Even as Stephen Gray penned his farewell to the sprinkling of steadfast owners left at his depleted stable of 15 horses, he still could not fathom how it has all come to this. Eight years ago, he and wife Bridget were on top of the world basking in the glory of their...

Jockey Daniel Moor rode his first winner at his current short-term stint in Singapore after the well-tried February broke through for his maiden win in the Starlight 2021 Stakes, a $75,000 Restricted Maiden race over 1600m on Saturday. Moor – who was at his second...

Old warrior Darc Bounty got up in a thrilling finish in the $70,000 Class 3 race (1000m) on Saturday to give replacement rider Zyrul Nor Azman his first win of the year. The Singaporean jockey stood in for fellow jockey Simon Kok Wei Hoong after the latter stood down...

Apprentice jockey Fahmi Rosman burst into tears of joy right after Silent Is Gold handed him a long-awaited first win in the $50,000 Class 4 race (1200m) on Saturday. The 26-year-old Singaporean, who joined trainer Daniel Meagher’s yard about two years ago, received...

It is safe to say that the Stephen Gray-trained Darc Bounty does not win out of turn. The now nine-year-old last won in February last year and prior to that, it was in March 2020. In his defense though, it is tough when you race with such consistency against some of...

Peter Moody will be doing quite a bit of weather watching over the next few weeks as he tries to plot a path this spring for Oxley Road to find himself in a suitable group 1 sprint. The Oakleigh Plate placegetter will run this Saturday in the G3 Bletchingly Stakes...

Brilliant stayer Hard Too Think may find the trip too short this Saturday, but trainer Stephen Gray cautions he could still run a big race should the skies open up. The dual Group 1 Singapore Derby-Queen Elizabeth II Cup winner has won five races over the 1400m to...

Top stayer Hard Too Think had a casual spin at his first barrier trial of the new season on Thursday morning. Trainer Stephen Gray ran his eyes over the dual Group 1 Singapore Derby-Queen Elizabeth II Cup winner as he readies himself for his next big target, the $1...

The well-named Kharisma ran a bottler of a barrier trial on Tuesday morning to send a clear signal he may well be a major force to reckon with among the sprinting elite this year. Already a winner at his seasonal bow in a Kranji Stakes A race (1200m) on January 15,...

‘Hothead’ Dancing Tycoon showed he was on the right track after he posted a determined first win in the $20,000 Open Maiden race over 1200m on Sunday. Third to War Commander on debut, Stephen Gray’s new syndicated horse was well supported ($11 favourite) and had only...

Smart sprinter Kharisma showed he was hard to topple when things go his way, as was the case in Saturday’s main race, the $100,000 Kranji Stakes A race over 1200m. The gutsy win from a slogging battle with the surprising Lim’s Dream inside the last 300m proved yet...