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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
3 years
A message to Owners from the retiring @dickyjohnson77
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
3 years
This is what #NationalRacehorseWeek is about! Whilst visiting the @MichaelAttwater yard at @RacingWelfare Epsom Open Day on Sunday, Evelyn and Mary of Modena became firm friends! #LoveTheRacehorse
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
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It’s been an incredibly sad year with the passing of so many top Owners, but in light of Cloth Cap’s stunning 2020 Ladbrokes Trophy win and Vintage Cloud’s stunning Cheltenham victory – Trevor Hemmings has been voted our Owner of the Year #ROAAwards
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
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He’s won our hearts – and now he has won the @arenaracingco Outstanding Chase title... it’s FRODON! #ROAAwards @PFNicholls
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
5 years
... and finally the man himself. Frankel
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
9 years
ROA third party liability insurance covers all members. Up to £10million - just in case
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
3 years
We would like to send our best wishes to ROA Ambassador Richard Johnson, who has announced his immediate retirement today. His professionalism, hard work and dedication is a credit to the sport and himself. We wish him well.
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
6 years
The man himself #FrankelWatch
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
7 years
And finally he's here.... Frankel. Fresh from a visit to the covering shed. When you're the greatest the mares in Australia shuttle to you!
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
7 years
Because you can never have too much Frankel
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
7 years
Banned from every GB racecourse, now retrained and reformed, much loved Mad Moose is in the arena at the RoR National Championships today
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
6 years
What a story in the first race at #RoyalAscot . Arthur Kitt lost his mum Ceiling Kitty as a foal. Congratulations to all at owner/ breeders @ChasemoreFarm who nursed him to health - shown here with his foster mum
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
5 years
Good news Gods Own has walked back to the unsaddling enclosure
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
6 years
Condolences to Sally and all involved with Special Tiara. Mr T gave them some very special, unforgettable days
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
5 years
Our final award of the evening is the ROA Horse of the Year accolade which goes once again to ENABLE! Congratulations to Khalid Abdullah and @JuddmonteFarms #ROAAwards
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
7 years
Want to find out more about Ownership? The next of our popular Ownership Matters Roadshows take place in Nottingham:
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
4 years
Mike Prince celebrates after Marie’s Diamond’s pillar to post win in the Paradise Stakes. Well done to all involved in Middleham Park @MprUpdates
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
5 years
Great to see the old boys at the Retraining of Racehorses parade #CheltenhamFestival2019 @RoRlatest @BHAPressOffice @GBRacing
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
3 years
He remains unbeaten! Baaeed stretches his winning run capturing the @CazooUK Outstanding Miler prize for @ShadwellStud #ROAAwards
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
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Richard Johnson reflects on the great successes today of Tiger Roll and Put the Kettle On, and once again conveys our thanks to Owners for their invaluable contribution to racing @TheJockeyClub @dickyjohnson77 @CheltenhamRaces
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
2 years
With so many good females this year, this was a hot contest, but your Large Independent Racecourses Outstanding Filly or Mare this year is - ALPINISTA #ROAawards2022 @Luke_Morris88 @Lanwades
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
8 years
Own a 5%+ share of a horse trained in Scotland? Learn how to go racing in Scotland - FREE
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
3 years
Best wishes to retiring trainer James Eustace, who saddles his final runner at Lingfield this afternoon. James has brought so many new owners to racing via his Blue Peter Syndicates over the years. We wish him all the best – and good luck to son Harry who takes the reins shortly.
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
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Happy retirement to our 2016 Special Achievement award winner Mrs Danvers. Never before or since has one of our Award winners been so proud of their trophy! #thisfillycan #thisfillydid
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
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Our thanks to Fleming Accountancy Services for sponsoring the two Special Achievement Awards. The National Hunt Special Achievement Award goes to FRODON! John Fleming presents the award to @Harry05Derham on behalf of owner PJ Vogt #ROAAwards
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
3 years
And the last word on @CheltenhamRaces from our Ambassador @dickyjohnson77 as we end a fabulous week of racing @TheJockeyClub
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
2 years
The Arc heroine is also our Large Independent Racecourses Outstanding Middle Distance horse – congratulations to ALPINISTA and Kirsten Rausing #ROAawards2022 @Luke_Morris88 @Lanwades
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
6 years
They shared the limelight last year, but not this time around – the winner is Bangor-On-Dee - well done all!
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
6 years
It's KALASHNIKOV! #ROAAwards
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Racehorse Owners Association
6 years
Congratulations to all the winners and nominees at last nights @godolphin #StudAndStableStaff Awards. You are all winners in our eyes 🏆
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
8 years
Nico de Boinville just bid £1,400 in the silent auction for a week's work experience with Nicky Henderson. Brilliant
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
8 years
Matt Chapman awarded a special award for his fundraising efforts for Freddy Tylicki
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
4 years
“I am incredibly grateful to you, as Owners, for your continued commitment and support for your horses and to your trainers.” Read more of the ROA thank you to Owners here:
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
3 years
Goshen meets his adoring public at Gary Moore’s open day for #NationalRacehorseWeek
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
3 years
It was a hot competition! But CHIPOTLE has been voted the @ownerbreeder Special Achievement winner for the Flat campaign after his wonderful wins in the Windsor Castle, Two-Year-Old Trophy and Brocklesbury. Congratulations to the Woodway 20! #ROAAwards @johnsonhoughton
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
7 years
Congratulations to @godolphin who have just been crowned Champion Owners on the flat this year.
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
8 years
Lots of new members joining this week for our popular ROA/SIS sponsorship scheme - reclaim thousands in VAT
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
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Huge congratulations to @ROA board member @GayKelleway on winning the Community Award at the @Godolphin Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards. Brilliant recognition for a brilliant cause rescuing horses in the #Ukraine #conflict #ThoroughbredAwardsUK #British #horseracing
@BHAHorseracing
British Horseracing Authority
1 year
The final category of the night, prior to the awarding of the Employee of the Year, is The Community Award (In recognition of the wonderful work Rory MacDonald achieved at @BRSNewmarket ) And the winner is @GayKelleway
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
7 years
The ROA Large Racecourse of the Year is Cheltenham! Knocking Chester off top spot after two consecutive years @CheltenhamRaces @JockeyClub #ROAAwards
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
6 years
…but this course-specialist charmed our members - Roy Rocket #ROAAwards
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
5 years
Compare and contrast. ROA members saw at first hand during their Grand National course walk how the fence modifications have made the race a much safer proposition. Red Rum takes Bechers in the seventies and the same fence now @AintreeRaces
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
8 years
It's Sprinter ROA Horse of the Year #ROAAwards
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
2 years
We come to the main awards of the evening now, and first up is the @TheJockeyClub Owner of the Year. It’s been a spectacular year with top level successes with ALPINISTA and SANDRINE – congratulations to KIRSTEN RAUSING #ROAawards2022 @Luke_Morris88 @Lanwades
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
6 years
Tough and gutsy win for the evergreen 14yo Pete The Feat. Has he booked his place on the ROA Special Achievement Award shortlist this year? We think so!
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
5 years
It's another for ENABLE as she wins the Outstanding Filly and Mare prize! @JuddmonteFarms #ROAAwards
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
5 years
Ages 26, Pivotal still covered over 50 mates with 80% fertility rate.
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
7 years
Outstanding National Hunt Mare 2017 goes to the wonderful Apple’s Jade. Well done to Gigginstown House Stud and Gordon Elliott #ROAAwards
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
4 years
A message to our members from our Ambassador @dickyjohnson77 . Keep safe and enjoy the virtual Grand National on Saturday:
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
7 years
Racing Breaks Outstanding Chaser 2017 goes to MANY CLOUDS. A much-missed horse who always gave all. Trevor Hemmings is present to receive this poignant award #ROAAwards #ManyClouds
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
9 years
Racehorse owner and not sponsored? The ROA / SIS Owner Sponsorship scheme is here to help http://t.co/ItREwDKzmZ http://t.co/UmCsqQPXkn
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
2 years
Our final award of the night is the @TheJockeyClub Horse of the Year title. Once again it was very close at the top – but BAAEED has been crowned the champion! #ROAawards2022 @hissa_hamdan @JimCrowley1978 @WilliamHaggas
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
7 years
You know you are a dedicated Owner... when you go racing in mid-Jan to see your horse run at odds of 100-1! Take a bow Dame Judi, who's horse Ttmab has just run creditably at @LingfieldPark (picture not today - unless @Catters61 is #hardcore )
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
4 years
Racehorse owners will be able to start attending race meetings behind closed doors from Saturday 4 July in a safe and risk-managed way. Test meetings will be held at Kempton and Southwell on Wednesday. Find out more here:
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
4 years
A message from our Ambassador @dickyjohnson77 who is thrilled to see spectators and more owners back on track yesterday:
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
8 years
28 yrs ago Desert Orchid and Panto Prince served up this memorable race in what is now the Clarence House @Ascot #TT
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
2 years
She’s done it again! HONEYSUCKLE is the runaway winner of the @arenaracingco Outstanding National Hunt Mare title #ROAawards2022 @rachaelblackmor @HenrydeBromhead @Pmolony1Peter
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
6 years
Outstanding Middle Distance horse goes to ENABLE #ROAAwards
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
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The winner of the EBN Special Achievement Award 2017 is MENORAH. Diana Whateley is here to collect the award #ROAAwards #4OakseyChases #Sandown @bloodstocknews
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
5 years
Congratulations to owner / trainer @SuzySmithRacing with the win of Clondaw Bisto @FakenhamRC yesterday - the first win for the new @UKToteGroup and @britbet sponsorship. The logos look great (and some ride too!)
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
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He lit up the Staying division this season, The Singula Partnership’s TRUESHAN is your @CazooUK Outstanding Stayer for 2021! #ROAAwards
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
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Meet syndicate member Tom. He's part of Cheltenham Festival winner #PentlandHills success. Hear Tom speaking to @nickluck in full here What will your ownership story be?
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
6 years
28 Group 1 winners and 160 stakes winners, and still covering at 25 - Pivotal is the daddy @CPStudOfficial
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
5 years
On to the National Hunt awards sponsored by the ROA's travel partner @racingbreaks . The Racing Breaks Outstanding Novice Hurdler goes to PENTLAND HILLS! Congratulations to the Owners Group! @ownersgroupuk @ownersgroup_uk #ROAAwards
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
6 years
Both Edwulf and Faller Tital Recall return unscathed
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
5 years
Everyone loves a grey. Lethal Force, a son of Dark Angel, is no different, looking stunning in the sunshine
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
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Outstanding Middle Distance horse goes to wonder mare ENABLE! Lord Grimthorpe picks up the award on behalf of Khalid Abdullah @JuddmonteFarms #ROAAwards
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
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Heartfelt condolences to team Kachy, @jdavelowe @TomDascombe @RKingscote He was a wonderful horse and lit up the sprinting division over the past few years. 💚🖤💚
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
5 years
Lady Buttons scoops Outstanding National Hunt Mare with the award collected by her owner Jayne Sivills #ROAAwards
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
2 years
What a year it has been for syndicates – and in particular @MprUpdates . They now taste further success as THE PLATINUM QUEEN takes the Large Independent Racecourses Outstanding Juvenile Award #ROAawards2022 @MiddlehamPark @tpalin
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
2 years
Surely one of the most popular horses in training at the moment – and he’s won the @OwnerBreeder National Hunt Special Achievement Award – it’s Wayne Clifford’s COOLE CODY #ROAawards2022 @EWilliamsRacing @byerleystuduk @LCWByerleyUK @Adamkwedge
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
3 years
Congratulations to those involved in @eliteracingclub with the win of @PFNicholls -trained Mon Frere in the ROA Supporting @Racingwelfare Novices’ Hurdle at @wincantonraces yesterday. We hope you celebrated well!
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
7 years
Equine swimming pool in action
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
7 years
He may be 21 now but Dansili is still the leading British-based sire in the history of the Patten by number of wins @JuddmonteFarms
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
5 years
Pivotal. Star of the show
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
9 years
Just one of the many benefits you'll receive as an ROA member
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
7 years
A group of rugby-loving owners have pledged all prize-money won by their new horse to the fund created by former Scotland international Doddie Weir for research into Motor Neurone Disease.
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
3 years
ROA Owner of the Day is Les Fell, owner of Champion Hurdle fancy Silver Streak “He’s very much his own man. He does his work and likes his routine. He’s a trainer's dream. If he was a person he’d be a workaholic!” Best of luck today Les! #OwnerOfTheDay
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
6 years
It's ENABLE again! She scoops Filly/ Mare #thisfillydefinitelycan #ROAAwards
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
5 years
Picture of the day: not a dry eye in the marquee when Paisley Park won the Stayers Hurdle for Andrew Gemmell. Wonderful result and congratulations to all connections #CheltenhamFestival2019
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
7 years
The ROA Small Racecourse of the Year 2017 is actually TWO COURSES! Bangor-on-Dee and Musselburgh @BangorRaces @MusselburghRace in a dead heat – congrats to you both #ROAAwards
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
8 years
Beautiful Frankel statue at Palace House the @nhrm_newmarket #FrankelWatch
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
5 years
Thoroughly deserved. Well done Lady B #ThisFillyCan #ThisFillyDoes
@PKirbyRacing
Philip Kirby Racing
5 years
Lady B loves her plaque to commemorate her victory in the Outstanding NH Mare category at the 2019 @RacehorseOwners Awards. Thank you to ROA for this kind gesture and again to everyone who voted for her! #Queen #ThePeoplesFavourite 💜
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
7 years
Congratulations to David Moyes whose grand old boy Desert Cry has just won at Ayr
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
1 year
Good luck to ROA Board member Gay Kelleway who is nominated for the Community Award at the @Godolphin Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards for her work with horses rescued from the war in Ukraine. Wishing all the finalists the best of luck this evening. #ThoroughbredAwardsUK
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
3 years
After a great first day of the @CheltenhamRaces festival, @dickyjohnson77 reflects on our Owner of the Day Les Fell, and passes on our thanks all Owners for their support during the past few months. @TheJockeyClub
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
4 years
PICTURE OF THE DAY: Brendan Powell Jnr celebrates The Conditional's Ultima win by throwing owner Peter Cave's hat in the air. We just want to know... did he get it back?!🎩 📸Focus On Racing
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
5 years
ROA Owner of the Year goes to ANDREW GEMMELL! Owner of the brilliant and talented Paisley Park #ROAAwards
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
3 years
After a great first day of the @CheltenhamRaces festival, @dickyjohnson77 reflects on our Owner of the Day Les Fell, and passes on our thanks to all Owners for their support during the past few months. @TheJockeyClub
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
7 years
Lovely letter in today’s @RacingPost from Trish and Peter Andrews. Wishing Smad Place a long and happy retirement
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
2 years
It had to be! Our Large Independent Racecourses Outstanding Miler is @ShadwellStud ’s BAAEED #ROAawards2022 @hissa_hamdan @JimCrowley1978 @WilliamHaggas
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
4 years
To help owners whilst they cannot get onto the racecourse at the moment, we have partnered with @RacingTV to bring ROA Members free day passes which can be used on days when they have a runner. More info here:
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
3 years
Today’s Owner of the day is @ValueRacingClub who have Leoncavallo in the Martin Pipe. Manager James Couldwell says “He means an awful lot to a lot of people and he’s given us some great days out." Let’s hope he does the team proud!
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
8 years
Lot 25 from our Silent Auction tonight. A beautiful original painting donated by the ridiculously talented Darren (Birdie) Bird #ROAAwards
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
3 years
He certainly was a star! July Cup winner STARMAN scoops the @CazooUK Outstanding Sprinter Award for owner David Ward #ROAAwards @HoStud @edwalkerracing
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
3 years
Whilst at a racecourse visit to @HexhamRaces today we met Richard Powell, an owner and breeder for over 30 years and celebrating his first ever winner with Rollerruler who held on to win the Douglas Kennedy Legend Chase. Congratulations to him!
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
5 years
We move onto the main awards of the evening and @jdavelowe 's popular KACHY takes home the Outstanding All-Weather Horse prize! Thanks to ARC for sponsoring this award #ROAAwards
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
5 years
Great celebrations for Team Kachy #ROAAwards
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
7 years
The Godolphin Outstanding Miler Award goes to RIBCHESTER – another Godolphin horse. Congrats to Godolphin and @RichardFahey #ROAAwards
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@RacehorseOwners
Racehorse Owners Association
5 years
Bated Breath is @JuddmonteFarms most laid back stallions, but still managed to bag three Royal Ascot winners this year
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