Shum steams to championship lead with Sha Tin double
Danny Shum hopes to maintain a blistering start to the 2021/22 season, ultimately hopeful of a first Hong Kong trainers’ championship after displacing David Hayes...
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Drops Of God return fuels Moreira optimism
Joao Moreira is confident Drops Of God, leading contender in the Class 3 Chinese Recreation Club Challenge Cup Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday...
Wellington hits Hong Kong Sprint trail
After a superb first full-season in Hong Kong which encompassed Group 1 glory, jockey Alexis Badel is brimming with excitement ahead of Wellington’s return after...
Healthy Happy and Sky Darci lock horns again in Premier Cup
After their enthralling one-two finish in last month’s Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m), Healthy Happy and Sky Darci will renew their burgeoning rivalry...
Hall, Whyte upstage big guns with Happy Valley doubles
Overshadowed by Caspar Fownes and John Size’s titanic battle for the Hong Kong trainers’ championship, David Hall and Douglas Whyte struck important blows of their...
Hong Kong Derby winner Sky Darci poised ahead of Lion Rock Trophy return
Caspar Fownes is confident BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) winner Sky Darci has the quality and versatility to capitalise on favourable weight conditions to bolster...
Lor hopes weight trend favours Healthy Happy in Sunday’s Lion Rock Trophy
Lowly weighted runners have a notable record in the short history of the Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) and this Sunday (30 May)...
‘Impressed’ Joao Moreira chases back-to-back wins aboard Superbella
After an authoritative course and distance conquest last start, championship leading jockey Joao Moreira is confident Superbella (119lb) can measure up in Class 3 when...
Jerry Chau and Douglas Whyte excel at Happy Valley with trebles
In a symbolic confluence of generations, Douglas Whyte and Jerry Chau shared the Happy Valley spotlight with milestone trebles on Wednesday night (5 May) as...
Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup glory for Butterfield
Danny Shum’s quest for a maiden trainers’ championship is likely to feature a double-handed tilt at the Group 1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup...
Charity Fun ready to roll for Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup test
Charity Fun (113lb) has already made a remarkable start to his burgeoning Hong Kong career and this Sunday (2 May) at Sha Tin the War...
Wellington justifies Gibson’s faith with stunning Chairman’s Sprint Prize triumph
Trainer Richard Gibson yesterday (Sunday, 25 April) claimed a second HK$18 million Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin with potentially outstanding four-year-old...
Richard Gibson double-handed as Rattan and Wellington challenge Danon Smash
Richard Gibson concedes toppling Danon Smash in the Group 1 HK$18 million Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) on Sunday (25 April) is a formidable challenge but...
Wellington ready to press for Group 1 glory in Chairman’s Sprint Prize
Alexis Badel is keeping the faith in Wellington when he lines up in Sunday’s (25 April) HK$18 million Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m), hopeful...
Frankie Lor eyes FWD Champions Day glory with trio of runners
Frankie Lor hopes lightning can strike twice in the same setting as he prepares to unleash Big Party and Fat Turtle against crack Japanese speedster...
Purton makes inroads into Moreira’s championship lead with a four-timer
Zac Purton’s pursuit of a fifth Hong Kong jockeys’ championship has continued with a Sha Tin quartet, capped by the success of Glorious Artist in...
Hungry Badel eyes career century in Hong Kong
Alexis Badel heads into Wednesday’s (31 March) nine-race all-dirt fixture at Sha Tin only one win away from his 100th career success in Hong Kong...
Hayes’ youngsters Master Montaro and Fantastic Treasure tackle Derby undercard
While two-time champion trainer David Hayes looks set to feature prominently in Sunday’s (21 March) BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) with Shadow Hero and Conqueror,...
Alexis Badel and Matthew Chadwick share Valley riding honours
Alexis Badel and Matthew Chadwick have laid down timely Hong Kong Derby (2000m) markers with Happy Valley doubles ahead of Sunday’s (21 March) Classic at...
Wellington capitalises on handicap conditions
Long regarded as one of the fastest horses Richard Gibson has handled, Wellington took a crucial step towards elite sprint contests with emphatic success in...
Healthy Happy lands Hong Kong Classic Cup to remain in Hong Kong Derby contention
An inspired Alexis Badel capitalised fully on Frankie Lor’s generosity to snare the HK$12 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) as Healthy Happy underlined BMW...
Golden Sixty chases third Group 1 and 13th consecutive victory
Bracing for a return to 2000m for the first time since the 2020 BMW Hong Kong Derby in the Group 1 Citi Hong Kong Gold...
Derek Leung stars at Sha Tin with a treble
Celebrating his first treble in almost a year, Derek Leung identified the virtues of hard work and vital stable support after taking riding honours at...
Blinkers on as Whyte looks to reignite Inner Flame at Happy Valley
Inner Flame worked in first-time blinkers at Sha Tin last Thursday (28 January) morning and trainer Douglas Whyte is pinning his hopes on not only...
Not Usual Talent upstages Four-Year-Old Classic Series hopefuls
Reprising a latent winning habit, Not Usual Talent’s gate-crashing victory in the Class 2 Choi Hung Handicap (1400m) ended an 11-race losing streak while delivering...