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Ricky Yiu believes emerging talent Sunlight Power (Capitalist) can continue a sharp rise and eventually join the city’s elite after the gelding’s stunning win at Sha Tin on Sunday (15 September) as Zac Purton dominated the meeting with a quartet. Ridden by Jerry Chau, Sunlight Power travelled three-wide
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Golden Sixty, one of Hong Kong’s greatest champions, has been retired from racing. Owner Stanley Chan announced the three-time Horse of the Year’s retirement today (Friday, 13 September) at trainer Francis Lui’s Sha Tin stable. Chan said: “Golden Sixty has been more than just a racehorse to
Australia
A brilliant spring return by Joliestar has her sitting high in Everest markets. Exciting mare Joliestar made a clear Everest statement with her thumping first-up win in the Show County Quality, now her challenge is to back it up. The four-year-old has rocketed into $5 equal favouritism for the $20
The Lindsay Park team is confident Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) can give them back-to-back wins in the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington. The Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington is a race that can shape the spring. The Group 1 race over 1600m at Flemington on Saturday attained Group 1 status
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Defying history and testing track conditions, rising star Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) continued an irrepressible advance through Hong Kong’s sprint ranks with record-breaking success in the HK$3.72 million Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Illuminating gloomy conditions in
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A huge crowd befitting the last running of the S$300,000 Queen Elizabeth II Cup (1800m) got the results they wanted after Singapore’s best galloper, Lim’s Kosciuszko (Kermadec), won the elite race at Kranji on Saturday. Trelawney Stud bred Lim’s Kosciuszko was sent out the heavy
Jockey Michael Dee will partner Warmonger (NZ) (War Decree) when the four-year-old makes his reappearance in at Flemington this Saturday. The Queensland Derby winner is set to resume in the Gr.1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) having had a trial and jump-out at Cranbourne in recent weeks. Warmonger is being
Everyone enjoys a winter holiday in the sun and racehorses appear to be no different. A case in point is the Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) who runs first-up in the Gr.1 Moir Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday. The contrast between
Flamin’ Romans (NZ) (Ghibellines) was scratched from a race at Cranbourne for a contest in Adelaide.The younger brother of Group 1 winner Smokin' Romans (NZ) (Ghibellines) is bound for Adelaide in search of his first city victory. Flamin' Romans runs in the Sportsbet Handicap (1950m) on the
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It’s easy to see why trainer David Hayes is excited about Ka Ying Rising (NZ) ( Shamexpress), the sprinting sensation who was last season crowned Hong Kong Champion Griffin and Most Improved Horse. Returning in Sunday’s (8 September) HK$3.72 million Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup
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Aiming to extend a remarkable consistency, David Hall hopes Flying Ace (NZ) (Swiss Ace) can kick-start his stable’s quest for more success in the HK$3.72 million Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m) when the 2024/25 Hong Kong season opens at Sha Tin on
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The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable is banking on a drop back to mares' grade being beneficial for Expressiveness (NZ) (Shamexpress) at her second start in Australia. The former New Zealand-trained mare under the name Express Yourself, heads to the Gr.3 Cockram Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield