Francis Lui claims Hong Kong trainers’ championship lead with double
A pivotal double with two emerging talents at Sha Tin on Saturday has catapulted Francis Lui into the 2023/24 Hong Kong trainers’ championship lead, setting the scene for an intense battle with long-time leader Pierre Ng across the final seven meetings of the season. Ng, who had led the standings since November 5, 2023, now... Read More
NZB Ready To Run Sale topper shines in Oxlade Stakes
After Megastar Heart’s victory in Saturday’s Oxlade Stakes at Eagle Farm, Annabel Neasham labelled him as one of the nicest two-year-olds she’s had and quipped her next task would be to convince the colt’s Hong Kong-based owner, Pato Leung, to keep the two-year-old in Australia for a little longer. “He’s a beautiful colt, and I... Read More
C’est Magique delivers Coolmore ripping result at Eagle Farm
C’est Magique (Zoustar) made the best possible start for her new trainer and powerhouse owners as she landed Saturday’s Dane Ripper Stakes (Gr 2, 1300m) at Eagle Farm. Bred by Neville Begg and raced previously by the Begg family, C’Est Magique was transferred from Grahame Begg to Chris Waller after being purchased by Coolmore Australia... Read More
Broadsiding proves too darn good in JJ Atkins romp
Champion Two-Year-Old honours now look at the mercy of Too Darn Hot (Dubawi) colt Broadsiding after he produced a devastating performance to cruise to success in Saturday’s JJ Atkins Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) at Eagle Farm. Having become his sire’s first Group 1 winner in the southern hemisphere, and second globally, when landing Randwick’s Champagne... Read More
‘Surprise packet’ Stefi magnificent in Stradbroke win
Talented All Too Hard mare provides the Cunninghams and Zac Lloyd with their maiden Group 1 success By In a race that provided a pair of firsts, while also keeping up a family tradition, Saturday’s Stradbroke Handicap (Gr 1, 1400m) at Eagle Farm materialised into an epic success for brave filly Stefi Magnetica (All Too... Read More
So You Think colt scores trial win at Randwick
A total of seven juvenile trials were conducted at Randwick on Friday, with plenty of exciting youngsters on show and the first trial of the morning went the way of the John O’Shea-trained Bartolf (So You Think). The son of Coolmore’s So You Think (High Chaparral) finished second in his first trial over 742 metres... Read More