Danny Shum posts double as Romantic Warrior prepares to chase history in Hong Kong Cup
Bidding to win a fourth successive Hong Kong Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) next Sunday with Romantic Warrior (Acclamation), Danny Shum laid the foundations for renewed success at the flagship meeting with a double at Sha Tin on Sunday. Shum combined with Karis Teetan and Foremost Teddy (Fastnet Rock) in the Class 5 Ashley Handicap (1650m,... Read More
‘It’s the best Premier catalogue we’ve had while I’ve been at Inglis’ – Inglis release 2026 Premier Yearling Sale catalogue
A brother to elite winner Funstar (Adelaide), a half-brother to dual Group 1 hero Streets Of Avalon (Magnus), and foals out of top-tier winners Nettoyer (Sebring), Snitzerland (Snitzel) and Hasahalo (Savabeel) will be among the highlights of next year’s Inglis Premier Yearling Sale. Inglis has assembled a catalogue of 806 yearlings including 579 in Book... Read More
Provence clinches close finish in Trentham Group 1
It was an anxious few moments for the connections of Provence (Savabeel) as they waited to hear the judge’s call following the Mufhasa Classic (Gr 1, 1600m) at Trentham on Saturday, and they erupted when their mare’s name was called out first. In shades of the photo finish between Enzo’s Lad (Testa Rossa) and Ferrando... Read More
Cosmic Crusader edges Northerly thriller
Cosmic Crusader (Maurice) broke a top-level drought for West Australian breeding legend Bob Peters and became a long-awaited third Australian elite-level winner for his sire in taking Saturday’s Northerly Stakes (Gr 1, 1800m) at Ascot. Ridden by Clint Johnson-Porter, the Michael Grantham-trained five-year-old jumped well from gate nine of 16 and settled midfield one off... Read More
Group 1s on the horizon for Caballus
Caballus (I Am Invincible) again underlined Darby Racing’s buying prowess by easily winning his fourth black-type race since the syndicator purchased him in Saturday’s George Moore Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) at Doomben. Ridden by Tommy Berry, the five-year-old provided a surprise by going to the lead from his wide gate but after having a comfortable... Read More
Berkeley Square bags back-to-back Ballarat Cups
Local hope Berkeley Square (Territories) pushed his winnings past the $2 million mark when going back-to-back in the $500,000 Ballarat Cup (Listed, 2000m) on Saturday. Ridden superbly by veteran Luke Nolen and appreciating the return of a set of blinkers, the six-year-old gelding settled last from gate 13 of 14, while a solid pace was... Read More