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Kirsten Rausing's homebred filly Alerta Maxima is the first winner for former Coolmore sire and multiple Group One-winning miler Circus Maximus with her victory in the opening contest at Goodwood on Friday. Trained by Marcus Tregoning, she was having her second start over the six-furlong course at Goodwood
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Highview Stud stallion Wrote continues to show his versatility with a pair of notable winners in Hong Kong this week. The sire of Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) winner Pulchritudinous (NZ) was represented by impressive three-year-old debutant Fast Network (NZ), who won the Class 4 Chai Wai Road Handicap
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Expat Kiwi trainer Simon Dunderdale has spent the last two decades plying his trade around the world, with his latest stop being at Selangor Turf Club in Malaysia. Dunderdale has spent the last six years in the developing racing jurisdiction, and he said he is excited about the future of
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With the imminent closure of thoroughbred racing in Singapore and racing already having ceased in Macau earlier this year, Malaysia has become a key developing market for the thoroughbred industry in Asia. Acknowledging this, New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters visited Selangor Turf Club over the weekend during his
Lim’s Saltoro (NZ) (Shamexpress) stamped himself as the most exciting horse in Singapore when winning at elite level for the first time in Sunday’s $110,000 Silver Bowl over 1400m. And the relatively easy win suggests the son of Shamexpress has a stranglehold on the next two four-year-old
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Hong Kong has discovered a new sprinting star with Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) lightweight victory in the HK$4.2 million Gr.3 Sha Tin Vase Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. The David Hayes-trained gelding faced his biggest test and most daunting opposition after winning his past
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Four weeks after demolishing quality opposition in Class 2, Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) is back at Sha Tin for his stiffest test to date in Sunday’s HK$4.2 million Gr.3 Sha Tin Vase Handicap (1200m). The second of a Group Three double-header at Sha Tin, which
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Trelawney Stud bred Lim’s Kosciuszko (Kermadec) lived up to expectations by successfully scoring back-to-back victories in the S$1 million Kranji Mile (1600m) on Saturday. The win also gave the 2023 Kranji Mile winner his 20th win from 24 starts in Singapore - over distances ranging from 1200m to
Jockey Darren Danis will make his Singapore debut this Sunday, eight days later than expected, but he was still excited at the thought of riding at home after spending the last nine years in New Zealand. Licensed to ride in Singapore till October this year, the Singaporean son of former
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Cambridge Stud shuttle stallion Hello Youmzain, a Group One winning sprinter by Kodiac, is on the board with his first winner after Allee de Bercy saluted on debut at Chantilly overnight. Trained by Alessandro and Giuseppe Botti, Allee de Bercy lined up against nine other fillies in the 1000m juvenile
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Super Joy N Fun’s (NZ) (What's The Story) unblemished record will go on the line in Wednesday night’s (8 May) Class 3 Shelley Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley. Two for two to commence his career for trainer Benno Yung, the gifted Super Joy N Fun faces
New Zealand bred horses dominated at Kranji on Saturday winning eight races on the ten race card with Cavalry (NZ) (Tavistock) winning the feature S$85,000 Class 2 (1600m) race as he aims for the $1 million Kranji Mile on 18 May. Bred by Marie Leicester, Cavalry was purchased