Versatile galloper Smart Idea marked his return to the turf in the best possible fashion to claim a dominant victory in the $60,000 Class 4 race over 1600m on Sunday.

It may be the Year of the Horse but there was plenty to celebrate in the Dragon household as trainer Leticia Dragon bagged a winning double on Sunday.

A gun ride by champion jockey Joao Moreira saw Bungae record back-to-back victories when he claimed the $55,000 Selangor Turf Club Open Benchmark 61 Stakes over 1800m on the Polytrack on Sunday.

Local trainer Bruce Marsh has landed an early double at Kranji, claiming the second and third races at Singapore’s biggest meeting of the year.

While an air of suspense hung over Kranji as the judges brought the photo finish of Race 2 under a magnifying glass on Friday, Japanese horse owner Masa Otani was the only one who could afford to be cocky – either way he wins.