Pagan kicks Derby goal with Kiwi bred
In an amazing result, former AFL coach Denis Pagan has won the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) with New Zealand-bred Johnny Get Angry (NZ) (Tavistock)...
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Moore says goodbye after stellar Hong Kong career
John Moore is ready to return to Australia to start a family training venture after a decorated career in Hong Kong racing.
Hong Kong’s clock ticks out for John Moore, the big-race king
John Moore sits at the open window. His elbows rest on the worktop, his hands cup binoculars in a steadying grip and his eyes study...
Former Kiwis make mark at the ‘Bool
Former New Zealand-trained gallopers made an impact at Warrnambool on Sunday, headed by Gobstopper, who landed the feature race, the Kevin Lafferty Hurdle (3200m) with...
Gobstopper jumps into National contention
Gobstopper, a brother to Group One winners Werther and Toffee Tongue, is making his mark as a jumper with recent wins in the Galleywood and...
Highden Park extends impressive honour roll
Boutique Manawatu thoroughbred nursery Highden Park, operated by Libby and Sam Bleakley, has experienced a purple patch with their graduates this autumn, extending their impressive...
Gobstopper beats Runaway to win Galleywood
Gobstopper, an elder brother of Australasian Oaks winner Toffee Tongue, has narrowly beaten favourite Runaway in the Galleywood Hurdle at Warrnambool.
Exciting filly sets tongues wagging at Cambridge Stud
It was an emotional day on Saturday for the team at Cambridge Stud. The prestigious thoroughbred nursery went through a tumultuous few months last year...
Wong gets instant return on well-placed investment
Race favourite Toffee Tongue had plenty of international supporters during the running of Saturday’s Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m), none more so than thoroughbred enthusiast...
Re-charged Campbell ready for fresh start
Rejuvenation is the name of the game for Cambridge trainer Andrew Campbell. The Group 1-winning trainer has relished the five-week break enforced in New Zealand,...
Toffee Tongue adds to family legacy
Regally bred filly Toffee Tongue added to her family’s rich legacy when finishing runner-up behind Colette in the Group 1 Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick...
Living legends comes to Manawatu
While Libby and Sam Bleakley of Highden Park haven’t set out to replicate Victoria’s famous Living Legends farm, the high-profile horses retiring to their Manawatu...
Time called on Werther’s racing career
Hopes of a return to racing for former Hong Kong Horse of the Year, Werther, have been dashed, with trainer Andrew Campbell opting to retire...
Gobstopper makes successful jumping debut
Former New Zealand Cup winner Gobstopper revealed a new string to his bow when he made a successful debut over fences at Te Aroha on...
Werther out of Hong Kong Cup
Pre-race veterinary examinations of all local and international entrants for Sunday’s Hong Kong International Races have been undertaken. Dr Peter Curl, Executive Manager, Veterinary Regulation...
World class selected runners revealed for Hong Kong International Races
The HK$93 million Hong Kong International Races will bring together international stars for four exciting and elite Group 1 contests at Sha Tin Racecourse on...
Werther second in Japanese Group One
Sydney jockey Hugh Bowman has ridden the John Moore-trained Werther to a close second in a Group One race in Japan.
Rocket denies gallant Werther in Takarazuka Kinen
Setbacks, an earthquake, weight loss, a wide draw and firm ground could not stop Werther’s bid for glory in the Group 1 Takarazuka Kinen (2200m),...
‘Forgotten’ Werther out to continue Moore’s perfect Lion Rock record
Trainer John Moore is hopeful that his “forgotten” stable star Werther can defy top-weight fresh in Sunday’s (3 June) Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap...
Time Warp beats Werther in classic Hong Kong Gold Cup
Time Warp set a merciless tempo to win the HK$10 million Group 1 Hong Kong Gold Cup at Sha Tin Racecourse this afternoon, Sunday, 25...
John Moore hoping for a Werther to deliver his hat trick
Werther will attempt to give trainer John Moore a rare hat-trick in Sunday’s (25 February) Group 1 Hong Kong Gold Cup, but the handler is...
Werther & Milseain’s full sister sells for $500,000 at Karaka
Experienced bloodstock agent Dean Hawthorne played a superb game of brinkmanship to secure a royally-bred filly on the first evening on the annual NZB National...
Highden Park’s Sale Graduates Star At HKIR 2017
Sunday evening’s Hong Kong International race meeting will be one that Highden Park’s Libby and Sam Bleakley will remember for some time. The Feilding couple...
Purton does the Time Warp Again in Hong Kong Cup victory
On a day when plenty of the major prizes went the way of horses ridden on the speed, Time Warp and Zac Purton strolled away...
Future Stars On Show Throughout HKIR Undercard
HISTORICALLY, the undercard at Sunday’s Hong Kong International Races has served as a stepping stone to big-name billing at the December showpiece. While most of...