Golden Sixty assumes respect on an international scale
Not even the spectre of Covid-19 could detract from the global nature of the Longines Hong Kong International Races at Sha Tin on Sunday. The Hong Kong Jockey Club bill the card’s Group 1 events as the ‘Turf World Championships’, and while other international meetings also easily live up to that status, there must have... Read More
The Ron Hutchinson story and Aussies abroad (part 2)
Hutchinson heads to Ireland Ron Hutchinson made his move to Ireland in 1960 and then England two years later – fundamentally lured by the money and inspired by Scobie Breasley. “Firstly it was seven guineas (about £7 7s) a losing ride, from memory, and the prize–money was much better, in those days, than it was... Read More
On-track success sees vendor support surge for Inglis Premier sale
Stakeholders believe Melbourne’s reputation as value sale will attract strong buyer interest Inglis is banking on the significant elite level success of its Melbourne Premier graduates to highlight the prospects available at Victoria’s major thoroughbred auction after yesterday releasing the catalogue for its 2021 yearling sale. This spring, the Premier sale is responsible for producing... Read More
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