Trainer's Talk 2-Year-Olds-George Scott 2022

Thanks to George for taking the time to forward 12 two-year-olds to follow this Flat turf season 2022. 

James Garfield proved a class act when contesting the highest grade from 2017 - 2018. 

In fact, a career spanning 14 starts saw him win twice at Group level (a number of narrow defeats, especially losing by a nose in the Acomb Stakes (Group 3) and half-length defeat when caught close home at Deauville, France, when runner-up in the Larc Prix Maurice de Gheest (Group 1). 

James Garfield proved victorious in the Mill Reef Stakes (Group 2) and Greenham Stakes (Group 3). 

For good measure, he contended the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, in the United States when a 13/2 shot, ridden by Frankie Dettori, beaten just over four lengths. 

A stallion, he stands at Rathbarry Stud, Ireland.

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Take a look at George Scott's 2021 2yos 

12 Two-Year-Olds to Follow 2022

1: James Garfield x Angel de la Gesse 

Purchased at the Goffs Premier Yearling Sales for £23,000. George’s view: “With my obvious connection to James Garfield, I was keen to secure a Yearling by him and she was the best yearling filly by him that I saw at the Sales. I’ve been very pleased with her since she joined us. She won't be sharp enough for 5 furlongs, but I expect to have her on the track when the 6 furlong races start.” 

2: BEAM ME UP SCOTTY ( Adaay x Tamaara) 

Purchased at the Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sales for 25,000 gns. George’s view: “Is my half for the Offthebridle Podcast syndicate. He's an athletic horse, who has a little bit of growing to do. Mentally he’s rock solid and I hope to have him on the track in early summer.” 

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3: GOOSE ROCK (Mehmas x Drifting Spirit) 

Purchased at the Tattersalls Yearling Sales for £105,000. George’s view: “Was a physical standout for me at the Sale. Mehmas needs no introduction, and he came highly recommended by Roger O’Callaghan at Tally Ho Stud. He’s a strong individual with a good mind and will be ready to run before Ascot.” 

4: Dandy Man x Fashion Central 

Purchased at the Tattersalls Yearling Sales for £13,000. George’s view: ”Is my only unsold yearling, he’s thrived since joining us and looks a lovely 6/7 furlong prospect for later in the year. He hasn’t put a foot wrong and he’s a horse I have an awful lot of time for.” 

5: El Kabier x Little Audio 

Purchased at the Goffs Premier Yearling Sales for £90,000. George’s view: ”I was very keen to buy some stock by El Kabier. I thought he closed out last season in excellent style, as a young stallion. This is a loose moving athletic filly who is just filling into herself. She too hasn’t put a foot wrong since joining us a little later than some of the others. She should be ready for 6 furlongs around June time.” 

6: KING KRAKE (Washington DC x Minty Fox) 

Purchased at the Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sales for 10,000 gns. George’s view: “By first season Sire Washington DC, there were plenty of yearlings by this Sire that I liked. King Kraken although can be a little hot headed is a beautiful looking horse with a fast looking top line and a quality outlook. He finds life easy and should be ready to run before Ascot.” 

7: PRIMARY PROCESS (Caravaggio x Peloponnese)

George’s view: “Carravagio has had an outstanding year with his fillies and I was delighted to be sent this filly by the Niarchos family. She’s an easy moving filly that covers plenty of ground. She has some strengthening to do before having any idea of when she might run.” 

8: EMBROIDERED CLOTH (Buratino x Ribbon Royale) 

Purchased at the Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sales for 27,000 gns. George’s view: “This is a hard knocking compact son of Burratino, with an excellent attitude. Provided we have a clear run with him, I’d hope that he would get started around the Craven meeting.” 

9: Dawn Approach x Silver Moon 

Purchased at the Tattersalls Yearling Sales for £18,000. George’s view: “Tall scopey son of Dawn Approach, has a lovely depth of girth, has a good hip and finds life easy. He will probably take a little more time than some of the others, but likely he will start over 7 furlongs.” 

10: SPARE RIB (Ribchester x Fortune Hunter) 

George’s view: “Tall son of Ribchester. I’ve been impressed by Ribchester’s start at Stud. This is an attractive colt, but very much on the leg at the moment. We won’t put him under any pressure, but he should make it into a lovely horse later in the year.” 

11: SHERMAN KLUMPF (Profitable x Frabrika) 

Purchased at the Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sales for 9,000 gns. George’s view: “This son of profitable was picked up relatively inexpensively. He is a forward horse with a good attitude. I expect him to be ready for the start of the season.” 

12: YAHTZEE (Gregorian x Rahanna) 

Purchased at the Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sales for 16,000 gns. George’s view: “Gregorian is well capable of getting a tough filly. I thought Yahtzee fitted the bill at the sales. She is a big strong filly with a good hip. She has been straightforward and I’m looking forward to pushing on with her in the next few weeks.”

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10 George Scott 2yos for the 2021 Season (21st February)

It's great to see George and the Team doing so well since launching his career at the back end of 2015. 

Eve Lodge Stables, Hamilton Road, Newmarket has seen a number of very talented thoroughbreds. 

From our two-year-old pursuits, James Garfield proved his class when contesting the highest grade from 2017 - 2018. 

In fact, a career spanning 14 starts saw him win twice at Group level (a number of narrow defeats, especially losing by a nose in the Acomb Stakes (Group 3) and half-length defeat when caught close home at Deauville, France, when runner-up in the Larc Prix Maurice de Gheest (Group 1). 

James Garfield proved victorious in the Mill Reef Stakes (Group 2) and Greenham Stakes (Group 3). 

For good measure, he contended the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, in the United States when a 13/2 shot, ridden by Frankie Dettori, beaten just over four lengths. 

A stallion, he stands at Rathbarry Stud, Ireland.

Last year, George took his time to detail a number of two-year-old prospects which can be reviewed here: 10 George Scott's 2yos to follow in 2020.    

Personally, I really enjoyed following Great Vibes, who won a very nice race at Newmarket on her third start, and contested the May Hill (Group 2) at Doncaster to conclude her formative season. This daughter of Showcasing is a great prospect for this three-year-old campaign. 

Also, the very progressive Charlie Fellowes who raced 9 times at two, making his presence felt from an official rating of 68 to conclude the season on a mark of 89. This son of Swiss Spirit did the stable proud, especially the owners Offthebridle Podcast Syndicate. He cost just 18,000 euros as a yearling. This gelding is an impressive horse with size and scope to make into a pattern-race performer. 

I can't wait to see this year's crop of two-year-olds. 

I would like to thank George for taking the time to forward the following two-year-olds. He actually made an audio for us. It just goes to show he is not only a great trainer but a generous man who has time for even a little blog like ours. 

So often in life, actions speak louder than words. 

10 George Scott 2yos for the 2021 Season  

MISTRIX - Vadamos filly, out of Plus Ca Change; she’s a tall imposing filly bred by Airlie Stud. She's only just joined us, but looks a lovely filly to start in seven furlong maidens in the early part of the summer and then train on to be a nice 3-year-old. 

 

UNNAMED Dabirsim colt out of Akhmatova who is the second horse in the Offthebridle Podcast Syndicate who is a relative inexpensive purchase  costing 20,000gns. However, he's a gorgeous colt and he already looks the part. He's got speed on both sides of his pedigree and I will expect him to be ready to run in the late spring in median auction maidens. 

 

CHANSON d’AMOUR Dark Angel filly out of Coral Mist. Coral Mist was a Group 3 winner when winning the Firth of Clyde, she's a neat, compact filly with a good shoulder and a good hip and looks a ready made 2-year-old. She won't be in the early-early brigade but she should be ready to run around the Guineas meeting. 

 

EXCEEDINGLY SONIC Exceed and Excel filly out of Modify obviously I’m a big fan of Exceed And Excel as he is the sire of James Garfield, although this filly is a little bit light on the dam side she's a very, very good model she’s tall, scopey, athletic and has a fast ground action and I hope to have her ready to run this side of Ascot, she's owned by a chap called Mark Chan who has already had a lot of success internationally and we are delighted to have him as an owner in the yard. 

 

CAPTAIN KANE - Ulysses colt out of Foundation Filly who was Listed placed and produced multiple winners. He's a good looking horse with plenty of depth and although he's got a more late maturing pedigree, he will end up running at two in the summer and then training on to be a lovely 3-year-old. 

 

T MAXIE  We have got Charlie Fellowes' full-sister who is obviously by Swift Spirit out of Filatelia she's a solid filly that has only just joined us from Kildaragh Stud. I like her; she looks durable, straight forward and a good type of filly. She's taller than Charlie was at this stage; but I would hope she would make a late spring 2-year-old. 

 

LOVE NEVER ENDING is out of Encore L'Amour and by Siyouni. She’s a lovely filly that we leased from Car Colston Hall Stud, she's got plenty of quality and looks a lovely middle distance prospect for the future. 

 

HIGHLIGHTER is an Australia colt out of Cosmic fire, he's owned by the Niarchos Family and is a tall, scopey horse with an excellent attitude. He's got a nice loose walk to him and seems to have a brilliant mind and is a horse we like very much.

 

RUBELDIEKATZ out of For Henry who was Chachamaidee’s first foal, she's by Helmet, again she is a very durable filly with a nice attitude with plenty of bone and plenty of substance, she's got a great attitude, I’m very pleased with her.

 

TIMELAPSE is this Dark Angel filly owned by Niarchos out of Synchronic, a scopey, loose moving filly, who looks like she will want fast ground, she's a little on the weak side so I’m in no rush with her; but she's got everything in the right place and overall is a good type.

 

UNNAMED out of WHAZZAT being by Exceed and Excel she is a full sister to James Garfield. Similar to James; she's not overly big but got a wonderful attitude. Again, she came a bit late to us so she's slightly playing catch up, but everything she's done we are very pleased with. Overall, I am delighted with her.

Thanks to George for taking the time to forward this information. We wish the team every success this season. 

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George Scott's 2yos to Follow in 2020

George Scott is a horse trainer who needs little introduction since launching his career at the end of 2015. 

Based at Eve Lodge Stables, Newmarket, off Hamilton Road, he has made a favourable impression with the racing industry and punters alike. 

Scott has made his name as a trainer of class horses including two-year-olds. 

James Garfield won the Group 2 Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury and contended the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, United States. 

Racing at the highest class at three, this son of Exceed And Excel now stands as a stallion at Rathbarry Stud, Ireland. 

George has been good enough to detail a few of his two-year-olds for the 2020 Flat season.    

REVERENTIAL Lope De Vega filly out of Fifth Commandment. She was purchased at Deauville, France, for 160,000 euros from Arqana Sales in August 2019. She is bred by Ballylinch Stud. She's a physical type and her full-sister won first timeout. I think Lope De Vega is one of the best stallions that is accessible to most trainers. This filly is a forward type with a fantastic attitude. I hope she will be ready for early summer.

GEORGE PEABODY is a colt by Holy Roman Emperor out of Swordhalf from Tattersalls October Book 2 Yearling Sale. He was purchased from Stauffenberg Bloodstock. Now in the ownership of W J and T C O Gredley (90,000 gns). The mare was a champion two-year-old in Germany. He’s a lovely rangey colt with a very good action. He’s currently enjoying a break back at the stud to strengthen up. I do think he's going to be a lovely backend two-year-old and a particularly nice three-year-old for next year. He’s a flashy horse with a white face and moves very well.

GREAT VIBES is a homebred daughter of Showcasing out of Whazzat, which makes her a half-sister to James Garfield. He's a fantastic stallion, who had plenty of speed. She's very athletic, tall and leggy and finds life relatively easy at this stage. I’m looking forward to galloping with her in six weeks. She goes very well. 

LATIFFA is a Kingman filly out of a mare called Lady Nouf, who was Listed-placed. I believe she was purchased at Tattersalls Book 2 for 72,000 gns. Wonder sire Kingman is quickly becoming one of the leading stallions in Europe. Latiffa is an excellent moving filly although she is from a late-maturing family so I don't think she will be out till later in the year. She does everything easy and she's a very pretty filly with a good constitution.

PERFECT COUNTRY is a filly by Australia out of Scarlet Empire and cost 40,000 euros from Goffs Yearling Sales. She's a huge grey filly with a long stride. She’s from the family of Sky Lantern. All she’s done is grown and she's still got plenty of maturing to do but I am confident she can be a lovely staying filly for next year. 

PUNTA ARENAS is owned and bred by the Niarchos Family. He's by Quality Road out of a mare called Absolute Crackers. It’s pretty exciting to have a Quality Road colt. He's a fantastic sire in America and this is a very very good looking horse with a very good action. The mare was useful - she was rated in the 90s. I believe her first foal who ran last year is above average. This horse will be a nice middle-distance horse in time.

SMASH HIT (70,000 gns) is sired by Territories out of a mare called Sell Out who I believe was rated 109/110 mark and won a Listed race in France. She produced a couple of stakes horses and Territories is a stallion I thought made a lot of sense. This horse has quite a lot of Invincible Spirit in him. He's an easy-moving horse and very very good looking and goes well at home. He will be a nice summer two-year-old. 

SIMULATION THEORY is a nice colt. He’s by Starspangledbanner typically out of a mare called Barawin and cost 30,000 gns. He's typical of the sire: chest out horse and huge long stride. I’ve been very pleased with his progress and he's an enormous horse and going to be a monster one day and a very easy-moving horse with a good attitude. He won't be ready until later in the summer but I think he's going to be a nice fast horse who will progress over the next year or so. 

TEQUILA TEQUILA filly out of Tequila Sunrise, sired by Iffraaj. She's a half-sister to an unraced three-year-old in my yard who I like. She was a cheap purchase at 11,000 gns but goes very well. She's just started some light work and should be ready to run when the season starts.

BUNGLEDUPINBLUE is a filly sired by Bungle Inthejungle out of Generous Heart and cost £23,000 at the yearling sales. She's very sharp and would have run in the first two-year-old race of the season (Brocklesby Stakes). She goes nicely and has a really good attitude and I think she will be one who could be very competitive on debut.

Thank you, George. Have a great season and thanks for your support.  

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George Scott: Stepping Up to the Next Level

Having spent four flourishing years at Saffron House Stables, George Scott has recently moved just a few hundred yards to Eve Lodge Stables Newmarket. This is a sign in itself that George is stepping up to the next level. 

I have no doubt he will after yet another consistent season in 2019. 

George, how long have you been involved in horse racing? 

Since I left School in 2008 I went straight to work for Paul Nicholls and then progressed through from Mark Tompkins to Michael Bell then did a stint in America then worked for Lady Cecil at Warren Place and then started training horses four years ago. 

If you weren't a trainer what would you have done?

I quite enjoy the idea of working in the city, a couple of my best mates work as traders and the excitement and energy they put in look fun although the reality is I would hate it. My father is a farmer, again it would be a nice idea to go farming but there's no competitiveness being a farmer and that's what we enjoy most, tough question but would probably go to the city.

Do you feel a lot of pressure training horses or is it a relaxed career that you enjoy all the time? 

Definitely, feel pressure when the horses are running badly and the bills are a bit tight but generally really enjoy it, overall it's a fantastic life but really only when the horses are running well and the owners are happy. 

If you could train any horse in history who would it be and why? 

I would probably train American Pharoah in America to win the Triple Crown, I thought he was an incredible horse, and I was at Belmont when he won the third leg of his Triple Crown which was really amazing and it was an amazing event, he looks like he's going to be a fantastic stallion as well. 

Do you have a favourite horse in the yard? 

My favourite horse in the yard would probably be Moll Davis who is a filly we are looking forward to seeing next year and she's definitely one of my favourites and we have an old lead horse called Phosphorescence who has been with us since day one and he would be another one of my favourites for different reasons. 

What's been the highlight of your career so far? 

Definitely running in the Breeders Cup. It was a fantastic occasion even though we didn't get much luck in running but James Garfield overall has been my career highlight - him winning the Mill Reef but ending up in the Breeders Cup was pretty exciting. 

A typical day in the life of George Scott? 

Get up at 5.50 a.m. I get into work as the first lot pulls out at 7.00 a.m. We have four lots in the morning and finish at 12.30. Then I go home have lunch, generally, have a sleep, come back for evening stables or go racing. 

I finish work at 6 or go racing. Then there's a lot of time on the phone in between sending messages to owners or talking to owners or sending pictures, then looking at form, so it's pretty busy inside and outside the yard. 

If you could win any race before you retired, what would it be and why? 

Definitely be the Derby, it's an iconic race not only in this country but around the world. I don't think any race in this country gets near to the significance and prestige of the Derby, so I would love to win the Derby. 

How is James Garfield? 

He's good, he got a nice amount of mares in his first cover around 85, and they are very happy with him he's very fertile, and we are looking forward to training some of his progeny. 

See, James Garfield's racecourse results. 

[Craig] I love watching the 2-year-olds progress over the year. 

It's early days but do you have a nice bunch for next season and hopefully another James Garfield? 

Yes, we have a really nice bunch of yearlings this year we have got our biggest number of yearlings, I think we have about 35 and we spent some good money at the sales. I have also been sent some nice homebred so am really optimistic about this bunch, its really early days I don't really have a stand out horse at the moment but there is a horse called Punta Arenas by Quality Road that's been given a Derby entry and is a quality animal, the sire is absolutely flying in America and he's out of a mare called Absolute Crackers who was in his low 90s for Jessica Harrington, he's got a nice pedigree and I like that. 

What do you do to relax when you get the time? 

I like to go and have lunch or dinner with friends and my wife and love all sports so watch a lot of sports, football, rugby, cricket anything. 

Any nice horses for next season or on the all-weather over the winter that my readers can follow?

Earth And Sky has been pretty consistent and has already won a couple of races this year and can continue to progress and Lyndon B is going to Dubai and is really well after giving him a break after winning at Sandown I think he could be a really competitive horse. 

Thanks to George Scott for his time and good luck for the future.

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