Looking back, it was indeed quite the red-letter weekend for Australian jockeys across our neighbouring racing regions with Damian Lane, James McDonald and Mark Zahra winning the three major races, respectively, in Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore. Looking ahead, Lane and McDonald’s wins were two of three key precursors to Asian racing’s December 11 showpiece... Read More

More innovation tipped to be forthcoming over the next 12 months The reintroduction of a host of feature races in Singapore next year has earned praise from industry participants who believe this week’s long-awaited initiatives are just the start of the revitalisation of the industry in the Asian country. Singapore was one of the hardest-hit... Read More

After initially being passed in, a share in Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) winner Verry Elleegant (Zed) has been snapped up by one of the existing owners. A 12.5 per cent share in the 11-time Group 1 winner was offered online via Gavelhouse for almost a week, but was passed in after the final bid... Read More

Glowing from a successful Ready to Run Sale, the next focus for the New Zealand bloodstock industry is the annual Karaka yearling sales, set for late January and early February and the Kiwis have wasted no time in adding to an already first class spring. That glow is burning bright at Rich Hill Stud whose... Read More

New winners Zoustar – Silent Words (2 f ex Thatsallimsaying by Dandy Man) provided Zoustar (Northern Meteor) with a 16th individual winner from his first northern hemisphere crop when holding on to narrowly score in a five-furlong novice at Newcastle. Trained by Karl Burke, the filly idled inside the final furlong and was all out... Read More

A doubling of the number of features races to 20 and the reinstatement of four race series’ figure among next season’s racing fixtures after the Singapore Turf Club took measures to try and elevate the profile of the sport. Announcing the changes yesterday, Dayle Brown, chief racing officer of the Singapore Turf Club, said: “In... Read More