Legendary Japanese trainer puts Danon Smash on a par with champion Lord Kanaloa
Takayuki Yasuda has sounded an ominous warning ahead of Sunday’s (25 April) HK$18 million Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) by declaring Danon Smash the...
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Amazing Star aims to prove he’s no fluke in Chairman’s Sprint Prize
Amazing Star caused one of the biggest feature-race shocks in Hong Kong racing history when he landed the Group 2 Sprint Cup (1200m) earlier this...
Harry Bentley conquers Happy Valley on first ride at the city circuit
Stationed in a high-rise hotel overlooking Happy Valley racecourse during an obligatory three-week quarantine period, Harry Bentley capitalised on unorthodox track research by making a...
Wellington ready to press for Group 1 glory in Chairman’s Sprint Prize
Alexis Badel is keeping the faith in Wellington when he lines up in Sunday’s (25 April) HK$18 million Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m), hopeful...
Glory Vase in peak form ahead of Group 1 QEII Cup tilt
Tomohito Ozeki is confident Glory Vase can reprise a winning Hong Kong habit and add to Japan’s imposing record in the HK$25 million Group 1...
Haruki Sugiyama confident Daring Tact is poised to rebound in QEII Cup
Unfazed by the memories of successive defeats, trainer Haruki Sugiyama is adamant Daring Tact can reproduce the stunning form which elevated the mercurial Japanese filly...
Teetan goes for Glory in Sunday’s FWD QEII Cup
Karis Teetan believes he is ready to reap the rewards from a pair of off-season stints in Japan when he partners Glory Vase in the...
Frankie Lor eyes FWD Champions Day glory with trio of runners
Frankie Lor hopes lightning can strike twice in the same setting as he prepares to unleash Big Party and Fat Turtle against crack Japanese speedster...
Loves Only You pleases Vincent Ho ahead of FWD QEII Cup tilt
Vincent Ho had his first feel of 2019 Group 1 Japanese Oaks (2400m) winner Loves Only You this morning (Monday, 19 April) as he partnered...
Taking Aim justifies Douglas Whyte’s faith after breaking back into winners’ list
Winless for more than two years, Taking Aim completed a long, eventful trek from the brink of enforced retirement to Sha Tin’s winners’ stall after...
Champion trainer Ricky Yiu plots winning return for Excellent Chariot
Reigning champion trainer Ricky Yiu is optimistic a timely distance rise can trigger Excellent Chariot’s return to the winners’ list in the Class 3 Devon...
Bentley ready to test his mettle in Hong Kong
Harry Bentley is eager to test his mettle in Hong Kong when he kicks off his short-term contract this Saturday (17 April) at Sha Tin...
Charity Fun overcomes trouble to earn a crack at Group company
Charity Fun has earned a tilt at the Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap (2400m) next month after overcoming mid-race difficulties to continue Zac...
David Hayes rolls out another unraced galloper hopeful of continuing stable rebuild
Buoyed by a strong April run, David Hayes is optimistic first-starter Shenron can provide added impetus to the stable’s momentum when he contests the second...
Exultant builds towards FWD QEII Cup defence, trials on the turf
Exultant, the tough kingpin of Hong Kong’s staying division, took a crucial step closer in his bid to become the second horse in history –...
Courier Wonder and Fantastic Treasure maintain unbeaten runs at Sha Tin
Joao Moreira declared Courier Wonder the most talented young horse he has ridden in Hong Kong this season, while David Hayes was similarly effusive about...
Joao Moreira brimming with excitement over Courier Wonder’s potential
The rapid emergence of Courier Wonder as a galloper of potentially highest ilk has left Joao Moreira with a palpable sense of anticipation ahead of...
Teetan scores Happy Valley four-timer to notch season half century
A career-best haul in Hong Kong remains within Karis Teetan’s grasp after the Mauritian posted a Happy Valley quartet to take his 2020/21 season tally...
FWD Champions Day has top-class contenders in three exciting races
FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday, 25 April will bring together the very best of Hong Kong’s elite gallopers and a top-line...
Purton pairs with veteran Saul’s Special as Chang nears 300 career Hong Kong wins
Zac Purton will reunite with familiar ally Saul’s Special in the Class 3 Cooper Handicap (1000m) for a rare Thursday night (8 April) meeting at...
Kiwi-breds dominate Hong Kong features
New Zealand-bred horses took out the two feature races at Sha Tin on Monday. Mighty Giant scored an all-the-way victory in the Group 2 Chairman’s...
Amazing Star emerges as an improbable ruler in the Group 2 Sprint Cup
Stunned by an Easter Monday miracle, Jimmy Ting is unlikely to tempt fate twice by aiming blowout Group 2 Sprint Cup (1200m) winner Amazing Star...
Giant upset for Callan and Yiu in Easter Monday’s Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy
Mighty Giant (123lb) bossed his rivals with an all-the-way victory in yesterday’s (Monday 5 April) Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy (1600m) at Sha Tin for jockey...
Back-to-back bid for Voyage Warrior in Easter Monday’s Group 2 Sprint Cup
Ricky Yiu has a strong reputation when it comes to nurturing sprint talents, his four wins in the Group 2 Sprint Cup (1200m) are unrivalled...
Bonny Lass primed for Group One
Graham Richardson is an excited man ahead of the Group 1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni on Saturday. The Matamata horseman,...