Pierre Ng reclaims Hong Kong trainers’ championship lead
Pierre Ng landed a potentially decisive blow in the battle for the 2023/24 Hong Kong trainers’ championship with a treble highlighted by a pair of Group 3 victories at Sha Tin on Sunday to edge to a vital two-win lead over Francis Lui. In only his second season of training, Ng boosted his tally to... Read More
‘Future star’ Galaxy Patch rolls to Premier Plate triumph
Galaxy Patch’s (Wandjina) electrifying turn of foot was once again on full display at Sha Tin on Sunday when he strode to a powerful victory in the Premier Plate Handicap (Gr 3, 1800m) for trainer Pierre Ng. Handled by a cool Vincent Ho – who praised his mount post-race – Galaxy Patch went from near-last... Read More
Wollombi repays new connections with Gai Waterhouse Classic victory
Wollombi (Extreme Choice) delivered her new owners an immediate return on their recent investment when she landed Saturday’s $160,000 Gai Waterhouse Classic (Listed, 1200m) at Ipswich. The daughter of Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt) was bought from the Newgate Consignment by the Panthalassa Syndicate for $500,000 at last month’s Magic Millions Broodmare Sale and... Read More
Melbourne Cup bid put on ice for Isle Of Jura
George Scott reveals King George and Queen Elizabeth Stakes will now be plan for Hardwicke Stakes hero Trainer George Scott revealed a crack at November’s Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) has been shelved for Isle Of Jura (New Approach) after the progressive four-year-old landed Saturday’s Hardwicke Stakes (Gr 2, 1m 4f) in impressive fashion. The... Read More
Eddy appointed chair of Racing Victoria
After months with an acting Chair, Tim Eddy was officially announced as the new Racing Victoria (RV) chair and has vowed to ‘unite’ and ‘actively engage’ racing stakeholders. Victorian racing minister Anthony Carbines confirmed on Friday the appointment of Tim Eddy as chair of the RV board with Sharon McCrohan elected as his deputy. Both... Read More
Soprano wins Sandringham Stakes, Australian-bound Kitty Rose fifth
Soprano hits the right notes in the Sandringham Stakes The George Boughey-trained and Billy Loughnane-ridden Soprano, a daughter of Coolmore’s reverse shuttler Starspangledbanner (Choisir), put a string of luckless runs behind her to produce a dominant display to win an ultra competitive renewal of the Sandringham Stakes (1m) at Royal Ascot on Friday. The Highclere... Read More