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Zac Purton will partner David Hayes’ last-start winner Master Montaro (Toronado) in the Class 3 Cotton Tree Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Friday, but warns the four-year-old gelding will face a tougher task after an emphatic debut victory on 13 December. “I think it was a good effort, it’
Waikato bloodstock agent Stuart Hale’s annual Auckland/Waikato yearling inspection tour will return in 2021. The week-long tour will commence on Sunday, January 10, and include visits to nearly 30 farms. The tour will depart daily from BP Cambridge, 98 Victoria St Upper, and lunch and dinner will be
International
This Sunday at Sha Tin, trainer David Hayes will unveil smart four-year-old Conqueror (Fastnet Rock), who is looking to lay out his BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) credentials in the Class 2 Bellflower Handicap (1400m). The Fastnet Rock gelding was runner-up to subsequent two-time Group One winner Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel)
Australia
Stakes winner Mo’unga (NZ) (Savabeel) will do his future racing under the care of Annabel Neasham. Trained by Chris Waller to win three starts including the Listed Dulcify Stakes (1500m) in the spring, Mo’unga represents a big opportunity for new trainer Neasham who formerly worked for Ciaron Maher
New Zealand
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Matamata trainer Jamie Richards was delighted to secure a winning treble at Te Rapa on Saturday but was also left rueing the fact the day could have been even better with a little more luck. Richards unleased another potential juvenile star in Sword Of State (Snitzel), who made a stunning
International
Ricky Yiu heads to Sunday’s LONGINES Hong Kong International Races with a three-pronged assault across the four-race HK$95 million showcase spearheaded by Voyage Warrior (Declaration of War), who will look to secure his trainer a fourth Gr.1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) success. Yiu is the most
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Chad Schofield has the chance of producing a significant piece of history this Sunday (13 December) at Sha Tin when he partners Rattan (NZ) (Savabeel) with the hope of joining his father Glyn on the Gr.1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) honour roll, which would be a Hong Kong
The Barree Stable colours flew high for the second year running in the Singapore Golden Horseshoe (1200m) when Boomba (NZ) (Showcasing) came with a grinding run to claim top prize right on the line. Last year, the Australian outfit headed by Glenn Whittenbury were successful with their stable superstar Inferno
The well-backed Whistle Grand (NZ) (Coats Choice) recorded a hard-fought win in the Lim’s Racer 2016 Stakes (1400m) in Singapore on Saturday. Vastly-improved since donning blinkers three runs back when victorious (for his second career win) in Class 5 company, the Coats Choice five-year-old again emerged as a serious
Getting to know a horse better as a team was the key ingredient towards Zygarde (NZ) (Atlante) finally showing his true colours on Saturday. Since his encouraging debut third almost a year ago, the son of Atlante named after a Pokemon dragon had not quite fulfilled that early promise with
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Karis Teetan is optimistic that an improved Will Power (NZ) (Power) can continue his ascent up the ratings with a third consecutive win in Sunday’s red-hot Class 2 Ashley Handicap (dirt, 1200m). The talented dirt specialist has five wins from nine starts, all on the dirt, and now sits