Trainer Mark Walker is back in New Zealand and raring to go. Walker spent eleven years in Singapore and his distinguished career includes four Trainer Premierships in that racing jurisdiction, as well as the five New Zealand Trainer’s Premierships he achieved before relocating to Singapore. Walker headed up the Te… Read More »
Samantha Collett rode her customary winner at Ipswich yesterday … she currently is a clear leader of the Ipswich Jockey’s Premiership … but the next week will bring an entirely new experience for the talented rider who jets off to Saudi Arabia this evening to take part in the stc… Read More »
What brave races both PARSIFAL (Darci Brahma – Della Lobra) and HE’S A BALTER (Spirit Of Boom – Moxie Doll) just ran at Meydan. After both settling last and 2nd early they picked off runners one by one with Parsifal running an unlucky 3rd and He’s A Balter finishing hard… Read More »
After only just failing to get up in his debut run in Dubai the Will Clarken trained He’s A Balter will be looking to go one better in the Group 2 Blue Point Sprint over 1000m at Meydan this weekend. And Clarken will also have a more than useful back-up… Read More »
In targeting the Bahrain Turf Series Charlie Appleby of Godolphin stated ‘the benefit of the Bahrain Turf Series brings a different dimension of race programs that’s on our doorstep.’ ‘We campaign heavily in Dubai over the winter, and from a European point Bahrain is a great option to have,’ with… Read More »
“We don’t believe it is fair or safe to ask him to carry close to top weight at the age of 12. Since we are responsible for the welfare of Tiger Roll, we must protect him from the idiotic opinion of this handicapper. We therefore regret to announce that he… Read More »
Love Envoi can maintain her unbeaten record with victory in the Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Jane Seymour Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle at Sandown. A £38,000 purchase after winning a Wexford bumper for prominent point-to-point trainer Sean Doyle last spring, the Westerner mare has proved a real find for Noel Fehily Racing…. Read More »
Zac Purton is looking to up the ante in his push for a fifth jockeys’ championship tomorrow night (Wednesday, 16 February) at Happy Valley, taking yet another imposing book of rides as he hopes to build on his unmatched 35 wins at the city circuit this term. Sitting eight wins… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday night, with good depth across the meeting. Race One: 12 Raging Blaze Race Two: 4 Exceptional Nice Race Three: 3 Wind Speeder Race Four: 1 The Runner Race Five: 3 Circuit Booming Race Six: 1 Loyal Baby Race… Read More »
While he will be without his legion of adoring fans in the stands at Sha Tin, Golden Sixty ‘The Pride of Hong Kong’ is primed to bounce back from a rare defeat last month in Sunday’s (20 February) HK$12 million G1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m). And, as Hong… Read More »
Ruan Maia is confident Navas Two can continue a startling rise and make a strong case ahead of the HK$12 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) later this month with another convincing performance in the Class 2 Rose Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin on Saturday (12 February). Chasing a fourth… Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Saturday, with good depth across the program. Race One: 2 Booming Well Race Two: 6 Sight Hero Race Three: 2 Golden Empire Race Four: 1 En Pointe Race Five: 7 Ka Ying Lucky Race Six: 2 All Joyful Race… Read More »
It’s Dubai Innovation Week evening at Meydan, and its Lord Glitters that’s become the first horse to defends his Singspiel Stakes crown enroute to Super Saturday. In coming off a fourth to Desert Fire in the Al Bashidiya at Meydan, it was last year that he defeated the Gr2 performer… Read More »
After suffering a rare defeat his first since July, 2019 Golden Sixty will aim to recapture his winning thread in Sunday week’s (20 February) G1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) after pleasing both jockey Vincent Ho and trainer Francis Lui in a trial at Sha Tin this morning (Tuesday,… Read More »
Zac Purton has delivered a resounding reminder his quest for a fifth Hong Kong jockeys championship is very much intact with a Happy Valley five-timer on Sunday (6 February) as the Australian capitalised on Joao Moreir’s absence. With fellow four-time champion Moreira starting a six-meeting ban, Purton put on a… Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Sunday, with good depth across the program. Race One: 3 Dr Winning Race Two: 10 Seizing The Moment Race Three: 5 Viva Popcorn Race Four: 3 Lightning Storm Race Five: 7 Sight Hero Race Six: 1 Awesome Treasure Race… Read More »
This would have to go into the ‘and now for something completely different’ category. What are the odds that you would get a dead-heat in a two horse race … and then have to wait for a possible protest hearing in the stewards room before the result was made official…. Read More »
Cheerful Days’ emergence as one of Hong Kong’s most consistent performers elevated sharply at Sha Tin on Thursday (3 February) when the under-rated gelding provided Francis Lui and Alexis Badel with Class 1 Chinese New Year Cup Handicap (1400m) triumph. Stereotyped as a Happy Valley 1650m specialist after four of… Read More »
Eleven races will be run and won at Sha Tin this Thursday, headlined by the Chinese New Year Cup (1400m). Race One: 11 Alloy Star Race Two: 1 Happy Daily Race Three: 11 Whizz Kid Race Four: 2 Lucky Express Race Five: 4 Science Patch Race Six: 12 Super Hong… Read More »
Luke Currie has found early success in Hong Kong, winning on his very first ride in the precinct when he kicked off the latest chapter of his career at Sha Tin on Sunday. It was fellow Australian, trainer David Hayes who helped Currie to that success sending the Group 1… Read More »
