Severino predicts Chinese to continue huge thoroughbred investment

Yulong trainer in hotel quarantine after initially riding out pandemic in Covid-19 epicentre The world may be in a state of ongoing uncertainty and non-essential product and service sectors could bear the brunt of the economic downturn, but an expatriate is confident that demand for bloodstock from the key market of China will continue to... Read More

Five for Belardo

New winners Belardo – Haunui Farm shuttler Belardo (Lope De Vega) sired his fifth first-crop winner on Tuesday as Elysium (2 f ex Sonning Rose by Hawk Wing) took out the Irish EBF Auction Fillies Maiden (5.5f) at Navan. Purchased by her trainer for €15,000 at the Goffs Autumn Yearling Sale, Elysium is one of... Read More

Allendorf eye’s a Derby start For Beauty Wink

Geoff Allendorf has an anxious wait to see if his talented galloper Beauty Wink (Medaglia d’Oro) gains a berth in next month’s Macau Derby (Listed, 1800m) to be run on July 19, following his impressive win in Sunday’s Class 3 (1500m). Fired out of the gates by Brazilian Fausto Henrique, Beauty Wink took command of... Read More

Bloodstock agent Moore preparing for the future

Son of champion Hong Kong trainer looking ahead with business model set for change in coming months The Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale Round 2, to be held in conjunction with the Inglis Scone Yearling Sale at Riverside Stables on Sunday, will be the latest unusual quirk in a sales season that has been upended,... Read More

Yiu feels the heat as Lui closes in trainers’ premiership battle

The heat is on in the race to be champion trainer with front-runner Ricky Yiu feeling the burn at his back after closest rival Francis Lui maintained his excellent form with a double at Sha Tin yesterday. Yiu had to sit and suffer on Wednesday night when a Lui four-timer lifted the unassuming chaser to... Read More

Dittman’s double day of Group glory at Doomben

Wins on Another Dollar and Sure Knee for Waller a career high for The Enforcer’s son as the jockey-trainer partnership flourishes It had been four years since rider Luke Dittman had scored the only Group win of his career, but yesterday he trebled his haul in one afternoon by taking both the Premiers Cup (Gr... Read More