The battle for the Tony Cruz Award as Hong Kong’s leading homegrown jockey intensified at Happy Valley on Wednesday night when Matthew Chadwick’s double pushed him to within two wins of Matthew Poon with only six meetings remaining in the 2024/25 season. Chadwick boosted his season’s tally to 34 – compared to Poon’s 36 –... Read More

2 f Tagaloa – Lake Hamana, by Shamardal O: Mrs K J Hereward, Mr B Broom, Mr R Mataupu, Mrs M Mataupu, A G G D Racing, Mr A H Price, Mr A De Bono, Miss D A Poulter, The College Racing, Ms C A Malin, Mr C J Scriven, Mrs J Cardona, Mrs S... Read More

Trainer Robert Heathcote is hoping to continue the remarkable success his stable has enjoyed with the progeny of Funtantes (Easy Rocking) when his homebred colt Fabulantes (Star Turn) contests the Tattersall’s Stakes (Listed, 1400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.    Funtantes won ten races – including three in stakes company – during her career on the... Read More

The New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling Sale will get underway 10am (NZT) on Thursday. The one-day auction features 118 thoroughbreds after withdrawals including weanlings by a host of proven and emerging sires, with opportunities for pinhookers and end-users alike. Proven sires such as Savabeel (Zabeel), Per Incanto (Street Cry), Proisir (Choisir), Shocking (Street Cry), Satono... Read More

The impact of the recent success in Hong Kong of horses sourced on Inglis Digital was in evidence today, with the top lot and the third top lot bought by Hong Kong-based owners. A son of Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) and dual Group 1-winning mare Response (Charge Forward), Secure proved the most popular and was purchased... Read More

Even the most cynical of onlookers would have been hard pressed not to crack a smile as the baldy-faced She’s An Artist (Trapeze Artist) blazed a trail up the Flemington straight on Saturday, evoking shades of the much adored Apache Cat (Lion Cavern) in the process.  And the eight-time Group 1 winner isn’t the only... Read More