Rhythm Of Light, Kenny Powers and their lads are preparing for a trip to Dubai in the New Year, having been invited to attend by the Dubai Racing Club.

Both will take in a race or two in January and the hope is that one of both of them will progress sufficiently to end up at the Carnival!

Colin, Daz, and both horses fly out to Dubai in early January to break new ground for Manor House Stables. Tom has had lots of experience in Dubai himself, in his early days working for Mike De Kock, but these will represent his and Manor House Stables’ first runners there.

Yesterday we had a visit from Manchester United TV who were filming some footage of magician Dynamo performing at Manor House Stables with guests Wayne Rooney, Tom Cleverley and Michael Owen.

Derek Thompson was also on site to host the show on MUTV and we think was the first to reveal that Wayne Rooney has bought a yearling with us via an update on Twitter!

The news quickly spread across Twitter and the Racing Post ran the main story on their website last night, followed by many other stories hitting the papers this morning.

We are obviously delighted to formally announce that Wayne and Coleen Rooney will have two horses in training with us next season. We hope that Wayne’s involvement will bring the sport some publicity outside of the normal racing media and hopefully attract some new fans and followers!

Wayne and Coleen’s two horses are a two-year-old colt called Tomway and a yearling colt by Bahamian Bounty out of Amazon Beauty, yet to be named. Wayne colours are pink and white and the full profile of the yearling can be viewed by clicking here.

We wish Wayne and Coleen all the best with both horses and hope to see them both out early next season.

Wayne and his new yearling

Dynamo entertaining the guests

To see more photos of the day, visit our Facebook album, here.

Two runners this afternoon at Wolverhampton:

Moody Tunes in the 1.50pm, toteplacepot Amateur Riders´ Handicap (Div I) Cl5 over 1m1f103y with Amy Murphy riding

Fantasy Fry in the 3.50pm,Dine In The Horizons Restaurant Handicap Cl6 over 7f32y with Richard Kingscote riding.

Snowfall was heavy this morning in Cheshire, but work carries on as normal!

We had our Christmas Party last Thursday which was a fantastic evening.

Thank you to everyone who voted for the MHS Awards, which helped decide the winners of prizes at the Christmas Party.

Thank you also to those owners that contributed to the Staff Christmas Fund. Each member of staff was given their share on the night which they either gambled away on the race night, or had a good few drinks, in some cases both!

There are a few photos of the night on our Facebook page, to view these click here.

Merry Christmas!

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Today Jing Li visited the yard all the way from China. She is a big fan of Brown Panther and Michael Owen and had a great time meeting the horse and MHS staff. Jing is here on holiday in the UK for 2 weeks and Cheshire was her first stop off the plane.

Theo, Jing & Paul

Today we run 2 at Kempton Park with Richard riding:

Gin Twist in the 5.30pm, Bet At bluesq.com On Your Mobile Nursery Cl4 over 6f

Malpas Missile in the 6.30pm, mediforce.org Private Ambulance Provider Handicap Cl5 over 7f

This Dalakhani yearling is beginning his education at Manor House Stables. He has an entry in the 2013 Derby so the dream is just beginning for his owners!

This year’s Five To Follow fund totalled £1,430 of which 50% was given to our winners and the remaining 50% to the Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Centre.

Louise Owen, a patron of the TRC presented the cheque for £715 to Tracey Lyons, fundraising manager for the TRC.

Brown Panther, the highest scoring horse in the competition kept an eye on proceedings!

To see the final Five To Follow results click here.

We currently have a vacancy for an experienced work rider at Manor House Stables.

For more information click here.

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