Pierre Ng continues barnstorming run with Happy Valley success
Extending an extraordinary start to the season, Pierre Ng maintained his lead in the Hong Kong trainers’ championship at Happy Valley on Wednesday night when the second-season trainer struck with a winner for the 12th consecutive meeting. Leading the championship after 27 meetings with 32 victories – ten clear of Danny Shum (22) – Ng... Read More
Sunset Dreaming
Since the best laid plans of mice and men can often go awry, it’s a good thing there’s also the afterthought. It’s been serving veteran Adelaide breeder Brenton Parker very well of late, with one stellar family in particular. The 75-year-old retiree sold a filly by Hellbent (I Am Invincible) to Eales Racing for $75,000... Read More
Snitzel colt Highness sits atop Wyong podium with Magic Millions next target
Freedman set to follow Classic blueprint set by Harron’s Slipper winner Capitalist Highness (Snitzel) will follow the successful Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) blueprint used by Capitalist (Written Tycoon) eight years ago after the valuable colt entered Gold Coast reckoning with a barnstorming victory at Wyong yesterday. The Michael Freedman-trained Highness, carrying the same... Read More
Highness to tackle Magic Millions qualifier in tribute to Doyle
Harron syndicate-owned colt shakes ‘puppy fat’ as two-year-old prepares for Gold Coast campaign James Harron’s racing partnership will head to Wyong today with promising colt Highness (Snitzel) in the hope of unearthing a Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) contender, but sadly a long-term member of the powerful syndicate won’t be there. Popular Sydney-based owner... Read More
Playing God underpins bumper Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale catalogue
This year’s Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale was the only auction of its type to increase year-on-year in Australasia and state manager David Houston has no reason to suggest Western Australia’s main sale can’t hold its footing in 2024. Such is the demand for stock in the Perth sale, driven by a rich mining-led economy... Read More
A living legend
Of the weekend’s three New Zealand stakes one fell to Australian-bred Captured By Love (Written Tycoon) and one fell to Australian-conceived but New Zealand foaled Desert Lightning (Pride Of Dubai). Those were balanced when the venerable Savabeel (Zabeel) and up-and-comer Ardrossan (Redoute’s Choice) countered with Listed wins at Ballarat and Eagle Farm thanks to Captain... Read More