Pierre Ng notches first Hong Kong victory
Fulfilling a long-held ambition, Pierre Ng notched the first victory of his training career in spectacular fashion when outsider Super Commander (Vercingetorix) narrowly upstaged his opposition to snare the Class 4 Big Wave Bay Handicap (1000m) at Happy Valley yesterday. Saddling only his ninth runner after almost breaking through at Sha Tin’s season-opening meeting on... Read More
Kiku
If Theo Marks Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m) winner Kiku (Zoustar) wins the Epsom (Gr 1, 1600m), her owners might want to turn their eyes skyward – not to the stars evoking those on her silks, but to the nearest pair of golden arches, and say a prayer of thanks to Ronald McDonald. Fast food, and... Read More
Magic Millions banking on quality as 2YOs In Training Sale catalogue released
Juveniles by champion stallions among 140-lot Gold Coast offering, brought forward to October date Dane Robinson insists it will be quality over quantity when the Magic Millions 2YOs In Training Sale takes place on the Gold Coast next month as the competition for horses, vendors and buyers in the breeze-up market continues to intensify. Magic... Read More
Keeneland’s Book 1 session ends on high
The second day of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale left buyers hungry for the quality individuals to come in the future books, while consignors and breeders were thrilled to see 13 yearlings realise the seven-figure mark on Tuesday alone. Australian-based agent Craig Rounsefell struck for his first purchase, landing Lot 340, a Medaglia D’Oro (El... Read More
Raleigh celebrates ‘amazing’ pinhook result with Inglis Digital mare
Estonian Princess (Snitzel) topped the Inglis Digital September (Early) Sale which concluded yesterday at $375,000, in what was an excellent pinhook result for Simon Raleigh of TJS Bloodstock. Raleigh had purchased the Group 3-winning daughter of Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) just 16 months earlier for $200,000 in foal to So You Think (High Chaparral) from the... Read More
‘I am confident that Racing Australia will take some significant steps forward’
Ex-Tasracing CEO takes up post following lengthy recruitment process Incoming Racing Australia chief executive Paul Eriksson says he will bring a strong working relationship with key stakeholders to the peak thoroughbred body, an organisation which has stagnated in recent years as its membership struggles for a united focus in the industry’s national interest. The former... Read More