Pins Gelding Ambitious Dragon Rated Top NZ Bred

5 February 2013

Ambitious Dragon

Pins superstar Ambitious Dragon has been named the highest rated NZ-bred galloper on the final Asian Racing Federation (ARF) Thoroughbred Rankings for 2012.

On 124, he sits foremost ahead of such outstanding NZ-bred’s as Ocean Park (122), More Joyous (122) and Mufhasa (120).

Overall, Ambitious Dragon’s 124 puts him in 5th spot behind the magnificent Black Caviar, who enjoys number one spot with 130 points.

Pure Alpha delivers again as Ardrossan continues to rise

Ardrossan gelding Pure Alpha led throughout to win by 1.29 lengths at Eagle Farm for owner Ozzie Kheir, taking his earnings past $300,000. The result caps a stellar run for sire Ardrossan, whose yearlings fetched up to $450,000 this year on strong Hong Kong form.

28 August 2026

The Corner with Garry Chittick

It is difficult to maintain momentum when sitting in judgment of racing’s governance. After all, I get no pleasure in searching for non-credible decisions, but one is perpetually bewildered by the rationale behind many of the positions that make little sense.