Hong Kong Sprint beckons as Perfect Match takes the HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup
Perfect Match (Not A Single Doubt) landed the spoils in yesterday’s Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m) and did so with plenty in hand and also with December riches in mind, as trainer Danny Shum confirmed the 2020 Hong Kong Sprint (Gr 1, 1200m) as his long-term target. “I am aiming him toward... Read More
Authentic Aussie Murphy the maestro behind Kentucky Derby success of S F Bloodstock
Field heaps praise on partner after Baffert colt causes Churchill Downs upset Henry Field has lauded the “extraordinary” Gavin Murphy, an under-the-radar country boy from central Queensland who prefers to keep a low profile, for the Australian investor’s role in S F Bloodstock’s second Kentucky Derby (Gr 1, 1m2f) victory in three years. The remarkable... Read More
Gytrash again upstages Waller’s Nature Strip
Sydney’s leading trainer still rises to the top, taking an interstate Group 2 double as he pays tribute to Rick Worthington The spring’s sprint racing action began exactly as it did last autumn when South Australian star Gytrash (Lope De Vega) upstaged the world’s highest-rated sprinter Nature Strip (Nicconi) with a decisive victory in the... Read More
Sister to Sea The Moon equals last year’s record-breaking buy at €820,000
Sea The Sky (Sea The Stars), a sister to German Derby (Gr 1, 2400m) hero and exciting young sire Sea The Moon, lit up the BBAG Sale when hammered down for €820,000 (approx AUD$1.3million) to Dietrich von Boetticher of Gestut Ammerland, equalling last year’s record-breaking purchase by Godolphin. Covid-19 continues to affect markets at every... Read More
First Derby for Clements, Duric as Top Knight shines
Top Knight (Zoustar) made full use of the entire length of Kranji’s long home straight to score an absolute thriller in yesterday’s Singapore Derby (Listed, 1800m), a local Group 1, incidentally handing trainer Michael Clements and jockey Vlad Duric their first hurrahs in the glamour race – and an early birthday present for the latter.... Read More
From Randwick and Moonee Valley to Kempton, spring campaigns continue
The Chelmsford Stakes, Feehan Stakes and September Stakes are all set to play their part in shaping feature markets Races on both sides of the Murray River and on opposite sides of the world will play an important role in shaping markets for the upcoming spring features in Sydney and Melbourne when they unfold in... Read More