It is remarkably rare that any pre-race hype matches the eventual product, but yesterday’s Japan Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) not only delivered in spades – proving the leading race anywhere in the world in 2020 – it marked the coronation of a legend of Japanese racing as Almond Eye (5 m Lord Kanaloa – Fusaichi... Read More

Australian-based jockey Lee Newman was close to tears when getting within touching distance of Bahrain International Trophy (2000m) glory last year and employed identical confident tactics this time around on Simsir (Zoffany), who stunned his ten international challengers in the £500,000 showpiece. Last year, Newman and 22-1 shot Rustang (Holy Roman Emperor) were gunned down... Read More

Oleksandra (Animal Kingdom), who left Australian shores as a three-start maiden in February, 2018, will join a rare group when she contests the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (Gr 1, 5.5f) at Keeneland tomorrow morning, Australian time. The American end-of-season championship, the Breeders’ Cup – marketed as the “world championships” by its organisers – has not... Read More

A group of bloodstock investors prominent in the southern hemisphere market will weigh up whether to cash in the sister to dual Group 1 winner Russian Camelot (Camelot) at next month’s Tattersalls December Mares Sale after the two-year-old filly lived up to expectations in the UK. An astute private purchase by a syndicate led by... Read More

Cup day three-year-old feature an audition for autumn Group 1s for son of Helmet John Ledger became accustomed to being a regular fixture at the Melbourne carnivals, regularly competing in Group races in the 1990s and early 2000s, but for the veteran Wangaratta trainer he has been waking up every morning for 15 years waiting... Read More