Star Singapore sprinter headed for Australia

Singapore - On a sunny Saturday afternoon in the far north of Singapore, a weekend ritual is in full swing. Racegoers at the Singapore Turf Club are crowded around banks of screens, studying the odds for the afternoon's upcoming horse races. Many are clutching newspapers, scrutinising the form guide in the hope of picking out a winner. The crowd is…

A near capacity field has been assembled for the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) this Saturday at Caulfield. Down below is a speed map, runner preview and $100 betting strategy for the 2023 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes. Buffalo River loves to roll on speed and Celine Gaudray has got the key to him it seems so he will be your leader. The likes of…

A small but select field has been assembled for the Manikato Stakes (1200m) this Saturday at The Valley, where star Kiwi mare Imperatriz dominates the market. Down below is a speed map, runner preview and $100 betting strategy for the 2023 Manikato Stakes. Looks pretty straight forward here with I Am Me leading Jigsaw, drawn 6 and 7 respectively.…

Hugh Bowman is back in Sydney this weekend, but he will return to Hong Kong next month. Picture Getty Images Globe-trotting jockey Hugh Bowman returns to action in Sydney on Saturday, but he'll manage a busy schedule in the lead up to riding in Hong Kong races on September 10. Bowman is contracted to ride in Hong Kong for another 12 months but is…

Group l racing continues at Morphettville this Saturday with the running of the premier sprint race in South Australia, The Goodwood (1200m), where three year old Extreme Warrior is favourite. Down below is a speed map, runner preview and $100 betting strategy for the 2022 The Goodwood. *Existing customers only. 2nd Racing bet. Excl SA & WA. T's &…

The 100th Singapore Gold Cup in October 2024 will mark the end of horse racing in the city-state as its only track is closed for redevelopment. The decision made by the government in June came like a thunderbolt to horse trainer Mahadi Taib. Mahadi said executives of the Singapore Turf Club, which manages Kranji Racecourse, the third track in its…

Following the announcement that horse racing will cease in Singapore from October 2024, Victorian Jockeys Association (VJA) chief Matt Hyland reports a surge of interest from Singapore-based riders looking to explore licensing options in Australia. Hyland revealed that the queries started pouring in less than 24 hours post-announcement,…

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Three weeks have galloped by since the Singapore horse racing industry was rocked by the news that the Government was reclaiming the 120ha of land where the Kranji racecourse sits, and the countdown to its closure on Oct 5, 2024, has already begun. The ripple effect within the industry has not…

After years of placing their faith and hard cash on different horses, seasoned gamblers will soon bid their final bets and farewells to Singapore's only racecourse. The Singapore Turf Club on Monday announced that it will hold its final race on October 2024, closing a 180-year-old chapter on horse racing in the city state. "We are saddened by the…

SINGAPORE - For Mr Leonard Tan, 27, horse racing at the Singapore Turf Club is the only betting activity that he avoids, as he believes that the sport is the domain of the older generation.

The Singapore Turf Club will close its doors in October 2024, marking the end of horse racing here after more than 180 years. Its home in Kranji will be handed back to the Government by 2027 for redevelopment. The Straits Times charts the milestones of the club and horse racing in Singapore. The Singapore Turf Club is founded as the Singapore…

SINGAPORE - Bombshells that normally rock Kranji are either a 100-1 outsider romping home or prize money getting slashed. But punters and racing stakeholders have always bounced back from such setbacks. This time, however, the end of Singapore horse racing spells the point of no return for the community, who reacted with disbelief and sadness on…

Danny Beasley's Australian return will occur at a track he knows well with the successful jockey booked for five rides at Thursday's Wagga meeting. Beasley grew up in the area, where he now resides with his wife and three young childen, and Thursday's outing will be the resumption of a career that has amassed almost 1800 winners, 24 of them at the…

Champion sportsman Joao "Magic Man" Moreira has ridden on the biggest stages throughout the world but says it's Australia that reminds him most of home. The Brazilian native has ridden winners in England, Hong Kong, Japan, Dubai, Singapore, South Africa, Singapore, South America, and Australia and says he is "grateful" to be here to ride in Sydney…

Champion sportsman Joao "Magic Man" Moreira has ridden on the biggest stages throughout the world but says it's Australia that reminds him most of home. The Brazilian native has ridden winners in England, Hong Kong, Japan, Dubai, Singapore, South Africa, Singapore, South America, and Australia and says he is "grateful" to be here to ride in Sydney…

Jockey Robbie Fradd is set to undergo triple bypass surgery in the coming days. The confirmation of this serious health issue has necessitated Fradd backing off from all physical activity until such time as the outcome of his surgery and the long-term prognosis of his rehab and recovery period can be established. While such a surgery is generally…

Gold Coast trainer Adam Campton (left) has employed Brazilian ace jockey Elione Chaves (right) as a rider. Picture: Supplied The bright lights of the Gold Coast couldn't be further away than the back blocks of Brazil where Queensland's newest jockey Elione Chaves grew up working in a supermarket and selling ice creams. So poor were his family,…

Trainer Cliff Brown is hoping to go one better in the Group 1 Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley Former Singapore champion The Inferno has had mixed luck since relocating to Australia early in 2021. The Cliff Brown-trained galloper won the Group 2 McEwen Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley last year before flashing home late to just miss in the Group 1 Moir…

Victorian-based jockeys Luke Currie and Daniel Moor gain short-term contracts in Hong Kong Group 1-winning jockeys Luke Currie and Daniel Moor have jumped at the opportunity ride in Hong Kong having been granted licences by the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) to compete there for the remainder of the 2021-2022 racing season. With the likes of Zac…

Star Singapore speedster Inferno has been withdrawn from the Group One Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) after failing a vet inspection at Sha Tin on Tuesday afternoon. The dual Singapore Group One winner was rated a $10 chance by overseas fixed-odds bookmakers but the Cliff Brown-trained four-year-old will have to wait to test himself at the top…

Cliff Brown has a William Reid Stakes runner in The Inferno, but he might have been putting the polish on an even better chance in the $1 million Group 1 had fate not lured him to Singapore. The Victorian leapt at an opportunity to train at Kranji in 2008, around the same time he encouraged Greg Perry to buy a Tiger Hill filly out of the Marwina…

The Meagher family, a name entrenched in both Australian and Singapore racing, is better placed than most to come out of next year's closure of Singapore racing with a sure foothold into the future … and that future is set to be Queensland's gain. While the remains a real degree of anger and untold disappointment amongst the local racing community…