Purton expects competitive racing as he bids for IJC hat-trick
Zac Purton is anticipating a tough ride in his bid for a fourth International Jockeys’ Championship at Happy Valley on Wednesday, December 7. The five-time...
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Sight Success chases limelight in Hong Kong Sprint
Overshadowed by Hong Kong’s glamour sprinters, Sight Success could emerge as the surprise packet in the HK$24 million Group 1 Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) at...
Pierre Ng aims to snare HKIR success
In the throes of a superb debut season, Pierre Ng hopes Marado can lay the foundations for a successful Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) campaign...
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...
Lucky Sweynesse scoops G2 BOCHK Private Banking Jockey Club Sprint
Delivering the performance of his young career, Lucky Sweynesse has emerged as a legitimate Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) contender with blistering victory...
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...
Wellington stamps authority with dynamic Group 2 Premier Bowl display
Cementing his reputation as Hong Kong’s premier sprinter, Wellington has emphatically showcased Group 1 Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) claims in December with a dazzling performance...
Super Wealthy earns Hong Kong Sprint tilt after second National Day Cup triumph
David Hayes will plot a path towards the Group 1 Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) on December 11 after Super Wealthy created history at Sha Tin...
California Spangle on track for Group 1 Hong Kong Mile after Group 3 romp
Tony Cruz will cast California Spangle into a potential Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) showdown with Golden Sixty in December after the exciting...
Cruz excited over California Spangle after Happy Valley double
Buoyed by a Happy Valley double on Wednesday night (September 21), Tony Cruz is eagerly anticipating the return of stable star California Spangle for a...
O’Sullivan calling time on Hong Kong training career
Expat New Zealand trainer Paul O’Sullivan has signalled to the Hong Kong Jockey Club that season 2021/22 will be his last. A Hong Kong Jockey...
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...
Caspar Fownes poised to strike 1000 Hong Kong wins
On the cusp of becoming only the fourth Hong Kong trainer to reach 1,000 wins, Caspar Fownes is optimistic Sky Field can spearhead the stable’s...
Stronger delivers Douglas Whyte’s first Group 1 as trainer
Revered as the most successful rider in Hong Kong racing history with 13 jockeys’ championships and a record 1,813 wins, Douglas Whyte forged new territory...
Wellington’s best to come, Badel chases Centenary Sprint Cup glory
Group 1 action returns this Sunday (23 January) to Sha Tin with a pair of top-level contests – highlighted by the reappearance of Golden Sixty...
Duke Wai for O’Sullivan in Saturday’s Group 3 Chinese Club Challenge Cup
Paul O’Sullivan is buoyant of a positive result with stable star Duke Wai in Saturday’s (1 January) HKD$3.7 million Group 3 Chinese Club Challenge Cup...
Douglas Whyte lauds Blake Shinn as the Australian lands Sha Tin treble
Douglas Whyte paid Blake Shinn the ultimate compliment after the Australian closed a spectacular December with victory aboard Will Power in the Class 1 Fo...
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...
Sky Field wins Hong Kong Sprint for Caspar Fownes and Blake Shinn
Caspar Fownes and Blake Shinn were left with conflicting emotions after Sky Field steamed to success in the HKD$24 million Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong...
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...
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...
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...