Tag: 'Douglas Whyte'

Zac Purton

Zac Purton reaches 1,700 Hong Kong win milestone

Zac Purton’s relentless pursuit of Douglas Whyte’s Hong Kong record of 1,813 wins annexed another important milestone at Happy Valley on Wednesday night.
Flaming Rabbit

Flaming Rabbit bounces back with front-running demolition

Lyle Hewitson has always been a superb judge of pace and the South African produced a brilliant front-running ride aboard Flaming Rabbit to win at...

Russian Emperor aims to rule in Qatar for a second time

Two-time Hong Kong Champion Stayer Russian Emperor will ship to Doha, Qatar on Friday, in his quest to secure consecutive wins in the H.H. The...

Angus Chung, Douglas Whyte log Happy Valley trebles

Angus Chung jubilated in the best haul of his fledgling Hong Kong career when the apprentice slotted a treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday night.

Russian Emperor starts trek towards familiar Group 1 goals

Douglas Whyte hopes the dual Hong Kong Champion Stayer, Russian Emperor, can lay the foundations for a fruitful campaign with a solid performance.

Lyle Hewitson aims to close best Hong Kong season with a flourish

Entrenched in the top five of the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship after a bumper season, Lyle Hewitson hopes to close out the campaign with a...

Douglas Whyte has high hopes for Flaming Rabbit

Douglas Whyte hopes the frustrations stemming from Flaming Rabbit’s delayed first Hong Kong preparation will ultimately prove to be a blessing.

Zac Purton races to Hong Kong record, eclipses Joao Moreira’s mark

Zac Purton will continue his pursuit of Douglas Whyte’s Hong Kong career record after surpassing Joao Moreira’s mark for the most victories in a season.

Zac Purton rides 1600th Hong Kong winner with Happy Valley treble

Zac Purton has become only the second jockey in Hong Kong racing history to ride 1600 winners as the Australian continues a relentless quest of...

Whyte predicts bright future for Flaming Rabbit as Purton slots a treble

Douglas Whyte hopes Flaming Rabbit can ascend to Group company next season after the classy import eclipsed a talent-laden field to win at Sha Tin...

Flaming Rabbit out to enhance global resume at Sha Tin

Having bypassed the Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) with Flaming Rabbit, Douglas Whyte has instead opted to prime the colt for Sunday at...

Russian Emperor claims successive Group 1 Champions & Chater Cups

Russian Emperor underlined elite staying prowess to join a select band of multiple winners of the $12 million Group 1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater...

Russian Emperor chases Group 1 history

Russian Emperor will attempt to join a select band of multiple winners of the Group 1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m).

Whyte eyes weather as Russian Emperor returns to Sha Tin

Douglas Whyte hopes forecast rain can tilt the scales in Russian Emperor’s favour when the reigning Hong Kong Champion Stayer resumes.

Manfred Man strikes with Encountered

Manfred Man maintained impressive momentum when Encountered claimed victory at Happy Valley on Wednesday night under Derek Leung.

Russian Emperor rules in Qatar’s H.H. The Amir Trophy

Russian Emperor landed a famous victory for Hong Kong in the Group 1 H.H. The Amir Trophy (2400m) for trainer Douglas Whyte and jockey Alberto...
Romantic Warrior

James McDonald upbeat over Romantic Warrior assignment

James McDonald has telling faith in Romantic Warrior as the mercurial talent resumes in the HKD$5 million Group 2 BOCHK Jockey Club Cup (2000m) at...
Russian Emperor

Russian Emperor building for Jockey Club Cup

Douglas Whyte expects Blake Shinn will experience familiar sensations of power and quality when the Australian returns to Sha Tin on Sunday (November 20) to...
Russian Emperor

Russian Emperor begins march towards HKIR feature

Plotting a precise pathway towards Hong Kong International Races on December 11 with crack stayer Russian Emperor, Douglas Whyte holds modest expectations for Hong Kong’s...
Jamie Richards

Jamie Richards set for Hong Kong debut

A new chapter in the history books of Hong Kong racing will commence writing this evening (Wednesday, October 5) at Happy Valley when Jamie Richards...
Russian Emperor

Emperor’s rule only just getting started as December preparations begin

Russian Emperor returns this season under entirely different circumstances to last, not with a point to prove but instead doing so as the chief protagonist...
California Spangle

Zac Purton excited by California Spangle’s return

Zac Purton is optimistic California Spangle can extend an already meteoric rise by claiming the Group 3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on...
Super Commander

Pierre Ng notches first Hong Kong victory

Fulfilling a long-held ambition, Pierre Ng notched the first victory of his training career in spectacular fashion when outsider Super Commander narrowly upstaged his opposition...
Lyle Hewitson

Hewitson’s aspiring to new heights as DBS x Manulife Million Challenge kicks off

Lyle Hewitson heads into Wednesday’s (September 14) eight-race card at Happy Valley primed for the mount aboard Valiant Elegance in the Class 3 Deep Water...
My Ecstatic

Frankie Lor moves closer to championship

Clasping an imposing lead over John Size in the Hong Kong trainers’ championship, Frankie Lor refuses to believe the battle with his former mentor is...