Crawford, Teetan combine for emotional G3 Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse triumph
Brett Crawford celebrated the most significant triumph of a burgeoning Hong Kong career when the South African combined with familiar ally Karis Teetan to land the HK$4.2 million (approx. AU$831,650) Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Handicap (Gr 3, 1800m) with Encountered (Churchill) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Saddling only his 31st starter this season since arriving... Read More
Well Written stuns in 1,000 Guineas runaway win
Stephen Marsh had to wait until the 24th season of his career to win his first New Zealand 1,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m), but an emerging superstar gave the Cambridge-based trainer his missing piece at Riccarton on Saturday with a performance that was worth every moment of that wait. Well Written (Written Tycoon) joined Legarto... Read More
Ceolwulf comes out on top in titanic Champions Mile tussle
Joe Pride declared Ceolwulf (Tavistock) had removed any doubt he was the best horse he’d trained after the gelding’s triumph in an epic Champions Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. Appallingly cold, wet and windy conditions on the last day of the Melbourne Cup carnival at least provided the backdrop to two of... Read More
Giga Kick adds to Group 1 tally with gripping Sprint success
Reborn sprinter Giga Kick secured his third top tier triumph two-and-a-half years after his second with a gripping victory in the VRC Sprint at Flemington on Saturday. The Clayton Douglas-trained gelding had shaped as a potential champion early in his career, winning his first five starts culminating in The Everest (1200m) of 2022. But while... Read More
Calamari Ring proves to be a tasty buy for To
After a wet and wild day at Flemington, owner Leo To will be hoping lightning has struck twice following the Inglis Banner (RL, 1000m) success of his two-year-old filly Calamari Ring (Street Boss). Four years ago, the Sydney-based expat Hong Kong businessman ventured to the Inglis Australian Weanling Sale in the early days of building... Read More
Darby Racing strike gold at Rosehill
Darby Racing showed they could be set for another major juvenile season when they took the quinella in Saturday’s $1 million Golden Gift (1100m) at Rosehill with Revengeance (Hellbent) and Spicy Miss (Trapeze Artist). Well ridden by Josh Parr, the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained colt Revengeance sat just off the pace before pushing to... Read More