D Whyte has a lead of 9 wins in the Jockey’s Ranking. D Whyte has recorded 80 wins, 68 seconds, 56 thirds, 50 fourths and 44 fifths from 466 rides. Shane Dye is in fourth position with 41 wins, 33 seconds, 25 thirds, 26 fourths and 36 fifths from 421 rides. Craig Williams is in seventh position with 32 wins, 30 seconds, 37 thirds, 36 fourths and 25 fifths from 352 rides. Brett Prebble is in ninth position with 26 wins, 20 seconds, 33 thirds, 24 fourths and 39 fifths from 351 rides.

Tony Cruz has increased his lead yet again in the Trainer’s Ranking and now has a 30 win advantage. Tony Cruz has recorded 77 wins, 48 seconds, 38 thirds, 18 fourths and 30 fifths from 358 runners. John Size is in second position with 47 wins, 34 seconds, 35 thirds, 43 fourths and 33 fifths from 379 runners. John Moore is in fourth position with 33 wins, 33 seconds, 34 thirds, 29 fourths and 23 fifths from 372 runners. David Hayes is in seventh position with 25 wins, 35 seconds, 38 thirds, 30 fourths and 26 fifths from 413 runners.

All statistics current to 20 April 2005.

Cambridge Stud in New Zealand have announced that Champion Stallion Zabeel will stand at a fee of NZ$95,000 (plus GST) for the 2005 season. The fees for the Cambridge stallions standing this season are as follows:-

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The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) publish listings of the World’s top ranked horses in January, April, August, October and November, after the major international racing events. The listing is compiled by the World Rankings Supervisory Committee. In the latest update, which is current to 31 March 2005, five Australian bred horses (six if we include Makybe Diva who carries the suffix of (GB)) are included in the Top 50. The five horses in question are Silent Witness (rated at 123 and ranked equal 5^th), Grand Armee (rated at 119 and ranked equal 19^th), Elvstroem (rated 118 and ranked equal 24^th), Savabeel (rated 118 and ranked equal 24^th) and Fastnet Rock (rated 117 and ranked equal 36^th). It is very pleasing from a NSW breeding point of view that four of those five horses were bred in New South Wales. Heading the World Rankings list is the Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Ghostzapper who had a 130 rating. Makybe Diva, who made her debut on the listing in equal 19^th place, was given a 119 rating.

D Whyte now has a lead of 10 wins in the Jockey’s Ranking. D Whyte has recorded 77 wins, 65 seconds, 54 thirds, 49 fourths and 42 fifths from 450 rides. Shane Dye is in fifth position with 37 wins, 32 seconds, 25 thirds, 23 fourths and 35 fifths from 405 rides. Craig Williams is in seventh position with 31 wins, 30 seconds, 36 thirds, 33 fourths and 24 fifths from 343 rides. Brett Prebble is in ninth position with 25 wins, 18 seconds, 32 thirds, 22 fourths and 39 fifths from 339 rides.

Tony Cruz has increased his lead yet again in the Trainer’s Ranking and now has a 27 win advantage. Tony Cruz has recorded 73 wins, 47 seconds, 36 thirds, 18 fourths and 30 fifths from 346 runners. John Size is in second position with 46 wins, 34 seconds, 34 thirds, 43 fourths and 32 fifths from 371 runners. John Moore is in third position with 33 wins, 32 seconds, 33 thirds, 28 fourths and 22 fifths from 364 runners. David Hayes is in seventh position with 25 wins, 33 seconds, 37 thirds, 27 fourths and 26 fifths from 400 runners.

All statistics current to 13 April 2005.

D Whyte has a lead of 11 wins in the Jockey’s Ranking. D Whyte has recorded 75 wins, 63 seconds, 50 thirds, 49 fourths and 38 fifths from 433 rides. Shane Dye is in fifth position with 33 wins, 31 seconds, 25 thirds, 22 fourths and 34 fifths from 393 rides. Craig Williams is in seventh position with 30 wins, 30 seconds, 33 thirds, 33 fourths and 21 fifths from 329 rides. Brett Prebble is in ninth position with 25 wins, 18 seconds, 29 thirds, 22 fourths and 39 fifths from 327 rides.

Tony Cruz has increased his lead in the Trainer’s Ranking and now has a 25 win advantage. Tony Cruz has recorded 70 wins, 46 seconds, 36 thirds, 18 fourths and 30 fifths from 336 runners. John Size is in second position with 45 wins, 34 seconds, 33 thirds, 41 fourths and 32 fifths from 357 runners. John Moore is in third position with 32 wins, 31 seconds, 33 thirds, 26 fourths and 21 fifths from 349 runners. David Hayes is in eighth position with 23 wins, 32 seconds, 36 thirds, 25 fourths and 25 fifths from 386 runners.

All statistics current to 6 April 2005.

Sixteen wins from as many starts, that’s the career record of reigning Hong Kong Horse of the Year Silent Witness who was bred by TBNSW Mr I K Smith of Edinburgh Park Stud. The latest win for Silent Witness was in the Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize, the final leg of the Champion Sprint Series run at Sha Tin on 3 April 2005. Silent Witness has now recorded successive wins in the Hong Kong Champion Sprint Series. For the record Silent Witness (AUS) (El Moxie(USA)-Jade Tiara) scored, yet again, as he liked but officially by a length and three-quarters from Tiber (IRE) (Titus Livius-Exciting) with Cape of Good Hope (GB) (Inchinor-Cape Merino) a further two lengths away in third place. Silent Witness equalled the Sha Tin six furlong record in the race. Silent Witness who has earned some HK $45,136,900, now heads to the Group 2 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup over 1400 metres, his first time over the distance, on 24 April 2005. Silent Witness has now equalled the record of Ribot in Europe and Cigar and Citation in North America of consecutive wins and has also broken Indigenous’ Hong Kong stakes record. In other good news for Mr I Smith, Very Fit the half brother to Silent Witness (by Woodman) won the last race on the card on the same day and takes his record to four wins (consecutive), a second placing and a third placing from only 6 race starts.

TBNSW members recorded black type success in New Zealand on 2 April 2005 when Our Fuji (AUS) was successful in the Group 3 Taranaki Cup. Congratulations to TBNSW member Stratheden Stud the breeder of Our Fuji. Our Fuji (AUS) (Fuji Kiseki(JPN)-Feisty Kate) was too strong for Mistrale (Volksraad(GB)-Sugarbird(NZ)) with Van Winkle (Yachtie-La Resvelto(NZ)) in third position. Our Fuji (AUS) takes his record to 9 wins, 2 second placings and a third placing from 26 race starts and has AUS$122,161 in prizemoney.

  Hong Kong Update

D Whyte has a lead of 15 wins in the Jockey’s Ranking.  D Whyte has recorded 75 wins, 63 seconds, 50 thirds, 49 fourths and 38 fifths from 433 rides. Shane Dye is in fifth position with 32 wins, 30 seconds, 24 thirds, 21 fourths and 32 fifths from 380 rides. Craig Williams is in seventh position with 27 wins, 27 seconds, 33 thirds, 31 fourths and 19 fifths from 312 rides. Brett Prebble is in ninth position with 24 wins, 18 seconds, 28 thirds, 22 fourths and 36 fifths from 315 rides.

Tony Cruz maintains his lead of 21 wins in the Trainer’s Ranking.  Tony Cruz has recorded 65 wins, 45 seconds, 36 thirds, 18 fourths and 28 fifths from 321 runners. John Size is in second position with 44 wins, 33 seconds, 32 thirds, 39 fourths and 31 fifths from 344 runners. John Moore is in third position with 32 wins, 30 seconds, 31 thirds, 25 fourths and 21 fifths from 334 runners. David Hayes is in eighth position with 22 wins, 31 seconds, 36 thirds, 23 fourths and 24 fifths from 373 runners.

All statistics current to 26 March 2005.

  Elvstroem scores in the Group 1 Dubai Duty Free

A wonderful result for the Australian racing and breeding industry when the New South Wales bred Elvstroem saluted in the Group 1 Dubai Duty Free at the Dubai World Cup race meeting at Nad Al Sheba on 26 March 2005.  Elvstroem (AUS) (Danehill(USA)-Circles of Girl) led all the way and scored most impressively by 2¾ lengths from Whilly (IRE) (Sri Pekan-Santa Rosa) with Right Approach (GB) (Machiavellian-Abbey Strand) a further length back in third place.

  Dubai World Cup Race Meeting – Results

The Dubai World Cup race meeting was conducted at Nad Al Sheba on 26 March 2005.  The meeting proved fruitful for a number of countries with horses bred in the United States, Ireland, Australia and South Africa successful on the day.  The results of the meeting are as follows:-

Group 1 Dubai World Cup

1.  Roses In May (USA) (Devil His Due-Tell A Secret)

2.  Dynever (USA) (Dynaaformer-Flamboyance)

3.  Choctaw Nation (USA) (Louis Quatorze)

Group 1 Dubai Sheema Classic

1.  Phoenix Reach (IRE) (Alhaarth-Carroll’s Canyon)

2.  Razkalla (USA) (Caerleon-Larrocha)

3.  Collier Hill (GB) (Dr Devious-Polar Queen0

Group 1 Dubai Golden Shaheen

1.  Saratoga County (USA) (Valid Expectations-Grub’s Dancer)

2.  Tropical Star (IRE) (Machiavellian-Tropical)

3.  Botanical (USA) (Seeking the Gopld-Satin Flower)

Group 1 Dubai Duty Free

1.  Elvstroem (AUS) (Danehill-Circles of Gold)

2.  Whilly (IRE) (Sri Pekan-Santa Rosa)

3.  Right Approach (GB) (Machiavellian-Abbey Strand)

Group 2 Godolphin Mile

1.  Grand Emporium (SAF) (National Assembly-Whistling Dixie)

2.  Qais (USA) (Seeking the Gold-Snow Bride)

3.  Tsigane (FR) (Anabaa-Trevillari)

Group 2 UAE Derby

1.  Blues and Royals (USA) (Honour and Glory-Dixieland Blues)

2.  Marenostrum (BRZ) (Royal Academy-Dominance)

3.  Parole Board (USA) (Dynaformer-Forget About It)

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