A quiet week on the racing front but the workload at the yard remains the same which constantly reminds us how grateful we are for all our dedicated stable staff who continue to nurture the horses whether they are racing or not. Sam Cottrill is back from his four week Foundation Course at the British Racing School in Newmarket where he excelled and...

The horses continue in good form and we have had a winner on each of the last three Saturdays.   We reported on Ascot de Bruyere winning at Newcastle on the 23rd February in our last blog and this was followed up by Empire de Maulde at Doncaster on the 2nd March and Charmant at Ayr on the 9th March.   This has put the yard...

Ascot de Bruyere winning again at Newcastle with Steven Fox  Gemma has proved to be a huge asset to the yard combining office work with taking the horses racing.   She has also been particularly successful at sourcing young horses that have done well.   Bingo d’Olivate – who loves the mud – has already won this season and For Three has run two great...

After six days of shut down because of Equine Flu, racing resumed again on Wednesday 13th February but all horses have to have been vaccinated within the last six months or they cannot race and there is also a 10 day withdrawal period after vaccination.   As James routinely vaccinates three times a year this was not a problem for the yard. On Monday...

***Stop Press*** 08/02/19  Due to the recent equine influenza outbreak Langholm gallops are currently closed as a precautionary measure until further notice. Information on re opening will be posted in due course.                                      ......................................................................................... We owe a very big thank you to everyone in our determined...