Former Hong Kong rugby captain Nick Hewson’s Ka Ying Rising connection

6 December 2024, Sam Agars South China Morning Post

Sha Tin will be electric during Sunday’s Group One Longines Hong Kong Sprint (1,200m) and the eyes of world racing will be tracking hot favourite Ka Ying Rising’s every move, but few will be watchi...

SHAMEXPRESS'S SPRINTING SENSATION COLLECTS GR.1 GLORY AT SHA TIN

7 December 2024, WPS News Desk

Exceptional sprinter KA YING RISIING (SHAMEXPRESS) lived up to the pre-race hype winning the GR.1 HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL SPRINT on Sunday.The newest star widely rated the world’s best spri...

SHAMEXPRESS progeny light up the night sky

17 December 2024

SHAMEXPRESS continues an amazing season with having what is widely regarded as the world’s best sprinter, KA YING RISING winner of last Sunday's Gr.1 Hong Kong International Sprint and now ...

Blue Sky At Night continues family legacy

17 December 2024, Joshua Smith NZ Racing Desk

Blue Sky At Night (ShamExpress) gave owner-breeders Isabel and Alistaire Barker a massive thrill last Saturday at Te Rapa when taking out the Gr.3 Waikato Cup (2400m), extending the couple’s great ...

Is this son of ShamExpress the World’s Best Sprinter?

17 NOVEMBER, 2024 JustHorseRacing

The David Hayes-trained galloper Ka Ying Rising (ShamExpress) continued his jaw-dropping progress at Sha Tin racecourse in Hong Kong on Sunday when securing his seventh consecutive victory in barel...

Ka Ying Rising smashes track record. Son of ShamExpress is 'different gravy'.

18 November, 2024 HKJC

The irresistible surge of Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) towards Group 1 glory continued at Sha Tin on Sunday when David Hayes’ emerging champion sprinter powered to victory in the Gr.2 BOCHK Pr...

Windsor Park stallions dominate in Hong Kong!

23 OCTOBER 2024, RACENEWS

Windsor Park barn-mates ShamExpress (O’Reilly) and Turn Me Loose (Iffraaj) really lit up Hong Kong racing on Sunday when their respective sons, Ka Ying Rising and Karma featured with hugely impress...

A star is born for SHAMEXPRESS

12 AUGUST 2024, RACENEWS

LIM’S SALTORO (inner), the brilliant son of SHAMEXPRESS and rising star of Singapore racing, did what few people thought possible by holding off reigning Horse Of The Year LIM’S KOSCIUSZKO to win a...

Group One honours for brilliant son of SHAMEXPRESS

22 JULY 2024, RACENEWS

LIM’S SALTORO (ShamExpress), the new star of Singapore racing and best four-year-old racing there did not disappoint his supporters when successful in the $400,000 Gr.1 Singapore Derby (1800m) on S...

LIM’S SALTORO a star shining brightly for SHAMEXPRESS

2 JULY 2024, RACENEWS

LIM’S SALTORO, the highclass son of SHAMEXPRESS, continued his climb to the top in Singapore racing when successful in the Gr.2 Stewards' Cup at the weekend in his first attempt over 1600m. LIM'S ...

The cream rises to the top

5 JUNE 2024, RACENEWS

KA YING RISING, an exciting sprinting star in Hong Kong this season Windsor Park sire SHAMEXPRESS (O’Reilly) has enjoyed a brilliant run of success this season, and with back-to-back Group winners ...

Meagher hungry to add Silver Bowl trophy to the mantelpiece

5 JUNE 2024, Larry Foley, Singapore Turf Club

Thanks mainly to some very ‘useful’ types in Lim’s Lightning and Lim’s Kosciuszko, trainer Daniel Meagher has won most Group races on offer in Singapore.And given the dominance of his two stable st...

ShamExpress sires new Hong Kong sprinting star

3 JUNE 2024, Daryl Timms Hong Kong Racing News

Hong Kong has discovered a new sprinting star with Ka Ying Rising’s (ShamExpress) victory in the HK$4.2 million G3 Sha Tin Vase Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (2 June). The David Hayes-train...

Australian Gr.3 win highlights a big month for SHAMEXPRESS

28 MAY 2024, RACENEWS

Windsor Park graduate MARACANA, the multiple Group performed daughter of SHAMEXPRESS and a Magic Millions mare sale entry this week, enhanced her value considerably when adding a tough GR.3 win to ...

Group Three win bolsters Maracana’s value

Five-year-old mare Maracana (ShamExpress) recorded a timely victory in the Gr.3 Drinkwise Mile (1600m) at Doomben on Saturday, with the daughter of ShamExpress set to go under the hammer at this we...

Paddington a hit with breeders heads Windsor Park’s 2024 stallion roster

23 MAY 2024, RACENEWS

Champion Sire SIYOUNI, sire of Windsor Park's new 2024 stallion PADDINGTON Siyouni’s European superstar PADDINGTON, who shuttle’s to Windsor Park Stud, Cambridge from Coolmore, Ireland for his firs...

Trans Tasman success for Windsor Park

Windsor Park Stud enjoyed superb racing success as both breeders and owners at the weekend with classy 3YO filly Grinzinger Belle (ShamExpress) to the fore when winning the Gr.3 The Vanity at Flemi...

Grinzinger Belle adds to Lightning Day legacy for Shamexpress

17 FEBRUARY 2024, NZ RACING DESK

A decade after saddling New Zealand-bred sprinter ShamExpress for a second placing in the Gr.1 Lightning Stakes (1000m) at Flemington, Danny O’Brien returned to the same meeting on Saturday and lan...

Zola Express blitzes Boxing Day rivals at Otaki

26 DECEMBER, 2022 RACENEWS

Gr.2 winning ShamExpress mare Zola Express returned to her Autumn form in emphatic style at Otaki yesterday when producing a dominant last to first winning performance. Trained by Janelle Millar at...

ZOLA EXPRESS TO CONTEST GR.1 CAPTAIN COOK STAKES

A lengthy round trip to Woodville this week successfully served a dual purpose in Janelle Millar’s countdown to a top-flight target with her talented mare Zola Express. The New Plymouth trainer top...

From a Princess to a Queen

21 NOVEMBER, 2022 RACENEWS

Windsor Park operations manager Rachel Murray has more cause for celebration following the gallant run of her racemare Express Princess (ShamExpress) in the Gr.2 Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Sta...

EXPRESS PRINCESS BACK IN WINNERS CIRCLE

14 NOV 22 | Racing News

We celebrated a special win for our Operations Manager Rachel Murray on Saturday as her mare EXPRESS PRINCESS won the Open 1400 at Tauranga. By ShamExpress out of the Thorn Park mare, Stalectite, ...

RUGBY, RACING & BEER SALE GRADUATE GROUP 1 CONTENDER

11 NOV 22 | Racing News

The Windsor Park bred, stakes placed Kikimora (ShamExpress ex. Suzie Kaye) was purchased from our inaugral Rugby, Racing & Beer Sale held at Riccarton Park Racecourse where tomorrow she steps o...

2000 Guineas pipe-dream alive and well for Denby Road

25 SEPTEMBER, NZ RACING DESK

Three-year-old gelding Denby Road (ShamExpress) is yet another example to never judge a book by its cover.  Prepared by Cambridge trainer Shelley Hale, the giant son of ShamExpress was not expected...

EXCITING FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR DEBUT SHAMEXPRESS WINNER

19 SEP 22 | NZ Racing Desk

Local debutant Stan lived up to the expectations of his trainer Robbie Patterson when he made a winning start to his racing career at New Plymouth. The robust son of Shamexpress had promised plenty...

New stakes winner adds to a great season for ShamExpress

29 JUNE, 2022 RACENEWS

The stocks of ShamExpress continue to rise and hardly a week passes without the progeny of Windsor Park’s successful son of O’Reilly featuring on the racetracks of Australasia. Last Saturday proved...

ShamExpress clocks up another Group winner for the season

5 APRIL, 2022 RACENEWS

Zola Express, the quality, second-crop daughter of ShamExpress (O’Reilly) gained her first win at Group Two level at the weekend when finishing strongly to beat dual Group One winner Tiptronic in t...

Zola Express provides Millar with biggest win

2 APRIL, 2022 NZ RACING DESK

Trainer Janelle Millar was trying hard to keep her emotions in check as she waited for her gallant mare Zola Express to return to the Awapuni birdcage after providing the New Plymouth mentor with h...

Windsor Park stallions enjoy a Group One day out for the ages

16 MARCH, 2022 RACING NEWS

Last weekend on a marquee day at Ellerslie, New Zealand’s racing headquarters, Windsor Park Stud stallions sired five winners on the card including winning both Group One races with daughters of Tu...

Coventina Bay in Ellerslie first for ShamExpress and Patterson

13 MARCH, 2022 NZ RACING DESK

Classy mare Coventina Bay (ShamExpress) was up to all of her cantankerous tricks in the pre-race buildup to Sunday’s Gr.1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie, but when it came time ...