Ricky Yiu holds high hopes for Dragon Joy
Ricky Yiu hopes Dragon Joy can press for a start in the Hong Kong Classic Cup at Sha Tin on March 2 after two wins...
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Pierre Ng strikes with Sha Tin treble
Trainer Pierre Ng continued his impressive start to the season, claiming a treble at Sha Tin as jockey Matthew Poon edges closer to an IJC...
Hall double-handed in Group 3 Bauhinia Sprint Trophy
David Hall is cautiously optimistic Invincible Sage can extend a meteoric rise when the emerging speedster contests the Group 3 Bauhinia Sprint Trophy.
All For St Paul’s runs rivals ragged
All For St Paul’s (120lb) delivered a stunning blow against a quality field in the HK$3.12 million Class 2 Hebe Hill Handicap (1650m) at Sha...
Nordic Dragon posts fifth win of the season
Nordic Dragon crowned an excellent debut season to headline a string of impressive performances at Happy Valley on Wednesday night.
Poon slots Sha Tin treble, John Size edges closer to 12th trainers’ title
Erasing the memories of a recent challenging spell, Matthew Poon posted his second treble of the season to take riding honours at Sha Tin on...
Zac Purton, David Hall claim Class 1 Panasonic Cup with Beluga
Building an impregnable lead in the 2022/23 Hong Kong jockeys’ championship as he pursues a sixth title, Zac Purton surged to 40 wins for the...
Bentley hopes Majestic Star can strike again
Harry Bentley is optimistic Majestic Star can continue his emergence as one of Hong Kong’s most versatile horses when he returns to turf competition and...
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...
Cordyceps Six is back as Badel chases a Group 3 National Day Cup repeat
Alexis Badel is looking to guide Cordyceps Six to consecutive wins at Group 3 level when he hops aboard the Star Turn speedster at Sha...
Personal best within reach for Poon
Unruffled by Circuit Seven’s wide draw in Wednesday’s (April 20) Class 4 Po Lam Handicap (1000m) at Happy Valley, Matthew Poon is heading to the...
Zac Purton regains jockeys’ championship lead
The rollercoaster tussle for the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship continued at Sha Tin on Saturday (April 16) when a treble propelled Zac Purton back into...
California Spangle gears up for Golden Sixty assignment
Tuning up for his HKD$20 million Group 1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) tilt and clash with Hong Kong’s champion, Golden Sixty – California Spangle cruised...
Galaxy Witness, Flying Ace remain unbeaten at Sha Tin
Galaxy Witness has emerged as an early contender for next season’s Four-Year-Old Classic Series after brilliant victory for Caspar Fownes and Joao Moreira as Leading...
Beauty Live enhances Hong Kong Derby hopes
Frankie Lor’s Beauty Live has preserved ambitious hopes of a BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) tilt with stout victory in the Class 3 Peach Blossom...
Gold Cup an option for Zebrowski after Group 3 Centenary Vase triumph
Caspar Fownes is contemplating a Group 1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) tilt with Zebrowski next month after the five-year-old toughed it out to...
Cruz double-handed in Hong Kong Classic Mile with California Spangle and Ima Single Man
Bidding to seal California Spangle’s meteoric rise with success in the HKD$12 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (30 January),...
Joyful Win goes for three in a row at Happy Valley
Bidding for a hat-trick of wins and a fifth overall – Joyful Win has hit career-best form and he’s got trainer Ricky Yiu believing there’s...
Cruz pins Classic aspirations on Ima Single Man
Tony Cruz is confident Ima Single Man can stamp Hong Kong Classic Mile credentials with another strong performance in the Class 2 Chek Keng Handicap...
Ima Single Man strikes for Cruz as Leung posts Sha Tin treble
Tony Cruz will set Ima Single Man for the Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) next month after a superb ride from Matthew Poon enabled the...
Lor excited by Master Eight’s return
Frankie Lor is optimistic unconquered Master Eight can continue an impressive ascent when the emerging sprinter resumes in the second section of the Class 3...
Panfield trades on class to snare Group 2 Sha Tin Trophy
Acclaimed as last season’s Champion Stayer of Hong Kong, Panfield underlined growing versatility and undoubted class with Group 2 Oriental Watch 60th Anniversary Sha Tin...
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...
Matthew Poon’s rollercoaster day ends with Hong Kong Reunification Cup victory
Matthew Poon experienced racing’s highs and lows in rapid succession at Sha Tin on Thursday (1 July), compensating for a weighing out mistake in an...
Poon looks to keep on rolling, Ferraris joins riding ranks from next season
After snaring consecutive doubles at the past two race meetings, jockey Matthew Poon is looking to stay in the groove when he heads to Happy...