Singapore
First Group success for Argy Bargy
Posted on Wednesday, July 20th, 2011 at 12:12 pm.
Singapore Turf Club – International Racing News
Sunday, July 17, 2011
By Michael Lee
Exciting Argentinian-bred sprinter Argy Bargy added some glitter to his emerging resume when he captured his first Group race on Sunday, the $200,000 Paititi Gold Trophy (1200m).
The Mutakddim three-year-old was already a three-time winner before his first foray at Group level, but a doubt still hovered in the Patrick Shaw camp as the gelding had bled after his only defeat on January 28, a neck second at the hands of Ernie Harris.
Though he had no weight on his back (50kg), Argy Bargy ($17) was still facing a stiff task as he was tackling some of Kranji’s top guns with none other than Waikato, Merchant and Best Knight and up-and-coming sprinter Excavator in the line-up. Read More>>
Lockdown goes extra mile
Posted on Tuesday, June 28th, 2011 at 3:58 pm.
Lockdown (Barend Vorster) shows great fight to hold off Schmeichel (John Powell) and Mitre Peak (Olivier Placais) in Race 3 on Friday night.
Singapore Turf Club – International Racing News
Michael Lee
Friday, June 24, 2011
Lockdown bounced back to winning ways by striking for the first time over 1600m on Friday night.
Restricted to sprint races despite his pedigree suggesting he can stay being by Melbourne Cup-winning sire Jeune, the six-year-old chestnut ground out a tough win in the $55,000 Class 4 Division 2 race (1600m) despite facing the breeze for most of the way.
Ridden by jockey Barend Vorster, Lockdown was always handy, and while favourite Ready To Strike (Joao Moreira) was battling with both his heavy impost and traffic in the home straight, he kicked strongly to hit the lead at the 200m. Read more>>
Argy Barges his way through for gutsy win!
Posted on Tuesday, June 28th, 2011 at 3:48 pm.
Argy Bargy (Barend Vorster) proves just too strong for Cash Dot Com (Jose Verenzuela) after a two horse war up the Kranji Polytrack straight.
Singapore Turf Club – International Racing News
Michael Lee
Friday, June 24, 2011
Smart Argentinian-bred galloper Argy Bargy emerged victorious from a stirring duel with Cash Dot Com in the $75,000 Class 3 race over 1200m on Polytrack on Friday.
The duo started as joint $12 favourites and more than lived up to their tags when they kept each other in their sights right from barrier rise before staging a cliffhanger of a battle inside the last 300m that could have swung either way.
Argy Bargy (Barend Vorster) eventually outsprinted his rival to scored by half-a-length. Cash Dot Com (Jose Verenzuela) certainly lost no admirers from the way he fought all the way to the wire. Read More>>
Jamal Malik scores upset in Singapore
Posted on Tuesday, June 21st, 2011 at 12:27 am.
Jockey Barend Vorster shows his delight as herides Jamal Malik to an upset win in the Group 2 Stewards' Cup.
Singapore Turf Club – International Racing News – Craig Brennan/Michael Lee
Sunday, June 05, 2011
There was stunned silence after the long odds-on favourite Better Than Ever was rolled in the $300,000 Group 2 Stewards’ Cup over 1400m on Sunday.
The in-form combination of trainer Pat Shaw and jockey Barend Vorster inflicted the telling blow on punters when Jamal Malik, a $157 chance, stalked the favourite throughout the race.
With a good turn of foot on the yielding track, Jamal Malik raced clear of the $5.30 favourite Better Than Ever (Saimee Jumaat) to score by a length-and-three-quarters with Speed Baby (Saifudin Ismail) a half-length back in third place.
