Sun Ops shrugs off trip worries with sizzling win
Trainer Desmond Koh’s pre-race reservations about Sun Ops (I Am Invincible) lasting the 1100m trip of Sunday’s S$70,000 Class 3 race proved to be much ado about nothing after all. In the lead-up to the speed scamper, the typically conservative Singaporean handler had voiced out his concerns that his noted speedster might struggle over the... Read More
Magic Millions release catalogues for next month’s bumper National Sale
Rare Shadwell breeding stock and weanling opportunity to be showcased on the Gold Coast The Magic Millions National Sale has been compared to a high-end art auction as bloodstock investors from around the world are expected to compete for the rare and unique opportunities this year’s catalogue promises to present. Having already confirmed the recruitment... Read More
Addeybb lands Queen Elizabeth under brilliant Marquand ride
The William Haggas-trained gelding triumphs over Verry Elleegant in another thrilling dual Addeybb (Pivotal) and Tom Marquand retained their Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) crown with a battling success over arch-rival Verry Elleegant (Zed) at Randwick yesterday. The William Haggas-trained Addeybb lost out to Verry Elleegant in the Ranvet Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) at... Read More
Taking Aim justifies Douglas Whyte’s faith after breaking back into winners’ list
Winless for more than two years, Taking Aim (Choisir) completed a long, eventful trek from the brink of enforced retirement to Sha Tin’s winners’ stall after the Australian import trounced his rivals in the Class 3 Devon Handicap (1400m) yesterday. Placed only once in 17 starts since the end of the 2018/19 season, the gelding... Read More
De An Andretti (AUS)
2 f I Am Invincible – Aloha by Encosta De Lago O: Gerry Harvey B: Mr G Harvey T: Ron Quinton W: 2YO Fillies Maiden Plate, 1100m, April 14, Hawkesbury “She’s got up! Libertini’s sister got there on the wire,” exclaimed the call from Darren Flindell at Hawkesbury on Wednesday afternoon, as the two-year-old... Read More
Charity Fun overcomes trouble to earn a crack at Group company next month at Sha Tin
Charity Fun (War Command) has earned a tilt at the Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap (Gr 3, 2400m) next month after overcoming mid-race difficulties to continue Zac Purton and Danny Shum’s burgeoning coalition with victory in the Class 2 Cedar Handicap (1800m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Inconvenienced during the pivotal stages of what... Read More