Last-start winner Coming Through (NZ) (El Hermano) is having another go at Polytrack sprint this Sunday, but trainer Desmond Koh said it was not because it was a tried and tested formula or it was his pet surface. The El Hermano four-year-old’s four wins from seven starts have all
Tough warhorse War Affair’s (NZ) (O'Reilly) glory days on the battlefield seem long lost in the mists of time, but trainer Jason Ong is not giving up on his old warrior rising again to deal one last blow. The Singaporean handler doesn’t know if it will
Low-key jockey Koh Teck Huat has not jumped on many good horses over the years, but there were a few of those so-called bread-and-butter horses who “ran for him”. The Wild Bunch (NZ) is the latest one to have clicked, but the Swiss Ace three-year-old may well turn out to
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The longer the better is how jockey Ruan Maia assesses River Radiance’s (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) chances of success in the Singapore Four-Year-Old Challenge, but that doesn’t mean he can’t spring a surprise in the shortest Leg in the Silver Bowl (1400m) this Saturday. The Brazilian rider
Rising star Inferno (Holy Roman Emperor) scored a commanding win at his comeback barrier trial at Kranji on Tuesday morning. It was his first such hit-out since landing the Saas Fee Stakes (1200m) in November, bringing up the Holy Roman Emperor three-year-old’s flawless record to four wins from as
A rise in class did little to halt the promising On Line (NZ) (O’Reilly) in his tracks on Sunday. Raced by Thai outfit Falcon Racing No 7 Stable, the O’Reilly four-year-old has now racked up four wins at his last five starts. A winner at Class 4 level
God’s Gift (NZ) (Haradasun) opened his account with a crushing win in the $75,000 Restricted Maiden race over 1600m at Kranji on Sunday. Among one of the early backmarkers after he was snagged back at the rear, the Haradasun three-year-old, who was sent out as the $16 second
Friday’s run in the S$85,000 Class 2 race over 1400m will give trainer Kuah Cheng Tee a handy guide whether Per Inpower (NZ) (Per Incanto) should be entered in the Silver Bowl (1400m) in three weeks’ time. The Silver Bowl is the first Leg of the revamped
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Last week’s New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale was the birthplace for a new association between Singapore-based New Zealand trainer Stephen Gray and prominent Perth syndicator Peter Morley of Belhus Racing Stables. Morley recently visited Gray’s training operation in Singapore and liked what he saw, deciding to extend
Two races after a fairly cruisy win on Inherit, jockey Vlad Duric again didn’t have to dig too deep into his bag of tricks to steer odds-on favourite Mr Malek (NZ) (Swiss Ace) home in the $75,000 Windfall Stakes, a Novice race over 1200m. Once in the box-seat,
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Biraz (NZ) (Per Incanto) has yet to score over seven furlongs but trainer Daniel Meagher does not think the trip will be a chink in his horse’s armour in Singapore's Fortune Bowl on Sunday. The Per Incanto seven-year-old’s pet trips are 1100m and 1200m, with his
Patrick Moloney has just commenced his new long-term licence at Kranji and has yet to win a race, but he has already notched a major win for his own resume for 2020 – the plum ride on last year’s Singapore Gold Cup winner Mr Clint (NZ) (Power). After the Australian