Dave Youngman on the early season action at HQ

How lovely it is to have the Limekiln gallops open for the season here at Newmarket and I have even spotted the first Swallows in the air, to have them back is so wonderful.
Much work is going on now and all the horses are back in faster work, apart from the Limekilns the gallops over Racecourse side is seeing serious work going on again as trainers get their horses ready for the new season engagements.
Sir Michael Stoute is looking forward to this season very much as he has DESERT CROWN back in training at Freemason Lodge. The son of Nathaniel...