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Gold Cup an option for Zebrowski after Group 3 Centenary Vase triumph

Posted on January 31, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Caspar Fownes is contemplating a Group 1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) tilt with Zebrowski next month after the five-year-old toughed it out to claim Sunday afternoon's (30 January) Group 3 Centenary Vase Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin. “He's stepping up to every task and sometimes you have to throw them in the deep[...]

Posted on January 31, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Talented galloper Brando was back in the winner's circle at Ellerslie on Sunday, taking out the HR Fiskens & Sons Ltd 1400 at his first start since being gelded. The four-year-old son of Savabeel finished runner-up in last season's Group 1 Levin Classic (1600m) but outside of a fresh-up victory at Te Rapa last October,[...]

Posted on January 31, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A plan that was hatched shortly after progressive galloper Marchand ran second at his two-year-old debut last season looks to be well on track as the three-year-old son of Burgundy sets his sights on a tilt at the Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) in March. Bred and raced by Cambridge Stud owners Brendan[...]

Posted on January 31, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A patient approach taken with promising New Zealand galloper Mach Schnell paid a winning dividend at Ellerslie on Sunday. The Shaun and Emma Clotworthy-trained five-year-old has always exhibited plenty of promise but greenness and a lack of maturity had combined to thwart his winning aspirations earlier in his career. Those factors looked to have been[...]

Posted on January 31, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

It was mission accomplished for underrated galloper Monza Circuito when she led all the way to take out the Listed Speight's Timaru Stakes (1400m) at Riccarton. The seven-year-old Showcasing mare did her early racing for local trainer Mike McCann but shifted into the care of Stephen Marsh's Riccarton base back in June last year, with[...]

Posted on January 31, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh registered a notable milestone when he saddled the quinella in the Group 3 NZ Campus of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) with Lincoln King and Starrybeel. Marsh went into the race with a degree of confidence following the midweek scratching of pre-post favourite and last year's winner Waisake and that[...]

Posted on January 31, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A late nomination to contest the Group One feature at Trentham on Saturday paid dividends for the connections of quality performer The Chosen One as the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained runner scored a stunning victory in the Group 1 Harcourts Thorndon Mile (1600m). Having his first start since running a gallant fifth in the[...]

Posted on January 31, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Talented filly La Crique lapped up the roomy surrounds at Trentham on Saturday as she spaced her rivals for a brilliant win in the Group 3 New Zealand Bloodstock Desert Gold Stakes (1600m). Backed in to a warm favourite, the daughter of Rich Hill Stud stallion Vadamos travelled sweetly throughout as she stalked the pacemakers[...]

Posted on January 30, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Karis Teetan plans to exploit an ideal inside draw and an expected strong tempo in the hope Romantic Warrior can remain undefeated and claim the HKD$12 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (30 January). The Mauritian takes over on Danny Shum's Hong Kong International Sale Graduate from Joao Moreira, who[...]

Posted on January 29, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Having entered Saturday's Group 2 Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley undefeated, it was easy viewing for Marabi backers as she extended her winning streak to six wins. The Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained five-year-old mare simply gave nothing else a hope when leading all the way in the Australia Stakes, in what looks to be[...]

Posted on January 29, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

A text-book front-running ride by Tim Clark saw three-year-old Overpass cause an upset in the Group 2 Expressway Stakes at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. After three of the first six winners at Rosehill led throughout, Clark followed suit and pushed the Bjorn Baker-trained colt out of the barriers to take up the lead. Last seen[...]

Posted on January 29, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

After Best Of Bordeaux dominated his rivals in the Canonbury Stakes, Queen Of The Ball won in similar style in the two-year-old fillies race, the Group 3 Widden Stakes. The Richard & Michael Freedman-trained filly found the front from barrier 10 under Rachel King and it was all over bar the shouting. The filly by[...]

Posted on January 29, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Kacy Fogden notched up her first Sydney metropolitan win in Saturday's Group 3 Canonbury Stakes, as Best Of Bordeaux led all of the way in the 1100m event. The two-year-old colt by Snitzel started a $6 chance on debut off the back of a four-length trial win at the Sunshine Coast on January 11. The[...]

Posted on January 29, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Bearing down on a record 12th trainers' championship, John Size is hopeful Sight Spirit can continue an upward career trajectory and claim the HKD$12 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (30 January). Trailing Frankie Lor 42-39 in the championship, Size will saddle Blaze Warrior (Antoine Hamelin) and Master Delight (Joao[...]

Posted on January 29, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Royal Performer will have one final hit-out at Ellerslie on Sunday before he prepares to defend his crown in the Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa on February 12. The New Zealand nine-year-old gelding has been lumbered with 62kg in the HR Fiskens & Sons LTD 1400, and while the distance is[...]

Posted on January 29, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Bluey's Chance nearly pulled off one of the biggest upsets in last year's Group 3 New Zealand Campus Of Innovation and Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) and trainer Kenny Moore is hoping he can do the same this year. The son of Remind was a outsider in last year's staying feature and came up just half[...]

Posted on January 29, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand South Island trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman hold a strong hand in the main event on their home track program at Riccarton on Saturday with proven stakes performer Miss Tycoon Rose and the genuine My World to represent the stable. Both runners appeal as leading contenders in the Listed Speight's Timaru Stakes (1400m)[...]

Horse Racing News

Gold Cup an option for Zebrowski after Group 3 Centenary Vase triumph

Gelded Brando back in business

Marchand takes next step on Derby path

Patience pays winning dividend for Mach Schnell

Monza Circuito claims deserved stakes success at Riccarton

Lincoln King heads Wellington Cup quinella for Marsh

The Chosen One sparkles in Thorndon Mile

La Crique brilliant in Desert Gold Stakes

Teetan intends to capitalise on perfect barrier with Romantic Warrior

Marabi proves too hard to run down in the Australia Stakes

Overpass leads all the way in the Expressway Stakes

Queen Of The Ball shows her class in the Widden Stakes

Best Of Bordeaux sprints away in the Canonbury Stakes

Size believes “under-rated” Sight Spirit is a genuine Hong Kong Classic Mile threat

Royal Performer gearing up for Herbie Dyke defence

Bluey’s Chance takes underdog tag once again

Stakes hopes look rosy for Team Pitman

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