John Slade

John Slade (photo: hamishNIVENPhotography)

John Slade

One practices medicine, dentistry and even veterinary science. However, those that manage stud farms, are called stud masters. I can think of no-one more deserving of that title than John Slade

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Winning Choices

Slade has sometimes been driven to distraction by trainers who have pushed progeny of Silvano too early and by others who have given up on them too soon

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Love The Horse

For some people, horses provide riches you can’t take to the bank, but just occasionally, if you’re very lucky, they give you both.

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Champery and connections after debut win

Not Just A Horse

It”s not ‘just a horse’, but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the fond memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment

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