Hong Kong’s Dubai World Cup team on March 25 will be one of the smallest in recent years after Super Saturday at Meydan dropped Fabulous One out of contention but the Caspar Fownes-trained Dundonnell will likely press on to the Golden Shaheen. Not Listenin’tome and Dundonnell look likely to represent Hong Kong in the US$2 million Golden Shaheen over 1,200m on the dirt, with Amazing Kids, in the US$1 million Al Quoz Sprint the only other Sha Tin-trained runner on the night.

FROM the pony club to racetrack – this is the unusual career path taken by Bluesbro, one of shortest favourites at Cessnock on Tuesday. Bluesbro is a rising seven-year-old and only made his race debut this year but after three good placings he is ready to breakthrough in the Maiden Plate .

Thecourse’s reputation as one of the most popular venues in the Midlands was confirmed after more than 9,000 people packed through the turnstiles. The traditional event, sponsored by Rand Farm Park, drew in the huge crowds on a bright but chilly afternoon – and punters are already looking forward to the next race day on January 18. The town’s pubs and restaurants also reported a highly-anticipated boost in trade on the day, as crowds flocked to the event at the county’s only – racecourse.

It’s a long way from the Inter-Dominion final in Perth to the Longford Cup on a country thoroughbred track in Tasmania but Melbourne owner Matt McLellan has made that journey in the past month. TIGHT FINISH: King Manu , ridden by Stephanie Thornton, wins Sunday’s Longford Cup in a four-way photo-finish.

Trained in Newmarket by Amy Murphy, having previously been in the care of Charlie Longsdon, the seven-year-old mare is already a Listed winner over hurdles. But she is also going along nicely over fences and did more than enough at this track on December 10 to warrant support at the same grade.

A man has been killed in a horse race at a birthday party that hit the headlines after an invitation went viral on Facebook. The teenager’s parents accidentally made the invite a public post and by Christmas 1.3 million people had replied — and thousands turned up to Rubi Ibarra Garcia’s 15th birthday in central Mexico’s San Luis Potosi state.

Thousands of racehorses came and went from master trainer Bart Cummings’ bases in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney dating back to the 1950s. As the remarkable horse trainer’s success spread across Australia, so did the number of horses filling stables at his multi-state operation.