Pierre Ng seizes upper hand in Hong Kong trainers’ title battle with Sha Tin double
Pierre Ng reclaimed the ascendancy in the rollercoaster tussle for the 2023/24 Hong Kong trainers’ championship with a crucial double at Sha Tin on Monday to edge two wins clear of Francis Lui. With only four meetings left in the season, Ng leads Lui 67-65 after Alexis Badel partnered Gangnam Star (Telperion) to victory in... Read More
Los Angeles hands O’Brien record-extending 16th Irish Derby
Ballydoyle maestro Aidan O’Brien once again showcased his training brilliance as he sent out Epsom Derby (Gr 1, 1m 4f) third Los Angeles (3 c Camelot – Frequential by Dansili) to go two places better in the Irish equivalent (Gr 1, 1m 4f) at the Curragh on Sunday, in what as a record-extending 16th success... Read More
‘I don’t think that is off the table at all’
Owner-breeder Michael Christian confirms The Everest target for Bella Nipotina with trip to Royal Ascot also potentially on cards The Christian family’s incredible journey with homebred mare Bella Nipotina (Pride Of Dubai) looks set for another thrilling chapter after Michael Christian confirmed that Saturday’s ultra-impressive Tattersall’s Tiara (Gr 1, 1400m) winner will return for another... Read More
Tattersall’s Tiara proves the perfect fit for star mare Bella Nipotina
Ciaron Maher-trained six-year-old the belle of the ball in final Group 1 of the season Bella Nipotina (Pride Of Dubai) capped off another stellar campaign with a hugely impressive success in Saturday’s Tattersall’s Tiara (Gr 1, 1400m) at Eagle Farm, the final Group 1 of the Australian racing season. Having run fourth behind fellow star... Read More
Second Tattersall’s Cup for Vow And Declare
Vow And Declare (8 g Declaration Of War – Geblitzt by Testa Rossa) added another chapter to his remarkable career when he won Saturday’s Tattersall’s Cup (Gr 3, 2400m) at Eagle Farm. The Danny O’Brien-trained eight-year-old etched his name onto the honour roll for the second time, five years after his initial victory, which came... Read More
Group 2 winner Llanacord to be offered on Gavelhouse
Group 2 winner Llanacord (Contributer) will be offered to the public through gavelhouse.com’s National Online Breeding Stock Sale, which will go live at 5pm on Friday, June 28. The six-year-old gave trainer Stephen Nickalls and her fellow owners a massive thrill, particularly over a golden couple of months in her three-year-old term. Bred by Mapperley... Read More