Newlywed couple ‘Aussie Tom’ Marquand and Hollie Doyle are enjoying their three-month stint in Japan, with more opportunities abroad in the future. Speaking from Tokyo on Friday night, the couple have settled into their life as JRA jockeys and have found the difference in lifestyle from British to Japanese racing… Read More »
A bumper twelve race program has been set down for Tokyo on Sunday, headlined by one of the great races on the calendar world wide, the Japan Cup (2400m). Race One: 8 All Maximum Race Two: 3 Randgrith Race Three: 12 Modernize Queen Race Four: 2 Revoltade Race Five: 4… Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Sunday, with solid depth across the program. Race One: 9 Ka Ying Warrior Race Two: 1 Winwin Thirtythree Race Three: 3 Youthful Deal Race Four: 4 Accelerando Race Five: 5 Midori Beauty Race Six: 2 One Voice Race Seven:… Read More »
Sunday is ‘vacant’ for Germany to claim a second Japan Cup, with unbeaten 3yo Tunnes being able to claim a US$3m Bonus having also taken-out the Grosser Preis von Bayern. In coming off a 10 length victory in the Allianz Securities sponsored Preis von Bayern of 1m4f on a heavy… Read More »
Twelve races will be run and won at Singapore on Saturday, with good depth across the program. Race One: 5 Tom Cat Race Two: 5 Hole In One Race Three: 8 Surrey Hills Race Four: 8 Lim’s Fuji Race Five: 1 Knight Love Race Six: 5 Harry Dream Race Seven:… Read More »
‘The Licensing Committee has approved an application received from Jockey Joao Moreira to withdraw his licence issued by the Club for the 2022/23 racing season, with immediate effect.’ That brief twenty-eight word notification posted by the Hong Kong Jockey Club marks the end of one of the most successful personal… Read More »
While one of racing’s great rivalries has officially been brought to an end with Joao Moreira handing in his Hong Kong riding license, Zac Purton continues to push the envelope at the top end of the game … and Wednesday night at Happy Valley saw Purton reach another significant milestone… Read More »
Eight races will be run and won at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, with solid depth across the program. Race One: 11 Handsome Rebel Race Two: 1 Circuit Spiritanto Race Three: 3 Sparky Star Race Four: 3 Yo Beauty Race Five: 1 Spicy Grill Race Six: 9 Jumbo Legend Race… Read More »
After seemingly marking time for several seasons, largely due to the negative impact of Covid, Singapore Turf Club’s release of their fixture list for the period April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024 has given great cause for optimism about the future of racing in the precinct as it has… Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Sunday, headlined by trial races for the big International Day in a few weeks time. Race One: 5 Secret Vision Race Two: 12 Supreme Lucky Race Three: 4 Rise Brethren Race Four: 2 Coming Patch Race Five: 9 Victor… Read More »
Twelve races will be run and won at Singapore on Saturday, headlined by the Singapore Gold Cup (2000m) at Group l level. Race One: 3 Fireworks Race Two: 1 Win Win Race Three: 9 Big Day Race Four: 2 Street Of Dreams Race Five: 4 Ejaz Race Six: 4 Chosen… Read More »
Craig Williams has landed in Singapore and takes the ride on the Tim Fitzsimmons-trained $5 favourite Mr Black Back in Saturday’s Group 1 Singapore Gold Cup over 2000 metres. Meticulous in his planning – demonstrably so in nabbing big race successes in Melbourne and Sydney over the last two months – his… Read More »
Yes, the winning post is there for Charlie Appleby to claim his first Bahrain International Trophy with Royal Fleet for Godolphin and in the hands of William Buick. Narrowly missing out on winning last year with Barney Boy, Royal Fleet is Charlie Appleby’s sole entry having won the Bahrain Turf… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, with solid depth across the program. Race One: 11 Raging Blaze Race Two: 1 Jazz Steed Race Three: 4 Hero Star Race Four: 9 Chater Pins Race Five: 2 Gold Gold Baby Race Six: 2 Adios Race… Read More »
With the Longines Hong Kong International Races on December 11 just twenty-six days away, it will be interesting to see how the current and on-going Covid situation in this prime racing precinct impacts, if at all, on Hong Kong’s biggest race-day. As things stand at the moment, two of the… Read More »
There has been a new twist in the case of champion jockey Christophe Soumillon who now faces the prospect of having the current two-month suspension he is serving extended for an, as yet, undetermined period of time or even revoked. Soumillon was handed the two-month suspension after seemingly unceremoniously elbowing… Read More »
‘Flightline, 139, who closed out his undefeated career in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, maintains his commanding lead in the ninth Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings.’ In being the World’s Best Dirt Horse on 139 for his 19¼ length victory in the TVG Pacific Classic, he scored by a record… Read More »
Another big weekend of Group 1 racing in Japan and we head to Hanshin for the QEII over 2200m for fillies and mares. Originally the third leg of the fillies’ triple crown, the Japanese variant of the QEII became what it is today in 1996, with some well-known globetrotters on… Read More »
Twelve races will be run and won at Singapore on Sunday, with good depth across the program. Race One: 5 Cizen Lucky Race Two: 5 Beyond Sacred Race Three: 4 Cash Cove Race Four: 2 Magnificent Gold Race Five: 2 Tributo Race Six: 3 Ninesixthreethree Race Seven: 5 Sun Step… Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Saturday, headlined by the Panasonic Cup (1400m), a Class One event. Race One: 10 Superb Capitalist Race Two: 3 Run Des Run Race Three: 8 Golden Bull Race Four: 6 Righteous Doctrine Race Five: 5 Flying Dragon Race Six:… Read More »
