As he begins a new chapter in his training career, Hugo Palmer is planning to give Dubawi Legend a racecourse gallop before heading straight to the Qipco 2000 Guineas. The 41-year-old recently moved from his Kremlin House Stables in Newmarket to become a salaried trainer for ex-footballer Michael Owen at… Read More »
Locked in a familiar battle for Hong Kong jockeys’ championship supremacy with Joao Moreira, Zac Purton is optimistic Beauty Joy and Oriental Smoke can continue the Australian’s charge towards a fifth title at Sha Tin on Sunday (27 March). Leading Moreira 94-90, Purton has nine rides across the 10-race card… Read More »
The G1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen (1200m), Japan’s first big sprint of the year, highlights Chukyo’s second meeting of 2022 on Sunday (27 March). Short on Group 1 winners, the field is dominated by five-year-old Resistencia, who towers above the other expected 17 contenders as she continues to capture headlines leading into… Read More »
Benoit de la Sayette is looking forward to returning to action shortly, following his suspension for testing positive for cocaine. The 7lb claimer was given a six-month ban in September, backdated to April, having looked one of the weighing room’s brightest young stars when partnering Haqeeqy to victory for John… Read More »
An extravaganza of equine and human racing talent is on the menu for this Saturday’s (26 March) Dubai World Cup meeting at Meydan. It consists of five G1s and three G2s with the highlight being the G1 Dubai World Cup itself in which the brilliant US-trained Life Is Good will… Read More »
It has taken 12 months but police have swooped in France and the ramifications across European horse and harness racing are massive. After a tip-off 12 months ago, French police launched investigations into who was supplying illegal drugs to vets and horse trainers, and exactly which vets and horse trainers… Read More »
The big guns appeared at Sha Tin’s barrier trial session this morning (Tuesday, 22 March) with Golden Sixty dazzling in an opening heat for Vincent Ho and Francis Lui as preparations launched for next month’s FWD Champions Day on Sunday, 24 April. Looking to banish memories of consecutive defeats and… Read More »
Yes, what a 26th Dubai World Cup we have, being Sponsored by Emirates Airlines with the Pegasus World Cup hero Life Is Good being the $1.66 Sportsbet favourite for Meydan. In by-passing the $20 Saudi Cup, and accounting for World’s Best Racehorse in Knicks Go in the Pegasus, he was… Read More »
Romantic Warrior has forged into BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) history as the first triumphant graduate of the Hong Kong International Sale after crowning a meteoric rise by snaring the HK$24 million Classic with dramatic victory over California Spangle at Sha Tin on Sunday (20 March). Purchased at the June… Read More »
Twelve races will be run and won at Singapore on Saturday, with good depth across the meeting. Race One: 3 Wind Of Liberty Race Two: 5 Blazing Kid Race Three: 1 Limited Edition Race Four: 6 Sun Palace Race Five: 1 Dancing Tycoon Race Six: 6 Atlantean Race Seven: 2… Read More »
Zac Purton believes California Spangle will have to produce a monumental performance to win the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (20 March) after drawing barrier 10. Chasing a second Derby victory, Purton concedes he faces a daunting task to succeed on the front-running galloper, while… Read More »
Renowned for his nurturing of elite sprinting talents like Sacred Kingdom, Fairy King Prawn, Amber Sky and Ultra Fantasy Ricky Yiu will make a rare reappearance in this weekend’s HK$24 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) as he saddles just his sixth and seventh runners in the coveted crown after… Read More »
Zac Purton used all of his expertise aboard California Spangle to nail a sublime win in the HK$12 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) last month and this Sunday (20 March) at Sha Tin The Australian is out to transcend that effort when the Starspangledbanner gelding dips to the extremities… Read More »
Turin Redsun’s timing couldn’t be better after his slashing second to California Spangle last month – pulling it all together for a performance that Alexis Badel hopes can springboard the Dubawi gelding to another level in Sunday’s (20 March) HK$24 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) the final leg of… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday night, with good depth across the meeting. Race One: 7 Viva Mama Race Two: 1 Manna From Heaven Race Three: 3 Packing Famous Race Four: 6 Sure Joyful Race Five: 4 Bulletproof Race Six: 1 Like That Race… Read More »
On a day where great announcements dominated headlines in sport, one about an Aussie horse trainer should be right up there among them. * Tom Brady says he will play again, and Twitter goes mad. * Man filthy because he paid $500,000 for the last touchdown ball TB threw. *… Read More »
Unleashing a decisive move in quest of a record 12th Hong Kong trainers’ title, John Size stamped familiar mid-season authority on the championship with a treble highlighted by success in the two Class 1 features – at Sha Tin on Saturday (12 March). Size’s three-timer with Sight Success, Champion’s Way… Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Saturday, with good depth across the program. Race One: 6 Cheerful Days Race Two: 4 Seize The Spirit Race Three: 5 Whizz Kid Race Four: 4 Right As Rain Race Five: 1 Brilliant Way Race Six: 3 Packing Treadmill… Read More »
Touted as a potential future sprint star early this season, Nervous Witness has restored lustre to his reputation with a devastating win in the Class 3 Hing Tung Handicap (1000m) as Zac Purton again dominated Happy Valley with a quartet at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (9 March). Nervous Witness ‘… Read More »
California Spangle and Romantic Warrior head an enthralling group of 14 selected runners for the HK$24 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, 20 March. Leading throughout to land the HK$12 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) last month, California Spangle shoots for his seventh victory… Read More »
