Australian bred sprinters Not Listenin'tome and Lucky Bubbles filled the quinella in the Group II Bochk Wealth Mgmt Jockey Club Sprint at Sha Tin on Sunday, the race also featuring the return of the great HK Champion Able Friend.

Anybody that has ever bred a Group I winner knows how special it is. The joy and sense of achievement that comes from breeding a Group I winner is something that Bylong Park Thoroughbreds owner Richard Johnston has achieved twice previously with star Fastnet Rock fillies Mosheen and Driefontein, but that didn’t dampen his enthusiasm when watching the Hong Kong Derby HK Gr 1 at Sha Tin on Sunday evening.

Scissor Kick vindicated Paul Messara's decision not to hand in his training licence yet, but The Rosebud threw up more Golden Rose questions than answers as the midweek graduate conquered his more-fancied rivals.

Despite a torrid run the Ron Quinton trained Monton showed tremendous courage and fight to score in the Group 2 ATC Inglis Villiers Stakes (1600m) at Warwick Farm this afternoon.

THE ups and downs of racing were on full display at Flemington, with leading apprentice Jason Maskiell riding the winner of race two before being dislodged in the following race.

Champion sire Encosta de Lago had two fillies running at Canterbury on Wednesday that were both purchased as yearlings for $1,5 million.