Francis Lui will consider a tilt at the Stewards’ Cup (Gr 1, 1600m) with Patch Of Theta (Zoustar) after the talented gelding’s emphatic Chinese Club Challenge Cup Handicap (Gr 3, 1400m) triumph at Sha Tin on Wednesday. Purchased for HK$8.6 million at the 2023 Hong Kong International Sale, Patch Of Theta made it six wins... Read More

Here, in lot order, is a look at half a dozen among the many choice yearlings who’ll go on offer at the Magic Millions yearling sale which gets underway on the Gold Coast on Tuesday. LOT 185 B f Written Tycoon – Away Game (Snitzel) From Yulong’s 37-lot draft comes an exciting filly first foal... Read More

Zac Purton became only the second jockey to ride 1,800 winners in Hong Kong with a treble at Sha Tin on Sunday as the Australian moved to within 13 wins of Douglas Whyte’s all-time record of 1,813 wins. Completing a superb week, Purton combined with John Size to win the second section of the Lung... Read More

The number 147 is perhaps best known in the sport of snooker. It is the maximum break involving potting 15 reds and 15 blacks followed by the six colours, successively, without missing. It’s a feat achieved only by elite players. That same number is the total (so far) of individual stakes winners sired by the... Read More

Christian hoping Space Rider’s brother can make waves when offered on the Gold Coast alented colt Space Rider (Zoustar) emerged as a genuine contender for the Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) in a couple of weeks’ time when he made a sparkling debut at Eagle Farm on Saturday, but the win also handed his... Read More

James McDonald closed a highly successful short-term stint in Hong Kong with a four-timer at Sha Tin on Sunday, crowning his stay with two Group 1 victories while amassing more than HK$72 million (approx. AU$14.81 million) in prize-money for connections during the 11-meeting cameo. Acclaimed as the 2024 World’s Best Jockey, McDonald slotted four winners,... Read More