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So Grateful (GB)
So Grateful (GB)

SireSwiss Spirit
DamBow Bridge
Age 7
DOB 23 March 2018
Sex gelding
Passport lock
Colour bay
Country GB
Status In training
Owner
Michael & David Easterby Racing Club
Breeder
Mrs A Jarvis
S/name 'Damien'
Wins6
OR [F]F: 59
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So Grateful is a home bred half-brother to winners Bowson Fred, Towbee and Black Annis Bower. He took a while to come to hand but since he was introduced to the new all-weather track at Southwell he's been a different horse. He has been a late developer, very much like Bowson Fred, and as a four-year-old he won three times at Southwell.

In 2023 he secured his first turf win when scoring at Pontefract and back on the all weather won at Newcastle in March 2025.

He is known to his friends as 'Damien', after the child from the horror film 'The Omen'. This is because when he was a foal he had a crescent-shaped star. However, this has become less distinct as he has grown and now only a few white hairs remain.



Date Race
17May25

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Thirsk
Jockey: Sam James
Owner: Michael & David Easterby Racing Club
Trainer: Michael & David Easterby
12Mar25

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Newcastle
Jockey: Billy Garritty
Owner: Michael & David Easterby Racing Club
Trainer: Michael & David Easterby
03Jul23

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Pontefract
Jockey: Shane Gray
Owner: Mick & David Easterby Racing Club
Trainer: Michael & David Easterby
22Aug22

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Southwell
Jockey: Joanna Mason
Owner: Mick & David Easterby Racing Club
Trainer: Michael & David Easterby
14Aug22

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Southwell
Jockey: Joanna Mason
Owner: Mick & David Easterby Racing Club
Trainer: Michael & David Easterby
29Jul22

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Southwell
Jockey: Joanna Mason
Owner: Mick & David Easterby Racing Club
Trainer: Michael & David Easterby



SO GRATEFUL

bay gelding

23 Mar 18 		Swiss Spirit Invincible Spirit (IRE) Green Desert (USA)
Rahfa
Swiss Lake (USA) Indian Ridge (IRE)
Blue Iris
Bow Bridge Bertolini (USA) Danzig (USA)
Aquilegia (USA)
Bow Peep (IRE) Shalford (IRE)
Gale Force Seven



Inbreeding
Danzig: 4S X 3D
=Ahonoora (GB): 4S X 5D
Northern Dancer: 5S X 4D
Pas de Nom: 5S X 4D
Courtly Dee: 5S X 4D
=Strong Gale (IRE): 5S X 4D

Dosage
Dosage Profile: 1 7 6 0 0
Dosage Index: 3.67
Center of Distribution: +0.64


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SWISS SPIRIT (GB) Bay horse, 2009, by Invincible Spirit (IRE), out of Swiss Lake (USA), by Indian Ridge. Won 3 races, value £144,883, at 2 and 3, from 5 furlongs to 6 furlongs, Dubai International Airport World Trophy, Newbury, Gr.3, Bathwick Tyres Carnarvon Stakes, Newbury, also placed second in Betfred King George Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.2, Betfred Temple Stakes, Haydock Park, Gr.2, and third in coral.co.uk Rockingham Stakes, York. Retired to Stud in 2014.