Beauty Joy for Purton at the Valley, Teetan snares Romantic Warrior ride
Gearing up for a huge fortnight of Hong Kong racing, Zac Purton heads to Happy Valley this Wednesday evening (19 January) looking to maintain the...
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Master Eight ready for Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup test
Master Eight has been one of this season’s most impressive performers with swift progression from Class 3 into a leading protagonist for Sunday week’s (23...
Joyful Win goes for three in a row at Happy Valley
Bidding for a hat-trick of wins and a fifth overall – Joyful Win has hit career-best form and he’s got trainer Ricky Yiu believing there’s...
Master Eight lands Group 3 Bauhinia Sprint Trophy to remain unbeaten
Joao Moreira believes Master Eight has the ability to rise to the top of Hong Kong’s sprinting ranks after the gifted speedster preserved his unbeaten...
Golden Sixty, Hot King Prawn in eye-catching trial wins
Vincent Ho delivered a glowing and succinct assessment of Golden Sixty’s form after the Hong Kong champion posted another dashing trial victory at Sha Tin...
Sprint sensation Courier Wonder tunes up
The unbeaten Courier Wonder is poised to make an eagerly awaited return to racing in next month’s Group 2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) on Sunday,...
Moreira lands fourth Hong Kong jockeys’ championship
Joao Moreira will be crowned this season’s champion jockey in Hong Kong after a suspension to Zac Purton ruled the Australian rider out of the...
Red-hot Moreira looks to keep on rolling at Happy Valley’s midweek fixture
Fresh off Group 1 success and a treble on Sunday (24 January) at Sha Tin, Hong Kong’s leading jockey Joao Moreira is looking to keep...
Excellent Proposal leads Size one-two in Hong Kong Classic Mile
Excellent Proposal rose to the top of Hong Kong’s four-year-old pecking order with an impressive win in the Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) yesterday afternoon...
Hot King Prawn lands elusive Group 1 with Centenary Sprint Cup triumph
Hot King Prawn has washed away months of frustration and doubt with an emphatic performance to claim his first Group 1 crown with victory in...
Christophe Soumillon eyes Centenary Sprint Cup with Wishful Thinker
Christophe Soumillon has been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to add another Group 1 in Hong Kong to his impressive haul and today (24 January) at...
Lor readies strong contingent of young guns for HK Classic Mile fixture
Frankie Lor has developed a formidable reputation as a trainer capable of preparing young horses for early success and this Sunday (24 January) at Sha...
Veteran Banner looks to fly for Yiu in Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup
Jolly Banner might be in the twilight of his career as a nine-year-old but that didn’t stop him from snaring second in last month’s Group...
John Size returns to Sha Tin on Sunday seeking more Group 1 glory
John Size will bid for a seventh Group 1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (24 January) as Waikuku throws down the gauntlet...
Golden Sixty tunes up ahead of Group 1 Stewards’ Cup tilt
After his devastating win in last month’s Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile, hometown hero Golden Sixty pleased his connections at Sha Tin yesterday morning...
Clock ticks as Classique Legend trials towards his Group 1 Hong Kong Sprint tilt
Classique Legend took a crucial step towards his Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) tilt with his first Hong Kong barrier trial on the...
Beat The Clock does it again in Centenary Sprint Cup
Beat The Clock displayed the class that has made him a champion to complete back-to-back wins in the HK$10 million Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) at...
Beat The Clock faces a Full threat in Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup
Beat The Clock will face select yet stiff competition when he attempts a second consecutive win in Sunday’s (19 January) Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup...
Mr Stunning seeks revenge in Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup
Mr Stunning has a score to settle in Sunday’s (19 January) Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin and trainer Frankie Lor believes...
Rattan takes Stewards’ route as Gibson’s Wishful for more Group 1 spoils
Richard Gibson is unperturbed by the outsider labels tagged to his stable stalwarts Rattan and Wishful Thinker as they stride into Sunday’s (19 January) two...
Big Party poses Group 1 question with Bauhinia Sprint Trophy demolition
Big Party (118lb) brushed off six rivals to post an impressive win in the Group 3 Bauhinia Sprint Trophy Handicap (1000m) at Sha Tin yesterday...
Feature international double for breeders Willie & Karen Calder
Bluff oysterman Willie Calder achieved a result that most thoroughbred breeders can only dream of when he produced a remarkable winning double over the weekend....
John Size trifecta in G1 Centenary Sprint Cup as DB Pin wins
Trainer John Size once again showed the depth of the top-line sprinters in his stable as he prepared the first three horses home in the...
Nash Rawiller confident Mr Stunning can win Centenary Sprint Cup
Jockey Nash Rawiller is confident that Mr Stunning can once again live up to his billing as the best horse in town in the G1...
Joao Moreira relying on G1 newbies Beat The Clock & Seasons Bloom
Joao Moreira is placing his faith in a pair of Group 1 novices in Sunday’s (28 January) feature races at Sha Tin Racecourse, as he...