NO STOPPING RED-HOT PINHEIRO

Barely a week after his Malaysian six-timer, Brazilian jockey knocks in five wins at Kranji

- Michael Lee

Even after another five-timer coming less than a week off a personal best of six wins, jockey Bernardo Pinheiro was still entertaining wistful thoughts.

The Brazilian's Midas touch reached new heights at the Selangor Gold Cup meeting on Sept 8, with one of the sextet of wins coming in the coveted Group 1 event with Antipodean.

Like a success story that just keeps writing itself, the 28-year-old rider returned to his Kranji home base with another day out on Sept 14.

In steering home Windfall ($20), Strike Gold ($9), Wind Of Dubai ($40), Jin Sakamoto ($24) and Energy Baby ($18), he equalled his Singapore record of five winners (Silo, Rich Fortune, Real Efecto, Two Million and Cosmic Dancer) achieved 15 months earlier on June 30, 2023.

He did rue the one or two who got away, otherwise, he would have hit another milestone.

But for Pinheiro's eyes to glaze over after he hopped off the last winner, Energy Baby, something else was on his mind.

"When I came here this year, I had 44 winners in Singapore, 30 in 2023 and 14 in 2022. My goal was to hit 100 winners before the place closes," he said.

"I needed 56 winners and I'm now on 40 winners. I know there are only three meetings left, which means I need another day like today every week.