Glimpse of first season sires’ stock on show in Sydney and Melbourne
Juveniles to step out in barrier trials and jump outs as build up to October races continues They don’t pay you for winning barrier trials, but a lot can hinge on the early season results for the heavily invested studmasters who have two-year-olds by their unproven young stallions hitting the track as the latest breeding... Read More
Moreira roars into action at season opener
Joao Moreira, winless on this day last year, made a roaring start to the 2020/2021 racing season with a winning treble at the opening meeting of the Hong Kong racing season at Sha Tin which also saw fierce riding rival Zac Purton, trainer John Size and his triumphantly returning contemporary David Hayes claim doubles. Moreira,... Read More
Hong Kong Sprint beckons as Perfect Match takes the HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup
Perfect Match (Not A Single Doubt) landed the spoils in yesterday’s Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m) and did so with plenty in hand and also with December riches in mind, as trainer Danny Shum confirmed the 2020 Hong Kong Sprint (Gr 1, 1200m) as his long-term target. “I am aiming him toward... Read More
Authentic Aussie Murphy the maestro behind Kentucky Derby success of S F Bloodstock
Field heaps praise on partner after Baffert colt causes Churchill Downs upset Henry Field has lauded the “extraordinary” Gavin Murphy, an under-the-radar country boy from central Queensland who prefers to keep a low profile, for the Australian investor’s role in S F Bloodstock’s second Kentucky Derby (Gr 1, 1m2f) victory in three years. The remarkable... Read More
Gytrash again upstages Waller’s Nature Strip
Sydney’s leading trainer still rises to the top, taking an interstate Group 2 double as he pays tribute to Rick Worthington The spring’s sprint racing action began exactly as it did last autumn when South Australian star Gytrash (Lope De Vega) upstaged the world’s highest-rated sprinter Nature Strip (Nicconi) with a decisive victory in the... Read More
Sister to Sea The Moon equals last year’s record-breaking buy at €820,000
Sea The Sky (Sea The Stars), a sister to German Derby (Gr 1, 2400m) hero and exciting young sire Sea The Moon, lit up the BBAG Sale when hammered down for €820,000 (approx AUD$1.3million) to Dietrich von Boetticher of Gestut Ammerland, equalling last year’s record-breaking purchase by Godolphin. Covid-19 continues to affect markets at every... Read More