Top Spin reels to easy Derby victory

SINGAPORE,  13 July 2008
 
TOP SPIN romps to an easy victory in the Emirates Singapore
Derby - SNTC photo

TOP SPIN, as expected, captured the S$1m Emirates Singapore Derby over 2000m at Kranji here today to confirm his status as the top four-year-old of his year in Singapore.

Trained by Laurie Laxon and ridden by Noel Callow, TOP SPIN (Arena - Gas by Danehill) was just too classy for his rivals, winning by three lengths to pay $8 for a win, thus completing the Derby Trial and Derby double.

Japanese bred EL DORADO finished second while the Michael Freedman -trained STEDMAN came home third.

Earlier in the year, TOP SPIN reeled off a hattrick in the Three Rings Trophy, Four-Year-Old Mile and Chairman's Trophy. Only a narrow defeat (fourth) in the Patrons' Bowl prevented TOP SPIN from making a clean sweep of the Singapore Four-Year-Old Challenge.

It was the second consecutive Derby win for Lim's Stable after the success of LIM'S PRESTIGE last year and the second for Laxon who saddled DREYFUSS to success in 2004.

It was the first Singapore Derby win for Callow, whose multiple Group 1 wins in Australia include the Victoria Derby on BENICIO in 2005.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 EMIRATES NEW YORK STAKES
  MAIDEN - 1200M      

14

 Palmston S Chua B Vorster

1

7

 Fantastic Torch H Takaoka Sivan

2

1

 Petrushka M Freedman R Fradd

3

10

 Flaming Sun D Hill Saifudin

4

2

 EMIRATES SAO PAULO STAKES
  RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1400M  

2

 Chang Ying M Yusof G McKeon

1

1

 Noble One J Meagher D Beasley

2

4

 Fast As Lightning D Koh Chavez

3

15

 Nefertiti M Clements M Gallagher

4

3

 EMIRATES LONDON STAKES
  CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M      

1

 Jaloux P Shaw R Fradd

1

8

 Dumar B Dean S John

2

7

 All It Takes B Marsh Saimee

3

9

 Gourmet Paradise J Meagher AK Sabrina

4

4

 EMIRATES VIENNA STAKES
  CLASS 5 - 1400M      

2

 Mr Bergamo S Gray H S Gill

1

1

 Fashion Thunder M Clements R Fradd

2

14

 Gutsy Power S Chua S Cheam

3

13

 Ghi Beads H Takaoka B Vorster

4

5

 EMIRATES PARIS STAKES
  CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M      

3

 Celine Star C Brown J Powell

1

12

 Aquila M Yusof S John

2

8

 That's Fast Khoo Anandan

3

4

 Desbocado J Meagher D Beasley

4

6

 EMIRATES VENICE STAKES
  BENCHMARK 83 - 1200M      

9

 Ntini M Freedman R Fradd

1

2

 Zizou P Shaw N Callow

2

5

 The Big Gee S Burridge J Powell

3

8

 Kilat Dharma M Clements TR Barnabas

4

7

 EMIRATES DUBAI STAKES
  CLASS 4 - 1600M      

12

 Daring Commander C Brown R Stewart

1

6

 True Blue D Koh Woodworth

2

9

 Sea Of Tranquility S Gray TR Barnabas

3

7

 Sonic S Burridge Din Azis

4

8

 EMIRATES MOSCOW STAKES
  PROGRESS - 1400M      

5

 Dylan L Laxon Saimee

1

1

 Royal Suit S Burridge N Callow

2

4

 Kittyhawk D Koh Woodworth

3

6

 Ribeiro M Freedman R Fradd

4

9

 EMIRATES SINGAPORE DERBY (4YO) - 2000M

1

 Top Spin L Laxon N Callow

1

9

 El Dorado H Takaoka E Legrix

2

6

 Stedman M Freedman J Powell

3

2

 Ace And Aces L Laxon R Fradd

4

10

 EMIRATES TORONTO STAKES
  CLASS 5 - 1800M      

9

 Texter S Burridge K K Ng

1

5

 Silver Arrow D Hill Saifudin

2

1

 Resourceful D Dragon R Fradd

3

11

 Triple Aces H Takaoka B Vorster

4

11

 EMIRATES MELBOURNE STAKES
  NOVICE - 1200M      

5

 Husonic M Freedman R Fradd

1

2

 Redpacketday M Clements M Gallagher

2

9

 Mt Edge Combe P Shaw B Vorster

3

3

 Lim's Ocean S Burridge Woodworth

4