Poon shines with a Sha Tin four-timer as Mighty Valor gives Yiu a hand
Matthew Poon illuminated a rain-drenched Sunday at Sha Tin yesterday with a four-timer capped by victory aboard the courageous Perfect Match (Not A Single Doubt) in the Class 2 Butterfly Handicap (1400m). The Danny Shum-trained Perfect Match defied a 130-pound burden to gallop with resolute heart through yielding ground and claim the afternoon’s finale by... Read More
Big day for Queensland bush with Group 1 wins for Rothfire, Tyzone
‘Thrilla from Chinchilla’ and ‘Tolga Tornado’ star in final top-level features of the season on a day of firsts The Queensland bush has produced some of the finest horses to grace the Australian turf – think Bernborough (Emborough), Gunsynd (Sunset Hue), Dalrello (Aloe) and Lough Neagh (Bachelor’s Persse) among others – and while yesterday’s two... Read More
Kameko dethrones Pinatubo in 2000 Guineas
The winning run of sensational colt Pinatubo (Shamardal) has ended after last year’s Vertem Futurity Trophy (Gr 1, 1m) winner Kameko (Kitten’s Joy) took out the 2,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1m) in front of an empty Rowley Mile grandstand at Newmarket yesterday. Trained by Andrew Balding and ridden by Oisin Murphy, Kameko settled behind Arizona... Read More
Prince’s return has Fellowes excited
Globetrotter out to earn first Group win on home turf in Sagaro Stakes with Cup plans still in place Racing in Britain is back and so is Prince Of Arran (Shirocco), with the Charlie Fellowes-trained globetrotter set to contest the Sagaro Stakes (Gr 3, 2m ½ f) on the all-weather track at Newcastle tonight. Despite... Read More
Stradbroke potentially a race of firsts for Tregea, Waterhouse
Three years after trainer Steve Tregea decided to pass up on the opportunity to take up a ballot-exempt entry with Niccanova (Nicconi) in the Stradbroke Handicap (Gr 1, 1400m), the six-year-old gets his chance to take Queensland’s most famous race when he lines up in the feature this afternoon. Niccanova won the Fred Best Classic... Read More
Victorian spring carnival dates to remain unchanged in 2020
Racing Victoria has rejected a proposal to make sweeping changes to the 2020 spring carnival. In a Melbourne Racing Club-backed move, plans were tabled to shift the Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) from a traditional mid-October date to a late November timeslot. The proposal would have upended decades of thoroughbred racing tradition by running the... Read More