Last-start winner Autumn Assault (NZ) (Rock 'n' Pop) will step-up in grade at Kranji on Sunday to Class 3 company chasing another victory over 1100m. The Rock ‘n’ Pop four-year-old was back to his best in October when making his debut for the Steven
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Melbourne Cup-winning hoop Craig Williams jetted into Singapore on Sunday to partner Mr Clint (NZ)(Power) for champion trainer Lee Freedman and the combination proved lethal as they snared the spoils in the S$1 million Dester Singapore Gold Cup (2000m). Raced by Mr Clint’s former trainer, Laurie
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The Michael Clements-trained Countofmontecristo (NZ) (Echoes of Heaven) was meant to be chilling in his box on Singapore Gold Cup day, but a super fourth in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup has dashed those holiday plans. Ridden quieter than usual in the QEII Cup (1800m), the second Leg of
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Frankie Lor will launch his star sophomore Furore (NZ) (Pierro) at the Gr.3 Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Furore was Hong Kong's standout four-year-old last term thanks to wins in the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) and Hong Kong
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Punters were left blowing hot and cold in the first two races at Kranji on Friday night. After cheering odds-on favourite California (Written Tycoon) home in the opener, the S$30,000 Class 5 Division 1 race over 1100m, a deafening silence fell over Kranji when $263 pop Whizzy
Cliff Brown went to the races with one runner and returned home with one winner on Friday night. Brown would certainly not mind having such evenings, more so when the 100% record was achieved in Race 3, a S$50,000 Class 4 Division 3 race over 1200m. The crew
On Line (NZ) (O’Reilly) made a winning racing comeback in the S$50,000 Class 4 Division 2 race over 1200m on Friday night. The O’Reilly four-year-old has not been sighted since his maiden win at his fourth start in a mile race for Restricted Maidens
Jockey Michael Rodd must be feeling blessed, both in his career and personal life these days. First of all, the Australian and his wife Cara are expecting their second child towards the end of November. While their first child, daughter Lila was born in Singapore in 2016, baby No 2
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Zac Purton will partner Not Usual Talent (NZ) (Zacinto) at Happy Valley on Wednesday in the Green Luck Handicap (1650m). Purton hasn’t ridden the Zacinto gelding on race day but has liked what he has seen and got a handle on the three-time winner in a recent gallop.
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Mr Stunning (Exceed and Excel) trialled at Sha Tin on Tuesday morning and appeared to be in fine order as he heads towards December’s LONGINES Hong Kong International Races as defending champion. Mr Stunning is yet to step into the race-day fray yet this term and is likely
Former Singapore Derby winner Spalato (NZ) (Elusive City) is enjoying his new life as a “nanny” in Australia. Owners Graham Mackie and Trish Dunell retired their champion earlier in the year, even if his last start dated as far back as September 2016. For two years, the Mackies and trainer
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The vastly-improved River Radiance (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) came with a sizzling turn of foot to roll Altair (Zoustar), the hotpot of the night, on Friday. Following an impressive two-from-two at Kranji, not many had dared tip against Altair, Mark Walker’s former Chris Waller-trained one-