Asia (Archive)

This Sunday will see the running of the 21st Korean Oaks where White Queen is likely to start the red hot favourite.

One person who looks all poised to play an integral part in Mr Malek’s and quite possibly, the latter’s trainer Lee Freedman’s future journey is A’Isisuhairi Kasim.

Trainer Cliff Brown and the Forever Lucky Stable seem to have laid their hands on a useful sort in Trading Post after he got on the board on debut at Kranji on Saturday.

Being the full brother of former top juvenile Be Bee, Be You had big shoes to fill on Saturday at Kranji, but he certainly did it in style with a brilliant win on debut - just like his big brother did three years ago.

Seoul and Busan Sunday meetings previews - the 12 race broadcast commences at 11.25am AEST on Sky Racing1 and from 12.40pm AEST on Sky Racing2 - Class 3 (1200M) Handicap / KRW 75 Million - a compact field of ten will line up in a speedy affair in the seventh, with all but one of them imports - Something Expect has been good at this three starts to date

Mandrake, the only raced horse among the five Argentinian-breds, Under Oath, Whiz Fizz, Pini Pons and Tesoro Pirata finally reached trainer James Peters’ yard at Kranji in February

Seoul's Saturday meeting preview - the 12 race broadcast commences at 11.45am AEST on Sky Racing2 - Class 4 (1700M) Allowance / KRW 60 Million Iron Socks has done his best to avoid the winner’s circle so far, finding the minor placings on his last four outings but stubbornly remaining a maiden after six attempts - today could be his day though

As a rule, jockeys don’t like to see other jockeys riding ‘their’ mounts – especially the very good ones - but these are strange times we live in, so you would imagine Michael Rodd won’t mind too much when Vlad Duric jumps on Inferno for the first time at the Kranji races on Saturday

Race analysis and race selections for Saturday's racing at Kranji - the 14 race broadcast commences at 2.00pm AEST on Sky Racing2

Vlad Duric is relieved Inferno is not clashing with the two other boom four-year-old's Mr Malek and Rocket Star this Saturday.

Busan's Friday meeting preview - the 12 race broadcast commences at 12.30pm AEST on Sky Racing2 - Class 4 (1300M) Handicap / KRW 60 Million - a pleasing front-running winner on debut on June 28th, Geuma Mystic has the luxury of another crack at this class and distance carrying pretty much the same weight as he did before - nicely drawn to get to the lead, he has every chance of maintaining his 100% record here

With jockey Vlad Duric suspended on Kranji Mile day, trainer Shane Baertschiger has picked Marc Lerner as the replacement rider for his contender I’m Incredible in the $1 million Group 1 feature race.

Kranji trainer Lee Freedman sent an ominous warning when he said that Mr Malek is among the horses who have thrived at his stables during the lockdown.

Bold Thruster took one step closer to his racing comeback after he was seen looking as bright as ever at his first barrier trial from a break on Tuesday at Kranji.

After a first sit on Sunday, Benny Woodworth will get to keep his seat on top galloper King Louis in the $1 million Group 1 Kranji Mile on August 16 – and beyond.

The first four races taken out in quick succession by the same owners and trainer combination would be unheard of at Kranji, but to have the first two ringing up the trainer’s 600-win milestone makes the feat even more....remarkable.

The Lee Freedman-King Power Stable team enjoyed a great day at the office with two winners at Kranji on Sunday – My Big Boss and Minister.

Punters were left shellshocked after Passport To Rome emerged the unlikely winner of the $100,000 Class 1 race over 1400m at Kranji on Sunday.

Promising galloper Pax Animi bounced back to his best in the $70,000 Class 3 Division 1 race over 1400m at Kranji on Sunday.

The twenty-third running of the Korean Derby will take place on Sunday, with a brilliant field assembled for the three-year-old feature - the 1800m Group One (Korean) will have the first seven runners to cross the line in the KRA Cup Mile line up, along with Roller Blade who was last year’s Breeders Cup winner and Champion two-year-o