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On both sides of the Irish Sea on Saturday, the well-backed colts Delacroix and Scandinavia gave the Coolmore syndicate and trainer Aidan O’Brien Group 1 wins with implications for major stakes later this year.
The 8-year-old gelding Mr Brightside proved impossible to catch in Saturday’s Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes at a mile at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, beating a field that included Via Sistina, Australia’s reigning Horse of the Year.
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The Australian mare Asfoora is the featured player in the Group 1 Flying Five Stakes, one of four Group 1s on the Sunday card at the Curragh in Ireland. The Flying Five and the Moyglare Stud Stakes both are Win and You're In races for the Breeders' Cup.
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Brett Crawford believes he can get off the mark in Hong Kong at Sha Tin on Sunday (14 September) when he prepares his second runner in the city, with champion jockey Zac Purton in the saddle.
Hong Kong Selections for Sunday, September 14, 2025.
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As the World Pool Ambassador for the 2025 season, four-time winner of the LONGINES World’s Best Jockey Award Ryan Moore will be providing regular blogs and insight ahead of key World Pool racedays.
Via Sistina may be Australia’s reigning Horse of the Year, but she has ample competition within trainer Chris Waller’s prestigious stable alone to retain that title. Via Sistina faces her accomplished stablemate Aeliana in Friday’s Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes at a mile at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne.
Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, September 14, 2025, at Sha Tin.
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At 1 1/4 miles on turf, Delacroix has been almost unbeatable this year, leaving the 3-year-old a deserving favorite in Saturday's Group 1 Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown Racecourse in Ireland.
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Jamie Richards’ stable stocks continued to rise at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (10 September) after the New Zealand trainer slotted his second double in two meetings as Storming Dragon claimed joint leadership of the HK$1.5 million DBS x Manulife Million Challenge.
