Tackling the $2 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) on a week’s back-up has become a proven trend in recent years with four of the last six winners successful on a seven-day return. Maribyrnong Plate (Gr 3, 1000m) winner Finance Tycoon (Written Tycoon) and Wyong Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1100m) placegetter Swift Witness... Read More

Christophe Soumillon will miss his rides in Sunday’s valuable Hong Kong International Races after it emerged the star rider needs to undergo further Covid-19 testing before being cleared to leave quarantine.  Unlike the European jockeys who are in a ‘racing bubble’ having competed in Wednesday night’s International Jockeys’ Championship at Happy Valley, Soumillon, who has... Read More

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