Confidence high for Classic as Inglis keeps cap on numbers
Confidence high for Classic as Inglis keeps cap on numbers Sebastian Hutch believes the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale remains the quiet achiever of the Australian sales circuit and is confident the relative value and graduate success can continue in 2021 after releasing the catalogue for next year’s auction. Inglis last night revealed it had compiled... Read More
Golden Sixty continues march to Hong Kong Mile
Golden Sixty (Medaglia d’Oro), Hong Kong’s latest racing sensation, continued his seemingly inexorable march to December and Group 1 glory with his tenth consecutive win in yesterday’s Jockey Club Mile (Gr 2, 1600m). It was a win which came with such authority that even the prospect of stiffer international competition, in next month’s Hong Kong... Read More
Kok secures first Group 1 as gutsy Big Hearted lands Gold Cup
Simon Kok Wei Hoong became only the second apprentice jockey to add his name to the Singapore Gold Cup (Listed, 2000m) roll of honour after he steered Big Hearted (Hallowed Crown) to a stirring win in the handicap showpiece on Saturday. Two-time Singapore champion apprentice jockey Shafiq Rizuan was the first to pull off... Read More
Peters, Pike and a pair of Williams: an Inspirational partnership
Perth’s oldest Group 1 contest goes to same owner, jockey and trainers for third year in succession Leading Western Australian owner-breeder Bob Peters, husband-wife training duo Grant and Alana Williams and popular rider William Pike combined yesterday to take Perth’s oldest Group 1 race, the Railway Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m), for the third straight year,... Read More
Inspirational Girl leads Peters’ charge for third successive Railway Stakes
Powerhouse owner-breeder also represented by Truly Great in his home–state Group 1 Bob Peters, the leading owner and breeder in Perth, appears to hold a strong hand in his bid to win a third consecutive Railway Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) at Ascot today. Exciting five-year-old mare Inspirational Girl (Reliable Man) will lead Peters’ charge for... Read More
Simsir stuns British and Irish raiders in Bahrain International
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