Joao Moreira stars with a Happy Valley five-timer
Joao Moreira’s aspirations of securing a fourth Hong Kong jockeys’ championship have soared after the Brazilian notched a five-timer at Happy Valley on Wednesday night...
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Fresh talent on the rise at Sha Tin as Fantastic Treasure stamps credentials
Chad Schofield celebrated his 200th Hong Kong victory in perfect fashion as Fantastic Treasure confirmed his rare quality by bettering Golden Sixty’s Class 2 1400m...
David Hayes harbours high hopes for unbeaten Fantastic Treasure
David Hayes hopes Fantastic Treasure’s final competitive appearance for the 2020/21 season delivers a double reward from the Class 2 Crystal Handicap (1400m) at Sha...
Winner Method shoots for four in hot Sha Tin sprint
Courier Wonder and Fantastic Treasure have set a high standard for this season’s emerging three-year-old crop in Hong Kong and tomorrow night (Wednesday, 12 May)...
Hayes looks to maintain late-season surge with seven at the Valley
Spurred on with 10 wins since the beginning of April, David Hayes is looking to maintain his late-season surge when he heads to Happy Valley...
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...
Zac Purton logs 100th winner of the season
On a night of milestones, Zac Purton registered a century of winners in a Hong Kong season for the sixth time to maintain hopes of...
Courier Wonder headlines strong undercard for Champions Day
A strong undercard supports a trio of Group 1 contests on FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin (Sunday, 25 April), highlighted by a host of...
Champion trainer Ricky Yiu plots winning return for Excellent Chariot
Reigning champion trainer Ricky Yiu is optimistic a timely distance rise can trigger Excellent Chariot’s return to the winners’ list in the Class 3 Devon...
David Hayes rolls out another unraced galloper hopeful of continuing stable rebuild
Buoyed by a strong April run, David Hayes is optimistic first-starter Shenron can provide added impetus to the stable’s momentum when he contests the second...
Courier Wonder and Fantastic Treasure maintain unbeaten runs at Sha Tin
Joao Moreira declared Courier Wonder the most talented young horse he has ridden in Hong Kong this season, while David Hayes was similarly effusive about...
Joao Moreira brimming with excitement over Courier Wonder’s potential
The rapid emergence of Courier Wonder as a galloper of potentially highest ilk has left Joao Moreira with a palpable sense of anticipation ahead of...
Hong Kong Derby likely to be run at moderate pace
Accustomed to success in the Hong Kong Derby (2000m), Joao Moreira and Tony Millard both contend this year’s Classic is likely to be contested at...
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,...
Shadow Hero ready to peak, Conqueror expected to improve for Derby
David Hayes hopes timing counts for everything when dual Group 1 winner Shadow Hero bids for Hong Kong Derby (2000m) success at Sha Tin on...
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...
Punt Drunk: Crosshaven taking the last plane out of Sydney
Punt Drunk takes a look at some of the biggest stories in racing over the last 24 hours, including Crosshaven's $1.6 million move to Hong...
Tony Cruz and Matthew Chadwick combine with Beauty Smile to win Chinese New Year Cup
Tony Cruz maintains Beauty Smile is still a work in progress after the Irish import’s dominant performance to claim the Class 1 Chinese New Year...
Joao Moreira looks to Stock Legend to continue extraordinary season
Undaunted by a wide gate, Joao Moreira believes Stock Legend has the ability to overcome the obstacle and notch a third straight win in the...
Gear change for Shadow Hero in the Hong Kong Classic Mile
David Hayes is optimistic the removal of blinkers from Shadow Hero can spark an improved performance from the highly-regarded Australian galloper in the Hong Kong...
Beauty Generation to be farewelled at Sha Tin in special ceremony
Beauty Generation, one of the greatest champions in the history of Hong Kong racing, will be farewelled in a special ceremony on Sunday, 24 January....
Harmony N Blessed shapes as stepping stone for Hayes and Shinn
David Hayes and Blake Shinn will reunite with Harmony N Blessed at Happy Valley on Wednesday (13 January) night, optimistic the unbeaten sprinter can deliver...
Tycoon’s Millions Bid Takes Hit With Draw
Although Finance Tycoon has drawn badly Ben Hayes believes he has the speed to overcome it and end Lindsay Park's recent frustrating run in the...
Hayes to unleash Beauty Joy in testing Sha Tin debut
David Hayes will cast unbeaten Beauty Joy (116lb) into a daunting Sha Tin initiation in the Class 2 Choi Hung Handicap (1400m) on Sunday (10...