Webster has not taken long to show his wares at Kranji but trainer Daniel Meagher is cautious about seeing him double up in the Novice race on Friday night.

Former jockey Luke Danis’ son Darren has got off to a good start to his dream to follow into his famous father’s footsteps after he booted home his first riding double at Rotorua, New Zealand on Wednesday.

The Singapore Turf Club has granted a two-week visiting jockey’s licence to Hong Kong apprentice jockey Matthew Poon Ming Fai. The licence will take effect from the moment the work permit is approved.

Jockey Sam Subian underwent major surgery on his thoracic spine last Monday week, six days after he seriously injured his back in a barrier trial fall at Kranji on June 13.

Kirks Ryker handed trainer Ricardo Le Grange and champion apprentice jockey Wong Chin Chuen their first winning combination on Monday.

Most would have given up or reached for the heart defibrillator when the unbeaten Chopin’s Fantaisie was seen battling to see daylight at a crucial stage of the $60,000 Class 4 race over 1400m on Monday, but Michael Clements remained unflappable through it all.

The famous Graeme Rogerson colours shone for the first time in Singapore after odds-on favourite Unconquered made all in the $60,000 Class 4 race over 1000m on Monday.

Trainer Shane Baertschiger thought he would put a line through the Singapore Golden Horseshoe series after his “best baby” Be Bee hurt himself quite seriously back in March.

Jockey John Powell received high praise from trainer Stephen Gray following his perfect handling of pick-up ride Darc Bounty on Friday night.

Ferocious gave a few scares but in the end lived up to his solid barrier trial form to win the $90,000 IRT Juvenile Stakes (1200m) on Friday night.

Trainer Daniel Meagher is starting to make his mark at Kranji as a steady flow of winners keep adding to his score on a regular basis, and Life Is Gamble, his 15th winner was another stroke to his tally,

Trainer Ricardo Le Grange saddled a quinella with Mighty Emperor and Super Joe at the conclusion of a tight finish to the $60,000 Class 4 race over 1700m on Friday night.

Headline horse Debt Collector has been pulled out of the Emirates Singapore Derby with “recent runs falling below expectations” cited as the main reason for the decision.

Trainer John O’Hara could not have named the lightly-raced Friendship any better, and a second win this Friday will certainly give him another reason to toast to friendship indeed.

As the first tier of the season was put astern at the end of April, reigning Singapore champion trainer Alwin Tan was in the best place he could have hoped for in his bid to defend his title – on top.

Despite the recent defeats, Michael Rodd remained confident Debt Collector can still bounce back to his best form.

Forever Young, the surprise packet that was thrusted into the spotlight in the Singapore Guineas, is back for more as he returns from a short break this Sunday.

Trainer Steven Burridge was very pleased with Hermano Menor’s first-up run from his stalled Dubai trip and can only hope he fares even better at his next start this Sunday.

Gallant entire Alibi is one step closer to history after he again showed he knew where the winning post was in the second Leg of the Singapore Four-Year-Old Challenge, the $500,000 Group 1 Patron’s Bowl (1600m) on Sunday.

US-bred galloper Royal Ruler bounced back to form with a hard-fought win upon returning on Polytrack on Sunday.

Malaysian apprentice jockey Zawari Razali has always been coy about talking up his premiership chances, but a Sunday race-to-race double that brought him within a win of tying up with leader Wong Chin Chuen finally gave a hint of a slightly more can-do response.

Made In China lived up to his sparkling barrier trial form to gain victory at his very first run on Sunday.

Warm favourite Anonymous rewarded his handlers’ patience with a determined win in the $60,000 Perak Turf Club Trophy, an Open Benchmark 67 race over 1200m.

Trainer Hideyuki Takaoka may have been stuck in a traffic jam on the way to Kranji, but his smart Japanese mare Dance In The Wind was never in any danger

Trainer Mok Zhan Lun liked what he saw at the New Zealand Ready To Run Sale a year ago, and after quickly doing his sums, the former Forex officer thought, why not?

The 1,000 metres seem to be at this stage about the last frontier for Champagne Rein after he finally broke through for his maiden win at his 13th attempt in the $60,000 Selangor Turf Club Trophy, a Class 4 Division 2 race on Friday night.

South Korean jockey Moon Se Young will be missing the last June meeting on the 30th as he is taking a short six-day break back home from June 27 to July 2.

Top jockey Glen Boss is keeping it simple for Alibi’s next run in the $500,000 Group 1 Patron’s Bowl (1600m) on Sunday – let the horse point himself in the right direction.

The Singapore Turf Club (STC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the YuLong Horse Racing Club at an official press conference in Beijing on Wednesday.

Jockey Danny Beasley believes that a slight tweak in Lim’s Cruiser training routine to perk him up can only give him a sharper edge in the $500,000 Group 1 Patron’s Bowl (1600m) on Sunday.

The Singapore Turf Club has granted a one-day visiting jockey’s licence to Australian jockey William Pike and a two-week visiting jockey’s licence to Hong Kong jockey Matthew Chadwick.

Trainer Cliff Brown is as usual keeping a level head as another big race looms up this weekend, the Patron’s Bowl.

Champion jockey Manoel Nunes will have to forego the ride on Infantry, one of the favourites in this Sunday’s $500,000 Group 1 Patron’s Bowl (1600m) after he hurt his ankle at the races on Sunday.

Old stager Golden Curl ducked and weaved through the field at the right time to go and capture the $125,000 Kranji Stakes A race over 1400m on Sunday.

Racing experience came to the fore when the well-hyped Mr Hanks sprinted away to an imposing win in the $90,000 Inglis Ready2Race Stakes (1200m) on Sunday.  

Duke Of Normandy finally landed a win under his new name on Sunday – and momentously enough at a time when his proud owner Steve Levar was toasting to a happy occasion in France!

Derreck David’s status as one of the few resident lightweight expat jockeys was an asset he again fully capitalised on after he steered two-year-old filly Bringer Of War to her first win on Sunday.

Leading trainer Mark Walker and his apprentice jockey Zawari Razali enjoyed a great night at the office on Friday night.

Japanese filly Makanani franked her creditable last-start fourth in the Group 1 Singapore Guineas (1600m) with a searching win in the $80,000 Class 3 race over 1600m on Friday night.

Malaysian apprentice jockey Zawari Razali’s current hot form showed no signs of cooling off after he rang up his 10th winner of the season on Friday, Lim’s Signature in the opening event.

First-season trainer Ricardo Le Grange could not stop smiling after old marvel Board Walk sprang a mini upset in Friday’s $60,000 Class 4 Division 2 race over 1200m to extend his handy record to 11 wins.

Champion trainer Laurie Laxon is calling upon Perth’s No 1 jockey William Pike for the ride aboard Lim’s Samurai in the $500,000 Group 1 Patron’s Bowl (1600m) next Sunday week.

Trainer Daniel Meagher is banking on a prior exposure to older horses to put D’Great Star in good stead for a forward run in the $90,000 Ready2Race Stakes (1200m) on Sunday, but is also mindful that two-year-old scampers can also be a different ball game.

Famous Artist has not quite performed with flying colours this prep, but trainer Desmond Koh said it was more of a case of him reaching his mark than losing his form.

The old cliché form is temporary, class is permanent could not have rung truer after hardy campaigner Quechua raced away to a stellar win in the $500,000 Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup (1800m) on Sunday.

Pins three-year-old Chopin’s Fantaisie duly followed up on his impressive debut win to make it two-in-a-row at Kranji on Sunday, but not without giving some heart flutters to his connections and backers.

Trainer Shane Baertschiger had a great day at the office on Queen Elizabeth II Cup day with three winners added to his tally.

Trainer Shane Baertschiger had to wait for a long time before Winterfell was finally declared the winner in the Stewards’ room in Race 2, but in stark contrast, he knew he was home from a long way out in the very next.

South Korean jockey Moon Se Young made Thunder Cat, his only ride of the night, count to record his first win in Singapore on Friday.

Ricardo Le Grange was a happy man after he was able to train his first winner for fellow South African owner Michael Leaf on Friday night

Champion jockey Manoel Nunes’ win aboard Webster in familiar all-emerald colours on Friday brought shades of the best horse he rode in Singapore, Spalato.

He used to be a fleet-footed sure thing who took no prisoners in his heyday, but Pioneer Seven is developing a habit of taking punters to the cleaners these days.

The smiles and the high fives were back in the David Kok camp on Friday night after Speedy Phoenix snapped a long run of outs that has been going on since New Year’s Day.

Whenever a middle-distance feature rolls around, it is almost as certain as the day is long that trainer Ricardo Le Grange would be strongly represented, and Sunday’s $500,000 Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup (1800m) is no different.

While some thought smart three-year-old Jupiter Gold would be a wildcard in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup on Sunday, his stocks have quickly risen to that of testing material.

Top jockey Glen Boss thought for a second it was either him or Bridget Gray who possessed telepathic powers as he hopped off Bahana at his last race, the Group 3 Saas Fee Stakes (1400m) on May 14.

Stephen Gray’s first choice for Newlands was Opie Bosson, but after his fellow Kiwi dropped out, the Kranji handler certainly would not mind Glyn Schofield as a stand-in, especially given the urgency of the situation.

The Big 10 will in the end not happen for nine-time Singapore champion trainer Laurie Laxon. The veteran handler is pulling up stumps and returning to his native New Zealand to continue his illustrious training career.

Singapore’s three-time champion jockey Manoel Nunes is looking forward to reuniting with Well Done in the $500,000 Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup (1800m) on Sunday.

Trainer Bruce Marsh was showing his usual guarded optimism ahead of War Affair’s shot at another Group 1 glory in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup (1800m) this Sunday.