Vlad Duric has announced he was going back to Australia – straight after Sabah Ace edged his haul to 701 wins in the $50,000 Class 4 race (1,400m) on March 23.

In a way, he is joining the exodus of many of his peers who have already left with the end of Singapore racing looming on Oct 5.

But, with so much going for him at the moment, the news has come as a surprise, even if he said he would fly back to Kranji for hit-and-run visits.