Russian Emperor pleases Whyte ahead of Hong Kong Derby tilt
After entering the 2021 BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) fold with a dashing second at in last month’s Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m), Russian Emperor...
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Douglas Whyte hopes barrier lessons will help Rainbow Light deliver
Douglas Whyte is optimistic a remedial course in barrier manners will spark a performance transformation in Rainbow Light when the Irish import tackles the first...
Flagship Glory surges into Hong Kong Derby discussions
Flagship Glory has edged into BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) calculations with an impressive staying performance at Sha Tin yesterday afternoon (Sunday, 7 March) as...
Super Football’s Hong Kong Derby hopes hinge on continued progress
Super Football’s (113lb) Hong Kong Derby (2000m) aspirations will be put to the test this Sunday (7 March) at Sha Tin as he shoots for...
Zac Purton dominates Happy Valley with a superb five-timer
The deficit remains confronting, but Zac Purton breathed life into flickering hopes of a successful jockeys’ championship defence with a stunning quintet at Happy Valley...
Punt Drunk: Crosshaven taking the last plane out of Sydney
Punt Drunk takes a look at some of the biggest stories in racing over the last 24 hours, including Crosshaven's $1.6 million move to Hong...
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...
Classique Legend passes early test with Conghua trial win
Classique Legend has taken a small – but significant – step towards returning to competition with a soft trial win at Conghua on Monday (1...
Silver Express emerges as Hong Kong Derby hope
Joao Moreira insists Silver Express warrants a tilt at the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) next month after the grey forged into Classic calculations with...
Charity Fun to test Hong Kong Derby credentials at Sha Tin
Karis Teetan is optimistic lightly-raced Charity Fun can advance potential BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) hopes with victory in the Class 3 Tai Po Kau...
Hong Kong dream for Ruan Maia who joins Moreira and Borges
Brazilian jockeys have made waves in Hong Kong in recent years and Ruan Maia is looking forward to rising to the challenge when his licence...
Grateful Heart wins DBS x Manulife Million Challenge
Grateful Heart has been crowned DBS x Manulife Million Challenge champion, leaving Danny Shum to revel in a third victory in the lucrative Happy Valley...
Aethero pleases Fownes, Classique Legend continues to progress
Gun sprinter Aethero pleased trainer Caspar Fownes at Sha Tin yesterday morning (Tuesday, 23 February) as he ramped up his preparation toward a return to...
Grateful Heart, Scores Of Fun bid for Million Challenge glory
Championship-leading trainer John Size is placing his faith in Scores Of Fun’s exceptional resilience as the sprinter shapes to bid for ultimate glory in the...
Healthy Happy lands Hong Kong Classic Cup to remain in Hong Kong Derby contention
An inspired Alexis Badel capitalised fully on Frankie Lor’s generosity to snare the HK$12 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) as Healthy Happy underlined BMW...
Golden Sixty extends unbeaten run to 13 with Hong Kong Gold Cup triumph
Golden Sixty extended his unbeaten run to 13 straight wins with victory in yesterday’s (Sunday, 21 February) Group 1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m)...
Waikuku steams to Group 1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup victory
John Size has soared higher into Hong Kong racing’s stratosphere after the 11-time champion trainer posted his 1300th winner with Waikuku’s triumph in the HK$12...
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)...
Chilean triple Group 1 winner Panfield to put HK Derby credentials on the line
Excellent Proposal’s rousing Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) victory set the benchmark for this year’s BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) and while the Hong Kong...
Southern Legend primed for Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup
Nearly a year ago, Southern Legend proved that he can still run rings around his younger adversaries – and the best in Hong Kong –...
Zac Purton plots a Group 1 Hong Kong Gold Cup upset on Exultant
Declaring Golden Sixty the equal of the most outstanding milers in recent Hong Kong history, Zac Purton has warned against being too conscious of the...
Golden Sixty chases third Group 1 and 13th consecutive victory
Bracing for a return to 2000m for the first time since the 2020 BMW Hong Kong Derby in the Group 1 Citi Hong Kong Gold...
Charity Fun charges into BMW Hong Kong Derby calculations
Danny Shum is considering an audacious tilt at the HK$24 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) in March with Charity Fun after the Irish import’s...
‘Confidence’ the key as Derek Leung targets personal best
Derek Leung has been in fine form recently with five wins from the last three race meetings and this Wednesday (17 February) at Happy Valley...
Tony Cruz and Matthew Chadwick combine with Beauty Smile to win Chinese New Year Cup
Tony Cruz maintains Beauty Smile is still a work in progress after the Irish import’s dominant performance to claim the Class 1 Chinese New Year...