Hamelin strikes a debut double at Sha Tin
Antoine Hamelin started his Hong Kong career on the right foot with a pair of wins at Sha Tin this afternoon, Sunday, 12 April. The Frenchman went into his first Hong Kong race day knowing that first impressions are not only important in Hong Kong racing but also they can make or break a rider,... Read More
Australian racing industry pays tribute to Might And Power
Connections remember two-time Horse of the Year, who died on Sunday morning at Werribee Equine Centre aged 26 Perhaps it is only fitting that Might And Power (Zabeel), the horse named by owner Nick Moraitis after hearing a church choir sing of the “might and power of Jesus Christ”, died as Easter Sunday dawned. ... Read More
Colette’s Oaks a dream result for Twin Hills
After relocating to Twin Hills Stud only a couple of weeks ago, Hallowed Crown (Street Sense) sired his first Group 1 winner courtesy of Colette’s runaway victory in the Australian Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) in a dream result for the Cootamundra farm. Trained by James Cummings, Colette solidified her Oaks credentials a week earlier when... Read More
Bidding in pyjamas: how the online Inglis Easter sale went for one British agent
Tom Pritchard-Gordon of Badgers Bloodstock, one of the few entities who successfully bid on lots in this week’s online Inglis Easter Yearling Sale from the northern hemisphere, is still recovering from staying up two nights in a row to follow the action in Australia but has hailed the process as “relatively pain free” and is... Read More
Twin Hills hoping for fairytale Oaks result for Hallowed addition
It would be a fairytale result for Twin Hills Stud if the James Cummings-trained Colette (Hallowed Crown) takes out today’s Australian Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) with the Cootamundra farm recently acquiring her sire Hallowed Crown (Street Sense) for the upcoming breeding season. Hallowed Crown stood his first five seasons in Australia at Darley’s Kelvinside property,... Read More
Nature Strip’s brilliant mid-race sectional times tested his opposition in impressive T J Smith Stakes victory
After James McDonald rated Nature Strip (Nicconi) through a steady first 200 metres, the outstanding sprinter then clocked brilliant sectional times that would have tested any opposition in taking out Saturday’s T J Smith Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) at Randwick. Following some challenging moments, the leading combination of trainer Chris Waller and jockey James McDonald... Read More