Bristling with emotion, Luke Ferraris has jubilated in My Wish’s (Flying Artie) Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) triumph for Mark Newnham at Sha Tin on Friday, prompting the rider to reflect on Sweet Orange’s (War Front) success in the corresponding race in 2012. Trained by Ferraris’s father David, Sweet Orange’s victory 13 seasons ago remains... Read More

Chancheng Glory (Mor Spirit) posted the biggest win of his career on Friday when taking out  the Centenary Vase Handicap (Gr 3, 1800m) at Sha Tin. Placed at Group 2 and Group 3 level previously, the gelding was tenacious from barrier nine in denying Winning Dragon (Ivan Denisovich) and Ensued (Lemon Drop Kid) at odds... Read More

My Gladiola (AUS) 2 f I Am Invincible – Villa Verde by Not A Single Doubt O: Redgum Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: B J Clayton), C A Ahrens, C H Clayton, Mrs N O Clayton, I W Clayton, T I Clayton, G Edhouse, W N Hollway, R A Ireland, P A Johnson, Kia Ora Stud... Read More

Too Darn Hot (Dubawi) continues to surge as a sire and will have two darn hot chances when the build-up to the Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) gathers pace in Saturday’s Chairman’s Stakes (Gr 3, 1000m) at Sandown. Hot Sea (Too Darn Hot) will debut for the also up-and-coming Gavin Bedggood stable, after two... Read More

Book 2 ends with an aggregate of $9,711,000 and a strong clearance rate of 78 per cent For the second day in a row a colt by Satono Aladdin (Deep Impact) proved to be the headline act at Book 2 of the New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka National Yearling Sale, with John Foote going to $150,000... Read More

Sometimes breeding success comes after meticulous planning. At other times, it falls in your lap. Karaka Millions 2YO (RL,1200m) winner La Dorada (Super Seth) is the latest starlet from a Waikato Stud family that has been pure gold, one of the richest seams in the farm’s illustrious history. And to think, her heavily black typed... Read More