Douglas Whyte hails retired champion stayer Russian Emperor
Russian Emperor will forever be remembered for his courage, ability and some of the finest moments in Hong Kong racing history.
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Rain forecast ahead of Group 1 Champions & Chater Cup
Rain is at the top of Douglas Whyte’s wish list and the Hong Kong Observatory has currently bestowed a favourable forecast upon stable star Russian...
Russian Emperor aims to rule in Qatar for a second time
Two-time Hong Kong Champion Stayer Russian Emperor will ship to Doha, Qatar on Friday, in his quest to secure consecutive wins in the H.H. The...
Russian Emperor starts trek towards familiar Group 1 goals
Douglas Whyte hopes the dual Hong Kong Champion Stayer, Russian Emperor, can lay the foundations for a fruitful campaign with a solid performance.
Golden Sixty crowned Hong Kong Horse of the Year
Golden Sixty’s record-breaking performance during the 2022/23 racing season saw Hong Kong’s champion earn the Horse of the Year title for a third straight year.
Russian Emperor claims successive Group 1 Champions & Chater Cups
Russian Emperor underlined elite staying prowess to join a select band of multiple winners of the $12 million Group 1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater...
Russian Emperor chases Group 1 history
Russian Emperor will attempt to join a select band of multiple winners of the Group 1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m).
Whyte eyes weather as Russian Emperor returns to Sha Tin
Douglas Whyte hopes forecast rain can tilt the scales in Russian Emperor’s favour when the reigning Hong Kong Champion Stayer resumes.
Sha Tin racing tips & quaddie selections | Sunday, May 7
Hong Kong racing brings us a massive 11-race program from Sha Tin with the Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup (2400m) the feature event.
Russian Emperor rules in Qatar’s H.H. The Amir Trophy
Russian Emperor landed a famous victory for Hong Kong in the Group 1 H.H. The Amir Trophy (2400m) for trainer Douglas Whyte and jockey Alberto...
James McDonald upbeat over Romantic Warrior assignment
James McDonald has telling faith in Romantic Warrior as the mercurial talent resumes in the HKD$5 million Group 2 BOCHK Jockey Club Cup (2000m) at...
Russian Emperor building for Jockey Club Cup
Douglas Whyte expects Blake Shinn will experience familiar sensations of power and quality when the Australian returns to Sha Tin on Sunday (November 20) to...
Russian Emperor begins march towards HKIR feature
Plotting a precise pathway towards Hong Kong International Races on December 11 with crack stayer Russian Emperor, Douglas Whyte holds modest expectations for Hong Kong’s...
Emperor’s rule only just getting started as December preparations begin
Russian Emperor returns this season under entirely different circumstances to last, not with a point to prove but instead doing so as the chief protagonist...
Hewitson’s aspiring to new heights as DBS x Manulife Million Challenge kicks off
Lyle Hewitson heads into Wednesday’s (September 14) eight-race card at Happy Valley primed for the mount aboard Valiant Elegance in the Class 3 Deep Water...
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...
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...
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...
Back in business, Golden Sixty steams to victory in Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy
He came, he saw and he silenced doubters with an unanswerable burst of speed. Golden Sixty flattened rivals at Sha Tin this afternoon (Sunday, April...
Douglas Whyte out to enhance season with more black type success
In the midst of his best season, with a pair of Group 1 triumphs as pinnacles, Douglas Whyte is hopeful Stronger can continue the stable’s...
Fresh talent out to upstage Hong Kong’s elite on FWD Champions Day
An emerging wave of talent will square off with Hong Kong’s elite at this year’s FWD Champions Day on Sunday, 24 April at Sha Tin,...
Golden Sixty and Russian Emperor trial ahead of FWD Champions Day
The big guns appeared at Sha Tin’s barrier trial session yesterday morning (Tuesday, 22 March) with Golden Sixty dazzling in an opening heat for Vincent...
Badel seeks Hong Kong Classic Cup repeat
Chasing successive wins in Sunday’s (27 February) HKD$12 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) at Sha Tin, Alexis Badel has armed himself with the ride...
Emperor leads one-two for Whyte in Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup
The inexorable rise of Douglas Whyte among Hong Kong’s training ranks encompassed yet another milestone at Sha Tin this afternoon (Sunday, 20 February) as jockey...
Wide gate no issue for Golden Sixty and Vincent Ho
Vincent Ho has downplayed Golden Sixty’s outside draw as Blake Shinn plots the champion’s downfall aboard Russian Emperor in the HKD$12 million Group 1 Citi...