Galaxy sparkles at long odds
Ping Hai Galaxy was an unconsidered 159/1 chance to win yesterday (Wednesday, 12 February) evening’s finale, the Class 3 Fo Tan Handicap (1200m) at Happy...
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Schofield’s winning return
Chad Schofield returned from an eight-meeting suspension with a winner as Circuit Three (118lb) cruised to an easy success in the Class 3 Lei Yue...
Another haul for Joao Moreira
Joao Moreira grabbed his 31st Hong Kong four-timer, taking his tally at the top of the premiership to 69 and increasing his lead over rival...
Derby aspirants vie for position at Sha Tin on Sunday
The road to the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) is shortening with the Four-Year-Old Classic Series already underway and the big race less than two...
Cinq makes two for Moreira
Joao Moreira completed a double when he delivered Cinquante Cinq through a sweet, cutting run to take the night’s silverware, the Class 3 Volunteers’ Challenge...
Hardly Swears shoots for four in a row at Happy Valley
A hot nine-race card at Happy Valley on Wednesday (29 January) night is the stage for an attempted four-timer when Hardly Swears (125lb) returns to...
Hot contest for Chinese New Year Cup
The Class 1 Chinese New Year Cup Handicap (1400m) is the traditional feature race at the Chinese New Year race day (Monday 27 January at...
It’s Beauty for Moreira but Teetan hopes the Classic Mile goes his Way
Joao Moreira is hoping his decision to side with Beauty Legacy over Champion’s Way in Monday’s (27 January) Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m), the first...
Ho helps Fownes end drought
Caspar Fownes ended a dry spell stretching back to 18 December with a double at Happy Valley last night (Wednesday, 22 January) that owed plenty...
Beat The Clock does it again in Centenary Sprint Cup
Beat The Clock displayed the class that has made him a champion to complete back-to-back wins in the HK$10 million Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) at...
Waikuku rises to Stewards’ Cup glory
Waikuku defeated Beauty Generation in an exhilarating showdown for the Group 1 Steward’s Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin Racecourse this afternoon (Sunday, 19 January), a...
Beat The Clock faces a Full threat in Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup
Beat The Clock will face select yet stiff competition when he attempts a second consecutive win in Sunday’s (19 January) Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup...
Moreira confident as Waikuku shoots for the top in Stewards’ Cup
Waikuku is the slick young upstart to Beauty Generation’s brilliant but seemingly subsiding champion and a victory for the former in Sunday’s (19 January) Group...
Class records fall
Hong Kong Win put on a masterclass of sit-and-sprint dash in the Connaught Handicap (1000m), at Happy Valley last night (Wednesday, 15 January). Clocking 56.31s...
Young guns square off in Wednesday’s Happy Valley finale
Wednesday’s (15 January) nine-race card at Happy Valley rounds out with a cracking finale as emerging talents Highly Proactive (132lb) and Snap Fit (129lb) lock...
Moreira invests faith in Capital
Sacred Capital (118lb) is the one non-Hong Kong runner in the Group 3 January Cup Handicap (1800m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday (8 January) night....
Beauty Legacy storms into Hong Kong’s Classic Series picture
Beauty Legacy brought a pixel of clarity to a fuzzy Four-Year-Old Classic Series picture with an impressive debut victory in the Class 2 Broadwood Handicap...
Beauty Legacy faces Decrypt as Hong Kong Classic Series approaches
The lead up to the Four-Year-Old Classic Series is heating up and on Sunday (5 January) the exciting prospect Beauty Legacy (129lb) will make his...
Warrior rediscovers his dash
Voyage Warrior drew comparisons with one of trainer Ricky Yiu’s past Group 1-winning speedsters after blazing away from his rivals in the Class 2 Cherry...
Bauhinia Sprint Trophy test for Big Party
Big Party shaped like a potential top-liner when ascending the ranks last season and will get his chance to prove his merit in Group class...
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...
Le Terroir has Moreira looking to continue hot streak
Joao Moreira enjoyed one of his finest days in the saddle on Sunday (8 December), winning five races including two out of the four LONGINES...
NZB grad wins Hong Kong Sprint
New Zealand Bloodstock Sales graduate Beat The Clock recorded his third win at elite level when taking out the Group 1 Hong Kong Sprint (1200m)...
Beat The Clock’s emotional Hong Kong Sprint win
Trainer John Size and jockey Joao Moreira spoke of vindication and feeling humbled in an unusually emotion-charged response to their win with Hong Kong’s most...
Moreira’s Glory in the Hong Kong Vase
Glory Vase streaked away with the Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (2400m) at Sha Tin this afternoon, Sunday, 8 December. The Japanese raider with...