Fabulous five for Moreira makes it a ‘Magic’ 900
Joao Moreira became only the fourth jockey in Hong Kong history to reach 900 wins and he did it in style with a five-timer at...
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Van Niekerk hits three
Purton and Moreira are well clear of the rest of the jockeys’ pack but a fascinating secondary battle is taking shape after Grant van Niekerk...
Golden Sixty and More Than This ready for Hong Kong Derby reckoning
Francis Lui has the strongest hand of any trainer heading into Sunday’s (22 March) HK$20 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) but that doesn’t mean...
Size’s Champion’s can still get his Way
John Size knows what it takes to win the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) and this Sunday (22 March) Champion’s Way is looking to become...
Size hopes patience pays for Beauty Legacy in Sunday’s Classic Cup
John Size believes patience is the key to unlocking Beauty Legacy’s budding best as he prepares the former Australian galloper for Sunday’s (23 February) HK$10...
Times change as Beauty Generation and Beat The Clock face-off
Beauty Generation and Beat The Clock are set to lock horns for a third straight year in Sunday’s (16 February) Group 1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee...
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...
Alexis Badel scorches on Flame
Alexis Badel has enjoyed a successful winter stint, and, with his contract up at the end of February, the Frenchman nailed a treble on the...
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...
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...
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...
Classic hopefuls clash at Sha Tin in New Year’s Group 3
Four-Year-Old Classic Series aspirants Champion’s Way (120lb) and Golden Sixty (114lb) will test their mettle against seasoned Group class performers in today’s (1 January) Group...
Alexis Badel hits a hat-trick
Alexis Badel bossed the mid-portion of the Boxing Day card at Happy Valley last night (Wednesday, 26 December) with a treble that featured a couple...
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...
Frankie Lor’s following the successful path of past masters
Frankie Lor’s achievements in little more than two seasons as a trainer should not be undersold. Yes, Hong Kong has a condensed pool of horses...
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...
Moore happy with the draws for Hong Kong International Races
There was a smile on John Moore’s face as he discovered the fate of his latest sensation Aethero at the barrier draw ceremony for Sunday’s...
Tweaks have Moore believing Beauty Generation is primed
“Let the show begin!” John Moore said after Beauty Generation worked through his final fast gallop before Sunday’s (8 December) Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong...
December warrior Mr Stunning seeks a Hong Kong Sprint hat-trick
Mr Stunning has never held the official title of Hong Kong’s champion sprinter, yet when December rolls around he is a champion in every sense...