Massive Sovereign wins Hong Kong Derby
Massive Sovereign completed an extraordinary rise to glory with a spectacular win in the HK$26 million Hong Kong Derby (2000m) under Zac Purton.
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Zac Purton, Francis Lui crowned Valley Kings after Happy Valley finale
Zac Purton and Francis Lui have been acclaimed Hong Kong racing’s ‘Kings of The Valley’ after the pair clinched the jockey and trainer mantles.
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...
Personal best within reach for Poon
Unruffled by Circuit Seven’s wide draw in Wednesday’s (April 20) Class 4 Po Lam Handicap (1000m) at Happy Valley, Matthew Poon is heading to the...
Zac Purton dominates Happy Valley with second quartet in four days
Zac Purton has forged to a double-figure lead over arch-rival Joao Moreira in the 2021/22 Hong Kong jockey’s championship after slotting a quartet at Happy...
Not just Wishful thinking ahead of Group 2 Premier Bowl defence
Looking to conquer another set of adept rivals in Sunday’s (17 October) Group 2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin, the low-flying Wishful Thinker...
Zac Purton posts 1,300th, Shinn notches four-timer
David Hayes credits Zac Purton with helping lay the foundations for his stable’s blistering start to the 2021/22 season after the champion jockey became only...
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...
Million Challenge at Grateful Heart’s mercy after fourth win at Happy Valley
Happy Valley sprint specialist Grateful Heart has built an almost impregnable buffer in the DBS x Manulife Million Challenge after a fourth victory at the...
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...
Zac Purton makes an ominous championship statement with four-timer
A Zac Purton quartet at Happy Valley on Wednesday (16 December) has breathed fresh life into the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship after the Australian made...
Karis Teetan turns to Yip at the Valley as he aims to pressure the big two
Karis Teetan snared three wins at Sha Tin on Sunday (18 October) and the man they call the ‘Mauritian Magician’ is eyeing outright second spot...
More than Wishful Thinking in Premier Bowl
No horse was given less chance, at least according to the betting board, but that didn’t stop a rejuvenated seven-year-old Wishful Thinker storming to victory...
New season, new challenges but Moreira still Purton’s biggest threat
Zac Purton sealed his fourth champion jockey title last season, reigning supreme with 147 wins to end the term as the current dominant force in...
Teetan bags a birthday brace, So goes big at the Valley
Reliable Team’s battling win in the Class 2 Cochrane Handicap (1800m) ensured Karis Teetan enjoyed a memorable 30th birthday at Happy Valley on Wednesday, 3...
Purton’s Mighty four
Champion jockey Zac Purton sealed a four-timer at Sha Tin on Saturday, 14 March and in doing so closed the gap on premiership leader Joao...
Hong Kong strike early at Ready To Run Sale
Hong Kong trainer Dennis Yip struck early on the first day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready To Run Sale of 2YOs at Karaka on Wednesday,...
Purton bags four, Lor, Moore and Size off the mark
They say you can’t keep a good man down and Zac Purton proved that adage with a quartet of wins at Sha Tin yesterday, Sunday,...
Chicken Dance for 150
Zac Purton bagged his 150th win of the campaign when Chicken Dance took the Class 4 Kau To Shan Handicap (1200m) by three and a...
Purton shoots for 1000 on Thanks Forever, plays down record bid
Zac Purton will attempt to bag his 1000th Hong Kong win at the first attempt at Sha Tin on Saturday (8 June) when he partners...