RACING

Rosenstiel's owned two racehorses for many years. In the traditional season, September to April, our Racing Hotline (available on the web, by e-mail or fax) alerts customers to our racing prospects.

All the Rosenstiel's horses ran under National Hunt Rules and were therefore classified as "jumpers". They ran under the Company name, with the jockey wearing the Company colours of beige with a black box and bearing the Rosenstiel's "R" motif.

It was a Company custom to use the prefix "Mr." in the name, a tradition maintained from the first horse the Company purchased in 1990. Mr. Felix was trained by Bob Champion, who came back from cancer to win the Grand National on Aldaniti in 1981, and all Mr. Felix's winnings were donated to The Bob Champion Cancer Trust.

Racing brought the Company success and publicity with 157 runners and the impressive strike rate of 22 victories and a further 71 places. The best victory of all was Mr. Percy, who won the Murphy's at Cheltenham and has subsequently run in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham, where he finished only 12 lengths behind perhaps the greatest hurdler of all time, three times winner, Istabraq. Mr. Markham has also been good enough to run in the Champion Hurdle, finishing 9th, and both these horses have won at Cheltenham and Ascot, as well as numerous other tracks.

In the Year 2000, Rosenstiel's was 6th in the Racing Post table of top jumps owners in Britain which was an amazing feat, with a small number of horses all inexpensively purchased. Rosenstiel's runners wear a Company rug in the parade ring with the Company logo embroidered in large lettering. In addition, the stable lad or lass wears a jacket emblazoned with our name and logo and also, when appropriate, a cap also branded.

The Horses

Mr. Nick (Naheez - Brave Express) was purchased at the sales in Ireland in June 2004. He shares the same sire as Mr. Markham. Our readers can judge whether he is named after our Joint Managing Director, Nick Roe, or our Marketing Director, Nick Edgar. He has run in one bumper at Cheltenham, where he finished third, beaten a head and a short head by two fine horses who both had previous experience. He started his hurdling career at Newbury on the 29th February 2008 but sadly retired in April 2008 as a result of a burst blood vessel.

Mr. Percy (IRE) (John French - Rathvilly Flier (Peacock(FR) is a 15 year old chestnut gelding, who was purchased from Ireland. The name is derived from Percy Roe, who was Managing Director of the Company from the early 1930's until his death in 1953. Mr. Percy has been a frequent winner. A particularly handsome horse, he is a perfect gentleman at home and frequently won best turned out at the track, thus maintaining the high standard that Rosenstiel's tries to achieve in all of its activities and publishing programme. He was adored by all in the stable and has a strong following amongst the public. He is now enjoying a happy retirement and spends much of the year hunting.

Mr. Markham (IRE) (Naheez (USA) - Brighter Gale (Bustineto) was a bay gelding who was also purchased from Ireland. The name was derived from the fact that the Company is now located in Markham Street and its principal collection of open edition prints is known as the Markham Collection. Mr. Markham won eight races at Cheltenham, Sandown, Ascot, Newbury, Fontwell and Plumpton, including the Sussex Grand National. He retired in March 2004 and sadly died of colic in February 2005.

Rosenstiel's runs the Racing Hotline for all customers and suppliers who are interested in receiving details of our horses' prospects as well as being kept up-to-date with other related activities in the Company's publishing and marketing programme. You can subscribe emailing us with the message "Subscribe to Racing Hotline".