Month: October 2024

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British hoop Kevin Stott achieved his biggest moment in racing in the colours of Cambridge Stud’s Brendan and Jo Lindsay at Royal Ascot four years ago, and now he has made his way to their homeland for a riding stint. The 30-year-old jockey recorded his first Group One victory aboard the Cambridge Stud part-owned Hello Youmzain in the 2020 edition of the Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (1200m) at Royal Ascot, and the son of Kodiac now stands at the Cambridge farm. “That was the best day in my…

Chris Waller denied a top Japanese galloper in last Saturday’s Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) and he will look to bring down another of its stars this weekend. The champion trainer has Joliestar (Zoustar) heading towards the $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill. The Group One-winning daughter of Zoustar is the considered the best local hope in a race that also includes Japanese Group One winner Ascoli Piceno (Daiwa Major) and unbeaten French gelding Lazzat (Territories). Ascoli Piceno is looking to give Japan back-to-back Golden Eagle wins after last year’s win to Obamburumai (Discreet Cat) and will have the services of Joao Moreira, who has…

The spate of bad luck with New Zealand tracks continued at Te Rapa on Monday, with the abandonment of racing at the Hamilton venue following several slips. Jockey Sam Weatherley reported his mount, Ess Vee Are, had slipped prior to entering the straight before going on to win the opening race of the card, while Joe Doyle and Warren Kennedy reported that their horses, Oppenheimer and Sabrina Hall, had also slipped in race three, resulting in a decision to abandon the meeting. “We had the report from Sam Weatherley following…

Summer Cups targets are on the horizon for stakes winner Ess Vee Are following his bold win in the SkyCity Hamilton Waikato Cup Prelude (2400m) at Te Rapa on Labour Day. In a small but select field, jockey Sam Weatherley took Ess Vee Are straight to the front where they were able to dictate terms throughout. The pair started to apply pressure from the 600m mark and opened up several lengths on their rivals turning for home, and Ess Vee Are was able to hold onto his advantage, running out…

Emerging three-year-old He’s Lucid provided Mapperley Stud’s Simms Davison with a bittersweet result when he downed a competitive age group line-up at Riccarton. The Kevin Myers-trained representative’s timing was faultless to break his maiden in Saturday’s Gr.3 War Decree Stakes (1600m) and is now a $10 equal fourth favourite for the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m). Davison bred and sold He’s Lucid, a son of the late Contributer who tragically passed away at the Matamata nursery last month. “Contributer had been a big part of…