In-form Moreira ready for Valley return
Joao Moreira bagged three winners on Sunday at Sha Tin and with a full book of rides this Wednesday, at Happy Valley, the Brazilian ace...
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Moreira shines with a treble
Joao Moreira’s season ignited with a bang this Sunday (8 September) at Sha Tin as the Brazilian ace opened his account with a treble. “This...
Elusive State steps out for sharp Sha Tin test
Tony Millard has only had Elusive State (130lb) in his stable since the start of last season but with four wins from six outings under...
Moore’s City seeks stylish start to new season
John Moore is upbeat about Styling City’s (113lb) chances of delivering a feature race win in Sunday’s (1 September) Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup...
Whyte connection
With the new Hong Kong season set to kick off on Sunday (1 September), Zac Purton is not alone in his expectation that this year’s...
New season, fresh challenges, Purton’s hungry for the fray
Zac Purton ended last season as the dominant force in the Hong Kong jockeys’ rank, the senior rider in terms of both years on the...
Purton ends Hong Kong season with 168 wins
Zac Purton has claimed his third Hong Kong jockeys' premiership and finished two wins shy of Joao Moreira's record number of winners in a season.
Size seals 11th title at Hong Kong’s season finale
John Size had a two-win lead over John Moore going into Hong Kong’s 2018/19 season finale at Sha Tin yesterday afternoon (Sunday, 14 July). When...
Purton requires “a miracle” to beat Moreira’s record
Zac Purton is playing down his chances of making history at Sha Tin on Sunday (14 July) when he will need to ride five winners...
Size strikes back in championship battle
John Size extended his slender lead in the trainer’s premiership in the face of a John Moore assault at Happy Valley last night (Wednesday, 10...
Purton edges closer to HK season record
With two meetings remaining, Zac Purton has moved to within six wins of Joao Moreira's season record for a jockey in Hong Kong.
Size’s Ace
Three-time champion jockey Joao Moreira is backing his boss John Size to withstand the John Moore onslaught in the battle for the premiership. Moore’s weekend...
Hong Kong dream for Brazil’s champion Vagner Borges
Brazilian jockeys have made waves in Hong Kong in recent years and Vagner Borges is hoping to make a noticeable first ripple when he steps...
True Grit’s bravery keeps Size in the driving seat
True Grit showed his resilience to win the finale at Happy Valley last night (Wednesday, 26 June) for champion trainer John Size and his retained...
Country returns
John Size and his ace Brazilian stable rider (Joao Moreira) will team up with Country Star in Wednesday evening’s penultimate contest at Happy Valley, the...
True Grit needed as Size digs in for a championship fight
John Size is five wins clear in the trainers’ premiership heading into the campaign’s final six meetings but with John Moore packing plenty of ammunition...
Winning, Happiness and Applause as Moreira makes 800 in record time
Joao Moreira pocketed a treble and hit a milestone figure at Sha Tin yesterday afternoon (Sunday 16 June), notching his 800th Hong Kong career win...
Moreira’s Method a Winning one
Joao Moreira clicked to 81 wins for the season on Wednesday night and Hong Kong’s three-time Champion Jockey is looking to close out the season...
Purton keeps rolling
You have to go back two months and 17 meetings to find the last time Purton left the racecourse without a win and while the...
Purton keeps on rolling with Happy Valley four-timer
There is no stopping the Zac Purton juggernaut. The champion jockey continued his domination with a four-timer at Happy Valley last night (Wednesday, 5 June),...
Purton sights 1000 as another Moreira record edges into view
There are 21 jockeys active on the Hong Kong roster right now and 19 of those are fighting to get a gig playing third fiddle...
Lion Rock Trophy could put Champion’s Way on Rapper route to the Derby
Champion’s Way could have the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) on his agenda next term. Trainer John Size’s exciting young galloper will take the next...
A magic four-timer is just the tonic for Moreira
Joao Moreira bagged an improbable four-timer at Happy Valley tonight (Wednesday, 29 May), his second in as many meetings. Moreira had been a doubt to...
Size’s Grit seeks hat-trick
Joao Moreira’s fantastic four-timer on Sunday was only a footnote alongside Zac Purton’s successes but showed that the three-time champion is riding at the top...
Moreira the key to Kingdom?
Paul O’Sullivan’s Last Kingdom (124lb) has hit a smart patch of form, placing in three of his last four races, and the handler is hopeful...