NZ Racing and Breeding News – 12 April 2020
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Hong Kong win Simply done
Douglas Whyte bagged the 29th win of his rookie season as a trainer when Simply Fluke (NZ) (Keeper) broke his maiden in section two of the Class 4 Wan Tsui Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday. It was the five-year-old’s first start for the handler following a stable
Australia
Bosson making hay while Sydney sun shines
Kiwi jockey Opie Bosson is making the most of his opportunities and fresh from landing the Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) aboard Quick Thinker at Randwick on Saturday, he is eyeing further riches as the Sydney autumn carnival. Bosson has ridden 10 Group One winners this season alone and is
International
Double tonic for self-isolated Peters
A timely double saw English trainer James Peters enjoy a good night at the office, albeit remotely from his home on Friday night. While under normal circumstances, especially if it’s during a well-earned break, yelling their runners home from an armchair is not such a bad thing for trainers,
International
Much-improved War Frontier scores maiden win
A good dose of patience from trainer Tan Kah Soon was well rewarded with War Frontier (NZ) (Declaration of War) getting off the mark at his seventh start on Friday night. The Godolphin-trained Malaysian handler had always held the son of Declaration Of War in high opinion as a two-year-old
International
Beauty Generation and Waikuku primed for Chairman’s Trophy clash
Beauty Generation (NZ) (Road to Rock) showed last time out that any ‘has-been’ talk was premature but when the champ takes on Waikuku (Harbour Watch) in Sunday’s (5 April) Gr.2 Chairman’s Trophy (1600m) he’ll be facing a rival who has had his measure the last four
Lim's Dashing scores first-up
Daniel Meagher gave further proof of his reputation as a patient trainer after Lim’s Dashing (NZ) (Darci Brahma) scored first-up from a 10-month spell in Singapore on Friday night. Just last week, he saw his dint of hard work reap rewards with the injury-plagued and former top stayer Lim’
International
Purton tops the charts with a Happy Valley double
It’s taken 52 race meetings but a Zac Purton double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (25 March) meant the champion jockey poked his nose into the lead in the title race for the first time since late September. The Australian ace arrived at the city-side venue one win
Inherit Derby ticket depends on Friday run
Mark Walker will use Inherit’s (Pierro) next race this Friday as a final guide to any chance of a Singapore Derby start in three weeks’ time. The four-year-old has found competition tougher when pushed up to Class 3 company at his last two starts, albeit a third place to
International
Golden glory for Ho and Lui in BMW Hong Kong Derby
Golden Sixty (Medaglia d’Oro) triumphed in an epic HK$20 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin to complete a brilliant whitewash of the Four-Year-Old Classic Series. The victory was a first in the race for jockey Vincent Ho, who ended a run of outs for ‘homegrown’
Harry proves super-sub in Stewards' Cup
When trainer Michael Clements made his choice from the only available three jockeys on standby for the replacement ride on Siam Blue Vanda (NZ) Echoes Of Heaven) in the S$400,000 Stewards’ Cup (1600m), little did he know he was about to give someone the opportunity of a rare
International
Amazing Star moves Purton to within two
Amazing Star (NZ) (Darci Brahma) put a mishap in the gates behind him last month with an impressive win in Wednesday's Class 2 Begonia Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley, securing Hong Kong’s champion jockey Zac Purton a double and his sixth win from the last two race