Teetan maintains his December sparkle at the Valley
Karis Teetan was in the spotlight with his LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship triumph at Happy Valley two weeks ago and last night (Wednesday, 18 December)...
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Star ready to fulfill his potential
Amazing Star (124lb) has had his fair share of hiccups along the way but his five-and-a-half length win last-start highlighted Zac Purton’s strong opinion of...
Moore’s Stronger faces tough assignment at the Valley
John Moore heads into tonight’s (18 December) nine-race card at Happy Valley hoping Stronger (116lb) can out-muscle his rivals in the night’s tough finale, the...
Reliable on Classic trail
Reliable Team could be another Frankie Lor candidate for the Four-Year-Old Classic Series after taking his record to four wins from six starts with success...
Perfect for Badel, Decrypt pleases with Classic Series in mind
Perfect Match showed he’s a four-year-old going places with a smart victory in the Class 2 Lukfook Jewellery Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin yesterday...
Derby hopefuls in action as Lor looks to Decrypt Classic Series
Frankie Lor knows what it takes to win the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) having swept last season’s Four-Year-Old Classic Series and on Sunday (15...
Lui’s Victory
Victory In Hand made all under Karis Teetan to break his maiden in the Class 4 Hong Kong Golf Club Centenary Cup Handicap (1200m) at...
After Me helps Yiu to a Super Trouper treble at the Valley
High-flying handler Ricky Yiu snared a treble at Happy Valley last night (Wednesday, 11 December) and earned a brush with pop royalty thanks to After...
Le Terroir has Moreira looking to continue hot streak
Joao Moreira enjoyed one of his finest days in the saddle on Sunday (8 December), winning five races including two out of the four LONGINES...
Victoria Derby winner Extra Brut dies
Four-year-old horse Extra Brut, winner of the 2018 Group One Victoria Derby at Flemington, has died in Hong Kong after an accident on a horse...
Hong Kong delivers world class sport as international raiders sparkle
The LONGINES Hong Kong International Races delivered fantastic sporting action at Sha Tin Racecourse yesterday (Sunday, 8 December) with Japan carrying off three of the...
NZB grad wins Hong Kong Sprint
New Zealand Bloodstock Sales graduate Beat The Clock recorded his third win at elite level when taking out the Group 1 Hong Kong Sprint (1200m)...
Win Bright completes spring autumn double to complete joyous treble for Japan
Win Bright produced a performance hallmarked with toughness to go with his considerable class to complete the Group 1 double of the LONGINES Hong Kong...
Plenty to Admire for Soumillon in poignant Hong Kong Mile
Admire Mars and an inspired Christophe Soumillon came to the fore in what was an emotional occasion for the Japanese racing industry in the Group...
Beat The Clock’s emotional Hong Kong Sprint win
Trainer John Size and jockey Joao Moreira spoke of vindication and feeling humbled in an unusually emotion-charged response to their win with Hong Kong’s most...
Moreira’s Glory in the Hong Kong Vase
Glory Vase streaked away with the Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (2400m) at Sha Tin this afternoon, Sunday, 8 December. The Japanese raider with...
In Her Time ruled out of Hong Kong Sprint
Newcastle mare In Her Time has been ruled out of the Hong Kong International Sprint with a hoof injury.
In Her Time Withdrawn From The Hong Kong Sprint
At the conclusion of track work yesterday (Saturday 7 Dec) Stewards released a statement, “An examination of In Her Time, trained by Mr. Kris Lees,...
Young sires Lord Kanaloa and Maurice are helping shift perceptions
In England it’s long been the Derby, Australia has the Golden Slipper, France the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, North America looks to the Kentucky...
Frankie Lor’s following the successful path of past masters
Frankie Lor’s achievements in little more than two seasons as a trainer should not be undersold. Yes, Hong Kong has a condensed pool of horses...
Lucky Lilac aims to maintain her resurgence in Hong Kong Vase
Lucky Lilac will make her overseas debut in the Group 1 Hong Kong Vase on Sunday as one of an impressive nine-strong raiding party from...
Purton’s hungry for a Hong Kong International Races record
One Group 1 win on Sunday (8 December) will see Zac Purton become the outright most successful rider in the history of the LONGINES Hong...
Win Bright ready to shine in Hong Kong Cup
Win Bright is looking to uphold an unblemished record over 2000m at Sha Tin with a win in Sunday’s Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup...
Magic Wand’s odyssey continues at Hong Kong International Races
Even some of the incredibly well-travelled fillies and mares who have visited the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races over the years are comparative hermits when...
Watson’s rapid rise brings a first Hong Kong assignment with Aspetar
Aspetar’s rider in Sunday’s (8 December) Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (2400m) will be a 19-year-old who says “I can’t believe the position I’m...