Tag: 'Umberto Rispoli'

Stablemates set to clash at Del Mar in John C Mabee Stakes

Going To Vegas is ready to defend her USD $250,000 John C Mabee Stakes title at Del Mar on Saturday (US Pacific Time), according to...
Going Global wins Yellow Ribbon Handicap

Rispoli full of praise for Going Global after Yellow Ribbon win

Umberto Rispoli admits it wasn’t easy having Going Global carry 125 pounds (56.7kg) in the Yellow Ribbon Handicap at Del Mar on Sunday (AEST), but...
Umberto Rispoli

Rispoli breaks season duck

Umberto Rispoli climbed off the premiership’s bottom rung with a welcome first win of the season, leaving Lyle Hewitson, Ben So, Alex Lai and the...
Right Choice

Umberto’s Choice the Right one

Umberto Rispoli heads into Wednesday’s (11 September) eight-race card at Happy Valley primed for the mount aboard Right Choice (118lb) in the Class 2 Big...
Grant van Niekerk Flying Thunder.

Van Niekerk seeks a first with Flying Thunder

Grant van Niekerk has enjoyed a fine debut season in Hong Kong and he’s looking to cap it with a breakthrough feature race success aboard...
Thinkin' Big

Thinkin’ Derby

Thinkin’ Big (128lb) finished at the tail in last year’s Victorian Derby (2500m) at Flemington as favourite but the newly-acquired Frankie Lor gelding might get...
Umberto Rispoli

Rispoli bounces back

Umberto Rispoli missed Saturday’s Sha Tin card with a back injury. That was his first absence this term and he made up for it with...

Lights, Camera, Action – Rispoli aims to break his run of seconds back at the Valley

It takes more than a run of near misses to get the better of Umberto Rispoli, who is hoping the camera finally smiles on him...
Fantastic Eight (in orange)

Fantastic Eight & Fabulous One front runners Happy Valley Wednesday

Fantastic Eight (113lb) aims to make his mark in Class 2 on Wednesday (20 December) night but the impressive last-start winner will likely face competition...