Brenton Avdulla

Weather poser for Cruz and California Spangle

Posted on April 26, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Hong Kong's challenging spring weather rather than barrier position is the only concern Tony Cruz has for his highly-fancied California Spangle in Sunday's (April 28) HK$22 million Group 1 Chairman's Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin. California Spangle, who won his past two starts at the highest level, continues to reinvent himself as a sprinter[...]

Posted on April 8, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Tony Cruz further cemented his place in Hong Kong racing's firmament of stars by reaching the 1,500-win milestone as a trainer with Beauty Joy's victory in the HK$5.35 million Group 2 Chairman's Trophy (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (7 April). Cruz, 67, became only the third trainer to reach the towering 1,500-win landmark in[...]

Posted on April 6, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Brenton Avdulla hopes Howdeepisyourlove can add further lustre to a flourishing season when he partners John Size's sprinter in the HK$5.35 million Group 2 Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Riding in peak form after a pair of elite victories last month aboard California Spangle – the Group 1 Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup[...]

Posted on March 31, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

California Spangle has charged to record-breaking victory in the Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint (1200m), defeating a world-class field to provide Tony Cruz and Brenton Avdulla with career highlights at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday. Clocking 1:07.50, California Spangle (130lb) overpowered his rivals to better Wildman Jack's track record of 1:07.61, defeating Star Of Mystery (117lb)[...]

Posted on March 29, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Caspar Fownes is hopeful Straight Arron can prove his wares against elite opposition, including Voyage Bubble, in the HK$39 million Group 1 Dubai Turf (1800m) at Meydan on Saturday night despite drawing barrier 12. To be ridden by Brenton Avdulla, Straight Arron faces 15 opponents as Fownes bids to better his stable's previous best result[...]

Posted on March 11, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Tony Cruz dedicated California Spangle's victory in the HK$13 million Group 1 Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday to late owner Howard Liang, while praising Brenton Avdulla's “perfect” ride on the stable flagbearer. Unplaced at his previous four runs, California Spangle reprised his best form under Avdulla, who claimed his first[...]

Posted on February 19, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Thwarted by bad luck this season, Atullibigeal deservedly clinched the HK$2.84 million Class 2 TVB Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday for trainer David Hall as Brenton Avdulla extended a powerful mid-season surge. Beaten a short head when second in the Class 1 Chevalier Cup Handicap (1600m) and a close fourth in the[...]

Posted on October 23, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Overshadowed by Hong Kong's sprinting elite for the past two seasons, Sight Success was rewarded for admirable consistency with victory in the HK$5.35 million Group 2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday afternoon as Brenton Avdulla and John Size combined in spectacular fashion. A Group 1 runner-up, Sight Success slotted his maiden[...]

Posted on May 20, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Undeterred by a string of near misses since arriving in Hong Kong, Brenton Avdulla is hopeful of claiming an elusive breakthrough victory when he pairs with a host of leading chances at Sha Tin on Sunday. With four thirds from 23 rides across five meetings this month, Avdulla has quickly absorbed the nuances of Hong[...]

Posted on March 25, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Doncaster Prelude rounded out the feature racing at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon, as Bandersnatch booked his ticket to the Group 1 Doncaster Mile next Saturday. After a luckless run in the Group 2 Ajax Stakes on March 11, jockey Brenton Avdulla took luck out of the equation this time decided to ping the lids[...]

Posted on March 25, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

If you boxed up the three Chris Waller runners in this year's Emancipation Stakes you would've seen a nice collect. Roots has proven too good for stablemates, Atishu and Finepoint as Chris Waller has trained the first three runners home in the Group 2 Emancipation Stakes for the fillies and mares. It was a much[...]

Posted on February 25, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Team Godolphin has another runner set to line up in the Golden Slipper on March 18 after Corniche proved too strong for his rivals in the Skyline Stakes at Randwick on Saturday afternoon. The James Cummings-trained colt was given an exceptional ride by Brenton Avdulla, finding the one-one position throughout to stalk the moderate tempo[...]

Posted on February 18, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Brenton Avdulla and James Cummings have combined to take out the Group 2 Silver Slipper Stakes defeating two Golden Slipper fancies Kings Gambit and Platinum Jubilee. With King's Gambit dominating the market as a $2.50 favourite with online betting sites, Cylinder was backed in from $6 to $4.40 before the jump in the two-year-old Group[...]

Posted on December 10, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

John O'Shea has capped off a brilliant day at Randwick, with his two horses, Kirwan's Lane and Lion's Roar running the quinella in the Group 2 The Ingham producing a minor upset in the feature event of the day. After winning the Inglis Nursery with Saltaire earlier in the day, O'Shea and his team have[...]

Posted on October 15, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Gerald Ryan and Stirling Alexiou never gave up on Ellsberg after his 13th place in the Kingsford Smith Cup, and their faith was rewarded with victory in the Five Diamonds Prelude at Randwick. The in-form five-year-old was a convincing 2.5-length winner, and as a result he could receive a well-earned spell or move on to the[...]

Posted on October 1, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Gerald Ryan admits he had all but given up hope on Ellsberg's career progressing. Annabel Neasham didn't think Top Ranked won. But both were celebrating a Group 1 victory in the $1.5 million Epsom Handicap over 1600m at Randwick, the result a thrilling dead-heat. 2022 Epsom Handicap Replay Ryan, with co-trainer Stirling Alexiou, only opted to run his[...]

Posted on August 13, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

The well-supported Spacewalk looked to have The Rosebud in his keeping at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, but the John O'Shea-trained Zoukerino had other ideas. Spacewalk loomed up and shot to the front in the closing stages of the Listed feature, but after laying in in the concluding stages of the race, the Godolphin colt threw[...]

Weather poser for Cruz and California Spangle

Beauty Joy lands Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy

Avdulla chases more success with Howdeepisyourlove

California Spangle wins Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint for Cruz, Avdulla

Fownes keen to establish Straight Arron’s standing on international stage

California Spangle wins Group 1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup

Atullibigeal delivers for David Hall

Sight Success causes Premier Bowl upset

Avdulla eyes breakthrough success aboard quality rides

Bandersnatch books a well-deserved ticket to the Doncaster Mile

Roots takes out the Emancipation Stakes in a Waller Trifecta

Corniche books ticket to the Golden Slipper

Cylinder defeats Golden Slipper fancies in Silver Slipper Stakes

Kirwan’s Lane beats stablemate in minor boilover in The Ingham

Ellsberg claims Five Diamonds Prelude

Ellsberg & Top Ranked cannot be split in Epsom

Zoukerino shows class with Rosebud win

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