On the day his rival Dolkong landed back in Korea, Cheongdam Dokki put down a marker by returning to the winner’s circle in emphatic style as he successfully retained the Herald Business Trophy at Seoul Racecourse on Sunday afternoon.

A year ago, Cheongdam Dokki added the Herald Business Trophy to the list of races he had usurped Clean Up Joy as holder of on his way to becoming the highest rated horse at Seoul. On Sunday, it’s his turn to defend as he faces seven rivals in this year’s renewal of the Listed 2000M race.

Red Dawn was yet another horse to take advantage of the new class ratings bands after he bounced back to the winner’s circle in Singapore on Friday night for the first time in exactly two years.

A switch to waiting tactics paid off big time for The Big Easy in Singapore on Friday.

Gutsy winner Mr Hooper became one of the first beneficiaries of the recent widening of rating bands on Friday night.

Impressive debut winner I’m A Conqueror will attempt to keep the brilliant start going in Sunday’s S$75,000 Novice race over 1200m even if he will be at his first Polytrack test this time.

Champion galloper Debt Collector (NZ) (Thorn Park) was equal to the task in the Sgp$500,000 Chairman’s Trophy (1600m) on Sunday, but did not fail in his reputation of sending many shivers down the spine before he got there. 

Progressive galloper Sacred Croix (NZ) (Savabeel) showed no letting up in his current brilliant form after he brought up a fourth win in a row on Sunday. 

Almost one and a half years after his last Kranji appearance, former champion galloper War Affair makes a racing comeback at his old stomping ground this Sunday.

Leading Japanese stallion Deep Impact will cease covering for the season due to neck issues.