Andrea Atzeni stars with Sha Tin quartet
Andrea Atzeni’s surge up the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship gained further impetus at Sha Tin on Sunday when the Italian produced a career-best quartet in Hong Kong, while Fast Network (Wrote) claimed the day’s feature to underline Ka Ying Rising’s (Shamexpress) supreme quality. Atzeni triumphed on He Was Me (Needs Further) (119lb) for Tony Cruz... Read More
Australia calling Lara Antipova following Sistema triumph
Lara Antipova’s star continues to rise, with the exciting filly extending her unbeaten streak to four when taking out Saturday’s Sistema Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) at Ellerslie. Visiting jockey Mick Dee gave her the perfect trip throughout in the one-one position, and while she was awkward rounding the final bend with Liguria (Snitzel) trying to... Read More
Tom Kitten lands second All-Star Mile
Godolphin’s ever-consistent five-year-old Tom Kitten (5 g Harry Angel ex Transfers, by Street Cry) made history at Flemington on Saturday when he became the first dual winner of the All-Star Mile (Gr 1, 1600m). Having narrowly defeated Mr Brightside (Bullbars) in the 2025 running of the $2 million contest, the gelded son of Harry Angel... Read More
Road To Paris leads to Derby Gold
The name Roger James is synonymous with the New Zealand Derby (Gr 1, 2400m) and the Cambridge conditioner has done it once again when he and training partner Roger Wellwood produced the quinella in this year’s Classic with Road To Paris (Circus Maximus) and Autumn Glory (Ocean Park). James had won the feature three-year-old staying... Read More
Legarto boosts prospects ahead of Magic Millions date
In what could be her swansong in New Zealand before she is offered at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Broodmare Sale, class mare Legarto (Proisir) put in her best performance at Ellerslie when she stormed home to collar a game Waitak (Proisir) and claim the Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) on Saturday. It... Read More
Well Written remains unbeaten with hard fought Kiwi win
It may have been a lot closer than anticipated, but Well Written’s (Written Tycoon) victory in Saturday’s $4 million NZB Kiwi (Listed, 1500m) was one for the books. The unbeaten Group 1-winning filly was installed a hot favourite in the southern hemisphere’s richest three-year-old race, jumping a money back favourite in the Champions Day feature... Read More