‘I loved his fight and that was important for me at this time in my life’
Emotional Creswick Stakes win for Free To Move’s breeder Smith Some victories mean more than others and for Leeanne Smith, the breeder of Saturday’s A R Creswick Stakes (Listed, 1200m) winner Free To Move (Unencumbered), the timing and the manner of the little gelding’s performance could not have been better. The Flemington win of the... Read More
Southern Legend enhances fine record with Group 3 Premier Plate triumph
Southern Legend’s (Not A Single Doubt) legacy as one of Hong Kong’s most dependable performers in recent times was enhanced yesterday at Sha Tin with victory in the Premier Plate Handicap (Gr 3, 1800m) for jockey Zac Purton and trainer Caspar Fownes. After shedding his maiden tag over five years ago in Australia, the gelding’s... Read More
Royal Ascot wrap – day five
19 for Australia The well-backed Point Lonsdale (2 c ex Sweepstake by Acclamation) remained unbeaten when landing the Chesham Stakes (Listed, 7f) yesterday, providing Australia (Galileo) with his 19th individual stakes winner. Sent off the 10-11 favourite under Ryan Moore, Point Lonsdale followed up a five and a half-length debut win at the Curragh on... Read More
Third time lucky for Dream Of Dreams as seven-year-old lands Diamond Jubilee
Dream Ahead gelding sees off Glen Shiel in thrilling battle on final day of Royal Ascot It proved to be third time lucky for Dream Of Dreams (7 g Dream Ahead – Vasilia by Dansili) in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes (Gr 1, 6f) at Royal Ascot yesterday as the seven-year-old took out the meeting’s final... Read More
O’Shea has last laugh with Lillemor in Gai Waterhouse Classic
John O’Shea wilfully handed over stakes-performed mare Intrepidacious (Shooting To Win) into the care of Hall Of Famer Lee Freedman, but the Randwick horseman was more than happy to deny his rival the perfect start to his Queensland training tenure yesterday. Lillemor (4 m Hallowed Crown – Polar Success by Success Express), trained by O’Shea,... Read More
Lim’s Lightning makes light work of rivals again
Lion City Cup (Listed, 1200m) winner Lim’s Lightning (Lope De Vega) continued his winning ways with another authoritative victory in yesterday’s Kranji Stakes A race over 1400 metres. Not many would have predicted such a new lease of life from the former Singapore juvenile champion following an ordinary Australian stint that was meant to resurrect... Read More