57 for Night Of Thunder Tuscan Hills (2 c ex Taqleed by Sea The Stars) provided Darley’s former shuttler Night Of Thunder (Dubawi) with his 57th individual stakes winner when easily accounting for four rivals in Monday’s Silver Tankard Stakes (Listed, 1m) at Pontefract. Having made a winning debut at Thirsk in August, the Raphael Freire-trained colt handled the softer underfoot conditions well on Monday to stride clear of runner-up Calla Lagoon (New Bay) to score by four and three-quarter... Read More

HK: J-Mac granted short-term licence James McDonald has been granted a visiting jockeys' licence to ride in Hong Kong during the period from November 17 to December 22 inclusive. McDonald's most high-profile ride during this time in Hong Kong will be when he partners Romantic Warrior (Acclamation) in the Hong Kong Vase (Gr 1, 2000m) on December 8, where the pair will be bidding for back-to-back wins in the race.... Read More

‘All systems go’ for Via Sistina’s Cox Plate bid Yulong's general manager Vin Cox has issued a glowing report on their Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) hopeful Via Sistina (Fastnet Rock) and hinted that the seven-year-old mare could take her chance in the Hong Kong Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) at Sha Tin on December 8 following Saturday’s Group 1 at The Valley. The Chris Waller-trained daughter of Fastnet Rock (Danehill) has landed three Group 1s since her move from the UK, including both the Winx Stakes... Read More

I Am Invincible colt stars as Ready To Run Breeze-Ups get underway An I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) colt posted the quickest time on day one of NZB’s 2024 Ready to Run Sale breeze-ups which kicked off on Monday at Te Rapa racecourse. A total of 169 juveniles breezed down the straight with the track rated a Good 4 and fine weather conditions throughout the entire day. An average time of 10.69 seconds was reached across the 96 heats, with Lot 174, the I Am Invincible colt that is being ... Read More