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21 May. 2024

All roads lead to Epsom

Dancing Gemini has booked his place in the Epsom Derby on 1st June following a spectacular 2nd in the French 2000 Guineas, after a pleasing workout on the famous Epsom course today the Derby is his next target.

12 May. 2024

France here we come 🇨🇵

Today sees us venture to France with Dancing Gemini who runs in the 2000 Guineas at Longchamp.

Gemini arrived on Friday afternoon, after travelling well he has settled in well.

Wishing David & Linda Fish and Team Teal the very best of luck 🍀

Horses

Ellexis

IRE

Disciplines: -

Civil Law

IRE

Gelding

Grey

8 years old

Disciplines

Johnjay

Gelding

Bay

5 years old

Disciplines: -

all horses

Team

01. Roger Teal

Roger was introduced to racing by his mother, when he was growing up she trained point to pointers then started to train under a permit licence. In 1984, aged just 16, Roger moved to John Jenkins' yard in Horsham. When John moved to Epsom, Roger went with him and rode as an amateur. John then moved from Epsom to Royston, Roger decided it wasn’t for him and joined Phillip Mitchell and continued to ride successfully as an amateur on the flat and jumps. Roger then became Phillip's assistant trainer and travelled the world with stable star Running Stag, who proved very successful in the USA, winning a number of group races. In 2007 Roger was given the opportunity to commence training in his own right and spent nine seasons in Epsom, where he had much success. He trained a few of his own stable stars, such as Steele Tango, who was victorious the Group 3 Darley Stakes and won twice in Dubai, other stars were Cochabamba, Surrey Star, and Tigers Tale, who won the London Mile final in 2014. Towards the end of 2015 circumstances changed and Roger and his wife, Sue, relocated to Great Shefford where in 2016 they enjoyed their best season numerically to date with 20 winners under both codes in a calendar year from an average of 16 horses. A move to Windsor House stables in the heart of Lambourn has signalled a new chapter for them. Windsor House has all the top facilities including an equine swimming pool, horse-walker, trotting ring and ease of access to the first class gallops of Lambourn.

02. Sue Teal

Sue didn’t start riding until she was 9 years old and progressed through show jumping and then eventing. On leaving school at the age of 16 she began working for Epsom based trainer Phillip Mitchell, this is where she met Roger, they have been married since 1991 and have two boys Chris and Harry. Sue had a brief spell out of racing while bringing up the boys but when Roger took on his new role as a trainer Sue dusted off her boots and went back to help. Sue looked after her pride and joy Steele Tango, who was second in the Cambridgeshire, won the Group 3 Darley Stakes and also won two races at the Dubai carnival. Sue does all of our office work while being very hands on in the yard.