South African trainers Gary and Dean Alexander to set up at Murray Bridge
Thoroughbred Racing South Australia’s concerted effort to increase field sizes has received another boost with confirmation that the governing body had lured leading South African trainers Gary and Dean Alexander to the state. The brothers, who have been involved in the industry for more than 30 years, with Gary preparing more than 1500 winners, will... Read More
Star on the rise for Smith
Star Of Yiu Cheung (Casino Prince) continued on his winning way with another all-the-way win in Saturday’s Class 1 & 2 over 1500 metres to chalk up his sixth win in Macau. Prepared by former Dubai champion jockey Wayne Smith, Star of Yiu Cheung made light of his outside gate of 12 to come out... Read More
16 for Air Force Blue
New winners Air Force Blue (pictured above)- First season sire Air Force Blue (War Front) recorded his 16th individual winner when Flying Rock (2 f ex Cry Me A River by Danehill Dancer) took out a seven-furlong nursery on Dundalk’s all-weather track on Friday evening. The Fozzy Stack-trained juvenile won going away to finish a... Read More
The Ron Hutchinson story (and Aussies abroad)
This year marks the 60th anniversary of Hutchinson’s move to Ireland and his 2,000 Guineas win at his first ride in England. From teaming with Paddy Prendergast to taking on Lester Piggott and riding Sheikh Mohammed’s first winner. Hutchinson is 93 today. Ron Hutchinson is the kid from Yarraville, just eight kilometres from the city... Read More
Aushorse launches Investors’ Guide as Golden Sixty sizzles
The Hong Kong Mile goes to Queensland-bred superstar as Sha Tin’s international meeting is held behind closed doors Golden Sixty’s electrifying win in the Hong Kong Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) at Sha Tin yesterday could not have come at a more opportune time for Aushorse, with the Australian thoroughbred industry’s marketing arm launching its 2021... Read More
HKIR still a sight to behold
In a year in which Covid-19 has wreaked havoc on the international racing calendar, the 2020 Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) have held up remarkably well with a number of fascinating clashes between the locally-trained horses and the international raiders. Sure, the thousands of visitors who fly in from all around the world each year... Read More