Australian jockey stands high in the irons after Class Five success
Brett Prebble won his second successive race on Benno Yung Tin-pang's Class Fiver Natural Champion on Sunday, but the out-of-proportion salute the jockey gave at the line was not about the horse as much as his owners. "This is the same family that raced Absolute Champion, so we've got a bit of history together and they are just really lovely people," Prebble said. "The owner, Kameny Wong [Kam-man] wasn't here today but her brother Kirk came out after I told him it looked like a nice day to take a photo - and the big salute was for him." Alan Aitken
Big week for trainer begins with a drought-breaking success
A quick tempo certainly helped, but Derek Cruz's Golden Gunners finally broke through for a win at his 20th start under a patient ride by Dicky Lui Cheuk-yin. Golden Gunners, the second International Sale graduate to win on the card, needed a drop to a rating of 42 to win, with Cruz saying he was lightly framed and not comfortable surrounded by other horses. "He's a little shy of horses next to him and that's why he hasn't been putting his heart and soul into races," Cruz said. "With a light weight and a good gate, he managed to do the job." Michael Cox
Trainer's persistence pays off after Sugar's fresh victory
After Sugar suffered a leg fracture during his debut run last July, trainer Andreas Schutz asked owners to persist with the sprinter - the request eventually resulting in a first-up win more than eight months later. The four-year-old pulled up lame in the same off hind leg he received surgery on after the Class Four win, which Schutz hopes isn't his last. "With an injury like he had last year you consider retirement, but I asked the owners to be patient. The way he did it today was impressive, especially given the amount of work he has done." Michael Cox
