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New Zealand-bred mare Carolina Reaper (NZ) (Vespa) is nearing her debut in Dubai. The daughter of Vespa was purchased out of Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall’s Matamata stable following her victory in the Gr.3 Easter Handicap (1600m) last April and underwent pre-training in Australia before heading to the
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Old warrior Darc Bounty (NZ) (Darci Brahma) got up in a thrilling finish in the Class 3 1000 race at Kranji on Saturday to give replacement rider Zyrul Nor Azman his first win of the year. The Singaporean jockey stood in for fellow jockey Simon Kok Wei Hoong after the
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Dennis Yip’s promising second starter, Top Top Tea (NZ), continued a good run for his sire Wrote when winning the Class 4 Mut Wah Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday. In the process, the talented four-year-old carried Brazilian jockey Ruan Maia to his first victory since October 26
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All eyes were on Golden Sixty (Medaglia d'Oro) on Tuesday morning at Sha Tin as he continued his preparation towards the HK$12 million Gr.1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, 29 January. Feeling fresh ahead of his return, Golden Sixty bounced swiftly out of
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Declaring Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) the best horse he has trained, Manfred Man is likely to give his stable flagbearer the opportunity to chase Group One glory in the HK$12 million Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) next month after the gelding’s authoritative Gr.3 Chinese Club Challenge Cup Handicap
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Zac Purton has telling faith in Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) but the five-time Hong Kong champion jockey queries whether the gifted young sprinter can successfully shoulder equal top-weight of 61kg in the HK$3.9 million Gr.3 Chinese Club Challenge Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (1
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New Zealand-sourced gelding Golden Sixty will be vying for a Gr.1 Hong Kong Mile (1600m) hat-trick when he heads to Sha Tin on Sunday. The Hong Kong Champion could join Good Ba Ba as the only horse to win three successive editions of the race, The New Zealand Bloodstock
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James McDonald has been crowned the best jockey in the world. After leading the Longines World’s Best Jockey rankings for much of the year, McDonald put a major gap on his rivals during the Melbourne spring carnival to ultimately win the award by 46 points over Ryan Moore with
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Expat New Zealand trainer Jamie Richards was a happy man at Happy Valley on Wednesday after he recorded his first double since training in Hong Kong. Richards, 33, arrived in Hong Kong in April after a record-breaking career in New Zealand but, after a quiet start, the measured Kiwi had
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Jockey Danny Beasley bid Singapore farewell with a well-timed run in the opener, scoring aboard Lim’s Zoom (NZ) (Zacinto) for his all-time supporters in the Class 5 1200 at Kranji on Saturday. New Zealand breds filled the placings with Per Incrown (NZ) (Per Incanto) closing in on the outside
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The Singapore Turf Club have announced a raft of enhancements to their racing calendar next year. The club have announced a total of 20 feature races, 10 more than the current racing season, and the reinstatement of four iconic race series. Developed in close consultation with trainers and the racing
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Lucky Sweynesse has lead home a New Zealand bred trifecta with a highly impressive come-from-behind victory in Sunday’s HK$5 million Gr.2 BOCHK Private Banking Jockey Club Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin. Last season’s Hong Kong Champion Griffin, Lucky Sweynesse, a son of Novara Park stallion Sweynesse,