Ka Ying Rising emerges as new Hong Kong sprinting star
Hong Kong has discovered a new sprinting star following Ka Ying Rising’s (Shamexpress) victory in Sunday’s Sha Tin Vase Handicap (Gr 3, 1200m). The David Hayes-trained gelding faced his biggest test and most daunting opposition after winning his past three starts, all at Sha Tin, but again showed his class in the eight-runner field. Now... Read More
‘He’ll be catching the eye of a few Aussies who haven’t known much about him’
Inglewood anticipating a surge in interest in War Decree following Warmonger’s Queensland Derby romp New Zealand’s Inglewood Stud anticipates a strong surge in demand for its young stallion War Decree (War Front) – in a fillip for South Island breeding – following the astonishing win of his son Warmonger in Saturday’s Queensland Derby (Gr 1,... Read More
Extraordinary Romantic Warrior wins Yasuda Kinen
Romantic Warrior (Acclamation) completed an extraordinary season by winning the Yasuda Kinen (Gr 1, 1600m) at Tokyo on Sunday afternoon in a stunning performance which left his jockey James McDonald almost speechless after the Danny Shum-trained globetrotter snared a fifth successive Group 1 feature. Underlining his status as one of the world’s premier racehorses, Romantic... Read More
Derby redemption for City Of Troy
By City Of Troy (3 c Justify – Together Forever by Galileo) recaptured the sparkling form he showed as a two-year-old when coming from deep in the pack to run out a clear winner of Saturday’s Epsom Derby (Gr 1, 1m 4f) and banish memories of his English 2,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1m) disappointment.... Read More
JJ Atkins next for classy Broadsiding
Broadsiding (Too Darn Hot) provided a stunning reminder of his likely imposing career ahead and further heralded the rise of his burgeoning star sire with a storming victory in Saturday’s Sires’ Produce Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m) at Eagle Farm. The Godolphin homebred colt had shown his quality in breaking his maiden on his fourth outing... Read More
DEMOLITION JOB
OTI Racing’s Warmonger produces emphatic display to triumph in Queensland Derby Warmonger tumbled in the betting for both the Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) and Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) and brought a first top-tier success for his unheralded South Island sire War Decree (War Front) when he became the fourth straight New Zealand-bred to... Read More