Jockey Daniel Moor has answered the call to head to Perth to ride Forgot You (NZ) (Savabeel) in the opening Group One race of The Pinnacles. Moor partnered the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained Forgot You to his three wins as a three-year-old before Blake Shinn registered
Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) might have missed a place in Saturday’s Gr.1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m), but connections still saw enough from the gelding to commit to a trip to Perth for The Pinnacles. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained six-year-old will be part
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After two successive defeats this campaign, champion sprinter Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) produced a fighting finish to narrowly down Victor The Winner to claim successive victories in the Gr.2 BOCHK Private Banking Jockey Club Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Lucky Sweynesse will now aim to land his
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Zac Purton believes a combination of improved fitness and more favourable weight conditions will allow Hong Kong Champion Sprinter Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) to contend strongly for successive victories in the HK$5.35 million G2 BOCHK Private Banking Jockey Club Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Beaten at
Zourion (NZ) (Zoustar) already holds a special place in Mark Walker's career, but she has a chance to further endear herself to the decorated Kiwi trainer this Saturday at Caulfield. The daughter of Zoustar will chase Group One success in the A$1.5 million Thousand Guineas (1600m)
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Vincent Ho was beaming after partnering Hong Kong’s champion Golden Sixty (Medaglia d'Oro) at Tuesday morning’s barrier trial session at Sha Tin. Preparing for a return in next month’s HK$32 million Gr.1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m), Golden Sixty – an eight-year-old
Warrnambool trainer happy his star mare missed clash with Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai). There is no such thing as a well-timed foot abscess, but Matthew Williams has taken positives from the one that kept Wrote To Arataki (NZ) (Wrote) out of the Gr.1 Empires Rose Stakes
Trelawney Stud graduate Lim’s Kosciuszko (Kermadec) stamped himself as one of the all-time greats in Singapore racing after he narrowly defeated Dream Alliance by a short head in the S$1 million Singapore Gold Cup (2000m) on Saturday. To his credit, Lim’s Kosciuszko, who carried the top
Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) will chase Group One honours in the Champions Mile (1600m) at Flemington. The Lindsay Park team of Ben, Will and J D Hayes would like a little luck to go their way in what has been a frustrating week at Flemington. After Mr Brightside was touched
Five Diamonds contender Palmetto (NZ) (Ghibellines) is yet to win beyond 1600m, but trainer John Sargent has no qualms about him extending to 1800m in the A$2 million showpiece. The tough gelding booked his spot in Saturday's race with a fighting victory in the Prelude (1500m) and
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Though unwanted in the betting on exposed trial form, the New Zealand bred Sacred Buddy (NZ) (Sacred Falls) still blitzed his rivals on debut by four and a half lengths in the Open Maiden race (1200m) at Kranji on Saturday. Purchased as an unraced galloper from New Zealand on the