Mick & David Easterby: Racing Syndicates and Racehorse Ownership








Keep Warm

Keep Warm (GB)

SireLightning Spear
DamSabrewing
DOB 2021
Sex gelding
Colour bay
Country
 GB
Owner
Mr J Blackburn
S/name 'Buggerlugs'
Wins3
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Keep Warm won back-to-back nurseries at Pontefract in July 2023 ridden by Billy Garritty. His last win came again at Pontefract as a four year old winning the race after a stewards' enquiry. He was one of our real favourites and we knew him as 'Buggerlugs' due to his very big ears.

Keep Warm was sold to Kuwait, November 2025.



Date Race
25Sep25

video_library 		Donate To New Beginnings Horses At nbhorses.org.uk Handicap
Course: Pontefract
Jockey: Joanna Mason
Owner: J Blackburn
Trainer: Michael & David Easterby
21Jul23

image 		Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Nursery Handicap
Course: Pontefract
Jockey: Billy Garritty
Owner: J Blackburn
Trainer: Michael & David Easterby
11Jul23

image 		New Atlas Status 5 Holiday Home Nursery Handicap
Course: Pontefract
Jockey: Billy Garritty
Owner: J Blackburn
Trainer: Michael & David Easterby


03Nov25
Keep Warm leaves the yard to race overseas
25Sep25
Keep Warm and Ring Of Gold in cross card double
21Apr25
Easter Monday yard fun
12Feb25
Bedding up made difficult with Buggerlugs!
23Jul24
Katie with polo mints for Buggerlugs
21Jul23
Keep Warm odds-on winner at Pontefract
11Jul23
Keep Warm wins at Pontefract





KEEP WARM

bay gelding

22 Apr 21 		Lightning Spear Pivotal Polar Falcon
Fearless Revival
Atlantic Destiny Royal Academy
Respectfully
Sabrewing Fast Company Danehill Dancer
Sheezalady
Tawaafur Fantastic Light
Mahasin



Inbreeding
Nijinsky II: 4S X 5D
Northern Dancer: 5S X 5S X 5S X 5D
Danzig: 4D X 5D
Dosage
Dosage Profile: 2 7 8 1 0
Dosage Index: 2.60
Center of Distribution: +0.56


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LIGHTNING SPEAR (GB), Chesnut horse, 2011, by Pivotal (GB), out of Atlantic Destiny (IRE), by Royal Academy (USA). Top rated older miler in England in 2016. Won 7 races, value £1,384,638, at 2 to 7, from 7 furlongs to 1 mile, Sussex Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.1, Celebration Mile, Goodwood, Gr.2 (twice), also placed second in Lockinge Stakes, Newbury, Gr.1 (twice), Summer Mile, Ascot, Gr.2 and third in Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, Sussex Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.1, Queen Anne Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1 (twice) and Solonaway Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.2. Retired to stud in 2019.