Tag: 'HKIR'

Romantic Warrior defies challenges to win second Hong Kong Cup

Romantic Warrior put himself in the pantheon of Hong Kong greats, producing a huge effort to hold off Luxembourg and Hishi Iguazu in the Hong...

Lucky Sweynesse bounces back to claim Group 1 Hong Kong Sprint

Manfred Man and Zac Purton have combined with Lucky Sweynesse to take out the Group 1 Hong Kong Sprint at Sha Tin on Hong Kong...

Andre Fabre claims Hong Kong Vase with Junko

Andre Fabre and Maxime Guyon have combined with Junko to take out the Group 1 Hong Kong Vase at Sha Tin on Hong Kong International...

Ryan Moore wins fourth World’s Best Jockey title

As the newly minted four-time winner of the World's Best Jockey Award, Ryan Moore will bid to add further lustre to his HIR achievements at...

Shum happy with Romantic Warrior’s Hong Kong Cup draw

A smile spread across the face of Danny Shum and the connections of Romantic Warrior the instant the barrier draw was revealed for Sunday’s Hong...

Aidan O’Brien marshalls forces for Hong Kong International Races

Aidan O’Brien is expecting big things from the Hong Kong International Races, with four runners from his stable expected to feature prominently on Sunday.

Highfield Princess to throw down gauntlet to Hong Kong’s best

Trainer John Quinn is hoping his star sprinter Highfield Princess can give Great Britain a first win in the Group 1 Hong Kong Sprint (1200m).

Alexis Badel eyes HKIR features after Sha Tin double

Chasing breakthrough Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) success on Sunday, Alexis Badel laid down a positive marker with a double at Sha Tin.

Mitsumasa Nakauchida aiming to claim first overseas Group 1 title

Serifos and Prognosis will represent the Mitsumasa Nakauchida Stable in the 2023 Hong Kong International Races at Sha Tin.

Aidan O’Brien with four runners at Hong Kong International Races

Luxembourg fronts a squad which is represented in each one of the Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) for trainer Aidan O'Brien.

Hideyuki Mori looks for another international crown in Hong Kong

Japanese horses have dominated many of the major international race meetings, and Hideyuki Mori is hoping that continues at HKIR on December 10.

Voyage Bubble, Beauty Eternal limber up for HKIR with trial wins

Voyage Bubble and Beauty Eternal showed they are on target for the Hong Kong International Races with solid trial wins at Sha Tin on Thursday...

Andre Fabre returns in quest of more HKIR success

Master trainer Andre Fabre has been one of Europe’s most consistent supporters of the Hong Kong International Races at Sha Tin.

Romantic Warrior on cusp of history ahead of Hong Kong Cup defence

Romantic Warrior will chase consecutive wins in the HK$36 million Group 1 Hong Kong Cup (2000m) on December 10 at Sha Tin.

Another record beckons for fresh Golden Sixty in Hong Kong Mile

Breaking records seems to come quite easily for Golden Sixty – Hong Kong’s superstar racehorse who has already gone where no other has been before.

In-form James McDonald has sights set on Hong Kong features

James McDonald is on a two-pronged mission after arriving in Hong Kong following riding stints in Sydney as possibly the most in-form jockey in the...

Barzalona hopes to time it right on latest Hong Kong mission

The two most recent memories of French ace Mickael Barzalona lodged with Hong Kong's passionate fans is a pair of late dashes.

16 individual Group 1 winners feature in HKIR selection

A stellar cast of world-class horses headed by Golden Sixty and Romantic Warrior have been selected for the HKIR meeting on December 10 at Sha...

John Size posts 1,500th Hong Kong win

John Size added another remarkable layer to an extraordinary career when the 12-time champion trainer saddled his 1,500th Hong Kong winner at Sha Tin.

John Size craves more success as 1,500-win milestone looms

Tuchel and Red Lion will look to deliver master trainer’s John Size his 1,500th Hong Kong win at Sha Tin on Saturday afternoon.
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Hong Kong International Races prize money rises to HK$118 million

Hong Kong International Races will be worth an unprecedented HK$118 million as the showpiece meeting continues to host the world’s richest Group 1 turf races.
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Warrior enters world’s elite with stunning Hong Kong Cup success

They came to bow down to the old king and left saluting a powerful new prince of Hong Kong racing as Romantic Warrior left a...

California Spangle holds Golden Sixty at bay in Hong Kong Mile

It was a case of third time lucky for California Spangle at Sha Tin on Sunday as he denied Golden Sixty’s record-equalling Group 1 Hong...

Wellington rises to the challenge with sparkling Sprint success

Wellington now looks to have the racing world at his feet after the home-trained champion delivered a performance of real authority in the Hong Kong...

Firsts for Lane and Tezuka as Win Marilyn sweeps to Vase glory

it was a case of firsts all round for Damian Lane and Takahisa Tezuka as Win Marilyn recorded Group 1 success in the Hong Kong...