Good, but how good?
We knew she was good and, although her highly anticipated return to top-line racing was delayed slightly, Entriviere (Tavistock) lived up to all expectations with a powerful performance in the Sheraco Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday. Her record is impressive, just eight starts for six victories and two seconds, her career... Read More
The rise and rise of Incentivise proves patience and persistence pays off
While there’s plenty of hype surrounding Australian racing’s latest superstar Incentivise (Shamus Award), the winner of Saturday’s Makybe Diva Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) at Flemington, we shouldn’t lose the lesson in it all about the importance of patience and perseverance in the thoroughbred game. Long before his racing days had even begun, Incentivise was just... Read More
Zac Purton posts 1,300th, Shinn notches four-timer
David Hayes credits Zac Purton with helping lay the foundations for his stable’s blistering start to the 2021/22 season after the champion jockey became only the second rider in Hong Kong racing history to post 1,300 wins during yesterday’s racecard. On a day of landmark success, Purton’s phenomenal feat was overshadowed by Blake Shinn’s stunning... Read More
Judgement of Kulani Park’s Smith rewarded after Dulcify win of Giannis
Trader celebrates interstate double with exciting son of Flying Artie to follow proven Group 1 path Ask industry professionals, agents and studmasters alike, and the majority will agree that Rhys Smith has one of the best eyes for a horse in the business, not that the Kulani Park owner is one for self-promotion. Over the... Read More
Shamus’s Incentivise claims Makybe Diva to continue relentless rise
Rosemont stallion bags a fourth Group 1 winner as former Queenslander shows he’s the real deal Cast our minds back to April this year when, on the 11th of the month, the Steve Tregea-trained Incentivise, a thrice-raced four-year-old maiden of uninspiring form turned up at the Sunshine Coast, and was sent off a pessimistic $17... Read More
Entertainer hands Hakim treble as apprentice builds healthy lead
Standby starter Entertainer (Zoustar) made the most of his late call-up to shine again in the Class 3 race over 1100 metres at Kranji yesterday. Already a four-time winner over the Polytrack 1100 metres in his customary catch-me-if-you-can tactics, the five-year-old was in his element the moment he was sent forward by Hakim Kamaruddin. Biding... Read More