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Words: Edward Rosenthal
PHOTOS: GEORGE SELWYN
Owner of the Month
Julian and Sarah Richmond-Watson, after the Oaks victory of Seb Sanders and Look Here
Julian Richmond-Watson Owner/breeder celebrates debut Classic success with Look Here Julian Richmond-Watson landed a major blow for the British owner/breeder by capturing the Juddmonte Oaks with his homebred filly Look Here. The daughter of Hernando made a mockery of her 33-1 starting price
with a stylish success to give Richmond-Watson, trainer Ralph Beckett and jockey Seb Sanders their first British Classic wins. “It’s hard to believe I’ve won the Oaks and it will take time to sink in properly,” said Richmond-Watson,
who breeds under the banner of Lawn Stud, in Potterspury, Northamptonshire. “Epsom has been my favourite racecourse since I was a boy. I just love the atmosphere and uniqueness of the place.
“At the three furlong marker, I remember looking down the track and seeing how well Look Here was travelling. With half a furlong to run I thought we would win, bar falling over! “I know that we won well, but it never feels that easy at the time. You always think that there must be something else in the field going as well as you.” Richmond-Watson, a former chairman of Epsom’s
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52 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER JULY 2008