Fownes’ chance pays with Explosive win in G3 Bauhinia Sprint Trophy
Caspar Fownes’ chance with the lowly rated Explosive Witness (Star Witness) paid off at Sha Tin yesterday as the Australian-bred exceeded expectations to snare the Bauhinia Sprint Trophy Handicap (Gr 3, 1000m). “It’s magic when you get a winning result like that, you go in there hoping he’ll pick up some prize-money for second, third... Read More
Size finds a winning solution for Champion’s Way as Fownes, Moreira and Badel notch trebles
John Size’s decision to bypass the lucrative Hong Kong International Races was vindicated handsomely when Champion’s Way (Hinchinbrook) ended an 18-month drought by snaring yesterday’s Chinese Club Challenge Cup Handicap (Gr 3, 1400m) at Sha Tin. Beaten by Hong Kong banner horse Golden Sixty (Medaglia d’Oro) at his three previous starts, Champion’s Way benefited from... Read More
Twilight Payment’s Melbourne Cup win marks milestone for Kerr & Co
Bert Kerr was planning to mark the centenary of his bloodstock agency this year with a number of special events, including a race sponsorship and a reception, but the Covid-19 outbreak put paid to all that. No matter, though, as Kerr & Co Ltd received the best possible birthday present by way of compensation, as... Read More
Picarones
Racing and breeding love their rags-to-riches stories, like the black Bletchingly colt passed-in at auction who became a king, or the $20,000 yearling filly who reigned supreme on Slipper day in 2017. But occasionally we’re in thrall when the big guns come out, the giants of the game looking to make their powerhouse empires more... Read More
Leneva makes move into stallions by acquiring Seymour Park
Vandersluys takes over lease of Aquis Victoria property while maintaining pre-training facility Racing can be an ego-driven industry which attracts those who like to be front and centre but Luke Vandersluys, the man behind Victoria’s Leneva Park, is not one of those and so it again proved when the spelling and pre-training operation announced it... Read More
Highs and lows of a year without peer
Any review into 2020, whether it be about thoroughbreds or typographers or everything and anything in between, will state the obvious – it has been a year unlike any other, with tribulations unmatched in the modern era. Hardly a soul on the planet has been untouched by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which a year ago had... Read More