Lucky Sweynesse top of the pops for Manfred Man
Hong Kong’s emerging sprint star Lucky Sweynesse will certainly be top of the pops with trainer Manfred Man if he can claim victory in the...
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Lucky Sweynesse scoops G2 BOCHK Private Banking Jockey Club Sprint
Delivering the performance of his young career, Lucky Sweynesse has emerged as a legitimate Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) contender with blistering victory...
Unbeaten Flying Ace goes for five straight
Flying Ace has enjoyed a swift ascent and on Wednesday night (October 19) at Happy Valley the Swiss Ace speedster will attempt to complete a...
Joao Moreira returns in search of early-season winners
Conceding he is still marginally short of complete fitness, Joao Moreira will attempt to strike quickly when the four-time Hong Kong champion jockey resumes at...
Manfred Man, Lucky Sweynesse and Silvestre de Sousa snare season-opening honours
Extending a startling career trajectory with Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m) triumph at Sha Tin on Sunday (September 11), Lucky Sweynesse crowned...
Duke Wai strikes for O’Sullivan and Chau
Marking his imminent departure from Hong Kong with a timely reminder of enduring skill, Paul O’Sullivan struck with Duke Wai and Jerry Chau to land...
The Golden Scenery shines for Cruz
Tony Cruz believes The Golden Scenery is destined for Group level after the Australian import’s win in the Class 2 Pok Fu Lam Country Park...
Purton double trims Moreira’s lead as trainers share Happy Valley spoils
Zac Purton has posted a vital double to edge to within touching distance of Joao Moreira in the Hong Kong Jockeys’ Championship after an eventful...
Zac Purton chasing more wins as focus on Champions Day sharpens
Bracing for a Group 1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) showdown with Golden Sixty aboard California Spangle on Sunday, April 24, Zac Purton hopes to build...
Zac Purton hopes to maintain momentum at Sha Tin
Locked in a familiar battle for Hong Kong jockeys’ championship supremacy with Joao Moreira, Zac Purton is optimistic Beauty Joy and Oriental Smoke can continue...
Zac Purton excels again to slash Joao Moreira’s lead
Zac Purton’s assault on Joao Moreira’s jockeys’ championship lead continued apace at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (9 February) when the Australian posted a quartet...
Happy Valley bends key for Nervous Witness
David Hayes believes Happy Valley’s unique contours are the key to Nervous Witness’ chances of making a winning return in the Class 2 Hip Wo...
Borges and Size unite with Sight Success in Happy Valley feature
Vagner Borges hopes victory on Sight Success in the Class 2 High West Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday (10 November) can lay the...
Joao Moreira returns to form with a vengeance
Joao Moreira has ended a challenging recent run with a familiar display of dominance, booting home a treble at Sha Tin on Sunday (24 October)...
Millard mulls overseas options with Silver Fig
Tony Millard is considering possible long-range international targets with Silver Fig after the talented grey laid waste to quality opposition in the Class 2 Tsuen...
Buddies surges to Group 3 Celebration Cup success
Undaunted by an uninspiring form line, Tony Cruz was left to exult after enigmatic galloper Buddies thwarted the hopes of better credentialled rivals by claiming...
Harry Bentley conquers Happy Valley on first ride at the city circuit
Stationed in a high-rise hotel overlooking Happy Valley racecourse during an obligatory three-week quarantine period, Harry Bentley capitalised on unorthodox track research by making a...
Teetan scores Happy Valley four-timer to notch season half century
A career-best haul in Hong Kong remains within Karis Teetan’s grasp after the Mauritian posted a Happy Valley quartet to take his 2020/21 season tally...
Million Challenge at Grateful Heart’s mercy after fourth win at Happy Valley
Happy Valley sprint specialist Grateful Heart has built an almost impregnable buffer in the DBS x Manulife Million Challenge after a fourth victory at the...
Callan wants IJC berth, maturity the key as Unicorn keeps on rising
Neil Callan’s fine run of form has fired him into contention for the coveted final spot in the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship and at Happy...
Stronger into Group 2 Jockey Club test, Big Time Baby returns
Stronger heads into Sunday’s (22 November) Group 2 Jockey Club Sprint (1200m) with trainer Douglas Whyte optimistic that his smart charge can lift his game...
Badel hungry for more after weekend three, Chilean triple Group 1 winner debuts
Alexis Badel nailed a first treble for the season at Sha Tin’s Saturday race meeting but the flying Frenchman is not about to rest on...
Caspar Fownes rolls on, Chad Schofield takes two
Caspar Fownes’ red-hot form continued at Happy Valley on Wednesday (23 September), with the three-time champion trainer slamming in a double to extend his early...
Teetan bags three at Sha Tin as ‘closers’ dominate
It was a night for late-closers and Mongolian King maintained that trend to the last with a powerful late charge in the final race at...
Big Time Baby has Dubai target after impressive win
Big Time Baby could be Dubai-bound after an impressive victory off top-weight in the Class 2 Cha Kwo Ling Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin’s eight-race...