The latest news from Green Ridge Stables

Gitano Hernando - The latest

TRAINER Marco Botti has given a positive bulletin about his Dubai World Cup hope Gitano Hernando. Full Story

Gitano impresses in Dubai trial

GITANO Hernando opened his account for 2010 with an easy win in the Winter Derby Trial at Lingfield on February 27. Full Story

Mercoliano in easy Wolverhampton win

MERCOLIANO got off the mark in scintillating fashion on February 22 when taking a 1m1f maiden at Wolverhampton. Full Story

Ceremonial Jade set for desert assignment

TRAINER Marco Botti is looking forward to saddling Ceremonial Jade at Meydan later this week .Full Story

Desert delight for Botti

SONEVA provided trainer Marco Botti with one of the biggest wins of his career when landing the Group 3 Cape Verdi at the Dubai International Racing Carnival on February 5.Full Story

Rob's rocket-powered finish nails Wolves win

ROCKET Rob's first run for trainer Marco Botti bore fruit with a narrow triumph handicap at Wolverhampton on January 14.Full Story

Falcativ moves on

MARCO Botti's short but successful spell training Falcativ has come to its conclusion with the five-year-old departing for Dubai.Full Story

Botti to send team to Dubai

GITANO Hernando heads the four-strong team set to represent trainer Marco Botti at this year's Dubai International Racing Carnival.Full Story

No stopping Green Ridge string!

THERE was double delight for trainer Marco Botti as Marjolly completed across-the-card victories when successful at Kempton on January 11.Full Story

The Glamour Cat is all style in Wolves win!

THE Glamour Cat made a successful start for her new trainer Marco Botti as she ran out a convincing winner of a 7f handicap at Wolverhampton on January 11.Full Story

Thrilling win by Ambrogina

THE exceptional form of Marco Botti's string shows no signs of stopping with Ambrogina becoming the trainer's latest winner on January 5.Full Story

Off the mark for 2010!

MARCO BOTTI recorded his first win of 2010 with Tiradito on target at Lingfield on January 2.Full Story

Re Barolo off to pastures new

POPULAR Green Ridge Stables inmate Re Barolo has left the yard for the final time and will resume his career in Dubai where he has been sold.Full Story

It's win No.40 for Green Ridge Stables!

MOOJEH gave trainer Marco Botti his 40th winner of the year by striking in a 7f handicap on December 21.Full Story

Falcativ continues hot streak

FALCATIV rounded off a great week for trainer Marco Botti with victory in a class 2 handicap at Kempton on December 20.Full Story

Winners keep coming for Botti

TRAINER Marco Botti was in the winner's circle for the second time in 24 hours as Splinter Cell struck at Wolverhampton on December 17.Full Story

Gracious Melange wins on debut

GRACIOUS MELANGE made a great start to her racing career as she struck in style at Kempton on December 16.Full Story

Success for Falcativ

FALCATIV'S first start for trainer Marco Botti was a winning one as he landed success a 1m handicap at Lingfield on December 4.Full story

Botti looks back on 'very positive' year

GITANO HERNANDO provided the highlight to what has been a successful year for all at Green Ridge Stables.Full Story

Taper Jean Girl successful at Southwell

TAPER Jean Girl gained a first career success at the fifth attempt this afternoon when she landed a 7f contest at Southwell.Full Story

Angel Rock declared for Italian Group 2

ANGEL ROCK heads a busy weekend for the Marco Botti team when he lines up in the Group 2 Premio Ribot in Rome on Sunday.Full Story

Orpenindeed strikes at Wolves

ORPENINDEED continued the terrific form of the Marco Botti team by landing a 5f handicap at Wolverhampton on Friday evening.Full Story

Fiulin sold for 280,000 gns

FIULIN has left the Marco Botti stable having been sold at the Tattersalls Horses In Training sale for 280,000 on Wednesday.Full Story

Electric Feel in Listed strike

ELECTRIC Feel put up a career best effort to land the 7f Radley Stakes at Newbury Saturday afternoon.Full Story

Little Garcon off the mark

LITTLE Garcon got off the mark at the third time of asking in a 6f maiden at Wolverhampton Friday evening.Full Story

Irish test for Re Barolo

TRAINER Marco Botti has pointed the way across the Irish Sea to Dundalk for Re Barolo's next racecourse apperance.Full Story

Gitano connections swerve Breeders' Cup

TRAINER Marco Botti revealed this morning that his recent Grade 1 winner, Gitano Hernando will not contest the Breeders' Cup next month.Full Story

Botti on Gitano

TRAINER Marco Botti has reported last Saturday's superb Grade 1 winner Gitano Hernando to be in fine fettle following his heroics.Full Story

Splinter Cell wins Windsor thriller

SPLINTER Cell continued a purple-patch of form for trainer Marco Botti's stable with a good win in a 1m2f handicap at Windsor on October 12.Full Story

Grade 1 glory for Botti team!

GITANO Hernando gave trainer Marco Botti his first ever Grade 1 winner with a thrilling triumph in the Goodwood Stakes at Santa Anita on Saturday night (October 10). Full Story

Electric Feel second in Group 3

ELECTRIC Feel gave a career best performance to finish second in the Group 3 Oh So Sharp at Newmarket on October 2.Full Story

Benedicte pounces for Botti team

BENEDICTE kept the winners flowing for Green Ridge Stables as she struck in good style at Chester on September 26.Full Story

Gitano Hernando heads to US

GITANO HERNANDO has run his last race on UK soil according to trainer Marco Botti.Full Story

Fanunalter set for Ascot assignment

FANUNALTER has been given the green light by trainer Marco Botti to contest a mile handicap at Ascot on Sunday.Full Story

Gitano Hernando in fluent Wolves win

THE Marco Botti team was able to celebrate a notable success on September 17 as Gitano Hernando powered to an impressive victory in an extended mile conditions race at Wolverhampton.Full Story

Moojeh makes her mark

MOOJEH sprang a 33/1 surprise at Kempton on her first start for trainer Marco Botti (September 2).Full Story

Choisharp nails Yarmouth win

CHOISHARP managed to get his head in front for the first time on August 30 as he won a 5f handicap at Yarmouth.Full Story

Botti reflects on recent results

IT has been an encouraging couple of weeks for the Marco Botti team with a handful of winners and plenty of placed efforts to their name.Full Story

Fiulin declared for Geoffrey Freer

TRAINER Marco Botti looks to have found a perfect opportunity for Fiulin to gain a first Group victory in the Geoffrey Freer Stakes.Full Story

Kavak triumphs at Lingfield

KAVAK got off the mark at the third time of asking with an impressive victory in a mile maiden at Lingfield on Saturday.Full Story

Fanunalter impress at Kempton

FANUNALTER put some more fancied rivals in their place at Kempton with an eye-catching success on his first start on British soil.Full Story

Puzzlemaster on top at Nottingham
PUZZLEMASTER continued the winning form of the Marco Botti stable with a convincing victory in a 1m2f handicap at Nottingham this afternoon. Full story

Seven up for Saltagioo
SALTAGIOO gained a seventh career win when landing a mile claimer at Sandown on July 29. Full story

Atzeni stars in Splinter success

ANDREA Atzeni was in inspired form as he booted home Splinter Cell to land an extended mile handicap at Beverley on July 20. Full Story

Princess Taylor gains more black type

PRINCESS TAYLOR further enhanced her paddock value by gaining more black type in the Plantation Stud Stakes at Newmarket last Saturday.Full Story

Mosqueras Romance scores at Kempton

MOSQUERAS ROMANCE gained a first career victory when landing a mile fillies' handicap at Kempton on July 15.Full Story

Young Americans declared for British debut

EXCITING new recruit to the Marco Botti yard, Young Americans makes her British debut in the Coral Distaff Stakes at Sandown on Saturday.Full Story

Pressing Matters on top at Yarmouth

PRESSING MATTERS gained his second career success from four starts for trainer Marco Botti when landing a 7f handicap at Yarmouth on July 2.Full Story

All For You wins in good style at Lingfield

ALL FOR YOU provided Green Ridge Stables with a welcome winner as she came with a decisive challenge at Lingfield on Saturday night (June 27).Full story

Re Barolo poised for Royal assignment

Re Barolo is on target for a crack at the Listed Wolferton handicap at Royal Ascot on Friday, trainer Marco Botti confirmed this morning. Full Story

Lady Royal Oak declared for Queen Mary

LADY ROYAL OAK is among 13 entries declared for the Group 2 Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot on Wednesday. Full Story

Haydock again for Angel

RECENT Haydock winner Angel Rock is set to return to the Lancashire track for a mile handicap next Wednesday. Full story.

Botti's thoughts on juvenile runners

ELECTRIC Feel is likely to remain in pattern company following her sixth-placed effort in the Group 3 Coolmore Stud Fillies Stakes at Naas on Monday. Full Story.

Rock holds on at Haydock

ANGEL ROCK gained a fourth career success when scoring in a mile handicap at Haydock on May 21.Full story

Two-year-old success at HQ

ELECTRIC Feel came from last to first at Newmarket to give trainer Marco Botti a first juvenile success of the season. Full story

Botti on York duo

PROGRESSIVE stayer Fiulin is set to take place in the line-up of the Group 2 Yorkshire Cup on Friday .Full story

Botti eyes Belmont prize

TRAINER Marco Botti this morning pointed the way across the Atlantic for his three-year old Gitano Hernando with the objective being the Group 1 Belmont Stakes. Full Story

News on Green Ridge two-year olds

TRAINER Marco Botti sent out his first two-year old runner of 2009 to finish second at Yarmouth last week. Full story.

Yorkshire Cup draws nearer for Fiulin

FIULIN remains on course for a tilt at the Group 2 Yorkshire Cup at York on May 15. Full Story

Gitano ready for Chester challenge

CONNECTIONS will step Gitano Hernando up in class this Friday when he will contest the Dee Stakes at Chester. Full Story

Fiulin impresses with Listed triumph

FIULIN ran out a convincing winner on his seasonal reappearance, taking the Further Flight Stakes at Nottingham. Full Story

Botti hoping to run Fiulin at Nottingham

TRAINER Marco Botti is planning for progressive stayer Fiulin to head to York on May 15 for the Emirates Airline Yorkshire Cup - via this Wednesday's Further Flight Stakes. Full Story

Quinn has the key to 'Puzzle' at Wolves

PUZZLEMASTER'S first start for trainer Marco Botti was a winning one as he came with a concerted late challenge to score at Wolverhampton on April 4. Full Story

Gitano Hernando is tenth ‘09’ winner for Botti team
MARCO Botti recorded his 10th winner of the year when Gitano Hernando recorded a comfortable victory at Doncaster today (March 29). Full story

Everynight wins on opening day at Doncaster
FIRST day of the turf season, first winner for trainer Marco Botti - thanks to Everynight. Full story

Success for Saltagioo!
SALTAGIOO secured his first British success when landing a handicap a Class 3 handicap over a mile at Kempton on March 19. Full story

Botti team set for big Saturday

MARCO Botti will contest the Group 3 Winter Derby with Re Barolo this Saturday - and also has Tobond lined up for a Listed contest on the same card. Full Story

Sulution sold to America
PROMISING maiden Sulution will resume his career in America after his sale out of trainer Marco Botti's yard was agreed. Full story

Fanunalter set for class rise
FANUNALTER is likely to step up into Listed grade next month after making a pleasing debut at San Siro last Saturday. Full story

Brave Jade so tough in Listed win
MARCO Botti and his Green Ridge Stables team were able to celebrate a second stakes success in a fortnight as Ceremonial Jade struck at Wolverhampton today (March 7). Full story

Botti poised with smart trio
MARCH is almost upon us and Marco Botti is hoping he can further build on his encouraging start to the season over the next week or so. Full Story

Re Barolo: next stop the Winter Derby
MARCO BOTTI feels there is more to come from his recent Listed winner Re Barolo. Full story

Re Barolo in stakes’ success for Botti team
MARCO BOTTI’S pleasing start to 2009 was maintained in fine fashion with Re Barolo’s Listed victory at Lingfield on February 21. Full story

Captainrisk holds on for Wolves win
CAPTAINRISK turned over the odds-on favourite at Wolverhampton on Feb 20 to lift Marco Botti to a very healthy 25 per cent strike-rate for 2009. Full story

'One' more win for in-form Botti team
ONE SLICK Chick maintained the excellent form of trainer Marco Botti’s all-weather team with victory on her second career start at Wolverhampton on the evening of February 14. Full story

Kheskianto wins at Southwell
Kheskianto broke her maiden on her third start since joining Marco Botti with victory at Southwell on February 5th. Full story.

Botti begins 2009 with neat double
Marco Botti got off the mark for 2009 in style with Miss Fritton and Kiyari providing him with an across-the-card double. Full story.

2008 - A more than satisfying season for Botti and his team
Just about every way you look at it, 2008 has been a most successful year for trainer Marco Botti. Full story.

Pressing Matters scores at Wolves – Princely Hero also on target
PRESSING MATTERS maintained his progressive profile when he broke his maiden at the third time of asking. Full story

Tobond in nursery success
TOBOND secured his second career success when triumphing by a length and a half at Wolverhampton on Saturday night (November 22). Full story

Botti records landmark success
MARCO BOTTI’S fine season hit a new height with the Newmarket-based trainer recording his 40th victory of 2008 at Great Leighs tonight (13.11.08). Full story

Angel Rock so brave
ANGEL Rock may be a nice prospect for a decent handicap in 2008 – that’s the view of trainer Marco Botti after the colt’s victory at Nottingham yesterday. Full story

Bois Joli and Angel Rock in winning form
TRAINER Marco Botti has been in good form with both Bois Joli and Angel Rock scoring in the last four days. Full story

Back-to back wins for Happy Forever
HAPPY Forever made it two wins on the bounce when she took the 5f Nursery at Kempton this afternoon. Full story

Tobond impresses at Kempton
KEMPTON continues to be a happy hunting-ground for the Marco Botti string with Tobond providing the trainer with his latest success at the Surrey track. Full story

Neve Lieve wins Nottingham contest
NEVE Lieve secured her third victory of the season with a gutsy success in a 2m handicap at Nottingham this afternoon. Full story

Taylor on top at Haydock
PRINCESS Taylor returned to winning form with an ultimately comfortable success in an extended 1m 2f handicap at Haydock on September 27. Full story

Ceremonial Jade in seventh career win
CEREMONIAL Jade made it back-to-back wins at Great Leighs as he ran out a convincing scorer of the £40,000 conditions stakes on September 27. Full story

Improving Fiulin scores at Yarmouth
Fiulin got up by a neck to take the Victory Vase Handicap last Thursday (18th September). Full story

Neve Lieve and Splinter Cell rack up impressive wins

Three-year-old filly and two-year-old colt put up performances full of potential. Full story

Ceremonial Jade and Solo Attempt win again

2008 campaign continues apace . Full story

Neve Lieve wins

The Great Partnership filly breaks maiden at Lingfield . Full story

Angel delight
Angel Rock records the 23rd win of 2008 for Green Ridge Stables. Full story

Double joy
Green Ridge Stables celebrate their second double to take their seasonal tally to 21. Full story

Green Ridge Stables ready for Royal Ascot 2008
Marco Botti's stable stars to take part in Europe's showpiece meeting. Full story

Re Barolo defies 10-0 burden
Leading earner wins another valuable handicap . Full story

Solo wins on second Attempt
Green Ridge Stables send out their first two-year-old winner of 2008 . Full story

Nolas Lolly second in Germany
Mrs R J Jacobs filly earns more Black Type . Full story

Flying Frida
Naughty Frida wins at Kempton. Full story

Raymi Coya returns in style
Group Three-winning filly back with a bang in York Listed race. Full story

Kirsty Milczarek announces move
Marco Botti takes over Champion's indenture. Full story

2008 News Archive