September 2009

We are delighted to introduce George Foster as the newest trainer to train horses for Ownaracehorse.

We have over the years received a number of requests about when and if we would ever place horses in training in Scotland and we felt that the time was right to pursue this ahead of the 2010 Flat season. We spoke to several trainers but went with George as he impressed us from our first meeting with him.

He has a wealth of experience and has worked with some of the biggest names in racing - Michael Dickinson, Barry Hills, Peter Chapple-Hyam, John Gosden and Brian Meehan. He worked at Manton during their golden period in the early 1990's when the likes of Rodrigo De Triano, Dr Devious and Spectrum passed through the yard.

He briefly held a licence in his own name during the 1990's and has only been back in training for two seasons since returning to Scotland in 2007. Initially based at Dalkeith things didn't work out there, despite sending out 9 winners during 2008. He moved to his current premises just outside the village of Stenton in November 2008.

It is a beautiful backdrop and George and his team have carried out significant improvements to the barns on the farm where he is based. Despite this transition period he has still sent out 8 winners in 2009. There is a feeling that with things now very much in place 2010 is the year for him to really kick on.

We have already secured the popular sprinter Sandwith with George and shares are now available in this horse for the 2010 season. We will be looking to increase our number with him in the next few weeks.

We are particularly looking forward to the stable visits at Stoneypath Farm as it is in a very beautiful setting and we hope that many of our shareholders based further north will take advantage of this opportunity to see their horses racing near to home.

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