There has been something mesmerising about the sight of Vincent Ho sitting and waiting to pull the trigger aboard Golden Sixty during his inexorable rise to superstar status. Eight of the other jockeys facing the red hot favourite in the Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile on Sunday (13 December) won't have the luxury of[...]
Trainer Michael Nolan cannot fault the preparation of Magic Millions hopeful Princess Bojack, who returns from a let-up in the Calaway Gal Stakes at Eagle Farm.
Warrnambool trainer Simon Ryan has five horses in work and three are last-start winners. His banner horse Grandview Avenue will be in action at Flemington.
Zac Purton has claimed ultimate honours in the HK$800,000 LONGINES International Jockeys' Championship last night (Wednesday, 9 December) at Happy Valley after clinching a tense contest from Joao Moreira in a dramatic finale to the four-race series. Tied with Moreira on 18 points heading into the deciding race of the contest, Purton collected an invaluable[...]
In-form hoop Lisa Allpress has a good handle on the leading contenders in the Group 3 Lawnmaster Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at Awapuni on Saturday, where she will ride last-start Group 3 Wellington Stakes (1600m) runner-up Key. Allpress guided the Stephen Marsh-trained Zee Falls to success at Otaki that day but was a keen observer of[...]
Cambridge and Matamata may be the epicentre of thoroughbred training in Waikato, but David Greene hasn't regretted his decision to base himself at Te Rapa for a minute. Greene, who seeks a second consecutive Group 3 SkyCity Hamilton Waikato Cup (2400m) victory with Justamaiz on Saturday, was drawn to the Hamilton track for family and[...]
Mark Newnham is a fan of the new-look Sydney spring program but he is also a racing purist who wants to ensure the Villiers Stakes is not lost in the wash.
Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman have welcomed back high-class trio The Chosen One, Aegon and Quick Thinker after their respective breaks following spring campaigns. “All of them returned on Monday,” Forsman said. “It was great to have them all arrive at the same time. It gives you a bit of a boost heading[...]