Champion trainer Clements starts 2021 with a bang courtesy of Mortal Engine
Freshly-minted Singapore champion trainer Michael Clements picked up where he left off in 2020 when newcomer Mortal Engine (Unencumbered) provided him with a first winner of the new year at the season opener yesterday. Having saddled a treble at the last meeting in 2020 to conclude a wonderful season on 61 winners, the Zimbabwean-born handler... Read More
‘What a horse like Rothfire has done for our business is just phenomenal’
Gleeson Thoroughbred Connections, who are represented at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, reflect on a remarkable year headlined by their Group 1 winner While 2020 was a year to forget for so many around the globe, the family behind Queensland-based Gleeson Thoroughbred Connections will only have the fondest of memories when looking back... Read More
Masterclass from Parnhams as Neufbosc takes Perth Cup
A one-time runner in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and the Melbourne Cup, Western Australia has brought out the best in the six-year-old When Neufbosc (Mastercraftsman) had his final start in Melbourne in June, finishing sixth to Lord Belvedere (Archipenko) in an off-season staying handicap at Flemington, it seemed unlikely that he would ever... Read More
Fifth Group 1 win for Avantage in Railway
Fastnet Rock strikes stakes success on both sides of the Tasman with champion Kiwi mare a New Year’s Day highlight David Ellis’ Te Akau Racing and trainer Jamie Richards dominated Ellerslie’s Christmas Carnival to the extent that anything other than a win to champion mare Avantage (Fastnet Rock) in the Sistema Railway (Gr 1, 1200m)... Read More
Fownes’ chance pays with Explosive win in G3 Bauhinia Sprint Trophy
Caspar Fownes’ chance with the lowly rated Explosive Witness (Star Witness) paid off at Sha Tin yesterday as the Australian-bred exceeded expectations to snare the Bauhinia Sprint Trophy Handicap (Gr 3, 1000m). “It’s magic when you get a winning result like that, you go in there hoping he’ll pick up some prize-money for second, third... Read More
Size finds a winning solution for Champion’s Way as Fownes, Moreira and Badel notch trebles
John Size’s decision to bypass the lucrative Hong Kong International Races was vindicated handsomely when Champion’s Way (Hinchinbrook) ended an 18-month drought by snaring yesterday’s Chinese Club Challenge Cup Handicap (Gr 3, 1400m) at Sha Tin. Beaten by Hong Kong banner horse Golden Sixty (Medaglia d’Oro) at his three previous starts, Champion’s Way benefited from... Read More