Russ Saunders - Dala Stud: Racing & Breeding

Anything to add @RacehorseOwners ? ROA name being brought up in a judge's summing up in the high court finding against the ROA vice chairman so i assume statement distancing yourselves? Or all cool with you? @RacingPost

All eight of You’resothrilling’s runners so far have been stakes horses No pressure on Drop Dead Gorgeous then….

@TomMarquand @WilliamHaggas That was quite the ride, Tom!

All the way victory for First Principle to claim the £55,000 Handicap this evening at Wolverhampton for trainer @WilliamHaggas. Many congratulations to his owners, Merry Fox Stud Limited, and the Somerville Lodge team 🏆 #TM

@JamesStevens180 @RacingPost Good luck, James!

🚨 Some Personal News... After 7½ brilliant years at the @RacingPost, next week will be my last. I am pursuing an ambition to work in commentary, joining LAB Racing as an international caller - as well as launching some big projects for UK racing. Very excited for the future!

How brilliant is nature! This little girl…..only a few minutes old and shes looking for the very important milk bar already! Busy week had and looking to be another busy weekend with 3 more waxed up 🤞

@Johnc12331 @joshtoole91 Sure. However, that owner/operation aren’t aspiring to win handicaps. They want the highest quality of horse.

@RacingLGBT @joshtoole91 How so? His half brother won a good handicap at the guineas meeting same owners

Backed Inishbeag there what a rank run, nothing worse than seeing a jockey fighting a horse, clearly has a massive stride no idea why he’s not just letting him roll there

@Johnc12331 @joshtoole91 Handicap wins aren’t what they are looking for…

@joshtoole91 Probably looking low handicap mark now after that

@joshtoole91 Trying to educate him, no?

@JohnWathenBerry @JPOwenRacing @DizzyJB Hi John so from your perspective the diminishing of field sizes is largely an owner number issue rather than lack of horses? Genuine question.

@DizzyJB Not really. Lack of horses being bred is not the problem. There are more than enough horses being bred to fill fixture-list. Lack of people willing & financially able to put them into training is the problem. We don’t need more horses bred (we need fewer) but we need more owners.

Following on from my post last night about field sizes, this latest news will just compound the problem even further unless drastic cuts are made to the fixture list. The current volume of racing is unsustainable.

@DizzyJB Makes complete sense and yet I hear no one speaking of the top end when pointing to the need for change.

@RacingLGBT This is a core part of the problem: the fixture list no longer matches the needs of the horse population. This will require difficult decisions at all levels of the pyramid (see average field size table for each racecourse posted yesterday).

@M3M_Racing @HollieDoyle1 Who is Hollie riding out for here?

A stunning morning on the Al Bahathri at home in Newmarket with @HollieDoyle1 as the sun finally comes out 🎥☀️ #M3Racing

@DubaiAce @ScobieCjnr Its not a hardship fund. Its an enticement to train horses in the UK.

Speculation about Ricci spending his 40k training credits with his two English trainers. Henderson, Eton educated millionaire & Venetia,similarly rich family who drives an Aston Martin so she’s really hard up.

@ESBloodstock @DarleyAus @RThoroughbreds @inglis_sales @KarakaChat Looks like a proper one, Ed!

🇳🇿 Trial Winner - Weanling Purchase Angels Brew (AUS) (@DarleyAus Harry Angel (IRE) - Velocitea) Maiden Catchweight Trial | 900 m 🇳🇿 Taupo J: Joe Nishizuka T: Pam Gerard Sourced with @RThoroughbreds @inglis_sales Great Southern Sale 2023 onsold @KarakaChat 2024 to @BallymoreRaceNZ @PMBRacing

Despite being in a 0-70 this evening, Beauzon runs for less to the winner than he did when he was winning a 0-50 classified in January at Wolves! 🤪

@GSaveker Thanks, Graham

@RacingLGBT Contract in HK not extended

David Probert back riding in the UK. Anyone know if that is permanent?

@joshtoole91 Thanks, Josh

@RacingLGBT Yeah permanent

This is very good….

@quevega Thanks, Martin

@RacingLGBT Unsure but would need dispensation to leave HK etc and he wasn't doing great over there as far as I can tell.