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Internationals strike early at Karaka

The international buying bench made their presence felt early on day one of New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2022 Ready To Run Sale. They bought eight of...
Alexis Badel

Badel mulls Group 3 National Day Cup tactics for Cordyceps Six

Alert to the possibility of a slower than expected tempo, Alexis Badel will trade on Cordyceps Six’s versatility and devastating acceleration as the pair bids...
Sky Field

Luke Currie earns Sky Field Group 3 National Day Cup opportunity

Bidding for more success after posting his first winner of the season at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (September 28), Luke Currie has secured the...
Seaweed Fortune

Francis Lui trains 800th Hong Kong winner as Vincent Ho rides treble

Francis Lui has joined an elite cluster of Hong Kong trainers to saddle 800 winners or more after teaming with regular ally Vincent Ho and...
Super Commander

Pierre Ng notches first Hong Kong victory

Fulfilling a long-held ambition, Pierre Ng notched the first victory of his training career in spectacular fashion when outsider Super Commander narrowly upstaged his opposition...

Sky Field must defy hefty impost in HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup

Sky Field faces a weighty task in Sunday’s (September 11) Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin when he makes his...
Zac Purton

Purton edges closer to jockeys’ championship

The Hong Kong jockeys’ championship hangs in the balance after Zac Purton drew within one win of Joao Moreira with seven meetings left in the...
Columbus County

Fownes chases yet another Premier Plate success

Caspar Fownes is looking for a fourth consecutive win in Sunday’s (June 19) HKD$3.7 million Group 3 Premier Plate Handicap (1800m) when Columbus County takes...
Ima Single Man

Purton, Cruz team with Ima Single Man in return to shorter trip

Reunited with Ima Single Man for the first time in 15 months, Zac Purton hopes to continue a productive partnership with Tony Cruz when the...
Senor Toba

Senor Toba claims Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup

Franking imposing BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) form, Senor Toba has earned a tilt at the Group 1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m)...
Senor Toba

Fownes has faith in Senor Toba ahead of Queen Mother Memorial Cup

Buoyed by the FWD Champion’s Day heroics of Romantic Warrior and California Spangle, Caspar Fownes believes Senor Toba’s BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) performance bodes...
Romantic Warrior

Romantic Warrior soars into rare company with brilliant QEII Cup triumph

Surging into history with another remarkable performance, Romantic Warrior has capped an unlikely ascent from obscurity to stardom for Danny Shum and Karis Teetan with...
Golden Sixty

California Spangle’s tilt at Golden Sixty excites Purton

Synonymous with some of Hong Kong’s greatest horses, Zac Purton is excited by prospect of challenging Golden Sixty aboard California Spangle in a generational clash...
Golden Sixty

Golden Sixty on the cusp of history ahead of Champions Mile

Victory in Sunday’s (April 24) HKD$20 million Group 1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) would elevate Golden Sixty to status as the highest prize money earner...
Caspar Fownes

Caspar Fownes poised to strike 1000 Hong Kong wins

On the cusp of becoming only the fourth Hong Kong trainer to reach 1,000 wins, Caspar Fownes is optimistic Sky Field can spearhead the stable’s...
Nothing New

Zac Purton posts sixth straight Hong Kong century with Happy Valley success

Zac Purton has joined Joao Moreira as a 2021/22 centurion after reaching the 100-win milestone for the sixth successive Hong Kong season at Happy Valley...
Running Glory

Joao Moreira hits 100 wins to claim lead in Hong Kong jockeys’ championship

Accelerating a push for a fifth jockeys’ championship, Joao Moreira surged to a century of winners in a Hong Kong season for the seventh time...
Senor Toba

Joao Moreira is confident Senor Toba can salute in Hong Kong Derby

Riding in peak form and chasing a third BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m), Joao Moreira predicts this weekend’s Classic will be a slowly-run contest before...
California Spangle

Hong Kong Derby barrier challenge for California Spangle

Zac Purton believes California Spangle will have to produce a monumental performance to win the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday...
Joao Moreira

Joao Moreira posts a four-timer as Caspar Fownes eyes Hong Kong Derby success

Bidding for a third BMW Hong Kong Derby, Caspar Fownes laid down a positive sighter for the HKD$24 million Classic at Sha Tin on Sunday...
California Spangle

California Spangle, Romantic Warrior head Hong Kong Derby selected runners

California Spangle and Romantic Warrior head an enthralling group of 14 selected runners for the HKD$24 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin...

Atomic Force debuts, Vincent Ho hunts FWD Champions Day targets

All eyes will be on Atomic Force at Happy Valley this Wednesday evening (9 March) as the talented youngster aims to transfer his European exploits...
Galaxy Witness

Galaxy Witness, Flying Ace remain unbeaten at Sha Tin

Galaxy Witness has emerged as an early contender for next season’s Four-Year-Old Classic Series after brilliant victory for Caspar Fownes and Joao Moreira as Leading...
Beauty Live

Joao Moreira confident Beauty Live can push for Hong Kong Derby berth

Joao Moreira believes Beauty Live can enhance belated claims to inclusion in the HKD$24 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) later this month with victory...
Happy Daily

Resilient Teetan looks to kick on following February sparkle

The risks involved with being a jockey should never be undervalued – riding speed machines that weigh upwards of 1000lb is a dangerous profession in...