Tastiera stamps his class on sparkling international field to land QEII Cup
Tastiera (Satono Crown) was triumphant on his return to Sha Tin as Japan’s 2023 Tokyo Yushun (Gr 1, 2400m) hero dominated a thrilling renewal of the QEII Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. The five-year-old showed his aptitude for top-class racing in Hong Kong when third to Romantic Warrior (Acclamation) in the... Read More
Ka Ying Rising’s seals perfect season with Chairman’s Sprint Prize triumph
Superstar Hong Kong sprinter Ka Ying Rising (Shamexpress) completed a record-equalling season with a scintillating victory in the Chairman’s Sprint Prize (Gr 1, 1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Taking his unbeaten record to 12 consecutive races in defeating a world-class field of 12 rivals in a winning time of 1m 07.88s, Ka Ying Rising... Read More
Yearlings by Coolmore shuttlers shine at the Inglis HTBA Yearling Sale
Progeny of a pair of Coolmore shuttlers proved most popular during Sunday’s Inglis HTBA Yearling Sale with Alma Vale’s filly by Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj) selling to Tony and Lynn Ottobre’s Cape Schank Stud for a sale-topping $140,000. Despite the worries of economic pressures and a downturn in the market, Sunday’s sale recorded robust numbers with... Read More
‘He could become the next superstar sire’ – Alabama Express and Lucky Vega rewarded with fee hikes
Yulong have rewarded Alabama Express (Redoute’s Choice) and Lucky Vega (Lope De Vega) with fee increases for 2025, while US shuttler More Than Looks (More Than Ready) has been introduced into the Australian market at a fee of $22,000 (all fees inc GST). Alabama Express will stand his sixth season in the covering barn at... Read More
Jokers Grin swoops for local win in The Quokka
The Quokka (1200m) will stay in West Australia for the first time since its inception after Jokers Grin (Maschino) gave his trainer Bernie Miller and jockey Patrick Carbery their biggest victories in the $5 million feature at Ascot. In adding the lucrative sprint feature to his burgeoning record, the four-year-old Maschino (Encosta De Lago) gelding... Read More
Ole Kirk’s Legacy Bound produces a star performance at Morphettville
The explosive rise of Ole Kirk (Written Tycoon) continued when the Vinery Stud first–season stallion’s son Legacy Bound became his fourth stakes winner in Saturday’s Breeders’ Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) at Morphettville. With exceptional timing given Ole Kirk last week received a hefty service fee rise from $55,000 (inc GST) to $99,000 (inc GST), the... Read More