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Fortune Tree (NZ) (Ardrossan) has stamped himself as one of the top gallopers in Malaysia after getting the wood on his rivals in the RM300,000 ($130,000) Selangor Gold Cup (1600m) at Sungai Besi on Sunday. The son of Ardrossan made winning look easy at his last-start five-
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Former New Zealand-based apprentice Nichola Yuen is making giant strides in Hong Kong, riding her first treble at Sha Tin on Sunday on a card dominated by New Zealand-bred or sourced horses. Six of the 11 races were won by horses with New Zealand connections, including two of
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Hong Kong Derby hero Invincible Ibis (Hellbent) made the perfect start to his new campaign at Sha Tin on Sunday, with the NZB Ready to Run Sale graduate producing an impressive first-up victory in the HK$4.2 million Gr.3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m). The Mark Newnham-trained
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New Zealand-bred gelding Fortunate Son (NZ) (US Navy Flag) continued his outstanding start to the new Hong Kong season with a second consecutive victory at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. The Cody Mo-trained six-year-old made it two wins from as many starts this campaign when successful
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New Zealand-bred colt One Eye On Dubai (NZ) (Almanzor) ground his rivals into submission with a dominant front-running performance at the Vaal on Tuesday, leading throughout to score by eight and a half lengths over 2000m. Making his third start for trainers Mike and Mathew de Kock, the
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Yuto Kumagai will be a familiar face to many in New Zealand racing from his time riding as an apprentice jockey for Wexford Stables, and now he is living the dream of travelling the world with one of Japan’s top stables. Kumagai had been working as a track rider
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Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) has completed final preparations before travelling to Australia for a second tilt at the AU$20 million Gr.1 The Everest (1200m) at Randwick Racecourse on 17 October after a faultless track gallop at Sha Tin on Friday morning (18 September). Exercising pre-dawn on
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Rosewood Fleetfoot (NZ) (Proisir) will be looking to get his third win in a row in the Class 4 Big Wave Bay Handicap (1800m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. The Prosir gelding won his final two starts of last season over 2200m at the city course with Karis Teetan
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Zac Purton’s quest for a 10th Hong Kong jockeys’ championship – and a sixth title in succession continues to gather early momentum after the Australian snared a double at Sha Tin on Sunday (13 September). Purton continued metronomic progress towards a 10th jockeys’ crown with a third double from the
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Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) has created history in the wake of his record-breaking performance in the Gr.3 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (6 September) by achieving the highest rating ever awarded to a sprinter and returning to outright number one
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Champion jockey Zac Purton believes New Zealand-bred superstar Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) is closing in on the exalted company of Frankel (Galileo), Secretariat (Bold Ruler), Winx (Street Cry) and Black Caviar (Bel Esprit) after another extraordinary performance at Sha Tin on Sunday. The David Hayes-trained sprinter extended
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The world’s premier sprinter Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) has turned in possibly his greatest performance to date when he smashed the Sha Tin 1200-metre course record on Sunday by almost a full second to record his 21st consecutive victory. Ka Ying Rising easily beat his own track