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It was quite a fortuitous set of circumstances that led to us being able to have this horse in training for the 2026 season. He had gone to the Somerville Tattersalls Sales in September of his yearling season and although bidding got as far as 8,000gns he did not meet the reserve that had been put on him. Having co-owned horses with the breeder before, we were soon in contact with them and managed to put together a deal that allowed us to put the gelding in training.

We spoke to Ollie Pears about the possibility of him training the new purchase and the colt (as he was then) was dropped off in Malton with Ollie having been re-routed on his journey back from Newmarket to Theakston Stud in North Yorkshire.

Although the trainer had been at the sale, he had not specifically seen the Morecambe Bay Boy or had any notes on him and so was meeting him for this first time when he was dropped off.

The trainer seemed quite happy the colt as he began to settle in telling us:

“I must admit when they go through the ring unsold there is a reason why. They are usually a bit small but this chap is a nice size and I’m slightly surprised that he didn’t hit his reserve and so I’m hoping we might have got ourselves a bargain. The transport company said that he had been difficult to load and he was a little feisty when he arrived. We’ll geld him the benefit of the doubt at the moment and see if he settles down but if he does look like he might be handful, we would look to geld him sooner rather than later.”

If a colt is due to be gelded then it is always beneficial to do this as early as possible. Please be aware that there is a possibility that Ollie may decide to geld this colt once we are convinced he will not be absolutely top class (the only way he could become a sire and the only reason to keep him entire). Geldings tend to benefit from having more paddock time, and also become easier to handle in and around the stables and at the races.

With that to be considered, otherwise Ollie went on:

“He’s sound, he seems to walk well once he settles down and doesn’t appear to have any serious quirks or vices that I can find. For a young horse the whole experience of travelling to and from the sales and finding themselves in a new environment can be quite difficult for some and so we will let him find his feet and then assess how to move forward with him.”

Morecambe Bay Boy is currently at Ollie Pears' yard in Malton and will be broken in before November and then enter full training straight afterwards. After trotting and cantering during December, he will have a short rest before getting race-ready in the opening stages of the 2025 season.

We are already reporting on the gelding's progress for shareholders on an ad-hoc basis, reporting on the major breakthroughs with his training - and we will provide regular updates on his progress on the gallops and with his education in detail from January onward. During the heart of the season we publish update reports every 7-10 days, and more regularly when he actively starts racing.

Ollie doesn't want to be prescriptive with this youngster, but he is already ear-marking the Rous Stakes at York in June for this horse. Ollie has won the £25k race for the past three years, twice with an Ownaracehorse runner. Run over six furlongs, it should suit this youngster as a target for his early career.

If everything goes to plan, and he is far enough forward both mentally and physically, he will start racing in April/May and then get plenty more gallop experience on the gallops at Malton and will be race right through spring and summer 2026. We expect between 2 and 5 runs from this colt during the season, and he will most likely race around the Yorkshire, Lancashire and North Eastern racetracks.

Form & Race Plans

The race plans for this youngster will be determined by his level of ability shown at home and on the course in 2026.  On breeding he should start at five or six furlongs and then will perhaps get further as he develops physically and mentally during the year.

If, as we believe, he shows that he will be a 5f to 6f horse, then there are plenty of races available for him from May onward.  He will be initially targeted at the Rous Stakes at York in June (worth £25,000) but this may change depending on Ollie's assessment of this colt's progress.

Your online Racehorse Manager will provide full details of all developments in terms of the colt's progress and race planning as the season progresses.

Morecambe Bay Boy 2026 Guarantee

We expect to get 2-5 runs and sometimes more from all our 2YO horses per share period, however, you should expect periods of no racing as a result of recuperation from injury or training setbacks. This share period starts at the start of the turf season on April 1st 2025 and runs through the turf season until November 1st 2025, however we will be reporting on the colt before the share period starts (from January 2025) should we have anything of importance to share with shareholders.

During the season the horse may be rested or have time away from the track to recover and it is quite normal for a flat horse to have periods of 3-6 weeks rest between races. 2YO's are particularly susceptible to sore shins, bone chips and growing pains, and can need a greater time to recover between races.

We provide guarantees with all our racehorses. If this colt suffers a season-ending injury and has not already RACED TWICE during the share period, we will replace him with an alternative horse for the remainder of the season. Replacement horses may not be of the same quality, are provided with no further guarantees and no alternative choice can be provided. Prizemoney cannot be paid on any replacements, but all other benefits such as yard visits and race day badges are available.

2YO's are the most risky of racehorses to own - and you should be aware that there is a chance that your 2YO may not race at all even though they do not get injured. Around 20% of 2YO's will not reach the racecourse during their 2YO season.

As a shareholder you MUST UNDERSTAND that we cannot guarantee your horses performance, a specific volume of runs (beyond our minimum guarantee) or that runs will be evenly spaced throughout the share period. This is the chance you take when owning any racehorse and participating in this ownership experience. If you will be disappointed with only 2-3 runs from your racehorse during the season, then please DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THIS OR ANY OTHER RACEHORSE, as you could be disappointed. We believe in being crystal clear with our shareholders - any participation in racehorse ownership is a risk, and we are UNABLE TO MAKE REFUNDS because of share periods which finish early due to injury or retirement - as training and livery fees for the horse still remain whether they are racing or not and part of your lease payment covers the 4-5 month build-up to the season.

This risk is the chance all shareholders take, as we do ourselves, when participating in the ownership of a racehorse.