Birthday boy Poon lands Panasonic Cup in Sha Tin double
Matthew Poon crowned his 31st birthday celebrations in perfect style with a Sha Tin double capped by Green N White’s (Smart Missile) victory in the Class 2 Panasonic Cup Handicap (1400m) on Saturday. Maintaining hopes of claiming one of two remaining berths in the International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) at Happy Valley on December 4, Poon... Read More
Savabeel’s Savaglee produces special Guineas win
A dream spring for Savaglee (Savabeel), his trainer Pam Gerard and jockey Sam Spratt culminated in something very special in the New Zealand 2,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday. Savaglee began his three-year-old season somewhat below the radar, albeit with two wins to his name from seven starts last season including the... Read More
Kia Ora’s Farnan Gifted first winner
Kia Ora Stud’s first-season sire Farnan (Not A Single Doubt) brought up his first winner when speedy colt North England took out Saturday’s Golden Gift (1100m) at Rosehill. Ridden by Tim Clark, the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained two-year-old surged to the front from gate three of nine, to beat off filly O’ Ole (Ole... Read More
Within The Law scores Yulong’s Lucky Vega his first stakes winner
What a couple of weeks for Yulong Stud. Via Sistina (Fastnet Rock) claimed the Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) and Champions Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) – giving her four at the top tier for the campaign. Alabama Express (Redoute’s Choice) sired his first top-level winner when Treasurethe Moment won last Thursday’s VRC Oaks (Gr 1,... Read More
Sunshine In Paris sizzles in Champions Sprint
Renowned breeder John Camilleri had plenty of reasons to be beaming when Sunshine In Paris (Invader) earned him a top tier dividend on his sizeable investment when she pulled a breathtaking win out of the bag in Saturday’s Champions Sprint (Gr 1, 1200m) at Flemington. Ridden by who else but James McDonald, the Annabel Neasham... Read More
‘SPECIAL’ SISTINA
Chris Waller declared Via Sistina (Fastnet Rock) a ‘very, very special horse’ after she defied any late-carnival curse with another dominant victory in Saturday’s Champions Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) at Flemington. After the Yulong mare’s astonishing Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) triumph – slashing almost two seconds off Winx’s (Street Cry) record time and matching... Read More