Chefano leads for Queen Mother Memorial Cup victory
Chefano gave trainer John Moore a sixth win in the Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap (2400m) with a resolute front-running display at Sha...
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Yiu’s on top and Shining, Moreira and Purton match strides
Ricky Yiu’s steady, unwavering progress towards what he hopes will be a first trainers’ championship continued at Happy Valley last night (Wednesday, 29 April) thanks...
Yiu’s looking to Voyage Warrior for a Group 1 topping
Ricky Yiu is enjoying his best season ever in terms of his numerical success and on Sunday (26 April) at Sha Tin he will attempt...
New best for Yiu as Mighty Giant impresses
Mighty Giant took another step up the ladder with an impressive performance in the Class 3 Dorset Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin yesterday, Sunday, 19...
Whyte’s Power
The Douglas Whyte-trained Will Power (118lb), another son of the Irish Classic-winning Power, will attempt to continue the fine start he has made to his...
Exciting youngsters square off as the champion jockey race heats up
Jockeys’ championship protagonists Zac Purton and Joao Moreira have continued to trade blows in recent weeks and that looks set to continue on Sunday’s (19...
Voyage Warrior runs away with the Sprint Cup
Voyage Warrior went a long way to fulfilling his prodigious potential with a make-all win in the Group 2 Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin...
Purton’s Mighty four
Champion jockey Zac Purton sealed a four-timer at Sha Tin on Saturday, 14 March and in doing so closed the gap on premiership leader Joao...
Ho believes Preciousship’s still on the up, Golden Sixty’s on track
Vincent Ho put BMW Hong Kong Derby standout Golden Sixty through a gallop at Sha Tin yesterday morning (Friday, 13 March) but the gun rider’s...
Preciousship shines as Yiu bags three
Preciousship (121lb) capped a hat-trick for Ricky Yiu with a gritty success in the Class 2 Choi Wan Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin yesterday afternoon...
Voyage Warrior and Duke Wai square off in hot Saturday sprint
Two of Hong Kong’s rising stars will clash at Sha Tin on Saturday (8 February) when speedsters Voyage Warrior (133lb) and Duke Wai (118lb) meet...
Preciousship prevails but Columbus County bolts into Classic reckoning
Preciousship (123lb) continued his rich recent form and kept trainer Ricky Yiu ticking along at the top of the premiership with a game victory in...
Yiu maintains pace as he weighs up Premiership prospects
Premiership leader Ricky Yiu’s take on his title chances could be described as positive yet pragmatic after he secured his 31st win of the campaign...
Warrior rediscovers his dash
Voyage Warrior drew comparisons with one of trainer Ricky Yiu’s past Group 1-winning speedsters after blazing away from his rivals in the Class 2 Cherry...
New Year, new challenge for Hong Kong debutant Tony Piccone
A new year signals a new opportunity for Tony Piccone who will kick off a two-month contract with the Hong Kong Jockey Club at today’s...
Three in a row for Duke Wai
Duke Wai hit overdrive late in the play to land his third win on the bounce in the Class 3 Long Valley Handicap (1000m), at...
After Me helps Yiu to a Super Trouper treble at the Valley
High-flying handler Ricky Yiu snared a treble at Happy Valley last night (Wednesday, 11 December) and earned a brush with pop royalty thanks to After...
Yiu and Chadwick look for a trophy Breeze at the Valley
Ricky Yiu has pocketed six wins from his last 14 runners and heads into Wednesday’s (27 November) nine-race card at Happy Valley with four chances,...
More for Shum
Lucky More was value for a good deal more than the four and a quarter-length winning margin in the Class 4 Chevalier Construction Handicap (1000m),...
Three for Ricky Yiu
Trainer Ricky Yiu has his string in fine form and bossed the early part of the card at Happy Valley last night (Wednesday, 20 November)...
Positive Sanna strikes twice for Yiu
Alberto Sanna and Ricky Yiu capped a double together when Speedy King took the Class 2 Ivictory Handicap (1200m) at 50/1, following After Me’s success...
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...
Simple for Van Niekerk
Grant van Niekerk arrived at the track at Sha Tin yesterday, Sunday, 15 September with a zero in his season’s win column. He rectified that...
Rocketing Voyage
Zac Purton enjoyed a rocket run on young sprinting sensation Voyage Warrior (133lb) in the Class 3 Ma On Shan Handicap (1000m) to take home...
De Sousa enjoying the ride in his latest Hong Kong journey
Hong Kong’s jockey roundabout is spinning into overdrive as the biggest week of the year approaches and Silvestre de Sousa is aiming to capitalise at...