Ridden forward as is Highland Reel’s usual style, Ryan Moore settled the well-travelled entire in second place before applying pressure to the leader Helene Charisma (Air Chief Marshal) 1600 metres from home. Taking a clear lead at the 800 metres, Highland Reel was then a target for his highly credentialed rivals as the field turned... Read More

Crowned the world’s best jockey last week, Bowman has spent the past two days on a reconnoitre mission in Dubai before returning to Japan where he will attempt to complete the Japan Cup – Arima Kinen double on Cheval Grand (Heart’s Cry). “I was invited to have a look around Dubai,” Bowman said. “I’ve not... Read More

Victorian-bred Mr Stunning (Exceed And Excel), the highest rated horse in Hong Kong, justified his favouritism by taking the Hong Kong Sprint (Gr 1, 1200m) by a neck under Australian rider Nash Rawiller after being prepared to perfection by nine-time champion Hong Kong trainer John Size, a Queenslander who also sent out the fast-finishing runner-up,... Read More

Talismanic (Medaglia d’Oro) and Highland Reel (Galileo) are clearly the top two internationally rated runners in the Vase (Gr 1, 2400m) and while I certainly don’t think the international handicappers are infallible, I think they’ve got these two right. I prefer Talismanic, for the maestro Andre Fabre, given that he did beat Highland Reel on... Read More

2 c Spirit Of Boom – Hearts And Arrows by Kempinsky O: Mr D J Crich, Mr G J Mcpherson, Mr D C Crane, Mr T R Maddern T: David Atkins B: Wicklow Lodge S: Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale Book 2 V: Fig Tree Thoroughbreds P: Doug Crich $45,000 W: Max Lees Classic,... Read More