100th Hong Kong win eludes Purton at Happy Valley
Zac Purton reached 99 wins for the season when Dream Come True landed the Class 3 Hong Kong Exchanges Challenge Cup Handicap (1000m) at Happy...
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Moreira bags three as Champion’s Way makes it four in a row
Joao Moreira secured a treble aboard Champion’s Way, who won his fourth race on the bounce to remain undefeated for trainer John Size in the...
What Else But You, Moreira shines with Chinese New Year treble
Joao Moreira and What Else But You thrilled a huge crowd at Sha Tin this afternoon (Thursday, 7 February) with a smart victory in the...
Valley unites to salute Whyte’s final night
It was after 11pm when Douglas Whyte walked quietly away from his final night as a jockey at Happy Valley on Wednesday (30 January). The...
Moreira makes every second count as Beat The Clock lands Centenary Sprint Cup
Beauty Generation and Beat The Clock grabbed the headlines with Group 1 triumphs at Sha Tin this afternoon (Sunday, 20 January), but a fascinating undercard...
Conte faces toughest task but Moreira retains confidence
Conte will have to face the toughest opponent in town when he takes his first foray into Group 1 grade in this Sunday’s (20 January)...
Conte shines and Zac Purton’s five seals 900
Conte carried off the Lukfook Jewellery Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin this afternoon (Sunday, 16 December), quickening clear of smart handicappers and big money...
King of the Valley might hold key to International Jockeys’ Championship
Trainer Caspar Fownes, the man known as the “King of the Valley”, could play a key part in determining which jockey claims Wednesday night’s (5...
Prawn proves the King for returning Moreira
A rampant new star and a returning older one combined in perfect harmony at Sha Tin today (18 November) as Hot King Prawn and Joao...
Japan: Lys Gracieux wins group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup
Third favourite Lys Gracieux, under jockey Joao Moreira, landed her first G1 triumph in this year’s Queen Elizabeth II Cup. The four-year-old has notched two...
Girls team wins the Shergar Cup at Ascot
Hayley Turner and the Girls team have taken the honours in the Shergar Cup at Ascot in which Corey Brown competed for the Rest of...
Purton prevails in HK premiership battle
After a gripping battle with Joao Moreira, Australian jockey Zac Purton has clinched the Hong Kong jockeys' premiership.
Zac Purton wins HK jockeys’ title
Ex-pat Australian Zac Purton has won the Hong Kong jockeys' championship, taking an unassailable four-win lead with three races remaining at the season finale.
Zac Purton tightens grip on HK title
Ex-pat Australian Zac Purton has tightened his grip on the Hong Kong jockeys' championship with a double at Happy Valley.
Purton’s Happy after powerful night at the Valley
The Fat Lady may not be singing just yet, but she is cueing up her aria after Zac Purton all but sealed his second Champion...
Solomon’s Bay key to Moreira’s title defence at Happy Valley
Jockey Joao Moreira has entered his final week as a full-time rider in Hong Kong with his eyes set on a fourth jockeys’ premiership and...
Moreira and Purton Hong Kong battle heats up
On a day when Joao Moreira and Zac Purton delivered a masterclass at Sha Tin to illuminate an already intriguing fight for the Hong Kong...
Purton, Moreira each ride four at Sha Tin
Zac Purton has maintained his three-win lead in the Hong Kong premiership over Joao Moreira with both riding four winners at Sha Tin.
Zero Hedge takes the feature and keeps Moreira in the hunt
Zero Hedge made all to land the Australian Turf Club Trophy Handicap (1200m) for the John Size/Joao Moreira alliance at Happy Valley Racecourse tonight, Wednesday,...
Moriera and Purton locked in jockey champ battle
Rider Joao Moreira sparked the jockeys’ championship battle to life with a quickfire early double at Happy Valley tonight (Wednesday, 27 June), but title leader...
Trebles for Purton and Moreira
Zac Purton has maintained his Hong Kong premiership lead over Joao Moreira with both riding a treble at Sha Tin.
Milestones for Moreira and Lor, deadlock in championship race
Joao Moreira became just the fifth rider in Hong Kong racing history to reach the 700-win milestone at Sha Tin today (Saturday, 16 June), partnering...
Joao Moreira to leave Hong Kong
Champion jockey Joao Moreira is to leave Hong Kong with plans to move to Japan in the new season.
Golden result for Cruz after Lion Rock trifecta
Trainer Tony Cruz prepared his second feature race trifecta in a week at Sha Tin today (Sunday, 3 June) as The Golden Age led home...
Moreira takes heart from Classic Cup with The Golden Age in Lion Rock
Jockey Joao Moreira believes that The Golden Age has the form on the board to score a first Hong Kong stakes success when he contests...