Russian Emperor leads one-two for Whyte in Hong Kong Gold Cup
The inexorable rise of Douglas Whyte among Hong Kong’s training ranks encompassed yet another milestone at Sha Tin yesterday as jockey Blake Shinn and Russian Emperor (Galileo) led home a one-two finish for the handler in the Hong Kong Gold Cup (Gr 1, 2000m). Just weeks after savouring Centenary Sprint Cup (Gr 1, 1200m) glory... Read More
Wellington returns to best form to claim second Group 1 with Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup victory
Banishing the travails of early-season setbacks in a supreme return to form, Wellington (All Too Hard) clinched a second Group 1 triumph with a rousing victory in the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (Gr 1, 1400m) at Sha Tin yesterday. Erasing Richard Gibson and Alexis Badel’s frustrations over the poor fortune which dogged the mercurial sprinter... Read More
Seven on the bounce for Lim’s Kosciuszko
Danny Beasley was in awe when he gave Lim’s Kosciuszko (Kermadec) a squeeze inside the concluding stages of the $85,000 Class 2 race over 1200 metres on Saturday. Just like everybody else, the Australian jockey was blown away by the rising star’s impeccable record of seven wins from as many starts at Kranji, but what... Read More
Home Affairs marches into history books with brave Lightning triumph
Ultra-talented performer Home Affairs (I Am Invincible) snapped a 17–year drought for three-year-old colts in yesterday’s Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (Gr 1, 1000m), with the Chris Waller-trained entire defying the odds stacked against him to etch his name into the history books with a brave victory in the Flemington Group 1. The drama started the... Read More
Saturday Spotlight: Latvian
Trainer: Anthony and Sam Freedman Race: Talindert Stakes (Listed, 1100m), Flemington Co-trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman are preparing to unleash Latvian (Pariah) today, with the colt set to make his debut in the $160,000 Talindert Stakes (Listed, 1100m) at Flemington. The two-year-old has already shown significant promise to date, finishing second behind the $1.25 million... Read More
Home Affairs puts up challenge to Lightning elders
Coolmore colt bidding to become first three-year-old since Fastnet Rock to win Flemington sprint The Coolmore syndicate behind star three-year-old Home Affairs (I Am Invincible) does not underestimate the mammoth challenge their flourishing colt faces in today’s Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (Gr 1, 1000m) at Flemington, but believes the potential upside of landing a blow... Read More