I get the feeling that the best horse may not win on the day, but the luckiest, and there are so many other people, horses and connections I could mention, but I wish you all well in the July and for the day itself
Fastnet Dragon was looking to make it 4 wins on the trot and he duly saluted with another exceptional performance. He won with ease and I get the impression he is not fully furnished. He is the real deal and is headed straight to the top and has his eyes set on the Derby
While Gareth Pepper was working on his tan in Bali and indulging in a few cold ones, Corey Brown was riding at the top of his game on Friday
With our champion jockey Manoel Nunes out for a month serving a suspension for retuning to scale underweight, Australian rider Michael Rodd stepped up to the plate this weekend
It was tremendous fun and a privilege and pleasure to join Marsh Shirtliff for a birthday celebration on Monday evening, arranged by his equally sociable son Guy, who has been in Singapore for several years now
Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would be a member of the team broadcasting one of the biggest International Gr1 events in the world, surrounded by some of the finest horses, trainers, jockeys and various media
The quality of the information and pre-race hype from Singapore is impressive. Gareth Pepper and Mathew Jones give us the inside edge on the track work in the build up to Sunday’s big race day
After a relaxing weekend off, this week sees our showcase meeting taking place on Sunday.
Pat Shaw is recovering from surgery after a procedure. I have been in touch with him and he is making progress
This past weekend saw the best racing of the season so far. We were entertained with three feature races
Affleck, second yet again, ran the fastest 400m to finish time and was game yet again. There were no excuses from the Laxon stable and both trainer and jockey were positive about the star galloper’s run.
While there has been widespread public support for the flamboyant sportsman, the door has been shut in terms of his options via the SA racing regulator channels
The LONGINES IJC is the most prestigious jockey challenge in the world and the most lucrative for the winning rider!
