Farmer James finding pastures new in the world of racing

Consignor will offer his first two foals at Tattersalls December Sale

James Clegg has taken the breeding game seriously for the last couple of years

You never know who you might meet at a wedding, or indeed a funeral.

A chance encounter with the sage Robert Percival at the latter presented the germ of an idea for James Clegg, who is now deep into plans to turn it into a fully-fledged reality.

Within the space of a couple of years, the Northamptonshire farmer has jumped headlong into the bloodstock industry and will shortly be taking the daunting step of heading to the open market for the first time with a couple of his foals.

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Tom PeacockSpecialist writer of the year

Published on 16 November 2019inNews

Last updated 18:01, 16 November 2019

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