Ladbrokes Poker players to own top racehourse

Winning poker hands could also win horse hands as Ladbrokes Poker offers the community the unique chance to compete to win 100% of the shares in a thoroughbred colt. Players more used to mucking hands could be mucking out stables and visiting the owners enclosure after Ladbrokes' crack team of bloodstock experts bought the thoroughbred yearling, named 'Laddies Poker' at September's prestigious Goff Orby Million sales in Ireland for €110,000. (Lot 324). Laddies Poker is being trained to run under Ladbrokes Poker's white silks with red diamonds in the 2006 Flat season, with sights set on the 2006 Goffs Million two year old race to be held at the Curragh next September, with €1,000,000 prize-money to the winner. The colt will be trained at Newmarket by Jeremy Noseda, whose successes include Group 1 winners at Royal Ascot and the Breeder's Cup. Regular updates on his training and progress will be posted on ladbrokespoker.com. Training and vet's fees will be covered by Ladbrokes Poker. The beautiful impeccably bred grey is a son of Stravinsky, a top class sprinter trained by Aidan O'Brien and winner of the Group 1 July Cup. In turn Stravinsky is classically bred by Nureyev (Northern Dancer) out of Fire The Groom (Blushing Groom). The dam is Woodman out of Princess Rooney. Princess Rooney was US Champion Mare in 1984, winning 17 times including the Kentucky Oaks and Breeders Cup Distaff, earning $1.4m in prize money. Albert Tapper, Ladbrokes Poker spokesperson said: "Buying a thoroughbred racehorse is a bit of horse play to reward Ladbrokes Poker players. They will own it 100% and share in any winnings, without the costs of training. This is a limited offer though - after a year Laddies Poker will be sold and the proceeds split amongst the shareholders, even if he's winter favourite for the 2,000 Guineas!" Go to Ladbrokes Poker.com now!