Caspar Fownes unleashes huge team at Sha Tin as trainers’ championship battle intensifies
With the Hong Kong trainers’ championship hanging in the balance, Caspar Fownes is optimistic a star-studded arsenal – headed by BMW Hong Kong Derby winner...
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John Size closes gap on Caspar Fownes in trainers’ championship battle
The battle for the 2020/21 Hong Kong trainers’ championship appears destined for a cliffhanger finish after John Size ended an unlikely run of outs to...
Karis Teetan dominates at Happy Valley with a four-timer
A Karis Teetan late-season cameo highlighted a rain-drenched Happy Valley meeting on Wednesday night (9 June) as the ‘Mauritian Magician’ posted a four-timer while Me...
Sha Tin double gives Caspar Fownes vital breathing space
Buoyed by a timely show of strength, Caspar Fownes is taking nothing for granted despite edging to a three-win lead over John Size in the...
Joao Moreira confident Drops Of God can take next step
In a season marked by the emergence of brilliant young talent, Joao Moreira is confident Drops Of God can continue his advance through the grades...
Sky Darci snares Lion Rock Trophy Handicap in a thriller
Caspar Fownes regained the Hong Kong trainers’ championship lead and celebrated the successful race-track return of BMW Hong Kong Derby winner Sky Darci in one...
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...
Tsar rules Valley with record-breaking victory for Tsui
Undaunted by the frustrations of Tsar’s challenging maiden Hong Kong season, Me Tsui’s persistence was doubly rewarded when the British import smashed the Happy Valley...
Shinn hopes to build on Sha Tin double with further success at the Valley
Blake Shinn is hopeful Harmony N Blessed (124lb) can rediscover his winning groove when he contests the Class 3 Java Handicap (1000m) at Happy Valley...
Panfield soars to the top of Hong Kong’s staying ranks
A perfect ride aboard Tony Millard-trained Panfield delivered Karis Teetan Group 1 success in the Standard Chartered Champions and Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin...
Courier Wonder impresses in the Group 3 Sha Tin Vase
Sprinting sensation Courier Wonder (118lb) extended his unbeaten record to five at Sha Tin yesterday afternoon (Sunday, 23 May) with an age and experience defying...
Vincent Ho chases a sixth Group 1 for the season
Vincent Ho will seek to triumphantly bookend the most successful Hong Kong Group 1 season of his flourishing career when partnering Glorious Dragon in the...
Joao Moreira upbeat about jockeys’ title after Sky Darci, Courier Wonder trials
Nursing a 15-win lead over Zac Purton in the 2020/21 Hong Kong jockeys’ championship, Joao Moreira was given two more reasons to feel confident about...
Hongkong Great could be set for overseas campaign after record-breaking win
Danny Shum will consider overseas targets for Hongkong Great after the lightly-raced galloper smashed Sha Tin’s 1650m dirt track record to provide Zac Purton with...
John Size hopes Red Desert can prevail despite stamina doubts
Locked in an engrossing battle for trainers’ championship honours, John Size acknowledges statistics are stacked against Red Desert in the Class 2 Carnation Handicap (dirt,...
Giant upset for Callan and Yiu in Easter Monday’s Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy
Mighty Giant (123lb) bossed his rivals with an all-the-way victory in yesterday’s (Monday 5 April) Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy (1600m) at Sha Tin for jockey...
Classique Legend setback, likely to return to Australia
Classique Legend, acclaimed as the world’s equal top sprinter in 2020, is likely to return to Australia after he bled from his left nostril following...
Caspar Fownes confident Sky Field is a tremendous long-term project
Yet to reach and fulfil his true potential and pitted against the explosively-gifted Wellington, Sky Field will be given the opportunity to build both experience...
Joao Moreira upbeat about intriguing Hong Kong debutante
Regarded as one of the most fascinating talents to emerge in Australian racing over the last year, Beauty Fit shapes to make a swift impact...
Classique Legend dazzles in trial as Lui mulls Champions Mile for Golden Sixty
Classique Legend has taken another significant step towards a competitive return with a blistering 1000m trial victory at Sha Tin on Tuesday morning (23 March)...
Caspar Fownes and Joao Moreira lift the Hong Kong Derby with Sky Darci
An inspired Caspar Fownes’ training performance, crowned by a supreme Joao Moreira ride, has allowed Sky Darci to overcome serious stamina doubts while delivering dramatic...
Size satisfied with trio’s barriers for Sunday’s Hong Kong Derby
The 2021 BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) barrier draw was conducted at Sha Tin Racecourse yesterday (Thursday, 18 March) and trainer John Size indicated his...
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...
Sky Darci on target for Hong Kong Derby
Caspar Fownes is optimistic Sky Darci can erase the disappointment of successive luckless runs by strongly contending for Hong Kong Derby (2000m) glory at Sha...
Sky Darci, Tourbillon Diamond and Panfield shine in Hong Kong Derby hitouts
Caspar Fownes is confident Sky Darci is on target for a stellar BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) performance after the gelding breezed through a vital...