Tag: 'QEII Cup'

Nimble Nimbus

Ricky Yiu hopes Nimble Nimbus can advance in FWD QEII Cup

Nimble Nimbus has been one of this season’s surprise packages and trainer Ricky Yiu is remaining optimistic the Sacred Falls gelding can step it up...
Galaxy Patch

Pierre Ng aims for stars with exciting Champions Day plans

Galaxy Patch could next take on the might of Golden Sixty or Romantic Warrior on FWD Champions Day (Sunday, April 28) at Sha Tin.

Romantic Warrior sharpens up for QEII Cup with strong trial

Romantic Warrior limbered up for his title defence of the Group 1 QEII Cup (2000m) on April 30 with an effortless trial victory at Sha...
Romantic Warrior

Romantic Warrior soars into rare company with brilliant QEII Cup triumph

Surging into history with another remarkable performance, Romantic Warrior has capped an unlikely ascent from obscurity to stardom for Danny Shum and Karis Teetan with...
Golden Sixty

California Spangle’s tilt at Golden Sixty excites Purton

Synonymous with some of Hong Kong’s greatest horses, Zac Purton is excited by prospect of challenging Golden Sixty aboard California Spangle in a generational clash...
Golden Sixty

Ho, Lui welcome perfect Champions Mile draw as Golden Sixty chases history

Declaring Golden Sixty in peak condition as he bids for historic success in the Group 1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday...
Romantic Warrior

Romantic Warrior puts Hong Kong Derby form to the test in QEII Cup

The Four-Year-Old Classic Series plays a vital role in the rejuvenation of Hong Kong’s talent pool and this Sunday (April 24) at Sha Tin Romantic...
Joao Moreira

Magic Man and Danny Shum dominate at Happy Valley ahead of Champions Day

Joao Moreira and Danny Shum have laid down auspicious markers ahead of the glittering FWD Champions Day meeting at Sha Tin on Sunday (April 24)...
Russian Emperor

Russian Emperor primed for Group 1 FWD QEII Cup tilt

A pair of confidence-boosting track gallops has left Douglas Whyte confident Russian Emperor has fully recovered after a valiant last-start second to Golden Sixty and...
Golden Sixty

Golden Sixty on the cusp of history ahead of Champions Mile

Victory in Sunday’s (April 24) HKD$20 million Group 1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) would elevate Golden Sixty to status as the highest prize money earner...
Zac Purton

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...
Caspar Fownes

Caspar Fownes poised to strike 1000 Hong Kong wins

On the cusp of becoming only the fourth Hong Kong trainer to reach 1,000 wins, Caspar Fownes is optimistic Sky Field can spearhead the stable’s...
Romantic Warrior

Romantic Warrior gets his chance to soar

Karis Teetan believes the timing is right when Romantic Warrior enters uncharted waters on Sunday, April 24 at Sha Tin as the last-start BMW Hong...
Panfield

Panfield hits the trials

Tony Millard returned satisfied after seeing Panfield roll over the line under Joao Moreira in a trial at Sha Tin Tuesday, (April 12) as the...
Golden Sixty

Golden Sixty rated joint-top miler in 2021 LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings

Golden Sixty has advanced further to the top of racing’s global elite based on the 2021 LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings (WBRR), released by the...
Karis Teetan

Gear tweaks as Robot Warrior seeks a first win

Karis Teetan is remaining hopeful that gear tweaks will help Robot Warrior (127lb) overcome a ‘crowding’ issue when he contests Sunday’s (4 July) Class 4...
Exultant

Exultant bows out as one of Hong Kong’s all-time greats

Exultant, one of the greatest champions in the history of Hong Kong racing, will farewell fans at a retirement ceremony this Saturday (26 June) in...
Vincent Ho

Vincent Ho shares World’s Best Jockey ranking leadership

Vincent Ho has soared to joint leadership of the 2021 LONGINES World’s Best Jockey rankings after a career-best pair of Group 1 triumphs at the...
Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges

FWD Champions Day again showcases the best of Hong Kong

A landmark FWD Champions Day, crowned by Vincent Ho’s Group 1 double, record turnover and the emergence of a potential future champion are evidence of...
Loves Only You

Vincent Ho engineers Japanese clean sweep of QEII Cup in remarkable Sha Tin coup

Yoshito Yahagi savoured redemption and Vincent Ho was jubilant on the best day of his burgeoning career after the veteran Japanese trainer and the young...
Golden Sixty

Golden Sixty extends unbeaten run to 14 with Champions Mile triumph

Stretched to the limit, Golden Sixty bravely extended his unbeaten run to 14 at Sha Tin yesterday afternoon (Sunday, 25 April) with a slender victory...
Golden Sixty

Golden Sixty primed to excel

Armed with an impressive arsenal of Group 1 mounts at Sha Tin on Sunday (25 April), Vincent Ho is chasing perfection aboard Golden Sixty as...
Glory Vase

Glory Vase in peak form ahead of Group 1 QEII Cup tilt

Tomohito Ozeki is confident Glory Vase can reprise a winning Hong Kong habit and add to Japan’s imposing record in the HK$25 million Group 1...
Daring Tact

Haruki Sugiyama confident Daring Tact is poised to rebound in QEII Cup

Unfazed by the memories of successive defeats, trainer Haruki Sugiyama is adamant Daring Tact can reproduce the stunning form which elevated the mercurial Japanese filly...
Karis Teetan

Teetan goes for Glory in Sunday’s FWD QEII Cup

Karis Teetan believes he is ready to reap the rewards from a pair of off-season stints in Japan when he partners Glory Vase in the...