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Supreme Court halts Racing NSW’s bid to install ATC administrator
The Australian Turf Club (ATC) has won an important interim ruling in its high-stakes standoff with Racing NSW, after the Supreme Court found no compelling evidence that the club was on the brink of insolvency or unable to continue trading in the short term. The decision ensures the ATC board, chaired by Tim Hale SC,... Read More
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ARF seizes control of Australia’s black type Pattern ‘given exceptional circumstances’
Australian breeders have welcomed the move by the Asian Racing Federation (ARF) to seize control of the Australian black type pattern, a step that will lead to its Asian Pattern Committee (APC) deciding on upgrades and downgrades before the start of next season. The latest development comes after the breakdown of Australia’s system for determining... Read More
Fabre lands record-breaking fourth Hong Kong Vase as Sosie battles to success
Legendary French trainer Andre Fabre was celebrating a record fourth win in the Hong Kong Vase (Gr 1, 2400m) on Sunday after watching his last-start Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Gr 1, 2400m) third, Sosie (Sea The Stars) score a rousing success in the opener of four Hong Kong International Races. Fabre had been sitting... Read More
Voyage Bubble off the canvas for rousing second-straight Hong Kong Mile win
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
‘A league of his own’
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 etches name further into the history books with record-extending fourth Cup win
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