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...
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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...
Joao Moreira eyes second International Jockeys’ Championship
Looking to capture a second LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC), Joao Moreira believes a favourable set of barriers are make or break for his chances...
Loves Only You and five from Ballydoyle head list for 2021 HKIR
Loves Only You is among a stellar line-up of 49 horses selected for the HKD$100 million LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) at Sha Tin...
Zac Purton looks to maintain fastest ever start
Presently riding at the peak of his powers, Zac Purton is enjoying his fastest ever start to a season in Hong Kong and this Sunday...
Teetan seeking improvement from Berlin Tango
Holding an entry for the Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m) in December, Berlin Tango will attempt to accelerate his career progress by chasing...
Hong Kong International Races attracts a bounty of nominations
The 2021 LONGINES Hong Kong International Races has attracted a galaxy of global and local stars with 135 world-class horses included in a glittering entry,...
Panfield returns in style ahead of HKIR assignment
Armed with options heading towards LONGINES Hong Kong International Raceday in December, Tony Millard will adopt a flexible approach with Panfield after the star stayer’s...
Panfield ready to commence campaign towards Hong Kong International Races
Trainer Tony Millard will commence Panfield’s preparation towards the 2021 LONGINES Hong Kong International Races on Tuesday (14 September) when the star Chilean-bred galloper steps...
Golden Sixty into top 10 as Hong Kong figures prominently in World’s Best rankings
Golden Sixty is within touching distance of status as the world’s premier miler based on the 2020 LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings (WBRR), released by...
Zac Purton most successful jockey in HKIR history with Normcore’s win
Zac Purton has crowned a week of stellar milestones by becoming the first rider in history to partner nine LONGINES Hong Kong International Races winners...
Fownes poised to unleash a potent Hong Kong International Races squad
The LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) preparation – both flawed and challenging – is complete, but Caspar Fownes won’t know the success of the operation...
Win Bright eyes history with one last run for glory
Japan’s Win Bright will aim to become the second horse in history to snare back-to-back Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m) victories this Sunday...
‘Mature’ Tower Of London looks to boss his rivals in the Hong Kong Sprint
Godolphin’s leading man William Buick will take the reins aboard the only Group 1 winner in Sunday’s Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) as...
Mixed fortune for Caspar Fownes
Classique Legend will have to defy LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) history after the joint world’s top-rated sprinter drew barrier one in the HK$22 million...
In-form Moreira nears 1,000 wins with a solid book for Sunday
Championship-leading jockey Joao Moreira is riding at the peak of his powers with 51 wins this term – 20 clear of his nearest rival –...
Ryan Moore bids for defining glory aboard Magical in the Hong Kong Cup
Champion British jockey Ryan Moore believes Magical is primed to forge rare new territory for Aidan O’Brien in the HK$28 million Group 1 LONGINES Hong...
Magical has star billing at the Hong Kong International Races
Aidan O’Brien is satisfied with reports out of Sha Tin as his stable’s travelling trio Magical, Order Of Australia and Mogul wind up for Sunday’s...
‘Exceptional’ Skalleti ready to adapt to anything
He may have run only once before at Group 1 level but French trainer Jerome Reynier is confident of a big performance from Skalleti in...