Emily Murphy brings you Winter Weigh In, your place for Thoroughbred racing news, reviews and insights throughout the colder months. Hamish McNeill is in the chair to review the jumps action from the weekend. Then Sam Weatherley joins us from Brisbane to look at the action from Australia and give his assessment of Pier. Winter Weigh In, May 26
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Queensland Oaks start in balance for Kiwi filly
Ace High filly She’s A Dealer (Ace High) will keep ticking over until her Classic aspirations become clear. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained three-year-old was a gallant runner-up at Randwick on Saturday, but her chances of a start in the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2400m) remain unclear. She’s A Dealer pleased connections in her Australian debut over 1800m on a heavy track under regular rider George Rooke in Rich Hill Stud’s colours. “We just don’t know yet whether she’ll make the Oaks field,” farm principal John Thompson said. “She’ll stay…
Voyage Bubble surges into Hong Kong racing history
Voyage Bubble surges into history with a commanding performance. (Photo: HKJC) Rewriting Hong Kong racing history with a stunning triumph in the HK$13 million Group 1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, Voyage Bubble made light of stamina concerns with a record-equalling performance to draw the highest praise from James McDonald and Ricky Yiu. Given a perfect ride by McDonald, Voyage Bubble streaked to a 3.5-length victory over Rubylot and Cap Ferrat in 2:26.67 to become only the second horse in Hong Kong racing…
Remarkable John Size reaches milestone 1,600 Hong Kong wins
John Size after the success of Stellar Express at Sha Tin. (Photo: HKJC) John Size’s legend grew on Sunday at Sha Tin as the revered horseman celebrated a 1,600th Hong Kong training win with Stellar Express in the Class 3 Indigenous Handicap (1000m). The only 12-time champion trainer in Hong Kong racing history, Size, 70, is the second handler to reach the towering mark after former trainer John Moore. The Australian Racing Hall of Fame inductee Size arrived at Sha Tin in the 2001/02 season, surprising all with a then…
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Lindsay Park’s Derby Dream
Lindsay Park will target both Group One’s in Brisbane on Saturday, with the decision made to send staying filly Chase Your Dreams (NZ) (Contributer) up against the boys in the A$1 million Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m). Co-trainer Ben Hayes said on Monday that it was felt the timing of the Derby works better for the recent Gr.3 SA Classic (2500m) runner-up than waiting a further week for the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m). “We just felt that it would be a month (between runs), which was a bit awkward and there…
Well-bred filly shooting for the stars
Beneath The Stars (NZ) (Ten Sovereigns) may have a fair way to go to reach the lofty heights of some of her relatives, but she is heading in the right direction following her maiden victory at Ellerslie on Sunday. Bred and raced by George and Maryanne Simon, Beneath The Stars is out of Dormez Vous (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle), a half-sister to three-time Group One winner and Group One-producing sire Turn Me Loose (NZ) (Iffraaj). By Ten Sovereigns, Beneath The Stars had one prior start, finishing fourth over 1200m at…
Top mare’s star still shining brightly
Underthemoonlight (NZ) (El Hermano) was a high-class mare during her racing days and she’s continuing to star during the second phase of her career. The daughter of El Hermano was a multiple black-type winner and placed at the highest level and subsequently made an immediate impact as a broodmare. Underthemoonlight was trained by Karyn McQuade, who bred the mare with husband Hamish and raced by them with Clive Solomon and was successful on six occasions. She claimed top honours in the Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) and Gr.3 Taranaki Breeders’ Classic…
Poly specialist never in doubt at Awapuni
Suzy Gordon was in the spotlight at Awapuni’s first synthetic meeting of the winter on Sunday, with a winning double headlined by surface specialist Doubtful Sound (Not A Single Doubt). The gelding by Not A Single Doubt had four previous wins on the Awapuni and Riccarton Synthetic tracks and Gordon had trekked to the southern venue last start, but found Doubtful Sound was just a run short of hitting top form. Closer to her Foxton base on Sunday, Doubtful Sound was primed for the Hygain Tracktorque (1400m) and was on…