Yiu’s on top and Shining, Moreira and Purton match strides
Ricky Yiu’s steady, unwavering progress towards what he hopes will be a first trainers’ championship continued at Happy Valley on Wednesday thanks to Shining Gem’s (Makfi) darting late burst. Vincent Ho’s cool head had the top-weight positioned for a sprint finish off the turn in section two of the Class 3 Causeway Bay Handicap (1200m)... Read More
Saffiano (AUS)
2 c More Than Ready – Black Prada by Domesday O: Aquis HK G1 B: Aquis Farm T: Chris Waller S: 2019 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale V: Newhaven Park (As Agent) P: Aquis Farm, $600,000 W: Clarendon Stakes, 1400m, April 25, Rosehill Last week, when Sauvestre (Hinchinbrook) was named Maiden of the... Read More
Yes Yes Yes to stand at $38,500 as Pierro earns increase
Coolmore announce 2020 service fees with champion Fastnet Rock sitting on top Yes Yes Yes, the first Everest winner to retire to stud after three years of the rich slot race, has had his service fee set by Coolmore where he will stand alongside his own young sire Rubick (Encosta De Lago) in a 16-stallion... Read More
An all-local spring? Bring it on
The largesse of the Australian racing industry is extraordinary. In the past 18 months alone, we’ve happily shelled out more than $21 million of our prize-money to northern hemisphere-owned and trained horses. That’s to just nine horses. I haven’t bothered with the minutiae of the many others to have picked up place money cheques which... Read More
Magic Millions to take on Inglis in battle for online market share
Magic Millions has launched an internet auction platform and will go head-to-head with the rival Inglis Digital business in a bid to capture a share of the rapidly growing and lucrative online thoroughbred trading market. South Australian farm Cornerstone Stud has embraced the Magic Millions Online service with an unreserved 66-lot draft of stakes-winning and... Read More
Sacred Capital in Brilliant First up Win
Macau Derby (Listed, 1800m) winner Sacred Capital (O’ Reilly) produced a brilliant performance first up to storm home over the top of his rivals in Saturday’s Class 1 Handicap (1050m). Ridden by regular rider Peter Ho, Sacred Capital was first up since December 7, where he ran a splendid second to sand specialist Hostwin Meraki... Read More