Eight for Belardo

New first season sire winners Belardo Belloccio (2 c ex Three Cards by Mastercraftsman) won on debut at Salisbury on Thursday to provide Belardo (Lope De Vega) with his eighth individual winner. The David Menuisier-trained colt landed the opening novice stakes by a neck from Aleas (Archipenko), with the well-fancied 5-4 favourite Mohaafeth (Frankel) back... Read More

Taipa treble for Cheong

A treble on Saturday afternoon’s all-weather program at Taipa has given former Champion trainer Sio Cheong a great kick start for the new season, giving him five winners from the first three race days. Cheong got off the mark quickly with the Australian import Blackjack Mok (All Too Hard) in the first of the day,... Read More

Nature Strip named Australian Racehorse of the Year

Top sprinter joins greats of the turf as Waller dominates virtual ceremony, presented from Brisbane Winners Champion 2YO – Farnan Champion 3YO Colt/Gelding – Yes Yes Yes Champion 3YO Filly – Loving Gaby Champion Sprinter – Nature Strip Champion Middle Distance Horse – Regal Power/Fierce Impact Champion Stayer – Vow And Declare Champion Sire –... Read More

‘The cost is incredible’ says a dismayed O’Brien after missing out on Arc

Aidan O’Brien has hinted at the huge financial and emotional cost of being forced to scratch all his runners from yesterday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe card at Longchamp due to contaminated feed. But the trainer revealed that he hoped to be free to have runners again as early as this Wednesday in Ireland. O’Brien... Read More

German Oaks third Virginia Joy lights up Arc sale

German-trained Virginia Joy (Soldier Hollow), Lot 24, became the top price of the Arqana Arc Sale on Saturday night when Michel Zerolo, Nicolas de Watrigant (Mandore International Agency) and Anne-Sophie Yoh-Benet (YOHEA) went head-to-head to secure the three-year-old filly.  It was Zerolo of Oceanic Bloodstock that had the final say with a bid of €975,000... Read More

Derby aspirant Excellent Proposal scores rousing victory at Sha Tin

Rising star Excellent Proposal (Exceed And Excel) made a big statement with an impressive win in the Class 2 Chek Lap Kok Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin yesterday afternoon. The exciting John Size-trained gelding beat a classy field of experienced gallopers to cement his status as a leading contender for this season’s three-race Four-Year-Old Classic... Read More