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Shock news from Singapore; Black type winner to Waller; Lengthy break for mare; Champion mating for Diademe; Service for popular racing identity;
Shock news from Singapore
The Singapore Turf Club has made the shock announcement that two of its flagship events have been scrapped.They believe the Singapore Airlines International Cup (SIA Cup) and the KrisFlyer International Sprint (KFIS) have met their targets and they will be dropped from the calendar.
“As the objectives set out for these two races have been achieved, the Singapore Turf Club wishes to announce that the International Cup and the International Sprint will be discontinued,” the release said.Black type winner to Waller
Stakes winning mare Lady Le Fay has crossed the Tasman to join Chris Waller’s champion stable.She won five of her 12 starts for Paul and Kris Shailer, including the Listed Anzac Handicap at Awapuni, before a short period with Tony Pike during which she was unraced.
Lady Le Fay will begin her Australian career in Sydney with the possibility of an appearance at the Melbourne spring carnival.Lengthy break for mare
Group One mare Belle Miraaj won’t be seen out again this season.The four-year-old has bruised a front tendon and trainer Gay Robinson, who races the mare with John Dooley, is taking no chances and has sent her for a lengthy spell.
Belle Miraaj is the stakes winner of five of her 11 starts and she also has a third placing behind Platinum Witness in the Gr.1 NZ 1000 Guineas to her credit.Champion mating for Diademe
Group One winner Diademe has been booked to visit the champion sire Fastnet Rock.She is one of a number of recent acquisitions for the China Horse Club, who will also be sending Better Alternative, the dam of VRC Derby and Hill Stakes winner Preferment, and the NZ 1000 Guineas winner Costa Viva to the Coolmore stallion.
Another purchase is the Gr.2 Rich Hill Mile winner Miss Pelear, who will visit Windsor Park Stud’s new stallion Charm Spirit.Service for popular racing identity
The funeral service for Pauline Deacon will be held at the Matamata racecourse on Friday at 1pm.Mrs Deacon, who was in her 80th year when she was suddenly taken ill and passed away last Sunday, was an integral part of her late husband Brian’s training operation at Hawera before they relocated to Takanini.
The stable produced a string of top performers, including Copper Belt, as well as leading apprentice jockeys Maurice Campbell, Jim Walker, Garry Phillips, Greg Childs, Peter Hurdle, Gary Stewart, David Johnson, Grant Ace and the Deacon’s son Bruce.