Since the start of 2001, following 8 years as Assistant to Richard Hannon, the progressive success of the yard has produced an increased number of winners and a steady increase in the number of horses trained.
Now commencing his ninth year with a trainer’s licence, Sylvester’s eighth, 2008 yielded the best to date with 50 winners. OUR FAYE provided success in the Group 3 Summer Stakes & three time winner TALKING HANDS landed the Listed Winkfield Stakes. Other multiple winners included FAIRGALE (3), TIMETEAM (3), ESPY (2), FATHSTA, who won 3 times & was placed a further 8 times & ELHAMRI who continued from his 2006 Weatherbys Super Sprint success by winning twice more in 2008.
Previous highlights include OPERA CAPE’S Group 3 Solario Stakes win & subsequent second to Horatio Nelson at Longchamp in the Group 1 Grand Criterium in 2006, SALAMANCA’S win in the valuable 2004 Watership Down Stud Sales Race and GRACEFULLY’S 2003 win of the Group 3 Prestige Stakes.
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