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Zac Purton rides 900th Hong Kong winner

Hong Kong-based Australian jockey Zac Purton has ridden five winners at Sha Tin to reach 900 in the competitive HK arena.

Injured rider Tye Angland back in Sydney

Sydney jockey Tye Angland has been transported home to continue his treatment for serious injuries suffered in a fall in Hong Kong.

International Jockeys Challenge to set the Valley alight tonight

They may be some of the world’s best jockeys, battling for one of the great jockeys’ prizes in the racing world, but none were brave...
Lim's Cruiser

Gray happy to buddy up Cruiser with Comin’ Through

Singapore trainer Stephen Gray was happy to help out a fellow kiwi this morning as his HK$20 million Group 1 Hong Kong Sprint contender Lim’s...

King of the Valley might hold key to International Jockeys’ Championship

Trainer Caspar Fownes, the man known as the “King of the Valley”, could play a key part in determining which jockey claims Wednesday night’s (5...

Tye Angland still serious but stable

Tye Angland's wife Erin has issued a statement on the injured jockey's condition, saying he remains serious but stable after a fall in Hong Kong.

Wednesday NZ news briefs – Group 1-winning jockey heading back to NZ

Senior riding ranks in the north will be bolstered with the impending return of Group 1-winning jockey Michael McNab next month. McNab, who guided Melody...

Angland serious but stable after surgery

Australian jockey Tye Angland remains in a serious but stable condition in a Hong Kong hospital.

Tye Angland hospitalised after HK fall

Sydney rider Tye Angland is in a Hong Kong hospital with unspecified injuries after a fall at Sha Tin.

Feature Hong Kong success for Moore

Former Australian horses Beauty Generation and Eagle Way have set 1600m and 2000m records respectively to win Group Two races at Sha Tin.

Strathmore to make Australian debut

Group One placegetter Strathmore will make his Australian debut at Rosehill after doing his previous racing in Hong Kong.

Fownes says Southern Legend ready to step up

Trainer Caspar Fownes is confident his Group 1 miler Southern Legend is ready to turn around an indifferent start to the season in Sunday’s (18...

World’s best jockeys to assemble at Happy Valley for the IJC

THE world’s best jockeys will compete for the International Jockeys’ Championship in a spectacular night of racing at Happy Valley racecourse on Wednesday, 5 December....

Pakistan Star’s too clever by half but Cruz believes there’ll be no antics in Jockey Club Cup

He’s been called mercurial, obstinate, recalcitrant, and a whole barrage of insults more, but Pakistan Star’s latest erratic display could just be a manifestation of...

Nash Rawiller reportedly back home

Jockey Nash Rawiller has reportedly left Hong Kong after a lengthy ICAC investigation related to his disqualification by Jockey Club stewards.

Fresh Banner has Schofield eyeing a follow-up in the Kwangtung Handicap Cup

Jolly Banner (124lb) and Chad Schofield paired to win the Class 1 Kwangtung Handicap Cup (1400m) last season and that combination will attempt to go...

Zac Purton tightens grip on HK title

Ex-pat Australian Zac Purton has tightened his grip on the Hong Kong jockeys' championship with a double at Happy Valley.

Group One win for Tommy Berry

Pakistan Star has capped a big day for Tommy Berry with a Group One win at Sha Tin to give the jockey a treble.

Handsome sale for Fortuna

Group-performed two-year-old Handsome Rebel has been sold and will do his future racing in Hong Kong. The Fortuna-syndicated youngster won one of his six starts...

Drier conditions needed for Blizzard deliver his best in Japan

TRAINER Ricky Yiu says he is desperate for sunny weather in Nagoya after his stable star Blizzard struggled through a gallop on rain-affected ground at...
Tommy Berry

Tommy Berry to ride Aylmerton in Slipper

Hong Kong-based former Sydney jockey Tommy Berry has secured the ride on Todman Stakes winner Aylmerton for the $3.5 million Golden Slipper.
HKJC racing

Fullazaboot bound for Hong Kong

Magic Millions Classic runner-up Fullazaboot has been sold to Hong Kong interests and will miss the autumn carnival.
Summer Passage

Summer’s Passage to Hong Kong confirmed

GROUP One winner Summer Passage will not be returning to New Zealand, but the star runner will be staying in the family. The Hong Kong-based...
HB Twitter wrap

Racing Twitter wrap: Weekend of wizardry as Magics dominate

A pair of supernatural performances took centre stage as we look back at the best racing Tweets from the opening weekend of Melbourne's spring carnival.
Australian Cup

Ecuador auditions for Hong Kong campaign

Durable gelding Ecuador can strengthen his claim for a tilt at the Group One Hong Kong Mile in December with an impressive run in the...