A beaten favourite on debut usually puts punters off, but South Of The River’s (Statue Of Liberty) pulsating win second-up on Saturday proved that such flops should not be written off too soon at times. After a weakening ninth as the hotpot in a novice race on 1200 metres turf at his first Kranji assignment... Read More

King Arthur (I Am Invincible) delivered the perfect start for the new partnership between trainer Donna Logan and the Fortuna New Zealand Racing Stable on what was their very first day at the office in the season opener yesterday. The Kiwi trainer was the lucky recipient of powerhouse outfits Te Akau Stable and Fortuna’s string... Read More

Smart Michael Clements-trained mare Celavi (5 g Fighting Sun – In Harmony by Exceed And Excel) bounced back to her best with a much deserved first feature success in the S$110,000 Merlion Trophy (Listed, 1200m) on Saturday, however it was not enough to deny Mark Walker a fourth Singapore Champion trainer title.  Clements, who won... Read More

A step up in trip proved to be to the liking of Real Efecto (Real Impact) when he ran out a hard-fought winner of yesterday’s Kranji Stakes C race over 2000 metres. The four-year-old probably won the race from the halfway mark when Danny Beasley made a bold move three wide. Seeing a muddling tempo... Read More

After three runs with apprentice jockeys, trainer Stephen Gray felt his useful sprinter Kharisma (Mossman) needed a senior jockey on Sunday, and it was indeed Marc Lerner’s trademark vigorous handling that lifted him over the line in the $100,000 Better Life 2012 Stakes Class 1 race over 1200 metres. Held together in fifth place, the... Read More