Lui and Purton combine with Stoltz to land National Day Cup
Francis Lui accelerated a blistering start to the season with a Sha Tin treble crowned by Stoltz’s (More Than Ready) courageous victory in the National Day Cup Handicap (Gr 3, 1000m) to extend his lead at the top of the Hong Kong trainers’ championship yesterday. Stoltz was the third leg of Lui’s three-timer after earlier... Read More
Randwick double makes more history for female jockeys
Saturday’s Randwick feature meeting provided another milestone for the achievements of female jockeys in Australia. By The Numbers looks at how their success in Group 1 races has grown over the past 20 years. When Rachel King willed favourite Just Fine (Sea The Stars) home in Saturday’s Metropolitan (Gr 1, 2400m), it not only represented... Read More
Preis der Diana heroine Muskoka lights up Arc Sale
Group 1 winner Muskoka (Sea The Moon) was the headline act of Saturday’s Arqana Arc Sale at Saint-Cloud after she was purchased by BBA Ireland’s Michael Donohoe on behalf of Yuesheng Zhang for €1.3 million (approx. AU$2.1 million). A winner of the Preis der Diana (Gr 1, 2200m), Muskoka failed to make her presence felt... Read More
Ace Impact imperious in Arc romp
Gun three-year-old colt Ace Impact (3 c Cracksman – Absolutely Me by Anabaa Blue) produced a scintillating performance to land the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Gr 1, 2400m) at Longchamp yesterday, providing trainer Jean-Claude Rouget and jockey Cristian Demuro with their second wins in the time-honoured Group 1. In winning yesterday’s coveted contest, the... Read More
Sandown Stakes revenge for Queenslander Antino
Queensland’s rising star Antino (Redwood), a New Zealand-bred five-year-old, put a nightmare Melbourne debut behind him, with a comfortable return to winning form in yesterday’s Sandown Stakes (Gr 3, 1500m). The gelding made a huge impression in Queensland with wins in eight of his first nine starts, headed by a dominant performance in the Wayne... Read More
Everest’s up for Hawaii Five Oh after Aquis swoops on sprinter
Son of I Am Invincible gets his chance in $20 million race following brilliant Premiere Stakes run Hawaii Five Oh (I Am Invincible) gained a slot in The Everest (1200m) field late yesterday, with connections rewarded with a place in the $20 million race on the back of his narrow Premiere Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m)... Read More