Straight Arron’s Jockey Club Cup triumph justifies the faith of Fownes
Straight Arron (Fastnet Rock) continued a building advance towards the Hong Kong Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) next month with an emphatic victory in the Jockey Club Cup (Gr 2, 2000m) at Sha Tin yesterday in a performance which drew the plaudits of trainer Caspar Fownes and jockey Vincent Ho. Accelerating from the tail of the... Read More
Another big day for Zoustar as Joliestar shines in the Thousand Guineas
Cambridge Stud-owned filly continues Widden Stud stallion’s wonderful spring with victory in the Caulfield Classic Zoustar’s (Northern Meteor) incredible run of form continued apace at Caulfield yesterday, when his daughter Joliestar produced a scintillating display to win the Thousand Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) and in so doing became the Widden stallion’s seventh individual Group 1... Read More
Molly Bloom impresses in New Zealand 1,000 Guineas
There has always been a hint of something special about Molly Bloom (Ace High), and that obvious potential turned into breathtaking elite-level brilliance in yesterday’s 51st New Zealand 1,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) at Riccarton. Trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott had been working backwards from the $500,000 fillies’ Classic with Molly Bloom ever since... Read More
Coeur Volante and Skybird tipped to shine in strong Guineas line-up
Trainers welcome new race date as best of Victoria tackle NSW raiders A cracking edition of the breed-shaping Thousand Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) should provide a strong vindication for its new timeslot today, with Victorian trainers Mike Moroney and Mitch Freedman backing Coeur Volante (Proisir) and Skybird (Exosphere) to repel another Sydney challenge. Coeur Volante,... Read More
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2 c Trapeze Artist – Secret Trail by Denman O: Mr A Kheir, Mr J A O’Neill, A K Racing, Mr RM Anderson, Mr R El Daghl, Widden Stud Pty Ltd, Bromfield Park Pty Ltd, Mr L Caminiti, Deg Racing, Mr T R Maddern, Mr G J P Van Ameyden, Mr Z Zhang, Mr B... Read More
Vincent Ho returns with a double to fan International Jockeys’ Championship aspirations
Vincent Ho boosted hopes of International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) participation next month with a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (November 15) as Pierre Ng maintained a blistering start to the season with a brace. With three positions left in the star-studded 12-rider IJC line-up at Happy Valley on December 6, Ho is strongly... Read More