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.
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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.
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.
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...
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | December 11, 2022
Six horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at Horsebetting.com.au for December 11.
Japan targets fourth Hong Kong Cup in a row
The Japanese have undoubtedly had some of the best success of any international contingent participating each year in Hong Kong. Still, the Group 1 Hong...
Piechulek hoping for special things from Mendocino in Vase
René Piechulek is aspiring to another ‘incredible’ Sunday to match that of events of 3 October, 2021 when he partners German-trained colt Mendocino in Sunday’s...
Vincent Ho, Hong Kong’s reluctant poster boy
Vincent Ho is one of Hong Kong’s biggest stars. On Sunday, he will partner one of the best horses his hometown has ever seen in...
HKIR the latest global adventure for Neasham
British-born trainer Annabel Neasham has risen to the top of the Australian ranks remarkably quickly and is hoping for another landmark victory on Sunday when...
Yahagi hopes for the win as Panthalassa guarantees the show
Every generation of racing fans has at least one memory of the brave but ultimately doomed front-runner; the horse that, on the biggest stage, opens...
Pieces falling into place for De Sousa’s international challenge
Silvestre de Sousa’s return to riding in Hong Kong has had a few hitches but he has a few reasons to feel optimistic over the...