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Smith triumphs first-up with Hong Kong cast-off Digital Victory
Wayne Smith pulled off a masterly triumph with his Hong Kong cast-off Digital Victory (Bernardini), who won like a good horse in Friday night’s Class 4 over 1350 metres under Peter Ho, landing some confident bets in the process. Digital Victory, who only touched down in Macau on November 23, made light of his quick... Read More
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Bargain hunter Mok cleans up with Simon Fubuki
Popular owner Mok Shing Fung has a real bargain buy on his hands in his Australian import Simon Fubuki (Medaglia d’Oro), who simply destroyed a good quality Class 2 field on the all-weather surface with a seven-length victory on Saturday. Prepared by Rambo Tse and ridden by Peter Lao, Simon Fubuki traveled handy in the... Read More
Race on for premiership honours
Five-time champion jockey Luis Corrales has made it clear he has his heart set on his sixth jockeys’ title and, after five months of the season, he currently sits at the top of the ladder on 20 wins. Panamanian-born Corrales picked up his fifth title last season with 57 winners, 17 ahead of Brazilian Fausto... Read More
Beauty bolts into pole position for Derby
The Macau Derby (Listed, 1800m) is still six months away but the brilliant last to first win by Beauty Bolt (Redoute’s Choice) in Saturday’s Class 2, has firmly stamped the mare as the horse to beat in this year’s Classic. The four-year-old Australian import who was formerly trained by Grahame Begg in Victoria, was having... Read More
Chin and Tanaka dominate at Taipa
It’s full steam ahead for Stanley Chin in his quest for his second Macau champion trainers’ title, leading in four winners over the weekend’s racing to take the lead in the trainers’ standings. Chin, a former champion Hong Kong apprentice who rode successfully around the world, won his first Macau trainers’ title in the 2018-19... Read More
Ho takes New Year honours
It’s a long way from winning a Rockhampton maiden to a good quality Class 3 in Macau, however, it proved no bar to the former Queensland galloper Famous Medal (Benfia), who overcame a tough run from his wide gate to bolt away with Saturday’s Class 3 over 1200 metres. Ridden by Peter Ho, the Patrick... Read More