Moreira strikes ‘Magic’ six-timer at Sha Tin
Joao Moreira’s brilliant best was on show yesterday (20 September) at Sha Tin as he collected a superb six-timer which he capped with victory aboard...
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Fownes on top, Moreira seals three and Teetan doubles up
Caspar Fownes’ fast start to the 2020/21 season continued as the three-time champion trainer bagged a treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday, 16 September to...
Eternal Harvest resumes in hot Happy Valley sprint
Vincent Ho is hopeful that improving youngster Eternal Harvest can put a barrier mishap behind him and continue his ascent up the handicap when he...
Karis Teetan strikes 400 Hong Kong wins, Sky Field impresses
Jockey Karis Teetan landed a treble at Sha Tin yesterday (13 September) which included the milestone of his 400th win in Hong Kong aboard Will...
Exciting Sky Field is on the Hong Kong Classic Mile trail
Sky Field made a big statement before the break between seasons and this Sunday (13 September) at Sha Tin he readies for his return in...
Moreira roars into action at season opener
Joao Moreira, winless on this day last year, made a roaring start to the 2020/2021 racing season with a winning treble at the opening meeting...
New season, new challenges but Moreira still Purton’s biggest threat
Zac Purton sealed his fourth champion jockey title last season, reigning supreme with 147 wins to end the term as the current dominant force in...
John Size readies three for Sunday’s Chief Executive’s Cup
John Size will launch a three-pronged attack on the Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup (1200m) when Hong Kong racing returns at Sha Tin on...
Purton prepares for Hong Kong life after Moore
Zac Purton says the return of Australian trainer David Hayes might hold the key to a successful defence of his Hong Kong champion jockey title...
Hong Kong racing pulls together to complete extraordinary season
Hong Kong’s “season like no other” ended at Happy Valley on Wednesday, 15 July with Ricky Yiu securing an odds-defying champion trainer title that was...
Purton wins fourth Hong Kong premiership
Zac Purton has clinched his fourth Hong Kong jockeys' premiership with one meeting still remaining in the 2019-20 season.
Fast Most Furious for Purton and Hall, Yiu keeps Cruz at bay
Zac Purton locked up a fourth Hong Kong champion jockey title when Fast Most Furious (130lb) carried him past the post for his 144th win...
Jolly Banner returns for Yiu as the season’s finish line nears
Ricky Yiu’s stable stalwart Jolly Banner returns this Sunday (12 July) at Sha Tin with the chance of securing a vital win for his handler...
Hong Kong’s clock ticks out for John Moore, the big-race king
John Moore sits at the open window. His elbows rest on the worktop, his hands cup binoculars in a steadying grip and his eyes study...
Yiu’s still swinging as title challenge intensifies
Zac Purton has the jockeys’ title more or less wrapped up – the shiny bow is all that’s needed – but the trainers’ race has...
Moore slams a Sha Tin hat-trick, Moreira’s out and Yiu’s still fighting
John Moore’s five-decade career in Hong Kong will come to an end in 10 days’ time but the handler hammered home a hat-trick of wins...
Teetan’s red-hot form continues as exciting youngsters take centre stage
Karis Teetan surged past his best ever season’s tally of 84 wins late last month and the man dubbed the ‘Mauritian Magician’ is showing no...
Columbus helps Purton’s cause, Yiu keeps Lui at bay
Columbus County struck a blow for Zac Purton and this year’s BMW Hong Kong Derby crop with a victory full of promise in the Class...
Righteous Doctrine aims to keep on rising in hot Sha Tin feature
Michael Chang is hoping his stable’s current highest-flyer Righteous Doctrine will continue his ascent up the ratings when he contests today’s (July 1) Class 2...
Yiu feels the heat as Lui closes in trainers’ premiership battle
The heat is on in the race to be champion trainer with front-runner Ricky Yiu feeling the burn at his back after closest rival Francis...
Purton hungry for more after midweek four
Zac Purton boosted his championship claims on Wednesday night with a fantastic four-timer at Happy Valley and this Saturday (27 June) at Sha Tin he...
Fantastic four sees Purton and Lui boost championship claims
Zac Purton struck a four-timer at Happy Valley on Wednesday (24 June) that left his great rival Joao Moreira with a mountainous task in the...
Personal best beckons for Karis Teetan
There are seven meetings left in the 2019/20 Hong Kong racing season and while the talk of the town has been the champion jockey race...
Zac Purton opens up HKJC jockeys’ premiership lead
Zac Purton extended his lead in the jockeys’ premiership to four wins thanks to a double at Sha Tin on Sunday, 21 June. The Australian...
Premier victory for Yiu’s Jolly Banner
Jolly Banner (114lb) showed plenty of vim for a veteran as he battled past younger rivals to win the Group 3 Premier Cup Handicap (1400m)...