Romantic Warrior’s triumphant Jockey Club Cup return
Completing a Danny Shum training masterclass, Romantic Warrior (Acclamation) underlined his status as Hong Kong’s premier middle-distance performer with a stunning Jockey Club Cup (Gr 2, 2000m) success under James McDonald at Sha Tin yesterday. Posting his eighth win from nine starts, Romantic Warrior brushed aside fitness doubts by defying Tourbillon Diamond (Olympic Glory) and... Read More
Lucky Sweynesse scoops Jockey Club Sprint
Delivering the performance of his young career, Lucky Sweynesse (Sweynesse) emerged as a legitimate Hong Kong Sprint (Gr 1, 1200m) contender with blistering victory in the Jockey Club Sprint (Gr 2, 1200m) at Sha Tin yesterday. Last season’s Hong Kong Champion Griffin, Lucky Sweynesse clocked 1m 07.55s – only fractionally slower than Sacred Kingdom’s (Encosta... Read More
Champion Golden Sixty returns triumphant in Jockey Club Mile
Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro) made a sparkling return to racing at Sha Tin yesterday afternoon with the 22nd victory of his decorated 25-start career and third straight Jockey Club Mile (Gr 2, 1600m) success. But his win didn’t come easy. Neck and neck over the concluding stages with California Spangle (Starspangledbanner), Vincent Ho asked Golden... Read More
Cracking group of yearlings to go under the hammer at Karaka
New Zealand Bloodstock releases catalogue for country’s 97th National Yearling Sale After a return to a semblance of normality at last week’s Ready to Run Sale, which served as an entree to the 2023 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale, a bumper catalogue has been released for next year’s Karaka auction back in its traditional... Read More
High Blue Sea (AUS)
High Blue Sea (AUS) 3 g Merchant Navy – Bodhi Blue by Northern Meteor O: J Moore, W S Gan and G J Moore B: Binalong Bloodstock T: Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou S: Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $220,000 V: Newgate Farm P: George Moore Bloodstock / Team Moore Racing W: 3YO Maiden Handicap (1400m),... Read More
Foote takes shine to Hong Kong-bound Capitalist colt
International buyers out in force as final day flourish at Karaka sees NZB Ready to Run Sale end on a high The New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale finished with a flurry yesterday, with ten two-year-olds selling for NZ$300,000 or more during the amplified session, notably including a colt by Capitalist (Written Tycoon), the... Read More