Experience the key for three-strong O’Brien challenge
With so many opportunities throughout a racing calendar which stretches across the world, it has been only the very hardiest of Aidan O’Brien’s string which...
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Hong Kong Cup preview & betting tips | Sunday, December 11
The Group 1 Hong Kong Cup (2000m) is the final Group 1 of HKIR & Horsebetting's Nathan Keven presents his full preview & best bets...
Teetan’s back and eager to get rolling
Karis Teetan will return to the saddle at Happy Valley on Wednesday evening after spending the past 21 local fixtures on the sidelines due to...
Hugh Bowman’s out to maintain the momentum ahead of HKIR
Hugh Bowman is a man in form and in demand and he heads to Happy Valley’s eight-race fixture on Wednesday night (November 30) armed with...
Golden Sixty, Romantic Warrior out to repel overseas contingents
An outstanding group of world-class horses including Golden Sixty, Panthalassa, Jack d’Or and Romantic Warrior feature among 49 gallopers from Hong Kong, Japan, Europe, Singapore...
Golden Sixty and Wellington join Hong Kong International Races entries
Golden Sixty, Wellington, California Spangle and Romantic Warrior head an elite group of Hong Kong contenders for the 2022 HKD$110 million Hong Kong International Races...
Russian Emperor begins march towards HKIR feature
Plotting a precise pathway towards Hong Kong International Races on December 11 with crack stayer Russian Emperor, Douglas Whyte holds modest expectations for Hong Kong’s...
Emperor’s rule only just getting started as December preparations begin
Russian Emperor returns this season under entirely different circumstances to last, not with a point to prove but instead doing so as the chief protagonist...
Diamond shines for Badel with Group 3 Premier Plate success
Tourbillon Diamond (132lb) and Alexis Badel continued a rewarding partnership at Sha Tin yesterday afternoon (Sunday, June 19) with the duo nailing a stubborn win...
Hong Kong’s prize money hits record levels with 11.5 percent boost
Hong Kong racing will offer record total prize money and incentives of HKD$1.62 billion across the 2022/23 season with the overall purse bolstered by a...
Wide gate no issue for Golden Sixty and Vincent Ho
Vincent Ho has downplayed Golden Sixty’s outside draw as Blake Shinn plots the champion’s downfall aboard Russian Emperor in the HKD$12 million Group 1 Citi...
Moreira confident Senor Toba is ready to fire
Joao Moreira believes Caspar Fownes-trained Senor Toba can parade BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) credentials when the grey contests the Class 2 Hong Kong Sports...
Hong Kong rises to the challenge to stage LONGINES HKIR
The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges has saluted Hong Kong’s “can-do” spirit and commitment after another successful staging of the LONGINES...
Punt Drunk: Japanese stars clean up in Hong Kong
Punt Drunk takes a look back at the 2021 Hong Kong International Races at Sha Tin, where the Japanese dominated and Golden Sixty extended his...
Loves Only You bids farewell with dazzling Hong Kong Cup success
Loves Only You set the perfect seal on one of international racing’s most colourful careers with a spellbinding success in the HKD$30 million Group 1...
Yahagi asks Loves Only You for one final effort in Hong Kong Cup
As the end of Loves Only You’s storied racing career approaches and the next chapter of her life beckons, trainer Yoshito Yahagi has his eyes...
Pixie Knight bids to emulate Maurice
Hidetaka Otonashi hopes genetics plays a decisive role in the HKD$24 million Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (12...
Soumillon returns to Hong Kong, chases Cup glory with Lei Papale
Christophe Soumillon returns to the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races with a score to settle this Sunday (12 December) at Sha Tin after missing out...
Firm track concern for Dubai Honour in Hong Kong Cup
A firm Sha Tin track is the biggest concern British trainer William Haggas has for his exciting youngster Dubai Honour in the Group 1 HKD$30...
Mogul seeks second Vase win for O’Brien and Moore
Last year’s Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (2400m) winner Mogul returns on Sunday (12 December) to defend his title and leads a three-pronged attack...
Golden Sixty ready to rumble, Panfield draws gate one for Hong Kong Cup
Gearing up for his toughest test to date and the chance to create history, Hong Kong’s Horse of the Year Golden Sixty will step away...
Alain de Royer-Dupre bids for perfect farewell with talented Ebaiyra
One of the great training careers of the modern era will officially come to an end on 31 December when Alain de Royer-Dupre heads into...
Gibson hopes Wellington can defy Hong Kong Sprint barrier setback
Richard Gibson hopes it will be a case of history repeats in the HKD$24 million Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin...
Kawada, Hagiwara respect Golden Sixty, but upbeat about Danon Kingly
Accustomed to major race success, Yuga Kawada and Kiyoshi Hagiwara will lay siege to Golden Sixty’s Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) crown with...
Record-setting Noriyuki Hori makes long-awaited HKIR return
Noriyuki Hori is no stranger to success at the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) and this Sunday (12 December) at Sha Tin the master...