Stormy Grove (Toronado) delivered a sensational run at long odds to score an upset and claim the second leg of the Four-Year-Old Classic series, the Hong Kong Classic Cup (Listed, 1800m), at Sha Tin on Sunday. Ridden by Harry Bentley, the son of Toronado (High Chaparral) made it two wins in a row and landed... Read More

An imperious Romantic Warrior (Acclamation) made light work of five rivals at Sha Tin on Sunday afternoon by winning a second Hong Kong Gold Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) for Danny Shum and James McDonald, following on from his success in 2024. Sauntering to a four-length victory in the Triple Crown’s second leg, which follows his... Read More

Ryan Arnel had a hunch he was doing the right thing in 2014 when he bought a property near Eddington, between Ballarat and his home town Bendigo, on which to produce racehorses. For a start there was a babbling brook running through it, and he liked the sound of it in more ways than one.... Read More

A combination of two expert judges of fillies by Zoustar (Northern Meteor), a powerful cross, and the buying power of Ozzie Kheir combined to produce the top lot on a particularly strong first day of trading at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale at Oaklands. Lot 238, the second foal out of $1.2 million prize-money earner... Read More

A half-brother to Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) queen Streisand (Magnus), siblings to 12 other top-tier victors, and offspring of 15 elite-level winning mares including Mariamia (Toronado) and Nettoyer (Sebring) are among the reasons giving Inglis optimism over a strong Premier sale. A catalogue of 814 yearlings – by 110 stallions and offered by... Read More

Makybe Diva (Desert King), the only horse in history to win three Melbourne Cups (Gr 1, 3200m), has died at the age of 27. Owner-breeder Tony Santic confirmed on Saturday that the multiple Group 1-winning champion had succumbed to a bout of colic. “From the day she came into our lives, she was never just... Read More