Features
Douglas Whyte’s faith vindicated as Carroll Street emerges as a quality prospect
Douglas Whyte is confident Carroll Street (Outreach) can develop into a serious sprinting prospect next season after the youngster impressively laid waste to talented opposition in the Class 3 Grass Island Handicap (1000m) at Sha Tin yesterday. Clocking 55.36s – almost a second faster than standard – in the first turf race under lights at... Read More
More from Steve Moran
Is Jamie Kah the world’s best female sportsperson?
That question legitimately arises again after Kah rode five winners (from just six rides) at Caulfield last Saturday to further increase her commanding lead in the state metropolitan premiership and all but guarantee, injury aside, that she will become – technically – the first jockey to ride 100 winners in a season in Melbourne. With... Read More
Royal Mile could finally deliver Danerich and his trainer Group 1 glory
The outcome of last weekend’s Australasian Oaks (Gr 1, 2000m) at Morphettville was one for the battlers, with popular country Victorian trainer Chris Calthorpe winning the feature with a game $5,000 filly called Media Award (Shamus Award). And tomorrow the winning trend of the lesser lights could continue in the South Australian Derby (Gr 1,... Read More
Maotai (AUS)
Maotai (AUS) 2 c Not A Single Doubt – Fascination Street by Elusive City O: Fung Family Racing, Mermen, Mr S J Lines, Mr B K Cook, Mr I B Brown, Mr S F Penberthy, Mr D Nedanovski, Mr R J Parker, Mr R K Cook B: Milburn Creek Stud T: Kacy Fogden S: Magic... Read More
Private Eye
Making racehorses is all about the mother, a lot of people say. It’s just that sometimes you’ve got to look through the dam to see the quality. Or perhaps straight over her, as you could in this case. Private Eye took another major step in what’s becoming a very promising career by winning Saturday’s Queensland... Read More
Lack of transparency in Callan u-turn calls into question HKJC’s disciplinary process
Neil Callan received an outpouring of support and congratulations on social media after his successful appeal last week against a hefty three-month suspension that would have left him iced on the sidelines until the end of the Hong Kong season on July 14. The Irishman walked out of the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s (HKJC) Happy... Read More