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The purchase of Enemy Action took a little longer than usual. In the majority of cases, the hammer comes down, the paperwork is processed and arrangement begins for each horse to be transferred to their new home. That wasn’t quite the case with Enemy Action. As Ollie Pears left the sale he called and said he had come away empty-handed. He had been under-bidder on three horses on our behalf, but was particularly disappointed to miss out on this Cotai Glory colt he'd had his eye on.
Ollie takes up the story: “The lovely looking colt had gone through but was unsold as he did not reach his reserve that was just out of our budget. On leaving, I left an offer with them more in hope than expectation. A few hours passed, and I thought there was no chance of getting him, but I got a call when I was at the airport saying they had accepted the bid. I couldn’t believe it at first, I didn’t honestly think they’d accept 7,000 euros, but I just wanted to try and get him.”
Ollie immediately rang the news through to us from the airport. We could hear the ‘bing-bong’ preceding the PA announcement as he was called to board and he hurriedly explained what had happened since he had spoken to us a few hours previously.
Cotai Glory is a stallion that has given Ownaracehorse shareholders a great deal of success. In 2024 we owned the wonderfully consistent Hello Cotai. In 2025 Cotai Glory produced Carnation Queen, who gave shareholders a memorable day at York in June when she won the Rous Stakes for them. In doing so, she landed the hat-trick of wins in that race for her trainer, Ollie Pears.
As existing shareholders will know, Ollie Pears loves to target the Rous Stakes at York – usually on the second Friday in June. Reading between the lines, there was a sense that the trainer had the feeling that this colt might be a Rous Stakes type, but Ollie had the feeling he might also prove to be a class above that. Early impressions can be subject to change as there is a long journey between the sales ring and the racecourse. However, first impressions of racehorses are important.
On arriving at Malton the following afternoon, Ollie called us and said:
“I’m so pleased to have got this chap. He’s a lovely-looking horse, and is well put together. He is very 'correct' and has already settled into his new home. It's still early days, but he looks as though he could prove to be a real bargain”
Long term shareholders will not find this very surprising. With his eye for a bargain at the sales, Ollie has made some outstanding value purchases for our shareholders over the years. Many horses that have gone through the ring 'under the radar' have ended up being multiple winners for our shareholders. Enemy Action has all the makings of being yet another outstanding purchase by the trainer.
He 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 in December, he will have a short rest before getting ready to race in the opening stages of the 2026 season.
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.
We are already reporting on his 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 Enemy Action starts racing.
Form & Race Plans
The race plans for this colt 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.
The standard route of a horse of this type will be to start in Maidens (races for horses who have yet to win a race) or Novice/Auction races (2YO only races where previous winners get extra weight) His performance in these first three of four races will determine whether he goes into nursery handicaps, or is good enough to tackle conditions races or even step into pattern races (high value, prestige races).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 spring onward. We will assess this colt's progress and if Ollie believes he has the right level of ability he may get entries for some of the more prestigious races in the racing calendar.
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.
Enemy Action 2026 Guarantee
We expect to get 2-5 runs and sometimes more from all our 2YO horses per share period/season, however, you should expect periods of no racing as a result of recuperation from injury or training setbacks. This share period starts properly at the start of the turf season on April 1st 2026 and runs through the turf season until November 1st 2026, however, we will be reporting on the horse before the share period starts (from January 2026) 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. Racehorses, especially youngsters, can be 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 horse has 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. Prize-money cannot be paid on any replacements, but all other benefits such as yard visits and race day badges are made available.
As a shareholder you MUST ACCEPT that we cannot guarantee your horses performance, a specific volume of runs (beyond our minimum guarantee if injured) 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 PROVIDE REFUNDS because of share periods which finish early due to injury or retirement - as training, vets and livery fees for the horse still remain whether they are racing or not and part of your lease payment covers the five months of pre-season training.
This risk is the chance all shareholders take, as we do ourselves when participating in the ownership of a racehorse.