QEII Cup victory would be sweeter for Shinn and Playa Del Puente
Playa Del Puente almost caused the biggest shock in BMW Hong Kong Derby history last month when at odds of 289/1 he forced Golden Sixty...
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Golden Sixty camp mulls QEII Cup, Derby form on show at the Valley
A final decision is yet to be made on Golden Sixty’s participation in the Group 1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) on 26 April but trainer...
Popular racing commentator making Mark in Hong Kong
Leading racing commentator Mark McNamara has handled the transition to one of the world’s most watched racing jurisdictions with aplomb. The Australian racecaller, who until...
Blake Shinn wants the win
Vincent Ho foiled Blake Shinn’s audacious run for glory aboard Playa Del Puente in Sunday’s BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m), with a surging late charge...
Richardson plays pre-trainer to Hong Kong Stars
Matamata trainer Graham Richardson can take great heart from knowing he played a key role in the success of Hong Kong superstar Golden Sixty, who...
Golden glory for Ho and Lui in BMW Hong Kong Derby
Golden Sixty triumphed in an epic HK$20 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin yesterday (Sunday, 22 March) to complete a brilliant whitewash...
Hong Kong racing keeps calm and carries on
Ex-pat New Zealand trainer Paul O’Sullivan said there is no place he feels safer than Hong Kong right now and he has been impressed with...
Butterfield flies South American banner in Sunday’s Hong Kong Derby
South American imports haven’t had the impact in Hong Kong that arrivals from Australasia and Europe have had, but this Sunday (22 March) at Sha...
Golden Sixty and More Than This ready for Hong Kong Derby reckoning
Francis Lui has the strongest hand of any trainer heading into Sunday’s (22 March) HK$20 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) but that doesn’t mean...
Size’s Champion’s can still get his Way
John Size knows what it takes to win the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) and this Sunday (22 March) Champion’s Way is looking to become...
Golden Sixty puts Ho in the lead role for the BMW Hong Kong Derby
Vincent Ho shifts his weight to his left foot – the fingers of his right hand flick the outside seam of his thigh and for...
Moore relies on Savvy for ‘final’ BMW Hong Kong Derby
Savvy Nine was not John Moore’s idea of what his final BMW Hong Kong Derby runner would look like but the trainer is hopeful that...
Matthew Poon gets a ticket to ride the BMW Hong Kong Derby train
Matthew Poon is preparing for a big day in the saddle on Sunday (22 March) when he will jump aboard the Tony Cruz-trained Private Secretary...
Columbus leads the Kiwis in this year’s BMW Hong Kong Derby quest
It’s 10 years since Caspar Fownes beamed in the afterglow of Super Satin’s moment of BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) glory and on Sunday (22...
Golden Sixty and More Than This please ahead of Hong Kong Derby
Francis Lui was satisfied with Golden Sixty and More Than This after his two leading BMW Hong Kong Derby contenders worked at Sha Tin Racecourse...
Simply Brilliant as Leung seals a Sha Tin treble
Derek Leung capped a steely treble at Sha Tin on Saturday, 14 March when Simply Brilliant earned just reward in the afternoon’s feature, the Class...
Ho believes Preciousship’s still on the up, Golden Sixty’s on track
Vincent Ho put BMW Hong Kong Derby standout Golden Sixty through a gallop at Sha Tin yesterday morning (Friday, 13 March) but the gun rider’s...
Golden Sixty wins Classic Cup in Hong Kong
Golden Sixty has won the Hong Kong Classic Cup in his bid for a clean sweep of the four-year-old series.
Round two for Golden Sixty and More Than This in Hong Kong Classic Cup
Stablemates Golden Sixty and More Than This will clash again in Sunday’s (23 February) HK$10 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) in what amounts to...
Time called on Werther’s racing career
Hopes of a return to racing for former Hong Kong Horse of the Year, Werther, have been dashed, with trainer Andrew Campbell opting to retire...
Lui aims for Classic Mile glory with Golden Sixty and More Than This
Francis Lui is in an unusual position. Not only does he occupy a high berth in the trainers’ standings approaching the season’s halfway mark but...
Private Secretary storms into the BMW Hong Kong Derby picture
Private Secretary showed no first night nerves with an accomplished debut win at Happy Valley last night (Wednesday, 26 December) that signaled trainer Tony Cruz’s...
Fownes looks to The Hulk and Snap Fit for festive cheer
Caspar Fownes has BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) ambitions for The Hulk who will attempt to prove his Classic Series credentials with a muscle-flexing display...
Perfect for Badel, Decrypt pleases with Classic Series in mind
Perfect Match showed he’s a four-year-old going places with a smart victory in the Class 2 Lukfook Jewellery Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin yesterday...
Lor’s Furore, Bowman brings home the Hong Kong Derby
Furore won the HK$18 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin Racecourse this afternoon (Sunday, 17 March) with a brilliant victory that fulfilled...