Aidan O’Brien continued his dominance of the European two year old scene by unleashing the Justify colt City Of Troy to demolish the opposition in the Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket. City Of Troy had been very impressive on his two starts prior to Newmarket, winning on his debut… Read More »
Newmarket’s Future Champions meeting has been a happy hunting ground over the years for the all-powerful Aidan O’Brien stable and he unleashed another two year old Group 1 winner in the shape of Ylang Ylang. The Frankel filly, out of a Shamardal mare, had arrived on the back of two… Read More »
Legendary jockey Frankie Dettori has made a surprising decision to abandon his retirement plans, opting instead to extend his career as a full-time US-based jockey. The decision comes on the back of Dettori’s memorable farewell tour, with the spotlight on his commendable performance at York’s Ebor festival. Speaking about the… Read More »
In a noteworthy achievement for his career, Australian trainer Mark Newnham celebrated his maiden win in Hong Kong as Happy Hero secured a victory at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Previously securing over 400 victories in Australia, Newnham’s recent move to Hong Kong marked a new chapter in his illustrious… Read More »
Eight races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday night, with good depth across the program. Race One: 3 Multimore Race Two: 3 Happy Jai Jai Race Three: 5 Star Contact Race Four: 2 Kokushi Musou Race Five: 11 Circuit Seven Race Six: 8 Colonel Race Seven:… Read More »
A week to the day following the 100th Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, it’s the 133rd running of the Velka Pardubicka with Slavia Insurance in the Czech Republic. Again run over 6,900m with 18 runners facing 30 jumps, it’s last year Mr Spex who will be ridden by Irish amateur… Read More »
Eight races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday night, with good depth across the program. Race One: 1 Sunny Baby Race Two: 8 Miracles Race Three: 6 Humble Star Race Four: 2 June Planet Race Five: 6 Euro Rocks Race Six: 1 Denfield Race Seven: 1… Read More »
At a race meeting in Killarney, Ireland, confusion reigned as the third race’s $4.5 favourite and initial ‘winner’, Ano Manna—trained by John Feane and ridden by Leigh Roche—was subsequently identified as Indigo Five, a horse slated to run later in the day. The mistaken identity and human error led to… Read More »
The 57th International Conference of Horseracing Authorities is upon us, and this year it’s safeguarding equine welfare in addition to the racing industry’s response from around the world. Looking at exploring shifts in societal expectations, this 57th Conference will take place on 2nd October at Saint-Cloud Racecourse, organized by the… Read More »
It’s Frankie Dettori farewelling ParisLongchamp in this Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, and the $21 Ladbrokes long-shot Free Wind gives him a rendezvous to ‘Where Racing Triumphs.’ With this to be his historical seventh Arc success, it began in 1995 with Lammatarra, then 2001 with Sakeel, Mariebard in 2002,… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday night, with good depth across the program. Race One: 2 Copartner Era Race Two: 1 Right Honourable Race Three: 2 Right As Rain Race Four: 5 Turin Mascot Race Five: 11 M Unicorn Race Six: 4 Mega Bonus… Read More »
Trainer David Hayes, who is based in Hong Kong, confirmed that his sons Ben, JD, and Will’s leading horse, Mr Brightside, is set to participate in the Hong Kong International Races at Sha Tin this coming December. Hayes, who has strong ties to Hong Kong, had previously hinted that Australia’s… Read More »
Eight races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday night, with good depth across the program. Race One: 5 Vamos Race Two: 3 Durham Star Race Three: 2 Snowalot Race Four: 3 Happy Soul Race Five: 4 Splendid Living Race Six: 1 Super Commander Race Seven: 4… Read More »
Champion jockey Damian Lane will return empty-handed from Seoul’s international races on Sunday. Competing for Pierre Ng’s Hong Kong-based stable, Lane rode Duke Wai to a commendable fourth-place finish in the Korea Sprint, which was ultimately won by Japan’s Remake in a record-breaking performance. Lane’s other mount, Apache Pass, failed… Read More »
Its the 6th edition of the Korea Cup, the second since the COVID-19 lockdown of 2000, 2001, but will it be a Yoshida Family showdown, between Teruya and Kazumi Yoshida. With Teruya Yoshida having his 4yo former UAE Derby winner Crown Pride jumping from Gate 14 of 15 runners, and… Read More »
Australian sports lovers want Australians sporting personalities to succeed overseas and, although Hong Kong racing might be somewhat removed from the everyday focus of racing enthusiasts in the likes of the busy racing precincts of Sydney and Melbourne, former Sydney trainer Mark Newnham’s debut in Hong Kong … and his… Read More »
Ever since Vintage Crop internationalised the Melbourne Cup in 1993, the Irish St Leger, which will be run at The Curragh this weekend, has had a key impact on Australia’s most famous race. Vintage Crop is the only horse to have won both races, but Oscar Schindler, Vinnie Roe, Yeats and… Read More »
Romantic Warrior has been booked on a flight to Melbourne with the Hong Kong champion due to land on September 16, gearing up for the Turnbull Stakes and the Cox Plate in October. The dual QEII Cup and Hong Kong Cup winner will enter quarantine this weekend after meeting all… Read More »
Aidan O’Brien has all but confirmed that his star three-year-old, Paddington, will not compete in the Cox Plate 2023. Instead, the focus will be on the Qipco British Champions Day at Ascot on October 21. Paddington recently finished third at the Juddmonte International, ending a streak of six consecutive wins… Read More »
After being hampered at the start, Lala K (Hansen-Hwaryeohanbisang) pulled off a staggering last-to-first victory in Seoul’s Rookie Stakes, a lead-in to the juvenile series. Guided by jockey Yoo Seung-wan and trained by Song Moon-gil for owner Kang Gyeong-un, she defied all odds. In the crucial final 300M, she unleashed… Read More »
