Lor’s Furore, Bowman brings home the Hong Kong Derby
Furore won the HK$18 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin Racecourse this afternoon (Sunday, 17 March) with a brilliant victory that fulfilled...
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Full Of Beauty makes it five-from-five on Derby undercard
Full Of Beauty made it five wins on the bounce to give trainer John Size and his stable jockey Joao Moreira a win which may...
Tianchi Monster aims to belie rating in Hong Kong Derby
Tianchi Monster squeezed into Sunday’s (17 March) Hong Kong Derby with a Class 3 handicap win over the 2000m course and distance at the end...
Inexperience a factor as Gibson goes for Hong Kong Derby Gold again
Richard Gibson is not expecting to win the Hong Kong Derby (2000m) for a second time at Sha Tin this Sunday (17 March) but is...
Waikuku draws wide but is on track for Sunday’s Hong Kong Derby
John Size offered words that should give some reassurance to Waikuku fans after the gelding drew widest of all in gate 14 at the Hong...
Waikuku, from Riversfield via Currabeg to the BMW Hong Kong Derby
Twelve weeks ago Waikuku was a racehorse with only two races to show for what several good judges felt was an abundance of potential. Five...
Waikuku declared fit to start in Hong Kong Derby
After galloping Thursday morning as scheduled Hong Kong Derby top elect Waikuku has been declared a certain starter ahead of the $HK18 million feature on...
Race favourite Waikuku in doubt for Sunday’s Hong Kong Derby
Hong Kong Derby favourite Waikuku is in doubt to take his place in Sunday’s HK$18 million feature after trainer John Size found the star to...
Fat Turtle seals a Frankie Lor double at the Valley
Frankie Lor snagged a brace at Happy Valley tonight (Wednesday, 13 March) with a pair of promising young gallopers, Fat Turtle and Frustrated. The former...
Callan’s on the Sunny side with Derby rides in hot demand
There are 21 jockeys licensed to ride in Hong Kong on full or part-time contracts at present. Only 14 horses will go to post for...
Frankie Lor heads to the Derby as Hong Kong’s new hope
Frankie Lor is the shooting star of Hong Kong’s training ranks and on Sunday (17 March) the handler will saddle three leading contenders for the...
Yiu remembers Sacred Kingdom, hopes for a Valley Gem
Ricky Yiu left Happy Valley last week with a maiden Hong Kong win for one of his young prospects and on Wednesday night (13 March)...
Exciting new stallions at Hong Kong International Sale
Some of the world’s most exciting young stallions as well as established elite sires will be represented at the Hong Kong International Sale (March) on...
Harley’s High Five as longshot delivers a Hong Kong first
Martin Harley broke his Hong Kong duck at Happy Valley tonight (Wednesday, 6 March) with an accomplished ride on the Tony Millard-trained longshot High Five....
2019 BMW Hong Kong Derby runners revealed
The 14 talented four-year-olds destined to contest the 2019 BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin 11 days hence were unveiled during a media...
Callan hopes Country Star can spark his season
Neil Callan must have done something right at the weekend. The Irishman had a rare sit on a John Size-trained galloper on Saturday afternoon and...
Waikuku impresses again as a BMW Hong Kong Derby contender
Waikuku fired a booming warning shot to his fellow BMW Hong Kong Derby aspirants with an impressive victory in the Class 2 Lion City Handicap...
Karis Teetan reaches new season’s high
Karis Teetan reached a new personal best at Happy Valley tonight (Wednesday, 27 February). The Mauritian ace bagged a double to take his season’s tally...
Pakistan Star to O’Sullivan, handler looks to continue upturn at Happy Valley
Paul O’Sullivan moved off the foot of the trainer standings when Planet Star won at Sha Tin on Sunday, the handler’s second win in as...
Mercurial Hong Kong galloper Pakistan Star joins team O’Sullivan
Hong Kong favourite and dual Group One winner Pakistan Star has joined Expat New Zealand trainer Paul O’Sullivan’s Hong Kong stable. The erratic galloper has...
Monster on Derby trail as Purton salutes for spectacular six timer
What do you get when a champion jockey is riding at the peak of his powers and one of his greatest rivals is on the...
Purton’s on a roll and Full Of Beauty awaits at Sha Tin on Sunday
Zac Purton snared three wins at Happy Valley midweek, one of those for the John Size stable, and the champion jockey is looking for more...
Champion’s Way for Purton and Size
When Zac Purton walked Champion’s Way into gate two for the Class 4 Volunteers’ Challenge Cup Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley tonight (Wednesday, 20 February)...
De Sousa relies on All You Know, looks forward to Hong Kong extension
All You Know played a role in Silvestre de Sousa’s dazzling International Jockeys Championship triumph back in December and the Brazilian ace is banking on...
Exultant cements star stayer status in thrilling Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup
Hong Kong now has a supreme stayer to go alongside its master miler. And the manner in which Exultant took control of the Group 1...