Straight-talking trainer Stephen Gray is someone who takes no bull, but this Friday, he is counting on a “bear” to let his talent do the talking. Unless you have been living under a rock, Tannhauser is being touted as “the next big thing” in the wake of his exhibition...

On any given day, a pulverising win like the one posted by Lim’s Cruiser in the $800,000 Group 1 Lion City Cup (1200m) would have made any trainer feel on top of the world, but Stephen Gray was, however, not really jubilating at the winner’s circle. Don’t get us...

Trainer Stephen Gray's 3YO scores easy win ahead of illustrious half-brother Emperor Max's comeback.Read more on The New Paper | RacingPublished on10/04/2017via The New Paper#readOnTNP via @thenewpaper

Champion sprinter Emperor Max makes his long-awaited “annual” racing comeback in the Lion City Cup next Sunday, but in the meantime, his half-brother Red Duke slotted in as the perfect teaser ad with a gutsy maiden win in the same familiar black and pink silks on...

After one long year of waiting, trainer Stephen Gray was relieved the $800,000 Group 1 Lion City Cup (1200m) was finally rolling around for Emperor Max on April 16, but while his patience will soon be rewarded, he will also get more than he bargained for – a second...

Trainer Stephen Gray is always on the lookout for a good staying race, and whenever one pops up on the programme, he would try his best to enter a few. It was no surprise to then see the Kiwi handler gang-tackle Sunday’s 80,000 Japan Racing Association Trophy over...

Six furlongs is not really Lim’s Cruiser’s cup of tea, but punters still liked the resuming miler’s chances for a first-up win in the $200,000 Group 3 Rocket Man Sprint (1200m) – and they proved to be right on the money. Sent out as the $23 favourite in a very open...

Trainer Stephen Gray has had a fairly quiet start to the season, but things have picked up since, and will probably get busier in the coming weeks as his stable stars come rolling out. The Kiwi handler was the undisputed headline act at the end of the year when he...

SPECIAL PEOPLE Ryan and Rene Bacher are a South African couple who relocated to Singapore for a few years thanks to Ryan’s job and it’s thanks to them, a special group of people and their discontent with the status quo, that I have the privilege of relaying a rather...

Stephen Gray is hoping that imposing last-start winner Darc Bounty’s achievements will not be restricted to just being a career milestone. The son of Darci Brahma handed the Kiwi handler his 600th winner at Kranji on January 30. Ridden by Vlad Duric, the recent Leslie...

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Australian jockey Craig Williams A well-executed tactical ride from top Australian jockey Craig Williams paved the way to a brilliant all-the-way win aboard Bahana in the $1.35 million Group 1 Dester Singapore Gold Cup (2200m) on Sunday. Last year’s Melbourne champion...