Moreira keeps the faith into the Hong Kong International Races
Joao Moreira hopes loyalty will yield the pay-off of his first Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) victory in three years. The Brazilian ace enjoyed a...
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World’s top two, Dettori and Purton, clash in IJC
The world’s two top jockeys, the evergreen and effervescent Frankie Dettori and Hong Kong’s own Zac Purton, head a stellar cast competing in the 22nd...
Special Stars is tenacious in Quaich victory
Special Stars (124lb) showed the confident tenacity of a Scottish terrier in winning the Class 3 St. Andrew’s Challenge Quaich Handicap (1000m) at Happy Valley...
Yiu and Chadwick look for a trophy Breeze at the Valley
Ricky Yiu has pocketed six wins from his last 14 runners and heads into Wednesday’s (27 November) nine-race card at Happy Valley with four chances,...
Waikuku hands another defeat to Beauty Generation
Waikuku shifted out of Beauty Generation’s shadow with a decisive rail-side burst that has him vying to be Hong Kong’s number one hope for the...
Classic trail takes Playa Del Puente and Extra Brut to the Valley
Playa Del Puente’s impressive performance at Happy Valley last month thrust him high up the early BMW Hong Kong Derby pecking order and the three-year-old...
Simply’s the best on debut
Simply The Best could prove to be well-named. The debutant was clearly too good for his rivals in the opener, the Class 4 Panashop Handicap...
Glory for Chang and Moreira
Bullish Glory (118lb) arrived in Hong Kong from Italy with some smart form in the bag. But that was three years ago and in the...
Forever plans
Thanks Forever could make it to the Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) on 8 December if he can get his rating to a...
Evans looking for Cup magic with Moreira
As the strapper of second favourite Constantinople, Will Evans says it is a dream come true to be associated in the Melbourne Cup with Joao...
Moreira booked for Constantinople in Cup
Hong Kong-based Joao Moreira is set to ride Constantinople in the Melbourne Cup with connections of the horse opting not to wait for Glen Boss'...
Moreira treble
Dirt track specialist Elusive State posted an impressive win in the Class 2 Kwangtung Handicap Cup (1650m) at Sha Tin this afternoon (Sunday, 27 October),...
Millard keeps shtum as Elusive State impresses
Dirt track specialist Elusive State posted an impressive win in the Class 2 Kwangtung Handicap Cup (1650m) at Sha Tin this afternoon (Sunday, 27 October)...
Millard has Elusive plans but first it’s Sunday’s Cup
Elusive State emerged as a smart dirt track talent last season and Tony Millard’s charge is one of the bill-toppers for a competitive card at...
Derby talk at the Valley as Playa Del Puente impresses Moreira
Playa Del Puente prompted early BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) talk with a smart win in the Class 2 Green Luck Handicap (1650m) at Happy...
Le Terroir on the rise
Le Terroir (129lb) has found his groove in Hong Kong having won three of his last four races, all over 1200m at Happy Valley. That...
Waikuku’s back for another shot at Beauty Generation
Joao Moreira expects improvement from the talented Waikuku (113lb) in Sunday’s (20 October) Group 2 Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy Handicap (1600m) and he knows...
Hat-trick on as Size points talented trio at Sunday’s Group 2 Premier Bowl
John Size is looking to land a third consecutive win in Sunday’s (20 October) Group 2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) and has lined up a...
Another Beauty scores
The win of Frankie Lor-trained Fat Turtle in the Class 2 Beijing Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin yesterday, Tuesday, 1 October, completed a Joao Moreira...
Plan B pays off as Full Of Beauty wins the National Day Cup
The best laid plans don’t always pan out but when the outcome is achieved regardless, the plan is irrelevant anyway. That was the case for...
Moreira lands a treble thanks to Le Terroir
A treble at Happy Valley last night (Wednesday, 25 September) saw Joao Moreira hit double figures for the season, the first rider to reach that...
Furore return
BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) winner Furore caught the eye, running on for third under Grant van Niekerk in a dirt track barrier trial at...
No Rush with Beauty
Zac Purton’s fellow three-time Hong Kong champion, Joao Moreira, will be aiming to keep close tabs on his rival. The Brazilian ace is set to...
Racing already as Purton and Moreira shuffle to the top
The Jockeys’ Premiership in Hong Kong has a familiar feel to it after only three meetings, with the circuit’s three-time champions Joao Moreira and Zac...
Luck’s a Million
The DBS x Manulife Million Challenge kicked off with the Class 2 Big Wave Bay Handicap (1650m) at Happy Valley last night, Wednesday, 11 September....