Back-to-back bid for Voyage Warrior in Easter Monday’s Group 2 Sprint Cup
Ricky Yiu has a strong reputation when it comes to nurturing sprint talents, his four wins in the Group 2 Sprint Cup (1200m) are unrivalled...
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Purton makes inroads into Moreira’s championship lead with a four-timer
Zac Purton’s pursuit of a fifth Hong Kong jockeys’ championship has continued with a Sha Tin quartet, capped by the success of Glorious Artist in...
Barrier manners do the trick for Duke Wai in the Sha Tin feature
Paul O’Sullivan’s decision to embark on a remedial course in barrier manners for Duke Wai paid rich dividends when the reformed gelding landed the Class...
Joao Moreira upbeat about intriguing Hong Kong debutante
Regarded as one of the most fascinating talents to emerge in Australian racing over the last year, Beauty Fit shapes to make a swift impact...
Ruan Maia celebrates breakthrough success at Happy Valley
Brazilian jockey success in Hong Kong is overwhelmingly Joao Moreira’s domain but at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (24 March), Ruan Maia posted one of...
Caspar Fownes and Joao Moreira lift the Hong Kong Derby with Sky Darci
An inspired Caspar Fownes’ training performance, crowned by a supreme Joao Moreira ride, has allowed Sky Darci to overcome serious stamina doubts while delivering dramatic...
Hong Kong Derby likely to be run at moderate pace
Accustomed to success in the Hong Kong Derby (2000m), Joao Moreira and Tony Millard both contend this year’s Classic is likely to be contested at...
Size satisfied with trio’s barriers for Sunday’s Hong Kong Derby
The 2021 BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) barrier draw was conducted at Sha Tin Racecourse yesterday (Thursday, 18 March) and trainer John Size indicated his...
Alexis Badel and Matthew Chadwick share Valley riding honours
Alexis Badel and Matthew Chadwick have laid down timely Hong Kong Derby (2000m) markers with Happy Valley doubles ahead of Sunday’s (21 March) Classic at...
Sky Darci on target for Hong Kong Derby
Caspar Fownes is optimistic Sky Darci can erase the disappointment of successive luckless runs by strongly contending for Hong Kong Derby (2000m) glory at Sha...
Sky Darci, Tourbillon Diamond and Panfield shine in Hong Kong Derby hitouts
Caspar Fownes is confident Sky Darci is on target for a stellar BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) performance after the gelding breezed through a vital...
Lor hopes Winning Dreamer can demonstrate Group 1 potential
Winning Dreamer (113lb) will attempt to upstage the upper echelon of Hong Kong’s sprint division when he contests a hot Class 1 Lantau Island Handicap...
Travel Datuk salutes at last ending a 48-race losing streak
Almost five years after debuting at Happy Valley, Irish import Travel Datuk shed unwanted status as Hong Kong’s most celebrated maiden by successfully snapping a...
Zac Purton dominates Happy Valley with a superb five-timer
The deficit remains confronting, but Zac Purton breathed life into flickering hopes of a successful jockeys’ championship defence with a stunning quintet at Happy Valley...
Savaquin on Hong Kong Derby trial at Happy Valley
Already armed with an imposing Hong Kong Derby arsenal, John Size could add to an impressive fleet of Classic contenders when Savaquin (133lb) contests the...
Silver Express emerges as Hong Kong Derby hope
Joao Moreira insists Silver Express warrants a tilt at the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) next month after the grey forged into Classic calculations with...
Hong Kong dream for Ruan Maia who joins Moreira and Borges
Brazilian jockeys have made waves in Hong Kong in recent years and Ruan Maia is looking forward to rising to the challenge when his licence...
Grateful Heart wins DBS x Manulife Million Challenge
Grateful Heart has been crowned DBS x Manulife Million Challenge champion, leaving Danny Shum to revel in a third victory in the lucrative Happy Valley...
Aethero pleases Fownes, Classique Legend continues to progress
Gun sprinter Aethero pleased trainer Caspar Fownes at Sha Tin yesterday morning (Tuesday, 23 February) as he ramped up his preparation toward a return to...
Waikuku steams to Group 1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup victory
John Size has soared higher into Hong Kong racing’s stratosphere after the 11-time champion trainer posted his 1300th winner with Waikuku’s triumph in the HK$12...
Chilean triple Group 1 winner Panfield to put HK Derby credentials on the line
Excellent Proposal’s rousing Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) victory set the benchmark for this year’s BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) and while the Hong Kong...
Moreira boosts lead in jockeys’ championship with another treble
Joao Moreira has extended his lead in the Hong Kong jockeys’ premiership with another display of dominance, notching a Happy Valley treble to lead reigning...
Golden Sixty on course for second leg of Triple Crown
A leisurely 1200m barrier trial has filled Vincent Ho with confidence that Golden Sixty remains on target to extend an imposing winning sequence to 13...
Joao Moreira looks to Stock Legend to continue extraordinary season
Undaunted by a wide gate, Joao Moreira believes Stock Legend has the ability to overcome the obstacle and notch a third straight win in the...
Hong Kong Derby hopes hinge on Sea Of Life’s continued progress
Vincent Ho is confident a BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) tilt remains within Sea Of Life’s grasp as the emerging talent prepares to face a...