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...
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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 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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Valiant Elegance out to master Happy Valley again
Spurred on by Valiant Elegance’s indomitable run of form, Lyle Hewitson is remaining buoyant the chestnut has got what it takes to join a select...
Tony Cruz eyes AJS 50th Anniversary Cup success with Super Fortune
In the throes of another successful season, Tony Cruz is aiming to land a sentimental victory in the Class 3 Apprentice Jockeys’ School 50th Anniversary...
Chadwick bids to continue winning run aboard Savvy Nine
In the midst of a resurgent season, Matthew Chadwick hopes the combination of potentially rain-affected ground and Douglas Whyte’s finesse will allow Savvy Nine to...
Title race brews as Lor targets dirt feature with Money Catcher; No stopping Hewitson
This season’s trainers’ championship is unfolding as a battle royal between Frankie Lor and John Size with the former preparing to pull out all of...
Lyle Hewitson, Douglas Whyte dominate Happy Valley with trebles
Banishing memories of December’s injuries, Lyle Hewitson exalted in the finest display of his Hong Kong career by posting a treble at Happy Valley on...
Russian Emperor primed for Group 1 FWD QEII Cup tilt
A pair of confidence-boosting track gallops has left Douglas Whyte confident Russian Emperor has fully recovered after a valiant last-start second to Golden Sixty and...
Unrelenting Hewitson finds his Hong Kong groove
Lyle Hewitson is the epitome of grit and determination. He resolved himself to a successful return following a horror fall in December and now, the...
Joao Moreira hunts more victories at Sha Tin in race to season century
Locked in familiar battle with Zac Purton for the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship, Joao Moreira aims to reach the century milestone for the seventh time...
Joao Moreira posts 1200th Hong Kong winner in record time
Joao Moreira created racing history at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (April 6), reaching the 1,200-win milestone in Hong Kong record time while also over-taking...
Douglas Whyte out to enhance season with more black type success
In the midst of his best season, with a pair of Group 1 triumphs as pinnacles, Douglas Whyte is hopeful Stronger can continue the stable’s...
Golden Sixty and Russian Emperor trial ahead of FWD Champions Day
The big guns appeared at Sha Tin’s barrier trial session yesterday morning (Tuesday, 22 March) with Golden Sixty dazzling in an opening heat for Vincent...
Badel believes Turin Redsun’s best is yet to come
Turin Redsun’s timing couldn’t be better after his slashing second to California Spangle last month – pulling it all together for a performance that Alexis...
Purton’s Happy Valley mastery continues as Nervous Witness rebounds
Touted as a potential future sprint star early this season, Nervous Witness has restored lustre to his reputation with a devastating win in the Class...
Galaxy Witness, Flying Ace remain unbeaten at Sha Tin
Galaxy Witness has emerged as an early contender for next season’s Four-Year-Old Classic Series after brilliant victory for Caspar Fownes and Joao Moreira as Leading...
Hewitson, Yeung share limelight with Purton, Size
On a night dominated by the milestone achievements of Zac Purton and John Size, the enduring resilience of Lyle Hewitson and Keith Yeung was deservedly...
California Spangle ready to shine for Tony Cruz
Attempting to fill a rare gap in a spectacular Hong Kong riding resume, Zac Purton will be entrusted with the task of managing California Spangle’s...