4th August 2016
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With only days before the horse’s birthday (Southern Hemisphere) and with the Group 3 Juvenile Championship to be held on Sunday, it’s worth having a looking at some of the 2YO’s racing
As the Southern Hemisphere season comes to an end, the 2YO’s get another chance to add a Group race to their CV’s with the Juvenile Championship the feature of the day
It’s been billed as the “K Race Festival” today at Kranji with a definite Korean feel to a fun day culminating in the Korean Racing Association Trophy
A mixed surface meeting and with some of the better races scheduled for Sunday – including the Korean Racing Association Trophy – there does look a few battlers taking part so pundits may be cautious
While there are a few Class 5 raffles punters have to deal with, the majority of this card looks a beauty with some quality races late in the meeting
After a wonderful Emirates Singapore Derby weekend where Michael Rodd, David Kok and a handy stayer named Well Done took the Group 1 honours, it’s back to a “bread and butter” mixed surface Friday night meeting.
Around the world, most owners’ dream of having a Derby winner and that dream becomes a reality for the connections of one horse on Sunday afternoon in Singapore
Without delving too deeply into the archives, we can safely assume that no jockey has ever ridden three 2YO winners on the same day in Singapore. Nunes might on Friday.
A stand-alone Friday meeting to start the Emirates Singapore Derby month of July and the mixed-surface meeting looks a good one for punters.
Some very interesting races for punters on Sunday including a very open Kranji Stakes A event over 1400 (race 9).
Despite a decrease in the horse population and the sale of just 305 lots – 39 fewer than last year – the sale rose to expectations, achieving an impressive aggregate of R171 975 000 and an exceptional average of R563 852 per lot sold
When the hammer fell shortly before 15h00 on Friday on lot 346, a beautiful grey Ascot-bred son of Heavenly Blue, the scoreboard reflected that 303 of the 316 lots had sold over the two days for an aggregate of R171 425 000
Wathnan Racing’s Hit Show foiled Forever Young’s attempt at completing the valuable Saudi Cup/Dubai World Cup double
Demand appears to outstrip supply, not surprising given that many smaller breeders – and some of the old stalwarts – have disappeared
