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  • Gibson has no grounds for concern just yet READ MORE

    Royal Ascot will kick-off on soft ground today (Tuesday 14 June) after heavy showers continued to hit southern England but the inclement hit-and-run downpours are not yet causing trepidation in the Gold-Fun camp. Hong Kong’s representative will go to post on Saturday, the fifth and final day of British racing’s annual royal showcase, in the […]

  • All straightforward so far for Gold-Fun READ MORE

    Gold-Fun arrived in Newmarket, England on Saturday (11 June) afternoon, exactly one week out from his assignment in the G1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes (1200m) at Royal Ascot. The Richard Gibson-trained gelding has taken the travel and change of scenery without a hitch. “It’s all good, all lights are green. The horse has settled in well, […]

  • Gold-Fun primed to glitter at Royal Ascot, says trainer Richard Gibson READ MORE

    A lighter workload has connections confident raider Gold-Fun has enough left to challenge for the Diamond Jubilee Stakes A lighter workload this season has Richard Gibson confident Royal Ascot raider Gold-Fun will still have some gas left in the tank later this month when the veteran sprinter contests the Diamond Jubilee Stakes. Gold-Fun was given […]

  • Career highlight for Tony Cruz with five winners ranging from old stagers to new blood READ MORE

    Blazing Speed and Peniaphobia may have been the proven commodities, but Fionesay, Full Glory and Beauty Love all look to have smart futures after winning on Sunday Dual feature wins and a career-best five-timer made it a day to remember for Tony Cruz yesterday but it was all about the future when raw talent Fionesay […]

  • 2016 Centaurea Stakes result – Gabella powers home READ MORE

    French mare Gabella will be aimed at Group races in the Melbourne spring following her win in Saturday’s Listed Centaurea Stakes (2015m) at Morphettville. Gabella ($3.20 fav) came with a determined challenge inside the final 300m to wear down stablemate Metaphorical ($8) and score by 1-1/2 lengths with the fast finishing Holy Cow ($11) a […]

  • Gold-Fun to tackle Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot in June READ MORE

    Trainer Richard Gibson and owner Pan Sutong think the uphill straight Group One race will suit the seven-year-old gelding Richard Gibson will have his first Group One runner at Royal Ascot next month with sprinter Gold-Fun to tackle the HK$6.7 million Diamond Jubilee Stakes on the final day of the iconic meeting. An electronics firm […]

  • Chad Schofield ‘unleashed’ to snatch Jockey Challenge at big odds despite lone winner READ MORE

    Chad Schofield returned from another suspension to take out the Sha Tin Jockey Challenge and nobody was more surprised than he was to have done it with just a lone winner. A 10-race card at Sha Tin usually requires more than 28 points to take the riding honours but not yesterday, with Neil Callan the […]

  • Count me in: Royal Ascot beckons for Gold-Fun as sprinter’s season ‘back on’ READ MORE

    Richard Gibson’s stable star is returning to full fitness and could take part in the Group One Diamond Jubilee Stakes in June if he comes through the Chairman’s Sprint Prize in May unscathed. Royal Ascot officials have convinced connections to enter Gold-Fun in June’s Group One Diamond Jubilee Stakes as trainer Richard Gibson indicated his […]

  • Giant Treasure to stamp Dubai Turf claims with victory in Hong Kong Gold Cup READ MORE

    Richard Gibson-trained Giant Treasure has a test today at 2,000m but he also has some of the freshest legs in the HK$10 million Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup and can earn himself a trip to Dubai by taking his second Group One. Giant Treasure (Christophe Soumillon) has had one prior attempt at the trip when […]

  • Gold-Fun to capitalise on missing Wizard in Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup READ MORE

    The scratching of a rising star has robbed the Group One Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup of what could have been a tantalising clash and left the HK$10 million feature at the mercy of Richard Gibson’s remarkably consistent gelding Gold-Fun. The withdrawal of Thewizardofoz with a swollen right front leg and temperature on Friday and the […]

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