JAMES OWEN RACING
Horses For Sale
 Acclamation X Winter Snow |  Acclamation X Winter Snow |
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 Acclamation X Winter Snow |
Acclamation x Winter Snow
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This smashing April-born yearling filly is by Acclamation. She is in training with James Owen at his rapidly expanding yard in Newmarket.
She is out of the once-raced Winter Snow, who was bred by Darley and raced in the blue of Godolphin. The mare is responsible for six foals of racing age, including the dual 6f winner Gnat Alley, the 1m novice winner Perisher, and the Soldier’s Call two-year-old colt Top Bins, who looks a winner in waiting after finishing second in a 6f Redcar novice recently.
Winter Snow is by Raven’s Pass and a half-sister to the Gr.1 British Champions Sprint Stakes winner Glenshiel and the Gr.3 Sirenia Stakes third Signs In The Sand, while their dam is the Gr.3 Princess Elizabeth Stakes winner Gonfilia. The last-named is a half-sister to the dual German Gr.1 winner Gonbarda, who later found fame as the dam of the outstanding Farhh, winner of the Gr.1 Champion Stakes and Gr.1 Lockinge Stakes and now a successful sire.
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Delve a little deeper into this pedigree and you will find the likes of Fame And Glory, winner of the Gr.1 Irish Derby and Gr.1 Ascot Gold Cup before going on to a successful NH stallion career, and the Gr.1 1,000 Guineas heroine Legatissimo.
It is also worth noting that Raven’s Pass is the acclaimed broodmare sire of such luminaries as Mishriff, Saffron Beach, Ramatuelle, Tiber Flow and Kessaar, to name just a few.
This classy female line is complemented by the ever-reliable Rathbarry Stud titan Acclamation, now 25 years of age but still at the top of his game.
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It has been another stellar season for the veteran sire, highlighted by a trio of Gr.1 wins for his exceptional Hong Kong-based son Romantic Warrior, while he added a seventh individual Gr.1 winner to his career tally when Makarova won the Prix de l’Abbaye at Longchamp.
Acclamation has already matched successfully with Raven’s Pass mares, the nick responsible for a trio of winners headed by the Gowran maiden scorer and Hong Kong export Jolt (later known as Rich Horse), while Winter Snow’s previous offspring by the sire was a 115,000gns purchase as a foal.
This filly has superb credentials on paper, and we are very excited about her prospects for next year and beyond.
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 Star Legend |  Star Legend |
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STAR LEGEND- a beautifully-bred five-year-old son of Galileo who has proven a really consistent dual-purpose performance.
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Originally sold for 450,000gns at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, he is out of the French Listed winner Thai Haku (Oasis Dream) and a full-brother to Sarrocchi, who won a Listed race in Ireland for Aidan O’Brien.
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Star Legend made four appearances as a three-year-old, notably finishing third in a 1m4f Lingfield maiden, before making his way to the rapidly expanding Newmarket yard of James Owen last year.
He immediately switched codes, finishing third on his hurdling debut at Uttoxeter behind Liverpool Knight (Golden Horn), where he travelled like the winner until fading late on. Brought into the Deva Racing fold after that run, he went on finish third again at Worcester and Southwell, in handicap company on the latter occasion.
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A step up to nearly 2m4f led to an improved showing at Huntingdon in November, where he finished second, before he made the winning breakthrough in a maiden hurdle over the same trip at Fakenham. Given a patient ride by Lilly Pinchin, Star Legend powered into the lead before the home turn and stayed on well to win by a length and a half, with nearly 20 lengths back to the third. This was a hugely impressive display and suggested that Star Legend is capable of rating much higher.
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Star Legend was given a break over the winter and returned to action with a terrific third at 80/1 in a 1m6f Flat handicap at Chelmsford in March. That run told us a mark of 70 is well within reach on the level, while his hurdles rating of 99 is waiting to be exploited when he goes back over obstacles in due course.
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Star Legend is being given all the time he needs to develop into the horse his pedigree tells us he can be and there are many more good days to look forward to with him.
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STAR LEGEND has shares available in 10% increments for £500 for an ownership share and £250/month in training or £150/month out of training all in monthly costs. All prices are excluding VAT and up to 60% of shares remain available.
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 Laravie |  WhatsApp Image 2024-12-04 at 15.47_edited |
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Only 25% left - LARAVIE - A five-year-old Sans Frontieres mare.
She has displayed real promise in a short career in Ireland so far. Her sire is an established source of smart NH winners, including the Gr.2-winning and Gr.1-placed hurdler Jason The Militant and the Gr.1-placed hurdler Buddy One. It is also noteworthy that several of his best performers are out of Presenting mares (as is Laravie), most notably the 132-rated hurdler Windtothelightning and the high-class American hurdler Frontline Citizen. A half-sister to several winners, most notably the Gr.3-winning and Gr.1-placed chaser Clondaw Castle, Laravie finished sixth in a Tipperary bumper on her debut in April of this year. She remained in bumper company for her second outing, racing prominently throughout on her way to finishing second at Wexford at 33/1. The Wexford race was won by a beautifully-bred JP McManus-owned mare and the third and fourth have won in the months since to underline the strength of the form.
Laravie was given a summer break following her two bumper runs and returned in a 2m4f maiden hurdle at Gowran in October. This was a warm heat, ultimately won by the well-regarded Apple’s Of Bresil, and she displayed a sound jumping technique on her way to finishing sixth of the 12 runners.Despite the promise of that initial outing over obstacles, Laravie was sent off an unconsidered 40/1 shot for her next assignment at Wexford. The race was expected to prove a procession for the Listed-winning and Gr.3-placed bumper performer Aurora Vega on her second start over hurdles, but she was pushed along from a long way out and ultimately pulled up.That left Laravie in front before the fifth last and she still led on the swing into the home straight. She ultimately went down by three quarters of a length to the previous winner Ms Agartha Yeats after a good battle, but a gap of 27 lengths back to the third confirmed this was a very good effort.
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 Nazare |
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OWN a 12.5% share in Nazare (FR) by Masterstroke winner of Gr2 Grand Prix de Deauville.
A very exciting 4yr old who finished 2nd on his debut. He is showing incredible promise on the racecourse & in his work at home. He is from a strong family of many champion older horses along with plenty of Black Type from horses such as Needle Gun, Cloud Castle and Candle.
Trainer Comment “He’s a lovely athletic sort with plenty of size & scope. He shows a good attitude & is a quick learner. He ran a great race on his first start, settling really nicely & staying on well at the finish showing he is very capable of winning a bumper. He is a horse with a great future ahead of him, especially when progressing over obstacles in time.Nazare has made a very encouraging step in what looks to be a huge career” .
He’s by Masterstroke from the brilliant family of Galileo. He won on debut and also won on the bounce - Listed Prix Frederic De Lagrange and the Gr2 Grand Prix de Deauville and third in the Arc.
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