Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum’s portfolio of thoroughbred interests has at times touched six continents, placing him among the giants in the modern form of global racing. The pivotal piece of the jigsaw is, however, one which represents the timeless essence of where the sport began when he decided to purchase Height Of Fashion (Bustino) from... Read More

Brazilian jockey success in Hong Kong is overwhelmingly Joao Moreira’s domain but at Happy Valley last night Ruan Maia posted one of the most significant – and relief-laden – victories of his career with a memorable breakthrough triumph. Eight meetings and 44 rides into his Hong Kong stint, Maia logged his first winner in his... Read More

How fitting that a breeder who set himself up in the printing industry now has a horse making headlines by Press Statement (Hinchinbrook) called Daily Bugle? Ken Williams built his print business over several decades before selling out 20 years ago and buying the boutique Tarcoola Stud on the Mornington peninsula. He went from a... Read More

The torrential storms which have battered large parts of New South Wales over the past few days and caused racing officials to make the unprecedented decision to shift Saturday’s Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) card back by a week, showed no signs of abating yesterday as Australian racing experienced a total wash out. More than... Read More

Anders, a son of the highly sought after but now pensioned sire Not A Single Doubt (Redoute’s Choice) and the fastest horse Ciaron Maher says he has trained, has been retired to Widden Stud to stand his first season for 2021. Antony Thompson, who was yesterday attempting to mitigate damage caused by flooding and a... Read More

New Zealand import Qian Gua (Cape Blanco) gave his connections nothing to worry about on Saturday’s firmer ground when making it back-to-back wins under Roger Yu in the Class 2 over 1800 metres. Qian Gua is Mandarin for, “to worry about,” and connections must have had some concerns prior to the race about the confirmed... Read More