The Hunter 2023 race preview & betting tips | Saturday, Nov 18
The Hunter (1300m) is the headline act this Saturday at Newcastle, and HorseBetting brings you an in-depth race preview with free betting tips.
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Randwick races preview & tips | Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Royal Randwick is the destination for NSW metropolitan racing on Tuesday, headlined by The Big Dance (1600m). Check out our free preview to the meeting...
Moreira master of the Lion Rock Trophy, Hot King Prawn retires
Joao Moreira is chasing an unmatched fifth win in Sunday’s (May 29) HKD$3.7 million Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) when he gets the...
Magic Man and Danny Shum dominate at Happy Valley ahead of Champions Day
Joao Moreira and Danny Shum have laid down auspicious markers ahead of the glittering FWD Champions Day meeting at Sha Tin on Sunday (April 24)...
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...
Teetan intends to capitalise on perfect barrier with Romantic Warrior
Karis Teetan plans to exploit an ideal inside draw and an expected strong tempo in the hope Romantic Warrior can remain undefeated and claim the...
Moreira shapes to start 2022 in style
Armed with an imposing full book of rides at the Lucky Start Raceday on Saturday (1 January) at Sha Tin, Joao Moreira is intent on...
Hewitson eager to make quick impression ahead of IJC
Equipped with six rides at Sha Tin on Sunday (28 November), Lyle Hewitson is eager make a swift impression on his return to Hong Kong...
Size two-pronged in hot sprint at Happy Valley
Pursuing a record-breaking 12th trainers’ championship, John Size heads into Wednesday’s (10 November) cracking Class 2 High West Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley double-handed with...
Golden Sixty warms up on a huge morning of trials
Golden Sixty tuned-up with a rousing last-to-first effort in a barrier trial on the dirt at Sha Tin this morning (Tuesday, 19 October), sounding an...
Size satisfied with trio’s barriers for Sunday’s Hong Kong Derby
The 2021 BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) barrier draw was conducted at Sha Tin Racecourse yesterday (Thursday, 18 March) and trainer John Size indicated his...
Sky Darci heads Hong Kong Derby selected runners
Caspar Fownes-trained Sky Darci heads 14 selected runners for the HK$24 million BMW Hong Kong Derby at Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday, 21 March. Commanding...
Savaquin on Hong Kong Derby trial at Happy Valley
Already armed with an imposing Hong Kong Derby arsenal, John Size could add to an impressive fleet of Classic contenders when Savaquin (133lb) contests the...
Blake Shinn hopeful Excellent Proposal can continue to flourish in the HK Classic Cup
Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Blake Shinn is banking on Excellent Proposal’s consistency and quality as decisive factors in the HK$12 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m)...
Golden Sixty on course for second leg of Triple Crown
A leisurely 1200m barrier trial has filled Vincent Ho with confidence that Golden Sixty remains on target to extend an imposing winning sequence to 13...
Excellent Proposal leads Size one-two in Hong Kong Classic Mile
Excellent Proposal rose to the top of Hong Kong’s four-year-old pecking order with an impressive win in the Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) yesterday afternoon...
John Size returns to Sha Tin on Sunday seeking more Group 1 glory
John Size will bid for a seventh Group 1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (24 January) as Waikuku throws down the gauntlet...
Joao Moreira has faith in Excellent Proposal
With a respectful eye on several rivals, Joao Moreira is bullish about the chances of Excellent Proposal (132lb) in the Class 2 Choi Hung Handicap...
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...
Derby aspirant Excellent Proposal scores rousing victory at Sha Tin
Rising star Excellent Proposal made a big statement with an impressive win in the Class 2 Chek Lap Kok Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin yesterday...
Excellent Proposal steps up on his road to the Hong Kong Derby
Excellent Proposal (123lb) has already earmarked himself as a possible candidate for the 2021 BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) with two smart wins over 1400m...
Moreira strikes ‘Magic’ six-timer at Sha Tin
Joao Moreira’s brilliant best was on show yesterday (20 September) at Sha Tin as he collected a superb six-timer which he capped with victory aboard...
Moreira roars into action at season opener
Joao Moreira, winless on this day last year, made a roaring start to the 2020/2021 racing season with a winning treble at the opening meeting...
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...
Excellent Proposal makes it two from two
Excellent Proposal has overcome difficulties at the start to beat his fellow two-year-olds at Randwick for trainers Richard and Michael Freedman.