Trainer Talk: Eve Johnson-Houghton10 Two-year-olds to Follow 2022

1: BARLEYBROWN (Zoustar x Shozita) 

Purchased for 40,000 gns at the October Yearling Sales out of book 2 and owned by Mr Sean Barley. Dam Shozita ran twice as a 2-year-old for Ralph Beckett, winning first timeout. Eve’s view: “A lovely horse with a big stride. Should be out in about May.” 

2: BLUELIGHT BAY ( Exceed And Excel x Siren's Cove) 

Purchased for 82,000 gns at the October Yearling Sales out of book 2 and owned by JacobsConstructionHoldings & J E Harley. Dam Siren’s Cove won a couple of times in her three year career. Eve’s view: “Smart, with a great attitude, should be a 2yo.” 

3: BUCCABAY (Saxon Warrior x Fifth Commandment) 

Purchased for £35,000 and owned by The Buckingham Partnership. Dam Fifth Commandment won four times as a 2-year-old for Jamie Osbourne. Eve’s view: “He has grown and done really well, he goes well and will be one of the earlier 2yos.” 

4: BUSSENTO (Oasis Dream x Super Saturday) 

Purchased for 30,000 gns at the October Yearling Sales out of book 2 and owned by familiar owners Mick & Janice Mariscotti. Dam Super Saturday was unraced. Eve’s view: “A lovely horse, who will be one for the backend.” 

5: GREASED LIGHTNING (Lightning Spear x How High The Sky) 

Purchased for 26,000 gns at the October Yearling Sales out of book 3 and owned by Mr A. Pye-Jeary & Mr D. Ian. Unraced dam of six winners including Up Above, a nice type for M D O'Callaghan. Eve’s view: “Well grown although a bit backward should be nice in time.” 

6: KANOHI BREEZE (Expert Eye x Sommesnil) 

Owned by The Kimber Family & Bob Bell. Eve’s view: “A good looking filly who does everything asked of her. She has grown a bit recently, but should be out in the first half of the season.” 

7: SAILING ON (New Approach x Prowess) 

Owned by M H Dixon. A full-brother to Talent who won the Oaks back in 2013, also a half-brother to the John Gosden gelding Skilful who was also a nice type. Eve’s view: “A nice type who will take time.” 

8: STREETS OF GOLD (Havana Gold x Truly Honoured) 

Purchased for £ 27,000 and owned by J Allison & G C Stevens. Unraced dam. Eve’s view: “A nice sort who is on the grow.” 

9: GOLSPIE (Ribchester x Surrey Storm) 

Purchased for 50,000 gns at the October Yearling Sales and owned by Mick & Janice Mariscotti. A half-brother to Aroha who was placed in the Albany and Princess Margaret Stakes. Eve’s view: “Has yet to come in, but I like him a lot.” 

10: SIR CILIA (Lope De Vegas x Lunesque)

Purchased for 40,000 gns at the October yearling Sales and owned by Anthony Pye-Jeary & David Ian. Eve’s view: “A nice sort for the back end.”

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Eve Johnson-Houghton 2Yos for 2021 Flat Season

Eve Johnson-Houghton has always had an eye for a talented two-year-old. Last year saw three debut winners: Jumby, Tornadic and Percy's Lad. The former, a son of New Bay, in the ownership of Anthony Pye-Jeary And David Ian. This 45,000 guinea yearling purchase competed at Listed class and will make into a very good three-year-old. Percy's Lad won in effortless fashion on debut, comfortable at Class 2 on his second start at Nottingham and concluded his season when runner-up in the Horris Hill (Group 3). 

This year's crop will be worth following. 

Eve states at the time of writing that the juveniles haven't done much speed work so it is difficult to give too much info about them.     

1. DREAMING - 

Territories x Kerry's Dream, owner Anthony Pye-Jeary & David Ian purchased 40,000gns A really nice type, who has grown & strengthened well since we bought him. He will probably be out around May/June 

2. KING OF THE DANCE - 

Havana Gold x Figurante, owner HP Racing King Of The Dance, purchased £30,000 A really sharp 2yo type. He looks to be all speed and would be one of my earliest ones 

3. FLYING SPIRIT - 

Showcasing x Secret Sense, owner Jacobs Construction Holdings Ltd & Mr E Kelly, purchased 75,000gns A very well bred horse. He moves very well & I am very happy with his progress. He is progressing well & I would hope to have him on the racecourse June/July 

4. NUVOLARI - 

Time Test x Luang Prabang, owner Mick & Janice Mariscotti, purchased 40,000gns A more backward type. A lovely long stride on him. Once for the future. 

5. CABINET OF CLOWNS - 

Tamayuz x Silver Games, owner The Hon Mrs J. M. Corbett & Mr C. Wright A lovely grey horse who moves well, I am very happy with him and hope to have him out May/June 

6. TARATARI - 

Caravaggio x Premiere Danseuse, owner Gareth Owen purchased 30,000gns He is still growning, but what we have seen is quite exctiing. He will tell me when he is ready.

7. CHIPOTLE Havana Gold - Lightsome Is showing a lot of early speed and would be one of my earlier types.

We would like to thank Eve for taking the time to forward these tow-year-olds and with the team the best for the season ahead. 

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Eve Johnson Houghton 10 Two-year-olds to Follow in 2020

Woodway Stables, Blewbury, Oxfordshire is steeped in racing history. Eve returned to Wooday in 1999 to followed in the footsteps of her father Fulke who trained at this beautiful location for over forty years. However, the story doesn't stop there because his mother, Helen, preceded him as did her husband, Gordon.  

Eve has trained a number of exceptional horses. Who could forget Tout Seul in the ownership of Eden Racing, very much a bargain buy at 12,000, but a wonderful specimen? He ran seven times at two winning five races. This son of Ali-Royal went on to win the Darley Dewhurst Stakes (Group 1). 

He went on to finish 4th in the 2000 Guineas (losing by just over a length) and campaigned at the highest level at three including racing far afield as Lonchamp, France, Kyoto & Tokyo, Japan. 

Tout Seul went on to stand at stud. 

Accidental Agent was another very talented horse who won the Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) at Royal Ascot. 

Personally, two-year-old horses I remember include Roodle (2009), Zingana (2011) won on debut at odds of 100/1, Alutiq (2013), Cool Bahamian (2013), Room Key (2014),  Bahamadam (2016), Tin Hat (2018), Oberyn Martell (2018) & Graceful Magic (2019).

Eve has kindly forwarded 10 two-year-olds to follow this Flat season 2020. We thank her kindly for taking the time and wish the stable all the best for this season. Reviewing the Horses in Training publication Eve has 28 juveniles in training at this time.         

BATINDI 

Filly 
Bated Breath (GB)

Rohlind (GB) 

18,000 Guineas purchase for owner Mrs. C. Vigors and a full-sister to Mistress Of Venice

“A well-made filly who just started to grow as the lockdown came in, so has gone back home for some Dr Green (grass). Where she is reportedly doing well. Will come back in, in June with an eye to running early August.”

BHUBEZI 

Colt 
Starspangledbanner (AUS)

Lulani (IRE) 

£40,000 purchase at the Premier Yearling Sales for owners Mr & Mrs. James Blyth Currie 

“A good moving son of Starspangledbanner who does everything easily. I would imagine him being out late June time.” 

DARK ILLUSION 

Colt 
Equiano (FR) 

Magic Escapade (IRE) 

Owned by the Kimber Family and a half-brother to Graceful Magic.

“Very pleased with this boy, who moves well and impressed in his early work. Should be out the end of June.” 

DARK SHIFT 

Colt 
Dark Angel (IRE) 

Mosuo (IRE) 

50,000 Guineas purchase for owner H Frost 

“A first foal, who looked a bit weak when we bought him. He has grown & strengthened really well. He continues to thrive & would be one for the back end.” 

ENDURING

Colt
Coulsty (IRE) 

Yearbook (GB) 

Purchased for 10,000 and owned by Marc Middleton Heath

“He was Lot 1 at the Ascot Yearling Sales, so the first yearling I bought last year. He has shown up well on the gallops and will be one of the earliest out. He has grown a huge amount and looks like a lovely horse now.” 

JUMBY 

Colt 
New Bay (GB) 

Sound Of Guns (GB) 

45,000 Guineas purchase for owners Anthony Pye-Jeary & David Ian

“A gorgeous horse who takes the eye every time you see him. Moves well and looks the part. Will be one for later on.”

ROOFUL 

Filly 
Charming Thought (GB)

Roodle (GB) 

10,000 Guineas purchase for owner Mrs. R. F. Johnson Houghton and a half-sister to Accidental Agent 

“A bit backward at the moment and is going to be a big filly in the end. Will not be seen on the racecourse until late September at the earliest.” 

SCHILTHORN 

Gelding
Swiss Spirit (GB) 

Wall of Sound (GB) 

Owned by The Mighty Mouse Partnership and a half-brother to the promising 102 rated Tom Dascombe filly Boomer.

“Easy moving, but a bit heavy topped so we took this downtime as an opportunity to geld him. He is strong and goes well, should be running mid-season.” 

SOLDIER LIONS 

Colt 

Equiano (FR) 

Stylos Ecossais (GB) 

£30,000 purchase and owned by H.H Shaikh Nasser Al Khalifa & Partner 

“A lovely horse who works very well, I would anticipate him being one of the earliest on the track and can see a bright future for him.” 

TIPSY LAIRD

Colt 

Gleneagles (IRE) 

Lady Eclair (IRE) 

82,000 Guineas purchase and owned by Mr & Mrs. Nicholas Johnston.

“A big, gorgeous horse who we sent to Hen Knight's for a while to get him doing plenty of groundwork to strengthen him up. He has done really well there and will be coming back in shortly. He will probably have one run back end. A middle-distance type.”

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