D Whyte has extended his lead to 15 wins in the Jockey’s Ranking. D Whyte has recorded 91 wins, 70 seconds, 71 thirds, 57 fourths and 52 fifths from 537 rides. Shane Dye is in third position with 47 wins, 38 seconds, 28 thirds, 31 fourths and 42 fifths from 481 rides. Brett Prebble is in seventh position with 33 wins, 24 seconds, 42 thirds, 28 fourths and 41 fifths from 408 rides. Craig Williams is in ninth position with 32 wins, 30 seconds, 37 thirds, 36 fourths and 25 fifths from 352 rides.

Tony Cruz maintains his 32 win advantage in the Trainer’s Ranking. Tony Cruz has recorded 82 wins, 56 seconds, 43 thirds, 20 fourths and 36 fifths from 407 runners. John Size is in second position with 50 wins, 37 seconds, 39 thirds, 47 fourths and 37 fifths from 428 runners. John Moore is in sixth position with 35 wins, 36 seconds, 39 thirds, 36 fourths and 27 fifths from 426 runners. David Hayes is in eighth position with 26 wins, 38 seconds, 44 thirds, 39 fourths and 29 fifths from 463 runners.

All statistics current to 21 May 2005.

The 130^th running of the Group 1 Preakness Stakes was held at the Pimlico Racecourse on 21 May 2005 before a crowd of 115,318. The race went to Afleet Alex (USA) in the time of 1:55.04 which is the fastest time recorded in the event since the win of Real Quiet in 1998 with 1:54.75. The full race result is as follows:-

1. Afleet Alex (USA) (Northern Afleet-Maggy Hawk)

2. Scrappy T (USA) (Fit to Fight-Perpetual Light)

3. Giacomo (USA) (Holy Bull-Set Them Free)

D Whyte has an 11 win lead in the Jockey’s Ranking. D Whyte has recorded 87 wins, 70 seconds, 66 thirds, 56 fourths and 51 fifths from 519 rides. Shane Dye is in third position with 47 wins, 37 seconds, 28 thirds, 28 fourths and 40 fifths from 466 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 tenth position with 30 wins, 20 seconds, 41 thirds, 27 fourths and 40 fifths from 393 rides.

Tony Cruz has extended his lead yet again in the Trainer’s Ranking and now holds a 32 win advantage. Tony Cruz has recorded 81 wins, 54 seconds, 43 thirds, 19 fourths and 34 fifths from 396 runners. John Size is in second position with 49 wins, 37 seconds, 38 thirds, 46 fourths and 36 fifths from 420 runners. John Moore is in fifth position with 35 wins, 36 seconds, 38 thirds, 34 fourths and 25 fifths from 415 runners. David Hayes is in ninth position with 25 wins, 38 seconds, 43 thirds, 38 fourths and 28 fifths from 455 runners.

All statistics current to 14 May 2005.

It was a wonderful result for Australian racing and breeding when Mummify was successful in the Group 1 Singapore Airlines International Cup, the second leg of the World Racing Championship, run at Kranji Racecourse in Singapore on 15 May 2005. Congratulations to his breeder Mr C D Green of South Australia.

1. Mummify (AUS) (Jenue(GB)-Cleopatra’s Girl)

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

3. Alexander Goldrun (IRE) (Gold Away-Renashaan)

It was oh so close! A short head separated the gallant Silent Witness (AUS) from recording his 18^th win in succession at Sha Tin on 14 May 2005 in the Group 1 Champions Mile, the first leg of the Asian Mile Challenge series. At his first attempt over the distance, Silent Witness never shirked his task at any stage and was only beaten on the post by his stablemate Bullish Luck, currently the top rated mile runner in Hong Kong. Silent Witness will now go for a much deserved break and Bullish Luck will push onto the second leg of the series the Group 1 Yasuda Kinen in Tokyo on 5 June 2005.

1. Bullish Luck (USA) (Royal Academy(USA)-Wild Vintage(USA))

2. Silent Witness (AUS) (El Moxie(USA)-Jade Tiara) bred by TBNSW 

     member Mr I K Smith

3. Ain’t Here (AUS) (Dehere(USA)-Ain’t She A Daisy(USA)) bred by 

    TBNSW member Twin Palms Stud

D Whyte has extended his lead in the Jockey’s Ranking to 12 wins. D Whyte has recorded 86 wins, 69 seconds, 66 thirds, 56 fourths and 49 fifths from 510 rides. Shane Dye is in third position with 46 wins, 36 seconds, 28 thirds, 27 fourths and 39 fifths from 456 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 29 wins, 20 seconds, 40 thirds, 26 fourths and 40 fifths from 385 rides.

Tony Cruz maintains his 30 win advantage in the Trainer’s Ranking. Tony Cruz has recorded 79 wins, 53 seconds, 42 thirds, 19 fourths and 33 fifths from 388 runners. John Size is in second position with 49 wins, 37 seconds, 37 thirds, 46 fourths and 35 fifths from 414 runners. John Moore is in fifth position with 35 wins, 35 seconds, 37 thirds, 34 fourths and 25 fifths from 407 runners. David Hayes is in ninth position with 25 wins, 38 seconds, 41 thirds, 38 fourths and 28 fifths from 447 runners.

All statistics current to 11 May 2005.

1. Giacomo (USA) (Holy Bull-Set Them Tree)

2. Closing Argument (USA) (Successful Appeal-Mrs Greeley)

3. Afleet Alex (USA) (Northern Afleet-Maggy Hawk)

1. Summerly (USA) (Summer Squall-Here I Go)

2. In The Gold (USA) (Golden Missile-Incinerate)

3. Gallant Secret (USA) (Menifee-Candi’s Parfait)

Superbly bred colt GABURIN (2004 William Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $650,000) has broken his maiden over 2000 metres at the Tokyo racetrack, ridden by Australian jockey Glen Boss and prepared by leading Japanese trainer Hideyuki Mori. The Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) colt is from Group One winning Danehill (USA) mare Dashing Eagle and is raced by Mr Yoshinori Sakae, who purchased the colt for $650,000 at the 2004 Australian Easter Yearling Sale. Gaburin was bred by TBNSW member Tyreel Stud.

(Inglis Updates)

The naming of the World Series Racing Championship has been changed to World Racing Championship. The World Racing Championship links 13 major international races around the world. Each race in the championship is a Group 1 weight-for-age race over 2,00 metres or 2,400 metres. The races which comprise the championship are:

• Hong Kong – Audemars Piquet Queen Elizabeth Stakes

• Singapore – Singapore Airlines International Cup

• United Kingdom – King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes

• United States – Arlington Million

• Germany – Grosser Volkswagen Preis von Baden

• Ireland – Irish Champion Stakes

• France – Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Lucien Barriere

• Australia – Carlton Draught Cox Plate

• Canada – Pattison Canadian International

• United States – John Deere Breeders’ Cup Turf

• United States – Breeders’ Cup Classic, Powered by Dodge

• Japan – Japan Cup

• Hong Kong – Hong Kong Cup

D Whyte now has a lead of 10 wins in the Jockey’s Ranking. D Whyte has recorded 83 wins, 68 seconds, 63 thirds, 54 fourths and 47 fifths from 494 rides. Shane Dye is in fifth position with 43 wins, 35 seconds, 28 thirds, 26 fourths and 37 fifths from 440 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 tenth position with 27 wins, 20 seconds, 40 thirds, 25 fourths and 39 fifths from 373 rides.

Tony Cruz maintains his 30 win advantage in the Trainer’s Ranking. Tony Cruz has recorded 78 wins, 52 seconds, 40 thirds, 19 fourths and 31 fifths from 379 runners. John Size is in second position with 48 wins, 36 seconds, 36 thirds, 46 fourths and 34 fifths from 404 runners. John Moore is in fifth position with 34 wins, 34 seconds, 34 thirds, 32 fourths and 24 fifths from 395 runners. David Hayes is in eighth position with 25 wins, 37 seconds, 39 thirds, 35 fourths and 27 fifths from 435 runners.

All statistics current to 4 May 2005.

When it comes to recording successes in "black type" events there are no boundaries as far as TBNSW members are concerned. The latest "black type" win for a TBNSW member was in the Group 3 Sunline Stakes run at Te Rapa in New Zealand on 30 April 2005 when Savute scored. Savute(NZ) (Danzero(AUS)-Wolf(AUS)) won by 1¼ lengths from Darcybee(NZ) (Fasliyev(USA)-Eminent Walk(NZ)) with Thee Auld Hussie(NZ) (Spinning World USA)-Thee Old Dragon(NZ)) a neck back in third position. Savute (NZ) was bred by TBNSW member Mr G Harvey to whom we extend our congratulations.

Seventeen starts for seventeen wins, that’s the career record of reigning Hong Kong Horse of the Year Silent Witness who was bred by TBNSW member Mr I K Smith of Edinburgh Park Stud. The latest win for Silent Witness was in the Group 2 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup at Sha Tin on 24 April 2005. Congratulations Ian. The race was a great result for TBNSW members who provided the quinella in the event and indeed for NSW breeders who provided the trifecta in the event. 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 Town of Fionn (AUS) (Snippets-Ballyfin) bred by TBNSW member Mr I Johnson with Planet Ruler (AUS) (Danehill(USA)-Sequenza(IRE)) in third place. Silent Witness who has earned some HK $46,846,900, now heads to the Group 1 Champions Mile over 1600 metres, the first leg of the Asian Mile Challenge and his first time over the distance, on 14 May 2005. Silent Witness has now eclipsed the record of Ribot in Europe and Cigar and Citation in North America of consecutive wins.

The Group 1 Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup 2000 metres

1. Vengeance of Rain(NZ) (Zabeel(NZ)-Danelagh(AUS))

2. Grey’s Inn (USA) (Zabeel(NZ)-Great Verdict(AUS))

3. Russian Pearl(NZ) (Soviet Star(USA)-Velinda(AUS))

  The Group 2 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup 1400 metres

1. Silent Witness(AUS) (El Moxie(USA)-Jade Tiara) bred by TBNSW 

     member Mr I K Smith

2. Town of Fionn(AUS) (Snippets-Ballyfin) bred by TBNSW member Mr I 

     Johnson

3. Planet Ruler(AUS) (Danehill(USA)-Sequenza(IRE))

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