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Group One option for Le Zebra

Posted on May 20, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Smart two-year-old Le Zebra will be considered for a tilt at the Group 1 JJ Atkins (1600m) at Eagle Farm on June 10 after another strong on-speed metropolitan victory when scoring over 1400m at Flemington on Saturday. Prepared by Emma-Lee and David Browne, the son of Rip Van Winkle had previously prevailed over 1300m at[...]

Posted on February 25, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Alligator Blood take out the Group 1 Futurity Stakes on his racetrack return over 1400m at Sandown, defeating the fast finishing Mr Brightside and I’m Thunderstruck by just over a length. With Nugget taking up the lead, Blake Shinn chose to sit on his girth and settle in second in front of I’m Thunderstruck, who[...]

Posted on February 24, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Teaming with Blake Shinn in pursuit of more elite race success, Caspar Fownes hopes Galaxy Witness can defy stamina concerns and return to winning company with success in the HK$12 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Anointed as a future star while posting four successive wins from 1000m-1400m last season,[...]

Posted on February 18, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

After a 105-day spell it was the Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained colt Elliptical proving too classy in the 2023 edition of the CS Hayes Stakes. The traditional lead up for an Australian Guineas in two week-time saw the return of spring feature regular capture victory first-up adding to his already glowing resume. He finished his[...]

Posted on February 11, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Blake Shinn and David Pfieffer have combined with Glint Of Silver to cause a boilover in the Group 2 Autumn Stakes, after finishing as a runner-up in a Class 1 Handicap at Kembla Grange last start. This three-year-old son of Rubick has gone to another level this preparation, beginning his campaign by breaking his maiden[...]

Posted on January 29, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The addition of blinkers has proven to be the key for former New Zealand mare No Secret, who recorded her first Australian victory at Moonee Valley on Saturday. The daughter of Niagara showed real talent when she began her career with five New Zealand starts for owner-trainer Murray Garrett, culminating in back-to-back wins at Te[...]

Posted on December 17, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

In an unprecedented decision, stewards have elected to overturn a dead heat result in the fifth race at Flemington racecourse on Saturday afternoon, due to overuse of the whip on Blake Shinn’s mount My Yankee Girl. Jamie Kah (Invincible Caviar) and Blake Shinn (My Yankee Girl) couldn’t be split in the photo finish going past the post[...]

Posted on November 26, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Milford for Mike Moroney and Blake Shinn has taken out the Group 3 Eclipse Stakes at Caulfield over 1800m. Keats and Holbien crossed the field to lead from wide barriers and Milford was able to follow them across and sit in the one-out one-back position in fifth about three lengths off the leaders. The winner[...]

Posted on November 19, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

James McDonald has telling faith in Romantic Warrior as the mercurial talent resumes in the HKD$5 million Group 2 BOCHK Jockey Club Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (November 20), when the four-year-old concedes fitness and experience to more seasoned rivals. First-up since crowning an extraordinary debut season with Group 1 FWD QEII Cup[...]

Posted on November 18, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Douglas Whyte expects Blake Shinn will experience familiar sensations of power and quality when the Australian returns to Sha Tin on Sunday (November 20) to partner Russian Emperor in the HKD$5 million Group 2 BOCHK Jockey Club Cup (2000m). Shinn last season partnered Hong Kong’s champion stayer to victory in the Group 1 Citi Hong[...]

Posted on October 19, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Emissary has taken out the 2022 Geelong Cup to possibly punch his ticket into the 2022 Melbourne Cup in just under two weeks on the first Tuesday in November.

Posted on October 15, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Aegon has claimed the Group 3 Moonga Stakes over Bandersnatch and Lady Of Honour in the last race of the day on Caulfield Cup Day. The win gave Andrew Forsman a treble across Caulfield Cup Day after Mr Maestro and Saint Bathans won earlier in the day. Blake Shinn gave this five-year-old gelding a peach[...]

Posted on October 15, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Plotting a precise pathway towards Hong Kong International Races on December 11 with crack stayer Russian Emperor, Douglas Whyte holds modest expectations for Hong Kong’s Champion Stayer in the Group 2 Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (October 16). A dual Group 1 winner last season, regally-bred Russian Emperor[...]

Posted on October 15, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Andrew Forsman has leading chances at stakes level on both sides of the Tasman on Saturday. The Cambridge horseman will saddle a trio of runners at Caulfield in Mr Maestro, Aegon and Saint Bathans while at home the stable flag will be flown at Hastings by the Group 1 Livamol Classic (2040m)[...]

Posted on October 8, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

After displaying her potential without a Stakes victory to show for it, English Riviera is now a deserved winner at this level. She did it in thrilling fashion, edging out Mumbai Jewel with a bob of her head on the line in the Thoroughbred Club Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield. Tony and Calvin McEvoy’s three-year-old was ridden[...]

Posted on June 10, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Blake Shinn has been fined a massive HK$600,000 by Hong Kong stewards for attending venues he was not permitted to visit under the Hong Kong Jockey Club-mandated COVID protocols.

Posted on May 28, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

In the midst of a resurgent season, Matthew Chadwick hopes the combination of potentially rain-affected ground and Douglas Whyte’s finesse will allow Savvy Nine to contend strongly in the HKD$3.7 million Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (May 29). Chadwick has posted 44 wins this season and, with 14[...]

Group One option for Le Zebra

Alligator Blood prevails in Group 1 Futurity Stakes

Fownes hopeful Galaxy Witness can fire in Hong Kong Classic Cup

Elliptical proves too classy in CS Hayes Stakes return

Glint Of Silver causes boilover in Group 2 Autumn Stakes

Blinkers bring the best out of No Secret

Drama at Flemington as Stewards overturn dead heat result

Milford causes upset in Eclipse Stakes

James McDonald upbeat over Romantic Warrior assignment

Russian Emperor building for Jockey Club Cup

Emissary stamps Melbourne Cup claim with Geelong win

Aegon wins the Moonga Stakes

Russian Emperor begins march towards HKIR feature

Forsman chasing more Trans-Tasman glory

English Riviera grips on in Thoroughbred Club Stakes

HKJC fines Blake Shinn $600k over COVID breaches

Chadwick bids to continue winning run aboard Savvy Nine

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