Emotional trainer Chris Anderson looked to the skies and asked for help from his late father Mervyn before Ballistic Boy (Smart Missile) snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in the Doomben Mile on Friday. Punters were prepared to take on Ballistic Boy who eased from $1.80 to $2.25 and the betting drift looked to […]
[ Read More ]The renowned colours of the Hutchins family made famous by Australian Horse of the Year Typhoon Tracy were carried to victory at Newcastle on Tuesday by the half-sister to Group I ATC Australian Oaks winner Once Were Wild. Hallowed Crown is the sire of Send Me Wild. A late blooming four year-old mare by Hallowed […]
[ Read More ]Inglis graduates were to the fore on the international stage over the weekend with big-race winners in both Singapore and Hong Kong. Both by Twin Hills stallions! The aptly named Big Hearted (Hallowed Crown x Secret Selection) showed a tremendously willing attitude to outpoint more seasoned rivals in the SGP$1m (A$1m) Singapore Gold Cup over […]
[ Read More ]Hot King Prawn will carry high hopes into the Gr1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint in three weeks’ time after shrugging off a wide passage and nine rivals to win the Gr2 Jockey Club Sprint at Sha Tin on Sunday. Hot King Prawn does it again! (Pic – HKJC) The eye-catching grey was three quarters of […]
[ Read More ]The victory of Big Hearted (Hallowed Crown) in Saturday’s Listed (SIN-G1) Singapore Gold Cup provided breeder Lisa McMaster a first significant repayment for the faith she has shown in his dam, Secret Selection (Redoute’s Choice). McMaster admits she took a huge leap of faith, perhaps too big, when privately purchasing Secret Selection for $200,000 four […]
[ Read More ]Leading trainer Michael Clements had three runners in Saturday’s $1 million Group 1 Singapore Gold Cup (2000m) at Kranji Racecourse including the favourite Top Knight, but he could not overcome his lightly weighted stablemate Big Hearted. With champion apprentice jockey Simon Kok in the saddle, the 4yo son of Hallowed Crown powered home to defeat […]
[ Read More ]Back near the tail of the field on the home turn, the 4yo daughter of Smart Missile came with a well-timed run under John Allen to defeat the stubborn Tricky Gal (Magic Albert) by a short-half-head with My Pendant (Pins) a further two and a quarter lengths back in third. The Peter and Paul Snowden […]
[ Read More ]A blinkered Churchill (Smart Missile) regained his dynamic turn of foot to claim the S$70,000 Class 3 Division 2 race over 1200m on Polytrack yesterday. Smothered up in fourth place for his charge to the post, Churchill, who was backed down to S$14 favouritism, gave his rivals little chance of a response once he was […]
[ Read More ]Smart four-year-old Big Hearted took a step closer to a shot at the Group 1 Singapore Gold Cup (2000m) following his rousing win in the $70,000 Better Life 2013 Stakes Class 3 race over 1800m on Saturday. The son of Hallowed Crown just came off a meritorious campaign in the Singapore Three-Year-Old Challenge, where, just […]
[ Read More ]There was no black-type, so Godolphin will have to be satisfied with the $4,100,000 winners cheque as last seasons ATC Australian Oaks heroine Colette provided Koby Jennings with a career highlight in the $7,500,000 Iron Jack Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill. A career highlight for Koby Jennings (Steve Hart) Revelling in the heavy ground, Colette […]
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