Former paper boy Jusufovic hopes Pinstriped can deliver a first Group 1
As a young boy growing up in Footscray, Enver Jusufovic delivered Herald newspapers at Flemington and would regularly park his bike at the fence of the racetrack to admire the horses as they went through their paces early in the morning. Decades later, the humble Yugoslav from the Western Suburbs of Melbourne is only a... Read More
Attention turns to Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale as buyers look for value
Interstate agents and trainers on the ground in an attempt to find next Mystic Journey or Still A Star The Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale’s reputation for value and producing an elite horse capable of competing on the national racing stage will be put to the test when the 2022 auction takes place near Launceston... Read More
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