Romantic Warrior surpasses earnings record in Hong Kong Cup three-peat
“He’s the best – forget the rest.” So jockey James McDonald summed up Romantic Warrior after his record-breaking three-peat in the Hong Kong Cup (G1). […]
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Ka Ying Rising copes with pressure in Hong Kong Sprint
If Ka Ying Rising flaunted champion-grade talent in his course-record prep at Sha Tin, he had to summon a different quality of champions – the ability to overcome circumstances – in Sunday’s Hong Kong Sprint (G1). […]
Voyage Bubble claims Hong Kong Mile crown
Runner-up to now-retired legend Golden Sixty in last year’s Hong Kong Mile (G1), Voyage Bubble duly proved to be his successor in Sunday’s renewal at Sha Tin. […]
Giavellotto takes flight in Hong Kong Vase
Despite getting shuffled back behind a wall of horses in Sunday’s Hong Kong Vase (G1), Giavellotto burst through a gap and flew to a new career high at Sha Tin. […]
Arma Veloce spearheads longshot trifecta in Hanshin Juvenile Fillies; May Day Ready 13th
The showdown between American shipper May Day Ready and local favorite Brown Ratchet never materialized in Sunday’s Hanshin Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Kyoto. […]
Tenma bounces back to give Baffert an eighth straight Starlet
Seven juvenile fillies broke from the gate in the $201,000 Starlet (G2) at Los Alamitos on Saturday, but from start to finish it was basically a two-filly race. Unsurprisingly, it was a Bob Baffert trainee […]
Muhimma stretches successfully to two turns, remains unbeaten in Demoiselle
Brad Cox continued to flex his depth in the two-year-old filly division Saturday with Muhimma, who led every step of the way and remained perfect while making her stakes debut in the $250,000 Demoiselle (G2) […]
Locked prevails against elders in Cigar Mile
Coming as it did at the end of a long season, the $500,000 Cigar Mile H. (G2) at Aqueduct on Saturday proved an ideal win opportunity for a relatively fresh horse. That was indeed the […]
Poster wins Remsen in first dirt start
After capturing a maiden special weight and entry-level allowance on turf, Poster made a smooth transition to dirt and joined the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail in Saturday’s $250,000 Remsen (G2) at Aqueduct, gamely prevailing by […]
Baffert seeks to extend long Starlet win streak
Trainer Bob Baffert has dominated most of the two-year-old stakes in Southern California for many years, the $200,000 Starlet (G2) at Los Alamitos being as good an example as any. On Saturday, the Hall of […]