Chiong bound for Adelaide
Star Hong Kong apprentice, Kei Chiong, is set for a spell in Adelaide.
The 23 year old, who rode 45 winners in New Zealand during spells with Graham Richardson and Allan Sharrock, will team up with leading trainer, Phillip Stokes.
Chiong is expected to join the leading stable for a month after the Hong Kong season ends on July 10.
She is enjoying an outstanding season on the colony, there with 33 winners and is currently second to champion jockey, Joao Moreira, in the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s most popular jockey’s poll.
Onceuponatime on the board
New Zealand based stallion, Onceuponatime, has opened his account in Singapore where he earned champion two year old honours during his racing career.
Moonraker is from the first crop of the Belmont Park Stud sire, and she was successful at Kranji on Sunday evening for David Hill, who prepared her sire to win five races, including two at Group 3 level.
“It’s a great thrill to see the first winner by Onceuponatime here, or anywhere for that matter, “he said.
Kiwi mare Tiara fancy
Azkadellia is already a short priced favourite for Saturday’s Group1 Tattersall’s Tiara.
The New Zealand bred five year old has opened up a bit better than even money for the weight for age feature at Eagle Farm.
Azkadellia will be looking to bounce back from her last start failure in the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap, in which her trainer, Ciaron Maher, believed she was caught in the wrong part of the track.