NEWS

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  Navas Two to press Hong Kong Classic Cup claims READ MORE

  Ruan Maia is confident Navas Two can continue a startling rise and make a strong case ahead of the HK$12 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) later this month with another convincing performance in the Class 2 Rose Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin on Saturday (12 February). Chasing a fourth successive victory, Navas Two has […]
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  Navas lifts the Cup again as Purton bags a double READ MORE

  It may be a bread and butter Class 4 handicap but the Craigengower Cricket Club Challenge Cup (1200m) was the feature at Happy Valley on Wednesday (16 January) night and for the second year running Navas (133lb) carried off the trophy, along with the HK$524,400 first prize purse. Last season the Richard Gibson-trained gelding scored […]
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  ‘An exceptional effort’: Richard Gibson full of praise for speedy Wishful Thinker READ MORE

  The talented Wishful Thinker will take the step up to Group company next start after coming from last to collect the Class Two Chevalier Construction Handicap (1,000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. The Richard Gibson-trained five-year-old has now strung together consecutive wins on the back of his blistering turn of foot. Wishful Thinker was at […]
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  Group 1 ‘deis beckons for Nick Ryan READ MORE

  Trainer Nick Ryan is confident about his chances of a maiden Group 1 success with Mahamedeis thriving for his $600,000 Channel Seven Queensland Derby bid. Mahamedeis came up with barrier 20 of 21 – into 15 of 16, with only well-tried filly Youngstar to his outside – but prior to Wednesday’s draw, Ryan reported his Magnus gelding was loving […]
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  Poignant win for Rawiller as memories of Elvstroem flood back with Hero READ MORE

  Jockey Nash Rawiller took riding honours at Sha Tin’s Easter Monday meeting (2 April) with a treble, but it was the final pin of his three-timer aboard the Richard Gibson-trained Harmony Hero in the Class 3 Primula Handicap (1400m) that may have held the most significance. Rawiller brought Harmony Hero with a well-timed run down […]
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  Former star apprentice trains first city winner at Flemington READ MORE

  Nick Ryan says the transition from jockey to trainer was difficult but Mahamedeis provided the Caulfield-based horseman with his first city winner as a trainer at Saturday’s Flemington meeting. Ryan joined the likes of Darren Gauci and Damien Oliver as one of the few riders to win a Melbourne jockeys’ title as an apprentice in the 2004/05 […]
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  MAJOR RACES

  Blond Me breaks through to win Woodbine’s E. P. Taylor Stakes READ MORE

  In her first race in North America since October of 2015, Blond Me made a strong outside move and drove on late to win Sunday’s Grade 1, $500,000 E. P. Taylor Stakes at Woodbine. Blond Me out-ran Kitten’s Roar in the final furlong over soft turf, finishing 1 1/4 miles in 2:08.08 in the final […]
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  MAJOR RACES

  Blond Me causes Middleton Stakes surprise READ MORE

  Blond Me cast aside any stamina fears after gaining the most significant success of her career with a shock victory in the Betfred Middleton Stakes. Although sent off the 11-1 outsider of the quartet to go to post in the extended mile-and-a-quarter test, the Andrew Balding-trained five-year-old took her form to new heights to claim […]
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  Powermax makes it three this term for first-time owners READ MORE

  It was a night for honest gallopers at Happy Valley, with Richard Gibson-trained Powermax adding a third win from eight starts in the first section of the Class 3 Dorset Handicap (1200m). “It’s a great story,” Gibson said after Powermax landed a half-length victory over last-start winner Trump. “The owners are a group of young, […]
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  MAJOR RACES

  Big Memory caps big day for McEvoy stable READ MORE

  A memorable day at the track has got even better for trainer Tony McEvoy, with Big Memory scoring an overdue win in the Roy Higgins Quality at Flemington. McEvoy’s delight was clear to see in the mounting yard after seven-year-old gelding Big Memory fought back in the final 50m to win for the first time […]