Highclere Thoroughbred Racing has added three new yearlings under two new Olympic racing syndicates, all set to be trained in the North of England. Mark Johnston will train a son of Motivator (GB) and Kevin Ryan will train a colt by Sir Prancealot (Ire) for the Nick Skelton Syndicate, named for the individual show jumping gold medallist.
Ryan will also train a son of Dream Ahead for the Rio Olympics syndicate. They complete a new crop of 16 yearlings for Highclere's 2017 syndicates, each of which is associated with a celebrated Olympic gold medallist.
Harry Herbert, chairman of Highclere Thoroughbred Racing, said, “There are many exceptional trainers based in the North of England and I'm delighted we were able to purchase these three standout colts specifically to be trained in Yorkshire. Both Mark Johnston and Kevin Ryan's records speak for themselves. Highclere had recent success this summer with Mark and the now Australian-based Regal Monarch, while I am also very much looking forward to working again with Kevin and his team at Hambleton Lodge. I'd also like to thank Nick for lending his name to the syndicate. I hope his gold medal performances over the years will set the standard for these fantastic horses.”
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