TRAINER: James Cummings RACE: Max Lees Classic (900m) Godolphin will bid to win their second Max Lees Classic (900m) in three years when they line up Cylinder (Exceed And Excel) for his debut outing in today’s opening contest on Newcastle’s The Hunter (1300m) card. Having won the 2020 renewal with Sliders, a daughter of their... Read More

A significant share in champion racemare Verry Elleegant (Zed) is set to be offered through online platform Gavelhouse Plus. With reluctance, Auckland businessman Tim Barry has made the decision to part with his 12.5 per cent share in the Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) winner and offer it to a global audience due to personal... Read More

Golden Boom (AUS) 3 g Spirit Of Boom – Golden Falls by Encosta De Lago O: M A McLean, R S Heritage, P C Mitchell, B C Story, P N Bartilomo, J G Swan, D J Van Velden, J Kleidon, J A Kleidon, B W Hooper, R Brown, W S Kleidon, I W Weigh, G... Read More

When thinking of racing in Asia, the sport in Malaysia isn’t what immediately springs to mind, with the jurisdiction often seen as the poor cousin of neighbouring Singapore and a world away from Hong Kong, but the industry in the region is on a big upward curve. Fuelled by renewed interest from a wave of... Read More

Bracing to unleash Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro) in the Jockey Club Mile (Group 2, 1600m) at Sha Tin on November 20, Francis Lui continued an excellent start to the season with a double at Happy Valley last night. Moving into third place behind Tony Cruz (15) and Frankie Lor (14) in the Hong Kong trainers’... Read More

Juvenile lights up the Riccarton track in golden week for Darley’s champion sire Enduring champion stallion Exceed And Excel (Danehill), renowned for the exploits of his two-year-olds and as an elite sire more generally, has left his mark on juvenile races in three continents in less than a week, providing another reminder about the 22-year-old’s... Read More