My Wish Delivers First Group One in Hong Kong for Newnham with Mile Victory

My Wish delivers first Group One in Hong Kong for Newnham with Mile victory

My Wish delivered a first Group One victory for both himself and Mark Newnham in Hong Kong when taking out Sunday’s Champions Mile at Sha Tin. Newnham secured the elite-level triumph in just his third season training in the jurisdiction, after recording four Group Ones victories in Australia. It was another addition to what has been a brilliant season for the handler, who won last month’s Hong Kong Derby with Invincible Ibis. My Wish had begun t…

My Wish Makes Group 1 Breakthrough in Champions Mile for Red-Hot Newnham

Trainer Mark Newnham celebrated a Group 1 breakthrough in Hong Kong on Sunday as stable star My Wish (Flying Artie) ran out a determined winner of the HK$24-million FWD Champions Mile. Breaking from stall 10, My Wish eased to the tail of the field as Copartner Prance (Epaulette) dictated the early gallop ahead of defending champion Red Lion (Belardo). Turning for home, fan favourite Voyage Bubble (Deep Field) made his move in search of a seventh…

My Wish holds off Cap Ferrat in Champions Mile at Sha Tin

Mark Newnham celebrated a Group 1 breakthrough on Sunday as stable star My Wish extended a phenomenal stretch for the trainer by capturing the Group 1, HK$24 million Champions Mile at Sha Tin. Newnham took March's HK$26 million Hong Kong Derby with Invincible Ibis – also ridden by Hugh Bowman – and the pair teamed again Sunday to give the third-season trainer his first Group 1 at Sha Tin. Bowman won his second Champions Mile after riding Red Lio…