Hong Kong horse racing news

Matthew Poon claims Tony Cruz Award

Matthew Poon wins Tony Cruz Award from Derek Leung in count back

Matthew Poon has withstood an inspired push from Derek Leung to claim his first Tony Cruz Award as Hong Kong’s leading homegrown jockey on Wednesday...
John Size claims Hong Kong trainers' championship

John Size claims record 13th Hong Kong trainers’ championship

Following a treble of winners at Sha Tin, John Size secured a record-extending 13th Hong Kong trainers’ championship on Sunday.
Hugh Bowman celebrates Happy Valley treble

Hugh Bowman notches treble to set Hong Kong personal best

Hugh Bowman slotted a treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday night to soar past 70 winners for the season and reach a Hong Kong personal...
Antoine Hamelin to return to France

Antoine Hamelin’s Hong Kong stint highlighted by five-timer

Antoine Hamelin will depart Hong Kong’s riding ranks at the end of this season, as he gears up for a return to his home country...

Purton claims four-timer as Leung edges closer in Tony Cruz Award

Already assured an eighth Hong Kong jockeys’ championship, Zac Purton slotted a quartet at Sha Tin, while Derek Leung closed the gap in the Tony...
Light Years Charm

Fast-rising Light Years Charm strikes, Manfred Man snares treble

Zac Purton hailed David Eustace’s horsemanship after Light Years Charm (129lb) continued impressive progress with victory at Sha Tin on Tuesday night.
Benno Yung

Career well done as Benno Yung heads into final five fixtures

Benno Yung’s training career will come to a close at the end of this season in Hong Kong, and he is proud to depart the...
Another Zonda

Matthew Chadwick edges closer in Tony Cruz Award standings

Matthew Chadwick’s Happy Valley double pushed him to within two wins of Matthew Poon in the Tony Cruz award with only six meetings left in...
Beauty Joy

Beauty Joy earns another season with Group 3 Premier Plate win

Beauty Joy almost certainly staved off retirement after the evergreen eight-year-old upstaged younger rivals in the Group 3 Premier Plate (1800m).
Copartner Prance

Keagan de Melo grabs Group 3 Premier Cup with Copartner Prance

Keagan de Melo rejoiced in the biggest win of his Hong Kong riding career when landing the Group 3 Premier Cup (1400m) aboard Copartner Prance...
Hong Lok Golf Happy Valley

Chris So harbours high hopes for Hong Lok Golf

Chris So hopes rising star Hong Lok Golf can eventually ascend to elite company after the gelding’s impressive victory at Happy Valley on Wednesday night.
Hong Lok Golf

Rising star Hong Lok Golf seeks a Happy Valley hole in one

Hong Lok Golf (127lb) passed the grade test in style last start, and on Wednesday night Chris So’s classy galloper heads to Happy Valley for...
Kaholo Angel

Ellis Wong lands Happy Valley double as Caspar Fownes shine

In-form jockey Ellis Wong continued a blazing run of form to take Happy Valley riding honours with a double on Wednesday night.
Horsepower

Frankie Lor hopes Horsepower can take next step in Class 2 debut

Exciting sprinter Horsepower (127lb) possesses a huge engine and at Happy Valley on Wednesday he is aiming to find another gear when he rises in...
Helios Express Sha Tin Vase

Helios Express claims Group 3 Sha Tin Vase

Helios Express was rewarded for a season of remarkable consistency with a deserved victory in the HK$4.2 million Group 3 Sha Tin Vase Handicap (1200m).
Pray For Mir

Pray For Mir lifts Cody Mo to new high with Lion Rock Trophy win

Cody Mo celebrated a breakthrough at Sha Tin on Saturday as lightweight chance Pray For Mir (115lb) gave the trainer his first Group race win.
Mugen

Mugen ready to fire in Saturday’s Group 3 Sha Tin Vase

Pierre Ng believes Mugen can keep up his resurgence when the six-year-old contests Saturday’s HK$4.2 million Group 3 Sha Tin Vase Handicap (1200m) at Sha...
Voyage Bubble Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup

Voyage Bubble surges into Hong Kong racing history

Voyage Bubble rewrote Hong Kong racing history with a stunning triumph in the Group 1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin...
John Size 1600th Win

Remarkable John Size reaches milestone 1,600 Hong Kong wins

John Size’s legend grew on Sunday afternoon at Sha Tin as the revered horseman celebrated a 1,600th Hong Kong training win.
Cap Ferrat

Francis Lui eyes another big prize with Cap Ferrat

Cap Ferrat is chasing history this weekend when he contests the Triple Crown’s third and final leg – the Group 1 Standard Chartered Champions &...
Tony Cruz

Tony Cruz’s California Moxie impresses at Happy Valley

Tony Cruz laid down a marker for this weekend’s Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup with California Moxie’s success at Happy Valley on Wednesday night.
Rubylot

Rubylot steps up for Sha Tin Group 1 test

Superstar hoop Hugh Bowman is preparing for the Group 1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) where he will partner David Hayes' Rubylot.
John Size

John Size hunts 1,600th win with nine runners at Happy Valley

John Size saddles an imposing team of nine runners spread evenly across Wednesday's nine-race fixture at Happy Valley chasing his 1,600th win in Hong Kong.
World Hero

David Hayes edges closer to John Size in trainers’ championship

A David Hayes treble at Sha Tin on Sunday afternoon has breathed fresh life into the 2024/25 Hong Kong trainers’ championship.
Andrea Atzeni

Andrea Atzeni snares Group 1 ride on Bundle Award

Bearing down on 100 wins in Hong Kong, Andrea Atzeni has clinched the Group 1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) ride on Bundle...