Leung hoping he has struck gold once more at Karaka
Hong Kong bloodstock agent Willie Leung and trainer Francis Lui teamed up to purchase subsequent Hong Kong Horse of the Year Golden Sixty at New...
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California Spangle trials for Cruz, Golden Sixty works solo
Tony Cruz believes California Spangle has the scope to maintain his upward trajectory as he readies for his rematch with Golden Sixty in the HKD$5...
California Spangle cruises to Group 2 Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy glory
California Spangle remains on target for a pair of blockbuster showdowns with Hong Kong champion Golden Sixty after eclipsing quality opposition to clinch the HKD$5...
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...
Cordyceps Six is back as Badel chases a Group 3 National Day Cup repeat
Alexis Badel is looking to guide Cordyceps Six to consecutive wins at Group 3 level when he hops aboard the Star Turn speedster at Sha...
Ricky Yiu’s out to continue fast start at Happy Valley
Ricky Yiu has fired out of the starting blocks this season with four wins to lead the trainers’ championship and tonight (Wednesday, September 21) at...
Golden Sixty’s return date forecast as Lui eyes Hong Kong Mile hat-trick
Golden Sixty is expected to follow the exact path he took last season towards the 2022 G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m), however, this time...
Purton edges closer to jockeys’ championship
The Hong Kong jockeys’ championship hangs in the balance after Zac Purton drew within one win of Joao Moreira with seven meetings left in the...
Purton double trims Moreira’s lead as trainers share Happy Valley spoils
Zac Purton has posted a vital double to edge to within touching distance of Joao Moreira in the Hong Kong Jockeys’ Championship after an eventful...
Golden Sixty sets Hong Kong earnings record, Yasuda Kinen on the table
Golden Sixty stands alone as the highest prize money earner in Hong Kong racing history after the faultless defence of his HKD$20 million Group 1...
California Spangle’s tilt at Golden Sixty excites Purton
Synonymous with some of Hong Kong’s greatest horses, Zac Purton is excited by prospect of challenging Golden Sixty aboard California Spangle in a generational clash...
Ho, Lui welcome perfect Champions Mile draw as Golden Sixty chases history
Declaring Golden Sixty in peak condition as he bids for historic success in the Group 1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday...
Golden Sixty on the cusp of history ahead of Champions Mile
Victory in Sunday’s (April 24) HKD$20 million Group 1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) would elevate Golden Sixty to status as the highest prize money earner...
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...
Wellington claims Group 2 Sprint Cup
Richard Gibson will attempt to crown Wellington’s season in familiar fashion by chasing victory in the Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) in three weeks...
Back in business, Golden Sixty steams to victory in Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy
He came, he saw and he silenced doubters with an unanswerable burst of speed. Golden Sixty flattened rivals at Sha Tin this afternoon (Sunday, April...
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...
Karis Teetan stars with quartet as John Size dominates Sha Tin features
Unleashing a decisive move in quest of a record 12th Hong Kong trainers’ title, John Size stamped familiar mid-season authority on the championship with a...
Purton’s faith in Hot King Prawn tempered by weight and barrier challenge
With six wins from eight rides aboard Hot King Prawn, Zac Purton has nothing but admiration for the crack sprinter but the four-time champion jockey...
Fa Fa, Cheerful Days dead-heat in DBS x Manulife Million Challenge
Sharing the limelight with Zac Purton and Karis Teetan four-timers, Cheerful Days has crowned a season of stunning progress to share HKD$1 million DBS x...
Fa Fa leads DBS x Manulife Million Challenge
Leading the HKD$1 million DBS x Manulife Million Challenge with Fa Fa on 60 points, trainer Frankie Lor hopes his charge has done enough to...
Wellington claims second Group 1 with Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup victory
Banishing the travails of early-season setbacks in a supreme return to form, Wellington has clinched a second Group 1 triumph with rousing victory in the...
Beauty Live enhances Hong Kong Derby hopes
Frankie Lor’s Beauty Live has preserved ambitious hopes of a BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) tilt with stout victory in the Class 3 Peach Blossom...
Navas Two to press Hong Kong Classic Cup claims for Maia
Ruan Maia is confident Navas Two can continue a startling rise and make a strong case ahead of the HKD$12 million Hong Kong Classic Cup...
Zac Purton excels again to slash Joao Moreira’s lead
Zac Purton’s assault on Joao Moreira’s jockeys’ championship lead continued apace at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (9 February) when the Australian posted a quartet...