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Vincent Ho was satisfied with Golden Sixty's performance after a leisurely 1200m barrier trial. The son of Medaglia D'oro remains on target to extend an imposing winning sequence to 13 with a third Gr.1 triumph in the Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on 21 February. Placed under no pressure at all, Golden Sixty finished seventh in an eight-horse trial over 1200m on the dirt at Sha Tin, ...
Despite the pandemic destroying many a well-laid plan, Bivouac is still on course for Royal Ascot. The multiple Group One-winning son of Exceed and Excel makes his 2021 debut in the Gr.1 Black Caviar Lightning. Royal Ascot's Gr.1 sprints the King's Stand Stakes (1000m) and Diamond Jubilee Stakes (1200m) remain targets for Bivouac, who has been installed as the firm favourite for Saturday's 1000-m ...
Paul Preusker’s stable star Surprise Baby sustained an injury to his hock that has ruled him out of the All-Star Mile and the autumn carnival. Further tests are being performed in the coming days to ascertain the severity of the injury and the next steps that need to be taken. The 2020 Melbourne Cup contender finished twelfth astern Twilight Payment. Stable apprentice Tatum Bull only tweeting yes ...
Jockey Jamie Kah like likely to be aboard Nature Strip for the Black Caviar Lightning ride. Trained by Chris Waller Nature Strip could be a challenge for the top sprinter, who was unplaced in the race last year. This year, he has the super straight horse Bivouac to contend with. It is understood COVID-19 protocols and a desire to ride Verry Elleegant first-up in the Apollo Stakes a Randwick on th ...
Zac Purton is hopeful for a three-peat on Exultant in the Gr.3 Centenary Vase Handicap later this month. Runner up in the Hong Kong Vase (2400m) to Ireland’s Mogul, the son of Teofilo has not a start since the Gr.1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup in May last year. A perennial benchmark in the Hong Kong staying ranks, Exultant has occupied the runners-up stall in three outings this seaso ...
2,000 Guineas winner Kameko will be retired to stand at Tweenhills, home of the Qatar Racing stallions, at the end of 2020. Kameko was the fastest ever winner of the 2,000 Guineas and Qatar Racing’s third European Gr.1 Classic winner after Simple Verse and Just The Judge. He was also an impressive winner of the Gr.1 Vertem Futurity Trophy Stakes at two and successfully gave weight to world-class ...
New Zealand Bloodstock' best-known showcase Karaka Yearling Sale boasts one of its strongest stallion line-ups in decades including progeny by top proven sires including Darci Brahma a prolific source of winners across Australasia and Asia, Iffraaj who made an indelible impact over 11 seasons at stud in this part of the world as a shuttle stallion, Cox Plate winner Ocean Park who has sired 12 ind ...
Grupo 7C Racing Stable's Jesus' Team tuned up for the $3 million Gr.1 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes coming up Jan. 23 with a bullet five-furlong workout Jan. 2 at Palm Meadows Training Center. It was his first work since capturing the Dec. 5 Claiming Crown Jewel Stakes at Gulfstream Park. The 4YO Tapiture colt, who ran second in the Nov. 7 Big Ass Fans Gr. 1 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Kee ...
Star Witness added a new stakes-winner to his tally at Sha Tin on New Year’s Day when Explosive Witness landed the Gr.3 Bauhinia Sprint Trophy. The 6YO gelding sired by Widden Stud’s ever-reliable sire won on debut at Moonee Valley in 2017 for the Greg Eurell stable before being sold to Hong Kong where he has raced ever since. Trained by Caspar Fownes, Explosive Witness has built a good record in ...
New stallion and American Triple Crown hero American Pharoah has done amazingly well at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Sale with outstanding Southern Hemisphere yearlings. With a 86% clearance rate American Pharoah yearlings sold for a total of A$3,845,000 with the highest-priced yearling selling for A$625,000. Now back in North America following the fourth season at Coolmore Australia, American P ...