Mitch Beer boasts a number of tried purchases from New Zealand, including the ever-improving Swagger (NZ) (Postponed) who will line up in the TAB Highway (1400m) this Saturday. With prizemoney in country New South Wales set to be increased to A$24,000 per race, and a further 20 country
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Courier Wonder (NZ) (Sacred Falls) is quickly evolving into one of Hong Kong’s sharpest sprinters and this Sunday (23 May) at Sha Tin the three-year-old will look to overcome the biggest hurdle of his burgeoning career when he faces a host of seasoned and better credentialed rivals in the
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The first part of a patient and painstaking plan to advertise Lost And Running (NZ) (Per Incanto) as an Everest contender has come to fruition with the emerging star posting his most important win to date in the Listed Luskin Star Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill. Now, trainer John O'
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The Hong Kong Jockey Club has announced the signing of a Framework Cooperation Agreement with the Guangzhou Municipal Government which will jointly take forward the promotion and development of the equine industry in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The Agreement provides a solid foundation for mutual cooperation and collaboration
New Zealand-bred gelding Brandenburg (NZ) (Burgundy) has broken a 15-month drought from the winner’s stall to take out the A$500,000 The Coast (1600m) at Gosford. John Sargent’s decision to bypass the Gr.2 Hollindale Stakes (1800m) with Brandenburg and target a lucrative prize money purse closer
Aaron Mitchell has guided Michelin (NZ) (Pentire) through the paddocks of Warrnambool to claim victory at his first ride over jumps. Jockey Aaron Mitchell has made a successful transition to jumps racing scoring a win at his first competitive ride in a steeplechase at Warrnambool. A successful flat jockey with
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Sky Darci (NZ) (Darci Brahma) stepped onto the turf at Sha Tin on Tuesday morning for the first time since his BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) triumph in March as he builds towards his much anticipated return in the Gr.3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) at the end of
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable will have Explosive Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) and Let’s Karaka Deel (NZ) (Dundeel) running for them in the Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville. David Eustace cannot see any reason why Explosive Jack should not be able to add a Gr.
Some strong form references over the summer have John O'Shea excited about the future for up-and-coming stayer Kirwan's Lane (NZ) (Charm Spirit). The four-year-old kicks off his latest campaign in the Blakes Marine Benchmark 78 Handicap (1500m) at Hawkesbury on Saturday as a stepping stone to
Andrew Bensley talks to trainer Stephen Nickalls about his plans for smart three-year-old filly Llanacord. https://soundcloud.com/nz-racing-desk/stephen-nickalls-saturday-24-april
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Armed with an impressive arsenal of G1 mounts at Sha Tin on Sunday (25 April), Vincent Ho is chasing perfection aboard Golden Sixty as the Hong Kong star bids for a 14th consecutive win when he contests the HK$20 million G1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) against only five rivals.
Nick Bishara is a sucker for punishment. The affable Aucklander spent part of his Sunday morning watching video replays of the Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) from Randwick on Saturday where champion mare Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) had to settle for a hard fought second behind European raider Addeyyb