11-01-2012 - AJ lands top prize for young entrepreneurs and an accolade from the Prime Minister- see blog
07-01-2012 - Angelo runs a blinder on first run since his break
03-01-2012 - Salerosa third while Heidi's Delight goes down fighting
13-12-2011 - Heidi's Delight delights connections with an easy win
11-12-2011 - Salerosa third while Rio Grande takes second place today.
04-12-2011 - Rio Grande storms home to win impressively at Wolverhampton
16-11-2011 - Allegri- another placed horse for us at Southwell
10-11-2011 - Springheel Jake springs home at Southwell with a fine win
24-10-2011 - Body Language wins well at Redcar
18-10-2011 - AJ hits the headlines with his clothing range "Whereeaglesdare" with the help of Frankie and co
17-10-2011 - Dubious Escapade goes close at Pontefract
17-10-2011 - Midnight Tryst impresses in her first race
16-10-2011 - Sky news reports on the whip debate from Sun Hill
10-10-2011 - Open day date set for Sunday October 30th
29-09-2011 - Two lovely yearlings secured at Goffs this week.
29-09-2011 - Dubious Escapade confirms promise while Sharp Shoes and Whispering Spirit are just touched off
17-09-2011 - Dubious Escapade finishes a good third at Catterick
12-09-2011 - JUST LILLE WINS HER 14TH RACE AT MUSSELBURGH BY FOUR LENGTHS
08-09-2011 - Three new additions to our yearling purchases made this evening at Doncaster.
08-09-2011 - Smart Violetta wins her third race this season at Carlisle
08-09-2011 - George grabs third place in the Leger Legends race, raising almost three thousand pounds
06-09-2011 - Whispering Spirit runs a blinder in second at Newcastle under top weight
06-09-2011 - Taro Tywod wins impressively second time out at Thirsk on Saturday.
01-09-2011 - First yearlings bought at Doncaster on Horses for Sale
01-09-2011 - Middleham Park Racing buys exciting filly by Red Clubs
01-09-2011 - Four new arrivals from Doncaster sales
30-08-2011 - Serious individuals on offer at Doncaster sales tomorrow.
28-08-2011 - Smart Violetta beaten a head in a thrilling finish at Beverley
22-08-2011 - Smart Violetta wins impressively again at Hamilton
22-08-2011 - Sharp Shoes runs a blinder in second at Hamilton
15-08-2011 - Lady Caprice 3rd at Thirsk on August 15th
13-08-2011 - Jessie's Spirit wins the Ripon Horn Blower Conditions Stks in fine style
10-08-2011 - Swift Encounter lives up to his name, winning impressively at Beverley on 2nd outing
03-08-2011 - Flurry of Hands makes all in Newcastle Nursery, holding on well to win
27-07-2011 - Jessie's Spirit wins convincingly on debut at Leicester
19-07-2011 - Green Warrior wins Scottish Racing handicap at Musselburgh
15-07-2011 - Tahitian Princess, ridden by Paul Hanagan, wins at Hamilton
14-07-2011 - Smart Violetta wins Hamilton Ladies Night handicap

Duffield's Diary

From ninety degrees above to minus nine

Ann Duffield | Friday, 03 February 2012 © Ann Duffield Racing

Getting back into the swing of early mornings and freezing cold took until this morning, the first two days home felt strange, it isnt so much the early mornings because I cannot ever sleep in, wherever I am in the world but the cold certainly knocked me. It was minus nine degrees first thing tihs morning and the gallop was frozen solid for the f

Home sweet home

Ann Duffield | Wednesday, 01 February 2012 © Ann Duffield Racing

Landing on home soil yesterday to freezing weather, an airport full of sniffer dogs and loos whose door signs announce that they are also "Ritual washing facilities" was a sharp reminder that heavenly beaches, hot sun and blue skies were a long way behind us and probably even farther ahead. Coming home is always lovely but untimely

Clear blue waters

Ann Duffield | Wednesday, 25 January 2012 © Ann Duffield Racing

The cold, damp, miserable weather in North Yorkshire right now might not be as bad as it was twelve months ago, but having coped admirably well with it for months on end and with all the horses doing their conditioning work of walking and trotting before cantering starts, now is a good time to escape from the UK weather and give the horses and st

Cold, but things go on as normal

Ann Duffield | Sunday, 15 January 2012 © Ann Duffield Racing

With temperatures of minus four, life at Sun Hill is pretty cold although nothing so far can compete with the harsh conditions we all encountered last winter. The horses are still all able to carry on with their walking and trotting to condition them and get them going again after a rest, prior to starting cantering again and the few horses who a

Sun Hill's very own star

Ann Duffield | Wednesday, 11 January 2012 © Ann Duffield Racing

Yard work went on as normal today with little to offer in the way of excitement, except that is, for AJ landing the young entrepreneurs award for business, supported and sponsored by North Eastern Newspapers, The Northern Echo and other leading publications with a warm offer of congratulations and encouragement from the Prime Minister, David Came

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