Flash Famous shoots for a five-star night at the Valley
Frankie Lor heads into today’s (29 April) Happy Valley meeting with course specialist Flash Famous looking to become the first horse this season to win...
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Exultant carries great expectations into FWD QEII Cup
Tony Cruz expects an Exultant victory in the HK$25 million Group 1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (26 April) but the...
Waikuku looks to bounce back against Beauty Generation
If any horse can stop Beauty Generation from winning a record third FWD Group 1 Champions Mile at Sha Tin on Sunday, 26 April, the...
Hot King Prawn’s time is now
Hot King Prawn is one of the most dependable horses in training and at Sha Tin this Sunday (26 April) trainer John Size is hopeful...
Purton gains on absent Moreira ahead of FWD Champions Day
Zac Purton made sure he gained some benefit from Joao Moreira’s absence at Happy Valley on Wednesday (22 April) night with a double that took...
Schofield’s hot streak continues
Chad Schofield is well on his way to smashing his personal best Hong Kong tally after maintaining an excellent run of recent form with a...
Exciting youngsters square off as the champion jockey race heats up
Jockeys’ championship protagonists Zac Purton and Joao Moreira have continued to trade blows in recent weeks and that looks set to continue on Sunday’s (19...
Purton hits the century
The championship prospects of Zac Purton were aided by a treble that took him to 100 wins for the term, just one behind premiership leader...
Treble as Fortune favours Moreira
Joao Moreira and Zac Purton know that every win is massive in their duel for this season’s champion jockey title, so the outcome of a...
Moreira hopes a drop in trip can unlock Beauty Legacy’s potential
Beauty Legacy’s bad racing manners cost him any chance of Classic glory earlier this term but Joao Moreira is hoping a drop in trip might...
Class has it for Lui and Ho in Valley dash
This Is Class (120lb) had to do it the hard way but the progressive sprinter had enough quality to maintain an upward curve with victory...
Hot King Prawn ready to rise in Sunday’s Group 2 Sprint Cup
The John Size-trained Hot King Prawn (123lb) is looking to stamp his authority on Hong Kong’s sprint ranks in Sunday’s (5 April) Group 2 Sprint...
Beauty Generation and Waikuku primed for Chairman’s Trophy clash
Beauty Generation showed last time out that any ‘has-been’ talk was premature but when the champ takes on Waikuku in Sunday’s (5 April) Group 2...
Teetan bags three at Sha Tin as ‘closers’ dominate
It was a night for late-closers and Mongolian King maintained that trend to the last with a powerful late charge in the final race at...
Rain no concern for Buddies and Moore
The John Moore-trained Buddies returns to the Sha Tin dirt as he looks to build on an impressive record on his favourite surface in today’s...
Fabulous five for Moreira makes it a ‘Magic’ 900
Joao Moreira became only the fourth jockey in Hong Kong history to reach 900 wins and he did it in style with a five-timer at...
Purton and Moreira set for long tussle but first it’s FWD Champions Day
Joao Moreira relinquished his lead in the jockeys’ title race to reigning champion Zac Purton at Happy Valley midweek and both riders are psyched for...
Purton tops the charts with a Happy Valley double
It’s taken 52 race meetings but a Zac Purton double at Happy Valley last night (Wednesday, 25 March) meant the champion jockey poked his nose...
Toughness required as Dancing Fighter shoots for a hat-trick
Dancing Fighter returns to action at Happy Valley tonight (Wednesday 25 March) with top-weight, a wide draw and a three-month absence to overcome if he...
Size hopes patience pays for Beauty Legacy in Sunday’s Classic Cup
John Size believes patience is the key to unlocking Beauty Legacy’s budding best as he prepares the former Australian galloper for Sunday’s (23 February) HK$10...
Foodie for So
Chris So’s season has been laboured but the handler saddled his fourth winner inside of three weeks when Foodie Princess nailed his second course and...
Righteous ride seals Moreira hat-trick
Joao Moreira’s brilliant form continued last night as the championship leader sealed a hat-trick with a ride of composed aplomb at Sha Tin’s eight-race all-weather...
Time Warp turns time to floor Exultant in Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup
Time Warp delivered a blast from the past to level hot favourite Exultant in a rip-roaring Group 1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) at...
Times change as Beauty Generation and Beat The Clock face-off
Beauty Generation and Beat The Clock are set to lock horns for a third straight year in Sunday’s (16 February) Group 1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee...
Exultant goes for Gold again
Tony Cruz believes Exultant is on the right track to defend his crown in Sunday’s (16 February) HK$10 million Group 1 Citi Hong Kong Gold...