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HK: Guyon chases ambitious memories with Top Dragon Maxime Guyon captured Hong Kong racing’s ultimate glory when he won the 2011 Hong Kong Derby (2000m) aboard former champion Ambitious Dragon (Pins), and this Sunday at Sha Tin the French rider takes his shot at landing the Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) aboard Top Dragon (Pierata) for trainer Chris So. Guyon won four times aboard Ambitious Dragon, who was twice Hong Kong Horse of the Year (2010/11 & 2011/12) and dominated his four-year... Read More

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Warwoven ruled out of potential Blue Diamond bid Bjorn Baker's unbeaten colt Warwoven (Sword Of State) will not run in next month's Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) after being sent for a short break. The son of Sword Of State (Snitzel) landed his debut at Randwick over 1000 metres before doubling that tally in a 1200-metre handicap at Eagle Farm and was then installed as the favourite for the Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m). After missing a start in the lucrative Gold Coast contest a... Read More

New Zealand Latest

Interpretation bidding to break winning drought Ciaron Maher will make a rare raid to New Zealand on Saturday as he prepares to run Interpretation (Galileo) in the Wellington Cup (Gr 3, 3200m) at Trentham. The now eight-year-old son of Galileo (Sadler’s Wells) will be bidding to break a long drought, having last entered the winner's circle on November 1, 2023 when taking out the Bendigo Cup (Gr 3, 2400m). This weekend will not be Interpretation's first time in New Zealand or indeed at Trent... Read More

International Latest

US: Houtzen colt lands US stakes contest Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m)-winning mare Houtzen (I Am Invincible) is beginning to make her presence felt as a broodmare, with her three-year-old colt Greenwich Village (Quality Road) scoring his first stakes success at Santa Anita on Sunday. Trained by Bob Baffert, Greenwich Village captured the US$100,000 Baffle Stakes (Listed, 6.5f) on turf at just his third career start, producing a strong finishing burst to win by a neck. “After I bro... Read More