Pierre Ng continues strong advance with Happy Valley double
Determined to eclipse last season’s impressive debut performance, Pierre Ng moved to the top of the Hong Kong trainers’ championship with a double at Happy Valley last night to lead Francis Lui and Caspar Fownes in the 2023/24 standings. Ng’s excellent campaign continued when the trainer struck with Tattenham’s (Hellbent) upset victory for Antoine Hamelin... Read More
Laurie and Cummings kick an early goal with Coleman
Pierata off the mark after his first crop son lands the Debutant Stakes in style Trainer Matt Laurie was adamant that Debutant Stakes (Listed, 1000m) winner Coleman, a first crop son of Pierata (Pierro), was the horse he had to buy at this year’s Magic Millions Yearling Sale and he wasn’t leaving the Gold Coast... Read More
Griff
He might have some big shoes to fill, but Trapeze Artist can already boast something that his sire, the great Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice), cannot. Trapeze Artist went through his first season as a sire with a range of two-year-olds showing potential, with nine winners from 36 runners, which ranked him equal second among first–season sires,... Read More
Strong political support for thoroughbred industry
Federal politicians have pledged bipartisan support for the thoroughbred industry, emphasising its importance to the economy and the integral part it plays in the social fabric of rural, regional and metropolitan Australia. More than 40 MPs and Senators from across the political divide gathered with industry leaders at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday evening... Read More
Group winner Seradess to be offered on Magic Millions
Group 2-winning mare Seradess (Astern) will go under the hammer as an elite breeding prospect next in stand-alone Magic Millions Virtual Sale. The daughter of Astern (Medaglia D’Oro) won five of her 19 starts and her victories were headed by a win in the Cinderella Stakes (Listed, 1050m), 2021 Scarborough Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) in... Read More
Ferguson hatching Bendigo Cup plan with classy Land Legend
Trainer James Ferguson is now eyeing lofty goals with Land Legend (Galileo) after the gelding made an instant impression on his first start on Australian soil when he landed last Saturday’s St Leger Stakes (2600m) at Randwick. The three-year-old made the most of an inspired mid-race move from Tyler Schiller to post a cosy two-and-three-quarter... Read More