Southern Legend has ruined Beauty Generation’s bid for a third Champions Mile at Sha Tin with a last-stride victory over Hong Kong’s Horse of the Year. The win on the Caspar Fownes-trained seven-year-old was a first at Group One level for home-grown jockey Vincent Ho who served his apprenticeship with… Read More »
The Caspar Fownes trained Southern Legend has worn down Champion Honk Kong horse Beauty Generation in what could only be disgribed as a cracking finish in the Champions Mile at Sha Tin. Beauty Generation was sent out as the red hot odds on favourite in the G1 Champions Mile at… Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Sunday, where it is Champions Day, with three majors across the afternoon to make it a high class day of racing action. Race One: 4 Sprint Forward Race Two: 12 Eligere Race Three: 8 Judy’s Star Race Four: 13… Read More »
Sydney jockey Kerrin McEvoy is unable to ride Pakistan Star in the Group One QEII Cup at Sha Tin because of illness. McEvoy was stood down after two races at the Hawkesbury on Saturday and diagnosed with an ear infection which has prevented him from flying to Hong Kong for… Read More »
Sydney jockey Kerrin McEvoy will be tasked with riding the talented but erratic Pakistan Star in the Group One QEII Cup at Sha Tin. McEvoy has rides in nine of the 10 races at Sunday’s showcase meeting including the former Les Bridge-trained Southern Legend in the Champion’s Mile. Silvestre De… Read More »
Tommy Berry will ride Maurice if Japan’s best racehorse runs in the Group One Yasuda Kinen next month. Maurice was the 2015 Japanese horse of the year and took his recent record to seven wins from as many starts in capturing the Champions Mile under Joao Moreira in Hong Kong… Read More »
James McDonald has set himself the goal of becoming the first jockey in almost a decade to ride 100 Sydney winners in a season. McDonald has ridden 80-1/2 metropolitan winners to put himself well on course for a second Sydney jockeys’ title, but posting a century has also become a… Read More »
Suavito will chase her third career Group One win in the Queen of the Turf Stakes at Randwick ahead of a possible overseas campaign. The Nigel Blackiston-trained mare is one of 14 horses invited to run in the Group One Champions Mile in Hong Kong on May 1 and the… Read More »
