In what was a repeat result of the 2024 edition of the race, the Ricky Yiu-trained Voyage Bubble (Deep Field) produced a gutsy performance to deny Soul Rush (Rulership) in a classic finish to land the HK$36 million (approx. AU$6.9 million) Hong Kong Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) for the second year in a row. The... Read More

Purton praises Ka Ying Rising after utterly dominant Hong Kong Sprint romp The world’s best sprinter and potentially best horse overall, Ka Ying Rising (Shamexpress), extended his winning streak to a Hong Kong record-chasing 16 on Sunday when making every yard in the Hong Kong Sprint (Gr 1, 1200m). Having landed the Sprint by a... Read More

Romantic Warrior (Acclamation) racked up a record-extending fourth consecutive success in  Sunday’s Hong Kong Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) as the highest-earning thoroughbred in history took his all-time earnings to a cool HK$212.72 million (approx. AU$41.1m) courtesy of his latest win in the territory’s richest race. However, the final Group 1 contest of the day was... Read More

Yorkshire (Snitzel) confirmed himself one of the most exciting performers in Australia with a powerhouse victory in his toughest test to date, Saturday’s $2 million The Ingham (Gr 2, 1600m) at Randwick. Sent out a well supported $3.90 favourite after his victory in Rosehill’s Festival Stakes (Gr 3, 1500m), the John O’Shea and Tom Charlton-trained... Read More

Not for the first time, Warnie has produced the spectacular on the sporting fields of Victoria. Named by his original Irish connections after the late cricketing great and favourite son of Melbourne, Warnie (Highland Reel) the five-year-old gelding produced a dazzling finish to land Saturday’s second edition of the $1 million Supernova (1400m) at Pakenham.... Read More