Peter Ho’s plotting another Group 3 January Cup next month
Peter Ho might have one of the smaller strings in Hong Kong with only 29 horses on the books but this season the veteran handler...
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Resilient Teetan looks to kick on following February sparkle
The risks involved with being a jockey should never be undervalued – riding speed machines that weigh upwards of 1000lb is a dangerous profession in...
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...
‘Confidence’ the key as Derek Leung targets personal best
Derek Leung has been in fine form recently with five wins from the last three race meetings and this Wednesday (17 February) at Happy Valley...
Peter Ho registers 600th Hong Kong win
Teaming with the prolific Joao Moreira, Peter Ho struck a David and Goliath blow for the smallest stable in Hong Kong by lodging his 600th...
Teetan sparkles with three, Sky Darci stamps Classic Mile credentials
Karis Teetan sparkled with a midweek treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday, 11 November, which took him to joint-second place in the jockeys’ championship and...
Hong Kong season finale sees cool Yiu claim the championship
Ricky Yiu sealed the champion trainer title at Happy Valley on Wednesday (15 July) night to fulfill a lifelong dream, and he did it with...
Foodie for So
Chris So’s season has been laboured but the handler saddled his fourth winner inside of three weeks when Foodie Princess nailed his second course and...
Derby talk at the Valley as Playa Del Puente impresses Moreira
Playa Del Puente prompted early BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) talk with a smart win in the Class 2 Green Luck Handicap (1650m) at Happy...
Le Terroir on the rise
Le Terroir (129lb) has found his groove in Hong Kong having won three of his last four races, all over 1200m at Happy Valley. That...
Moreira lands a treble thanks to Le Terroir
A treble at Happy Valley last night (Wednesday, 25 September) saw Joao Moreira hit double figures for the season, the first rider to reach that...
Sacred Capital the star of Macau
Raffles Racing’s New Zealand-bred Sacred Capital has quickly stamped himself as the star of Macau Racing, with the son of O’Reilly winning Sunday’s M$800,000 (NZ$155,000)...
Rispoli bounces back
Umberto Rispoli missed Saturday’s Sha Tin card with a back injury. That was his first absence this term and he made up for it with...
Purton’s on the cusp
Joao Moreira’s quartet at Happy Valley tonight (Wednesday, 29 May) took him to 73 wins for the term. Ahead of him in the premiership, careering...
New dad Chadwick celebrates in style as Golden Effort romps home
Matthew Chadwick became the latest example of what some experts call “the Nappy Factor” when Golden Effort bolted up in the Tsim Mei Fung Handicap...
Teetan: Fifty Fifty has more to give in Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup
Fifty Fifty stepped up to the plate last time with a debut Group 1 performance packed full of merit and jockey Karis Teetan believes the...
Fifty Fifty steps out in G1 company for first time in Stewards Cup
Fifty Fifty has been one of this season’s stellar performers, progressing from the middle of Class 3 at the start of the term into a...
Moreira & Size shine at Sha Tin but Fifty Fifty wins G3 feature race
Joao Moreira and John Size dominated the New Year’s action at Sha Tin Racecourse this afternoon, Monday, 1 January, with five wins for the champion...