Jamie Richards set for Hong Kong debut
A new chapter in the history books of Hong Kong racing will commence writing this evening (Wednesday, October 5) at Happy Valley when Jamie Richards...
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Ricky Yiu’s out to continue fast start at Happy Valley
Ricky Yiu has fired out of the starting blocks this season with four wins to lead the trainers’ championship and tonight (Wednesday, September 21) at...
Tony Cruz eyes AJS 50th Anniversary Cup success with Super Fortune
In the throes of another successful season, Tony Cruz is aiming to land a sentimental victory in the Class 3 Apprentice Jockeys’ School 50th Anniversary...
Frankie Lor boosts lead in Hong Kong trainers’ championship with treble
Frankie Lor’s aspirations of securing a maiden Hong Kong trainers’ championship have been significantly boosted by a Happy Valley treble on Wednesday night (May 25)...
Joao Moreira hunts more victories at Sha Tin in race to season century
Locked in familiar battle with Zac Purton for the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship, Joao Moreira aims to reach the century milestone for the seventh time...
Maia chases more success for Millard at Happy Valley
Ruan Maia and Tony Millard have enjoyed a fruitful partnership this season and tonight (Wednesday, 23 March) the Brazilian is looking to further enhance the...
Ricky Yiu changes tack, chases first Hong Kong Derby crown
Renowned for his nurturing of elite sprinting talents like Sacred Kingdom, Fairy King Prawn, Amber Sky and Ultra Fantasy – Ricky Yiu will make a...
Ricky Yiu, Zac Purton split Happy Valley honours with trebles
Ricky Yiu and Zac Purton shared the Happy Valley limelight on Wednesday night (16 February) with trebles as the former champion trainer and jockey delivered...
Navas Two to press Hong Kong Classic Cup claims for Maia
Ruan Maia is confident Navas Two can continue a startling rise and make a strong case ahead of the HKD$12 million Hong Kong Classic Cup...
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 and Ting charge into trainers’ title contention
The Hong Kong trainers’ championship has suddenly become a bottle-neck after Frankie Lor and Jimmy Ting’s bids for the coveted crown gained valuable momentum on...
Blinkers on as Yiu looks to crank up Voyage Warrior
Hopeful of getting Voyage Warrior (120lb) to find another ‘gear’, trainer Ricky Yiu has applied the blinkers in a bid to unlock more from the...
Hayes prepares to unveil another talented newcomer
Intent on building on formidable early-season momentum, David Hayes will unleash another well-trialled first-starter at Sha Tin on Sunday (19 September) when Master Aqua contests...
Hayes dominates season-opening with eye-catching treble
David Hayes has identified the HKD$24 million LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) on 12 December as Naboo Attack’s primary target after the hulking import’s impressive...
Caspar Fownes lands heavyweight blow in trainers’ championship tussle
In a phenomenal show of strength crowned by victories in the final two Group races of the Hong Kong season, Caspar Fownes has taken a...
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...
Back-to-back bid for Voyage Warrior in Easter Monday’s Group 2 Sprint Cup
Ricky Yiu has a strong reputation when it comes to nurturing sprint talents, his four wins in the Group 2 Sprint Cup (1200m) are unrivalled...
Barrier manners do the trick for Duke Wai in the Sha Tin feature
Paul O’Sullivan’s decision to embark on a remedial course in barrier manners for Duke Wai paid rich dividends when the reformed gelding landed the Class...
Ruan Maia celebrates breakthrough success at Happy Valley
Brazilian jockey success in Hong Kong is overwhelmingly Joao Moreira’s domain but at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (24 March), Ruan Maia posted one of...
Hong Kong dream for Ruan Maia who joins Moreira and Borges
Brazilian jockeys have made waves in Hong Kong in recent years and Ruan Maia is looking forward to rising to the challenge when his licence...
Blinkered Aramaayo puts rivals in the shade in Kranji Mile
Former Godolphin galloper Aramaayo has claimed his highest prize since he began racing in Singapore when he landed the $1 million Group 1 Kranji Mile...