Amo Racing supremo Kia Joorabchian is hoping the purchase of Sir Michael Stoute’s Freemason Lodge and his recent sales spree can improve the health of British racing.
Joorabchian submitted a bid to buy the Newmarket yard last month with the intention of securing a larger premises for his Amo training center, which has been overseen by Raphael Freire from the 38-box Felstead Court Stables in Lambourn.
Joorabchian said: “We’re hoping to complete in the beginning of January and we’re very thrilled and honored to have it.
“We needed something like that because our situation in Lambourn was not very good for us anymore. It worked for the first couple of years when we were dipping our toes in the water and at this moment in time the operation has grown.
“We won’t really change the structure of the operation. We kept maybe 40 horses in Lambourn and we’ll keep maybe 50 at Freemason next year. We’ll continue with our group of…
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