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Debonairly (AUS)
O: Speedway Stables LLC B: Makybe Racing & Breeding T: Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott S: $320,000 at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale V: Milburn Creek P: Marette Farrell / Gai Waterhouse Racing Won: Schweppes Maiden 2YO Plate (1100m), Warwick Farm, 14 December 2016 Debonairly, who won a barrier trial over 807 metres... Read More
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Japanese Horses Star In Hong Kong
The victory of champion Maurice (Screen Hero), the favourite, in the day’s richest event, the Hong Kong Cup (Gr 1, 2000m), by three lengths in a time of 2:00.95 was suitably impressive and the perfect end to a wonderful racing career in which he won 11 of 18 starts, six of his successes coming in... Read More
Steve wraps up Hong Kong International raceday and looks to the future of racing in the region
The stunning crowd and turnover figures; the performance of Maurice in the Hong Kong Cup (Gr 1, 2000m); some now not unexpected petulance from Maurice’s jockey Ryan Moore and news of the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s c.HK$500,000,000 development of the Conghua training facility near Guangzhou in China were the talking points of the day. And,... Read More
Steve looks at the fancies and various precedents to the four Hong Kong International races on Sunday
The verdict: Highland Reel (Galileo) is simply superior to his rivals here and he stretched out freely on the track on Friday morning to indicate he’s in good shape. Those to take with him in trifectas are Big Orange (Duke Of Marmalade); Satono Crown (Marju); Nuovo Record (Heart’s Cry) and perhaps Silverwave (Silver Frost). THE... Read More
Sebring Express (AUS)
O: Elite Thoroughbreds Racing (Mgr: A Allan, Dinosaur Cult (Mgr: B Duncan), B J Rogan, T W Knight, J R Lindsay, J Van Waard, D J Lovelock, N D Minter, R G Oram, L D Simpson, Mrs S M Worthley, Mrs M A Yabsley, A Oscar, D Grundmann & M Grundmann B: Bridsan Bloodstock T:... Read More
Winning Rupert Runs Fast Times In Outstanding First Up Performance
Taken straight to the front, Winning Rupert safely held off some early pressure for the lead, increased his advantage on turning for home and then raced right away over the closing stages to score brilliantly by five and three quarter lengths. The time for the 1200 metre race was 1:09.42, which bettered the Eagle Farm... Read More