Covid Curve Ball
From New Zealand midweek, to Australia on Saturday, then up to Hong Kong on Sunday, the spotlight on the local industry hardly dimmed. New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale proved a great success and, as if to put an exclamation point on things, the big money in Victoria the Saturday following went the way... Read More
V’landys’ vast training plan for NSW taking shape with Bennett heading Bong Bong Farm
Accomplished horseman embraces long-term vision in return south to governing body’s Southern Highlands property Renowned horseman Greg Bennett has been head-hunted by Racing NSW to lead its recently acquired Bong Bong Farm facility in the Southern Highlands which is part of the regulator’s long-term strategy to increase the horse population close to Sydney. Racing NSW... Read More
‘When people think of Classic, they think of buying racehorses for good value’
Inglis releases 810-lot catalogue for opening 2022 Riverside Stables yearling sale Inglis has resisted the temptation to increase the size of its Classic sale, instead maintaining the three-day format it has used for the past two years and will rely on the auction’s growing reputation for elite graduate success to attract domestic and international buyers... Read More
Lucky Patch strikes in Jockey Club Sprint
Overshadowed by Hong Kong’s sprinting elite, Lucky Patch (El Roca) emerged as a legitimate Hong Kong Sprint contender after steaming to success in yesterday’s Jockey Club Sprint (Gr 2, 1200m) for Francis Lui and Jerry Chau. Ridden perfectly by 21-year-old Chau, Lucky Patch descended late to overtake leaders Computer Patch (Exceed And Excel) and Courier... Read More
Reliable Team lifts Jockey Club Cup for Lor and Leung
Reliable Team (Reliable Man) enhanced his Hong Kong Vase (Gr 1, 2400m) claims with a characteristically defiant effort to land yesterday’s Jockey Club Cup (Gr 2, 2000m) under a superb ride from Derek Leung for Frankie Lor. The middle leg of a Lor treble, Reliable Team refused to yield in a slowly-run race – the... Read More
Golden Sixty extends winning sequence to 15 with Jockey Club Mile success
Golden Sixty’s (Medaglia D’Oro) rehearsal for next month’s Hong Kong Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) went according to plan at Sha Tin yesterday as he brushed aside six rivals to claim the Jockey Club Mile (Gr 2, 1600m). Looking to defend his Hong Kong Mile crown at the Hong Kong International Races on December 12, the... Read More