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It's going to come down to whether Brett Prebble can get him out of the gates, but the John Moore-trained Straight Gold looks well up to making a winning Class One debut on the all-weather track ...(Full Story)
Thursday, May 17, 2012

Purton a purler
Zac Purton only has six rides, but the best two bets on the eight-race card make him a great bet to win the Jockey Challenge.

Vital Flyer shows no signs of pain
Michael Chang Chun-wai's Vital Flyer hasn't won in nearly two years, but the now six-year-old showed he is over recent lameness issues with a 10-length trial win on the all-weather track ...

Triple Crown finale holds intrigue despite small field
And so the domestic Triple Crown concludes with that statistical and cultural oddity that is the Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup on Sunday week.

Suddenly, HK sprinters are thin on the ground
The lack of a representative for the KrisFlyer Sprint in Singapore on Sunday serves to underline that Hong Kong sprinting stocks are at their lowest ebb for a decade, at least in terms of depth, even ...

"Shiham's Trackwork Highlights"
Gilded Flight has been maintaining his good work and looks in grand shape. Nicku came down the home stretch looking fit and well, while clocking 21.7 for the final 400m split ...

Costa Del Sol can shine on the dirt
Costa Del Sol has been a revelation since a mid-season move to Sha Tin's all-weather track and the four-year-old looks a good thing from an ideal draw tomorrow night on the same course.

Only five rivals stand in Dragon's way
Ambitious Dragon will have just five rivals to beat for the HK$4 million first prize and a HK$5 million bonus in the Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup on Sunday week.

Memory lands in Lion City in good shape
Tony Cruz reported California Memory was in top shape ahead of Sunday's Singapore Airlines International Cup, as the grey handled his second overseas trip in the space of six weeks ...

Shining Treasures ready to live up to trackwork promise
It may have taken a long time for Shining Treasures to carry his solid trackwork form to the races, but the four-year-old finally indicated he was ready to live up to that billing with ...

Whyte won't ride Dragon in Triple Crown bid
Champion jockey Douglas Whyte will not be aboard reigning Horse Of The Year Ambitious Dragon, even if connections decide on a tilt at the Triple Crown in the Standard Chartered ...

Military Attack 'can strike it really big next season'
The John Moore-trained Military Attack may have been bought as a Derby horse this term and missed out on that silverware, but a brilliant swoop to take the Chan Trophy yesterday left no doubt the ...

Relieved Ferraris knows he has turned a corner
David Ferraris is having a season he would prefer to forget, but at least he won't have to front Hong Kong Jockey Club officials at the end of the term and has something to look forward ...

Gold Tartini's upset win sums up a miserable day for stunned punters
It was a nightmare day for punters, but the win of David Hall's Gold Tartini was the nadir, as a horse described as weak by his trainer became the longest-priced winner of the season.

Double joy as Purton's season just gets better
Zac Purton landed one of his longest-priced doubles of the season with Strathtay and Samadhi to reach the half century of winners and crept out to a worthwhile lead over Brett Prebble ...

Next stop Ascot for Caviar
Undefeated Black Caviar romped to her 21st straight victory in her final race before heading to Royal Ascot. Ridden by regular jockey Luke Nolen, Black Caviar had an effortless run ....

Racing Digest
Almond Lee has cut a svelte figure in recent weeks after discarding 15 pounds through a rigorous routine of running, swimming and stationary bike riding. But the trainer's weight ...


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