Locals take all G1 events of the Hong Kong International Races
Glorious Forever’s victory in the Hong Kong Cup wrapped up a first ever Hong Kong clean-sweep at the Hong Kong International Races and capped a...
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Lor’s Group 1 double may mark changing of guard
Hong Kong’s Frankie Lor, in just his second season of training, today may well have announced himself as a likely future champion of his home...
Deja vu one-two in stunning Hong Kong Sprint
In a remarkable repeat of the 2017 edition, Mr Stunning not only again won the Group 1 Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) but also secured the...
Beauty Generation bludgeons 2018 HK Mile field
John Moore has already produced one star miler to grace the highest reaches of the World’s Best Racehorse Rankings in Able Friend but the trainer...
Hong Kong Mile 2018: Race preview and betting tips
THE Group 1 Hong Kong Mile (1600m) is one of the world’s premier mile events that routinely draws the best of the best. This year...
Werther out of Hong Kong Cup
Pre-race veterinary examinations of all local and international entrants for Sunday’s Hong Kong International Races have been undertaken. Dr Peter Curl, Executive Manager, Veterinary Regulation...
Japan’s raiders dash with colour on the Sha Tin turf
Leg wraps were the talk of the commentary booth at Sha Tin Racecourse this morning as five horses from Japan’s talented cohort upped the ante...
Hong Kong International Races – Wednesday, December 5 track notes
THE competitors hit the track in anticipation for Sunday’s Hong Kong International Races and Horse Betting has the latest from Sha Tin. Take a look...
Fownes’s Legend faces a tough task as Beauty Generation’s aura swells
When Southern Legend enters his allotted barrier for the HK$25 million Hong Kong Mile on Sunday (9 December), the bay will stand alongside 12 fellow...
Gray happy to buddy up Cruiser with Comin’ Through
Singapore trainer Stephen Gray was happy to help out a fellow kiwi this morning as his HK$20 million Group 1 Hong Kong Sprint contender Lim’s...
Hong Kong International Races: Tuesday, December 4 track notes
THERE’S less than a week to go until the Hong Kong International Races and the gallopers are starting to hit the track in preparation for...
Frustrations hopefully over for Vase bound Red Verdon
It’s been quite an adventure, or perhaps misadventure, over the past 10 weeks for the Group 1 Hong Kong Vase (2400m) candidate Red Verdon and...
King of the Valley might hold key to International Jockeys’ Championship
Trainer Caspar Fownes, the man known as the “King of the Valley”, could play a key part in determining which jockey claims Wednesday night’s (5...
Gibson looks for a Gold lining in Hong Kong Cup
Richard Gibson has high hopes that Gold Mount can deliver an overdue Group 1 triumph in Hong Kong’s biggest race of all, the HK$28 million...
Waller’s Comin’ Through for more international challenges after HKIR
Chris Waller, who has garnered worldwide acclaim as the trainer of champion mare Winx, sees Comin’ Through’s Sunday mission in the HK$25 million Group 1...
Hong Kong International Races: Monday, December 3 track notes
THE Hong Kong International Races are almost upon us and the final preparations are being made ahead of Sunday’s four Group 1 races at Sha...
2018 International Jockeys Championship: latest news
The Allocation of Jockeys for the four legs of the 2018 International Jockeys Championship was held this morning at Sha Tin Racecourse. The Hong Kong...
Elsworth happy to be back in Hong Kong with Sir Dancealot
Veteran Newmarket handler David Elsworth is looking forward to a return to Hong Kong to saddle Sir Dancealot in the Group 1 Hong Kong Sprint...
Shum and Purton combine for double with promising pair
Happy Tour, who looms as an exciting graduate of the Hong Kong International Sale, set the Sha Tin All-Weather Track alight today (Sunday 2 December)...
Mirage Dancer seeks more Juddmonte glory in Hong Kong Vase
Sir Michael Stoute’s Mirage Dancer will bid to continue Khalid Abdullah’s golden end to 2018 by carrying his owner’s famous green, pink and white silks...
Pakistan Star and Time Warp get pass marks, question mark still hangs
A crucial barrier trial at Sha Tin Racecourse this morning, Friday, 30 November, appeared to signal all is well with Pakistan Star and Time Warp...
De Sousa enjoying the ride in his latest Hong Kong journey
Hong Kong’s jockey roundabout is spinning into overdrive as the biggest week of the year approaches and Silvestre de Sousa is aiming to capitalise at...
Haggas more than happy for One Master to fly under the HKIR radar
Newmarket trainer William Haggas is looking forward to bringing down the curtain on a memorable season when One Master tackles the world’s leading specialist turf...
Chad Schofield takes the Quaich and earns a treble at Happy Valley
There was no sup of whiskey from the quaich for Chad Schofield after he took the Happy Valley feature tonight (Wednesday, 28 November), not with...
Beat The Bank has poignant assignment in Hong Kong Mile
IT is hard to imagine many more emotional victories at Sha Tin than if Beat The Bank were to win the Group 1 Hong Kong...