Racing
It took Ciaron Maher only seconds to know Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai) was back to her best in last weekend’s Gr.2 Hollindale Stakes (1800m), with the champion trainer now setting his sights on the Gr.1 Doomben Cup (2000m). The iron mare registered her first win
Racing
Whether Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) runs in Saturday’s Gr.1 Doomben 10,000 or not, his stable is confident the remarkable galloper will find his way into the winner’s stall in Queensland this winter. Jimmysstar is without a win for the campaign for the first time since coming
Racing
Ciaron Maher wasted no time making his mark on the Warrnambool May Carnival, combining with Steven Pateman to win the opening event with progressive five-year-old Ongatiti (NZ) (Sweynesse). The Novara Park bred stayer, having his first campaign over hurdles, enjoyed the perfect run in transit behind outsider Lucky
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By Teo Nugent’s estimations, he was 12 years old when he first sat on one of Phillip Stokes’ horses. Some 15 years later, Nugent has won the top-class trainer a Group One, as New Zealand import Wigmore (NZ) (Sweynesse) soared home to claim the South Australia Derby at
Hong Kong
As expected, Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) has made it 20 successive wins with ease, narrowly breaking his own track record in the Gr.1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize on Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday. David Hayes’ superstar sprinter cemented his undisputed status as the world’s fastest
Racing
Trainer Grahame Begg is Adelaide bound with his smart mare Niance (NZ) (Swiss Ace) which in turn could lead the sprinter to a campaign in Brisbane. With no suitable sprint options for Niance at Flemington on Saturday, Begg has decided to head to the Gr.3 John Hawkes Stakes (1100m)
Racing
Bankers Choice (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) is hoping to become just the second horse in history to win multiple Mornington Cups when he seeks to defend his title on Saturday. Having won the 2400m Listed feature by the barest of margins last year, the eight-year-old gelding was officially trained
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Sydney Cup fancy Campaldino (NZ) (Ghibellines) will need to pass a fitness test to take his place in the two-mile feature at Randwick after a routine veterinary inspection revealed the presence of cardiac arrhythmia. Co-trainer Adrian Bott said there was no sign of the issue following his second
International
The world’s best sprinter Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) will be out to land a record extending nineteenth consecutive win when he lines up in the Gr.2 Sprint Cup at Sha Tin on Easter Monday. While the pressure will still be there for trainer David Hayes and jockey
Racing
The second favourite for the Gr.1 T.J. Smith Stakes (1200m) is no certainty to take his place this Saturday with Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) having to prove himself in his work after a rare unplaced failure last week at Caulfield. Trainer Ciaron Maher said at Flemington on Saturday
Racing
Few expected to see Mark Twain (NZ) (Shocking) return to elite racing this campaign after two years of major injury and form concerns, but his new trainer Phillip Stokes and his team had other thoughts. Winless for nearly two years, Mark Twain returned to racing for Stokes in late February
Australia
A fresh and raring to go Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto), taking on a classy field of sprinters – including a hard-fit Jigsaw (Manhattan Rain) in career-best form – it looks a mouthwatering William Reid Stakes on Saturday. Jimmysstar is a triple G1 victor, a winner of five first-up efforts