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,...
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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...
Douglas Whyte hopes barrier lessons will help Rainbow Light deliver
Douglas Whyte is optimistic a remedial course in barrier manners will spark a performance transformation in Rainbow Light when the Irish import tackles the first...
‘Confidence’ the key as Derek Leung targets personal best
Derek Leung has been in fine form recently with five wins from the last three race meetings and this Wednesday (17 February) at Happy Valley...
Derek Leung stars at Sha Tin with a treble
Celebrating his first treble in almost a year, Derek Leung identified the virtues of hard work and vital stable support after taking riding honours at...
Delightful Laos emerges as a potential Hong Kong Derby hopeful
Tony Cruz will aim to add further lustre to his extraordinary BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) record after Delightful Laos emerged as a potential classic...
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...
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....
Dubai beckons for Kings Shield but first it’s Sunday’s dirt feature
Kings Shield (133lb) has developed into a dominant force on the dirt in Hong Kong and this Sunday (17 January) at Sha Tin he’ll look...
Lui has Lucky Patch on Classic Mile trail
After clean-sweeping last season’s Four-Year-Old Classic Series with the brilliant Golden Sixty, trainer Francis Lui is looking to Lucky Patch (117lb) this time around and...
Singapore Sling returns to Happy Valley for Group 3 January Cup challenge
Singapore Sling (123lb) returns to Happy Valley tonight (6 January) for the first time since December 2017 with jockey Chad Schofield hoping the gelding can...
Hong Kong’s record-setting icon Beauty Generation retires
Beauty Generation, one of the greatest champions in the history of Hong Kong horse racing, has retired. Twice crowned Hong Kong’s Horse of the Year,...
Will Power aims to keep on rising in hot Sha Tin feature
Karis Teetan is optimistic that an improved Will Power can continue his ascent up the ratings with a third consecutive win in Sunday’s (6 December)...
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...
Classic Unicorn scores classy Valley victory
Classic Unicorn sealed a Chris So double with a smart win in last night’s (Wednesday, 7 October) feature, the Class 2 High Island Handicap (1000m),...
Chris So’s Classic Unicorn aiming to prove his potential
Chris So is hoping his talented sprinter Classic Unicorn (119lb) can signal that this will be his coming of age season when the smart chestnut...
Three for Moreira as Computer Patch takes the Group 3 National Day Cup
Joao Moreira sealed a hat-trick of wins containing plenty of promise for the future as Computer Patch (117lb) blew away his rivals in the Group...
Francis Lui hopes for luck in final title assault at Happy Valley season finale
Francis Lui heads into Wednesday’s (15 July) season finale at Happy Valley with seven chances across six races in the hope of pegging back Ricky...
Moore slams a Sha Tin hat-trick, Moreira’s out and Yiu’s still fighting
John Moore’s five-decade career in Hong Kong will come to an end in 10 days’ time but the handler hammered home a hat-trick of wins...
Moreira and Purton dish a double delight at the Valley
Joao Moreira and Zac Purton continued their enthralling back-and-forth contest for the jockeys’ championship with a double each at Happy Valley on Wednesday, 20 May....
Purton gains on absent Moreira ahead of FWD Champions Day
Zac Purton made sure he gained some benefit from Joao Moreira’s absence at Happy Valley on Wednesday (22 April) night with a double that took...
Whyte’s Power
The Douglas Whyte-trained Will Power (118lb), another son of the Irish Classic-winning Power, will attempt to continue the fine start he has made to his...
Simply Brilliant as Leung seals a Sha Tin treble
Derek Leung capped a steely treble at Sha Tin on Saturday, 14 March when Simply Brilliant earned just reward in the afternoon’s feature, the Class...
Preciousship shines as Yiu bags three
Preciousship (121lb) capped a hat-trick for Ricky Yiu with a gritty success in the Class 2 Choi Wan Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin yesterday afternoon...
Three in a row for Duke Wai
Duke Wai hit overdrive late in the play to land his third win on the bounce in the Class 3 Long Valley Handicap (1000m), at...