Millionaire status beckons top mare

24 December 2015

Durable mare Soriano will join an elite club if she can win the Gr.1 Zabeel Classic for a second time.

The six-year-old will take her stake earnings beyond $1 million if she successfully defends her title in the Ellerslie feature on Boxing Day.

Soriano is in the twilight of her career – she is in foal to Pins – with upcoming starts in the Gr.1 Thorndon Mile at Trentham and the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes at Te Rapa to complete her racing days.

Patch Of Cosmo’s stunning comeback sets up Hong Kong Classic Mile showdown

In the sixth instalment of The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Road to the Derby series, Manfred Man’s Patch Of Cosmo (NZ) (Super Seth) is in the spotlight after returning from injury with a striking victory at Sha …

26 January 2026

Ardy party rolls on with new Hong Kong winner

James McDonald and Gold Patch opened proceedings at Sha Tin with a determined 1000-metre victory. The Ardrossan gelding held off strong pressure to score for trainer Francis Lui, continuing the stallion’s impressive strike rate in Hong Kong.