First for Capitalist
New first season sire winners Capitalist Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Capitalist (Written Tycoon) brought up his first winner on Saturday when Captivant (2 c ex Speedboat by Commands) took out the Victory Vein Plate (1000m) at Randwick in impressive fashion. Sent out as an $8 chance, the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Captivant... Read More
Savabeels to come under notice at Inglis Ready2Race Sale
Capitalist, Headwater, Vancouver and Deep Field also on buyers’ radar at Riverside Stables For vendors trying to read the buying bench, 2020 is more challenging than ever before but there remains growing confidence that agents and owners’ willingness to embrace an increasingly online marketplace will determine the success of today’s Inglis Ready2Race Sale. Inspections continued... Read More
Perseverance Pays Off For Eric Cheung
Five pound claiming rider Eric Cheung has got off to a great start in his first season as a fully fledged rider with a double on Saturday’s mixed turf and sand card taking him to second spot in the early jockeys’ standings for the new season. Cheung’s afternoon got off with a flying start when... Read More
Hong Kong buyers to play key role in two-year-old sales
Strong turnout for champagne parade as Inglis prepares to launch 2020 Ready2Race Sale Hong Kong buyers, deemed pivotal to the success of two-year-old auctions in Australasia, are expected to remain active in the market, starting at tomorrow’s Inglis Ready2Race Sale, despite prominent agents from Asia unable to be in Sydney to inspect the horses. Hong... Read More
More than Wishful Thinking in Premier Bowl
More than Wishful Thinking in Premier Bowl No horse was given less chance, at least according to the betting board, but that did not stop a rejuvenated seven-year-old Wishful Thinker (I Am Invincible) storming to victory in the Premier Bowl Handicap (Gr 2, 1200m) at Sha Tin yesterday. The gelding, having just his third start... Read More
Champions Day: Addeybb goes one better than last year for joyous Haggas and triumphant Marquand
Addeybb put in a performance befitting of the occasion to finally land his first Group 1 in Britain with a frighteningly-good performance to take the £750,000 Group 1 Qipco Champion Stakes. Having come up three-quarters of a length short behind Magical in the same race last year, Addeybb emphatically turned the tables with a champion’s... Read More