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Winchester to be sole U.S. starter on big day in Hong Kong

Winchester will be the only American-trained horse competing on Hong Kong International Race Day at Sha Tin on Dec. 12. The Christophe Clement-trained winner of the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic and the Manhattan Handicap, Winchester has been selected by the Hong Kong Jockey Club to run in the 1 1/2-mile, $1.8 million Hong Kong Vase, in which he will run into the Melbourne Cup winner, Americain. Fourth most recently in the Breeders’ Cup Turf, Winchester, a 5-year-old son of Theatrical owned by Mr. and Mrs. Bert Firestone, is scheduled to depart for Hong Kong on Dec. 6.

Alan ShubackNov 24, 2010

O'Donoghue retains mount on Joshua Tree for Japan Cup

Trainer Aidan O'Brien will stick with jockey Colm O'Donoghue on Joshua Tree in Sunday's $6.1 million Japan Cup, rather than give the mount to Coolmore contract rider Johnny Murtagh.

Alan ShubackNov 23, 2010

New York-bred wins in Kyoto

A record-setting performance by the 5-year-old New York-bred A Shin Forward propelled him to victory in the $2.3 million Mile Championship at Kyoto on Sunday.

Alan ShubackNov 22, 2010

One World dead-heats with Rocket Man in Sprint

Trainer John Moore and jockey Darren Beadman scored a Group 2 stakes double Sunday at Sha Tin in Hong Kong, winning the Jockey Club Sprint with One World in a dead heat with Rocket Man and the Jockey Club Mile with Able One.

Joe DeVivoNov 21, 2010

Sacred Kingdom, Rocket Man face off in Jockey Club Sprint at Sha Tin

The Far East’s two best sprinters, Sacred Kingdom and Rocket Man, clash at Sha Tin on Sunday in the Group 2, $387,000 Jockey Club Sprint, the local prep for the Dec. 12 Hong Kong Sprint.

Alan ShubackNov 19, 2010

Joshua Tree tops Japan Cup shippers

Eight foreign horses were confirmed by the Japan Racing Association (JRA) on Friday for next Sunday’s $6.1 million Japan Cup at Tokyo Racecourse. The invading octet will be led by Canadian International winner Joshua Tree and includes a single North American hopeful, Canada’s Ian Black-trained Fifty Proof, the fifth-place finisher in the Canadian International.

Alan ShubackNov 19, 2010

Goldikova named Cartier Racing Awards Horse of the Year

Goldikova was named the Cartier Racing Awards Horse of the Year on Tuesday, an honor emblematic of the best horse trained in Europe. The winner of five Group or Grade 1 races in 2010, the Wertheimer brothers’ 5-year-old mare capped her championship season with her third Breeders’ Cup Mile victory on Nov. 6.

Alan ShubackNov 17, 2010

Harbinger tops current World Thoroughbred Rankings

Harbinger is the world leader in the latest World Thoroughbred Rankings computed by national handicappers from all of the world’s major racing nations. Blame rates second place in the world standings at 129, a mark awarded for his narrow victory over Zenyatta in the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Zenyatta is rated in a four-way tie for 10th place along with three-time Breeders’ Cup Mile winner Goldikova.

Alan ShubackNov 16, 2010

Smith to represent U.S. in jockey contest in Tokyo

Mike Smith will represent the United States in the 24th World Super Jockeys Series at Tokyo Racecourse on Saturday, Nov. 27, the day before the 30th running of the $6.1 million Japan Cup at the same track.

Alan ShubackNov 16, 2010

Murtagh takes post with Aga Khan

Johnny Murtagh, whose relationship with Coolmore and Aidan O’Brien will cease at the end of the year, has been hired by the Aga Khan as his No. 1 rider in Ireland. Murtagh will now be first in line for the 120 of the Aga’s horses trained in Ireland by John Oxx and Michael Halford.

Alan ShubackNov 16, 2010

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