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Rising star Inferno (Holy Roman Emperor) gave another glimpse of his bombproof qualities after he scored a thumping win in the S$250,000 Singapore Classic (1400m) on Sunday, probably one of his most impressive to-date. From the way the 2018 Karaka Book 1 sale graduate from the Westbury Stud
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Chad Schofield's Hong Kong campaign will commence with a renewed association with Rattan (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive's Cup Handicap (1200m), and the talented rider is eyeing another personal best, following his season-high 43 wins last term. "I just have to
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Hong Kong racing returns on Sunday at Sha Tin. Regency Legend (NZ) (Pins), who is on a path to the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races in December, will line up in the traditional season opener, the Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive's Cup Handicap (1200m). "I plan to
Top galloper Countofmontecristo (NZ) (Echoes of Heaven) is not with trainer Michael Clements anymore. The Joe Singh-owned Echoes Of Heaven seven-year-old was transferred on Friday morning to trainer Mark Walker. Currently the highest rated galloper still in work at Kranji on 115 points (Aramco (Magic Albert) on 118 points is
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The Singapore Turf Club have announced the Singapore Derby (1800m) will be brought forward a day and run on September 5. Originally scheduled for September 6, the reschedule takes into consideration regional changes by the Hong Kong Jockey Club with races now on 6 September 2020. The Singapore Derby is
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Karaka graduate and elite Macau galloper Sacred Capital (NZ) (O’Reilly) has gone back-to-back in the M$800,000 Macau Gold Cup (1800m), repeating his emphatic victory in the same race 12 months ago. It was Sacred Capital’s fifth win at black-type level, and his career earnings have now
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After River Radiance (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) overcame adversity to run a gallant first-up third in a Class 2 race over 1100m, trainer Mok Zhan Lun decided that the S$250,000 Merlion Trophy (1200m) on Sunday was worth a roll of the dice. “I was very happy with his
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After 20 years training in Singapore, Stephen Gray is planning to weigh up his future lifestyle options within the next couple of years. Gray formerly trained in New Zealand with his father, Kevin, for 12 seasons from 1988-99, the partnership winning almost 400 races, including 10 Group or Listed events.
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Satono Arthur (Deep Impact) broke his winless drought in emphatic style in the Gr.3 The Sekiya Kinen (1600m) at Niigata in Japan on Sunday. The six-year-old son of Deep Impact made a barnstorming run to overpower front-runner Trois Etoiles in the Japanese feature. Satono Arthur made his mark at
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The lush green paddocks of Trelawney Stud are ready and waiting, but trainer Jason Ong feels there is no need to put old boy War Affair (NZ) (O’Reilly) out to pasture just yet. At 10, most of his fellow competitors, especially the high achievers, would have long left the
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Dual Group One winner Hello Youmzain (Kodiac) just came up short of adding a third elite-level victory to his burgeoning CV when finishing runner-up to Space Blues in Gr.1 Prix Maurice de Gheest (1300m) at Deauville over the weekend. Owned by Cambridge Stud principals Brendan and Jo Lindsay in
Trainer Lee Freedman sent an ominous warning when he said that Mr Malek (NZ) (Swiss Ace) is among the horses who have thrived at his stables during the lockdown. To think the Swiss Ace four-year-old had been among the most progressive horses at Kranji before the coronavirus brought the curtains