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Noble Desire

Noble Desire chases back-to-back wins at Happy Valley

Douglas Whyte hopes he has found the key to unlocking further success from Noble Desire as the gelding bids for back-to-back wins in the first...
Glorious Dragon

Glorious Dragon ready for Champions and Chater Cup test

Francis Lui has no qualms over Glorious Dragon’s ability to answer the stamina queries when he steps into the unknown for Sunday’s HK$12 million Group...
David Hayes

Hayes looks to maintain late-season surge with seven at the Valley

Spurred on with 10 wins since the beginning of April, David Hayes is looking to maintain his late-season surge when he heads to Happy Valley...
Butterfield

Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup glory for Butterfield

Danny Shum’s quest for a maiden trainers’ championship is likely to feature a double-handed tilt at the Group 1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup...
Richard Gibson

Richard Gibson double-handed as Rattan and Wellington challenge Danon Smash

Richard Gibson concedes toppling Danon Smash in the Group 1 HK$18 million Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) on Sunday (25 April) is a formidable challenge but...
Travel Datuk

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...
Charity Fun

Charity Fun charges into BMW Hong Kong Derby calculations

Danny Shum is considering an audacious tilt at the HK$24 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) in March with Charity Fun after the Irish import’s...
Glorious Dragon

Poon and Lui combine with Glorious Dragon to snare Centenary Vase Handicap

Glorious Dragon has avenged defeat in the 2020 Group 3 Centenary Vase Handicap (1800m) by denying Exultant a third win in the staying feature while...
Jolly Banner

Veteran Banner looks to fly for Yiu in Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup

Jolly Banner might be in the twilight of his career as a nine-year-old but that didn’t stop him from snaring second in last month’s Group...
Lucky Patch

Lui has Lucky Patch on Classic Mile trail

After clean-sweeping last season’s Four-Year-Old Classic Series with the brilliant Golden Sixty, trainer Francis Lui is looking to Lucky Patch (117lb) this time around and...
Wellington

Richard Gibson praises mafoo as Wellington makes triumphant return

As has become customary, Joao Moreira was the headline act with a Boxing Day quartet but, in Richard Gibson’s eyes, mafoo (stable assistant) Josephine Kwok...
Kings Shield

Kings Shield dominates with Dubai on the radar

Kings Shield put his rivals to the sword with an authoritative all-the-way win in the Class 2 Hebe Hill Handicap (1650m, dirt) at Sha Tin...
Singapore Sling

Singapore Sling aims to give Millard a fifth Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse success

Tony Millard is looking to enhance his excellent record in Sunday’s (1 November) Group 3 Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin, with...
Jolly Banner

Yiu’s veteran Jolly Banner aims to fly once more

Champion trainer Ricky Yiu’s stable stalwart Jolly Banner is looking to land a third Group 3 win for his handler in Thursday’s (1 October) National...
Jolly Banner

Jolly Banner returns for Yiu as the season’s finish line nears

Ricky Yiu’s stable stalwart Jolly Banner returns this Sunday (12 July) at Sha Tin with the chance of securing a vital win for his handler...
Ricky Yiu

Yiu feels the heat as Lui closes in trainers’ premiership battle

The heat is on in the race to be champion trainer with front-runner Ricky Yiu feeling the burn at his back after closest rival Francis...
Jolly Banner

Premier victory for Yiu’s Jolly Banner

Jolly Banner (114lb) showed plenty of vim for a veteran as he battled past younger rivals to win the Group 3 Premier Cup Handicap (1400m)...
Perfect Match

Poon shines with a Sha Tin four-timer as Mighty Valor gives Yiu a hand

Matthew Poon illuminated a rain-drenched Sunday (7 June) at Sha Tin with a four-timer capped by victory aboard the courageous Perfect Match in the Class...
Matthew Poon

Matthew Poon gets a ticket to ride the BMW Hong Kong Derby train

Matthew Poon is preparing for a big day in the saddle on Sunday (22 March) when he will jump aboard the Tony Cruz-trained Private Secretary...
Ping Hai Galaxy

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...
Gold Chest

Gold Chest steals it in a thriller

There were two Class 2 races at Sha Tin yesterday afternoon (Saturday, 8 February), the Class 2 Choi Hung Handicap (1200m), went to Gold Chest...
Vigor Fame

Ting’s on fire

Jimmy Ting bagged a treble last Wednesday and continued his hot Happy Valley form last night (Wednesday, 15 January) with a double courtesy of Flying...
Flying Quest

Quest flies to the win

Flying Quest (115lb) arrowed wide down the home straight to land last night’s (Wednesday, 26 June) Happy Valley trophy contest, the Class 3 Manawatu Racing...
Great Treasure

Sanna’s Treasure

Alberto Sanna has had a torrid season with two bad injuries curtailing his opportunities. The Italian was sidelined for eight weeks with a shattered hip...

Jolly Banner shocks all in G3 Bauhinia Sprint Trophy boilover

Jolly Banner left the Sha Tin crowd stunned and had Matthew Poon whooping past the winning post with an improbable victory in the Group 3...