Sibling rivalry brewing as Glorious Forever rolls towards Hong Kong Cup
Glorious Forever galloped one race closer to a face-off with big brother Time Warp in December’s Group 1 Hong Kong Cup (2000m) after a sterling...
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Outstanding miler Beauty Generation does it again in Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy
Beauty Generation has drawn his share of unwarranted knocks from the naysayers but at Sha Tin this afternoon (Sunday, 21 October) even the most ardent...
Grey high-weights opt to sprint in Sunday’s G2 Premier Bowl
Everyone loves a grey, they say, and Hong Kong’s three best of that hue will all vie for affection in the Group 2 Premier Bowl...
Lights, Camera, Action – Rispoli aims to break his run of seconds back at the Valley
It takes more than a run of near misses to get the better of Umberto Rispoli, who is hoping the camera finally smiles on him...
Resurgent Ho strikes another major blow with famous first four timer
Vincent Ho stole the show at Sha Tin (Saturday, 13 October) with a thrilling four timer while champion jockey Zac Purton had to settle for...
On-fire Teetan takes five at Sha Tin
Karis Teetan topped the win count at Sha Tin Racecourse this afternoon, Sunday, 7 October, with a fine five-timer that included not only Pakistan Friend’s...
Romantic Touch leads a Sha Tin treble for a new alliance
Romantic Touch (121lb) carried off the Class 1 Kwangtung Handicap Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin Racecourse this afternoon, Sunday, 9 September, and sparked a three-win...
Hong Kong’s 2018/19 season fixtures released
Hong Kong will stage its 2018/19 season opener at Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday, 2 September, the first of 88 fixtures worth a record total...
Zac Purton tightens grip on HK title
Ex-pat Australian Zac Purton has tightened his grip on the Hong Kong jockeys' championship with a double at Happy Valley.
Zero Hedge takes the feature and keeps Moreira in the hunt
Zero Hedge made all to land the Australian Turf Club Trophy Handicap (1200m) for the John Size/Joao Moreira alliance at Happy Valley Racecourse tonight, Wednesday,...
Clipperton hopes Valley can prove happy hunting ground for Rivet
Jockey Sam Clipperton hopes that a change of environment can help Group 1 winner Rivet to a first Hong Kong victory when he makes his...
California Fortune keeps Tony in Cruz control at Sha Tin
California Fortune (126lb) took the Class 2 Hong Kong Reunification Cup Handicap (1200m) this afternoon (Sunday, 1 July) at Sha Tin Racecourse, ensuring that trainer...
Moriera and Purton locked in jockey champ battle
Rider Joao Moreira sparked the jockeys’ championship battle to life with a quickfire early double at Happy Valley tonight (Wednesday, 27 June), but title leader...
Trebles for Purton and Moreira
Zac Purton has maintained his Hong Kong premiership lead over Joao Moreira with both riding a treble at Sha Tin.
Zac Purton takes lead in HK premiership
Australian jockey Zac Purton has hit the lead in his battle with Joao Moreira for the Hong Kong premiership.
Millard’s three-year-old Shines as Schofield, Wong join Moreira, Purton with doubles
It was a night of riding doubles at Sha Tin tonight (Wednesday, 30 May) as four jockeys partnered a brace each. And while two of...
Four wins pits Purton in premiership battle with Moreira
Rider Zac Purton made big in-roads in his quest for a second jockeys’ championship at Sha Tin today (Sunday, 20 May) with a four-timer, including...
Zac Purton issues HK premiership challenge
Ex-pat Australian Zac Purton has cut back Joao Moreira's lead to four in the battle for the Hong Kong jockeys' championship.
Kerrin McEvoy to ride Pakistan Star
Kerrin McEvoy will ride the enigmatic Pakistan Star in the Group One QEII Cup at Hong Kong's feature spring meeting at Sha Tin.
Purton heads to Champions Day on a high after Sha Tin double
Jockey Zac Purton will enter one of Hong Kong racing’s biggest weeks on the calendar in top form, having scored a double aboard promising three-year-olds...
One week until final entries for Hong Kong Group 1 races
Champions Day at Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday, 29 April features three lucrative Group 1 contests and the final supplementary entry stage for those elite...
Sanna stars in saddle as Gold Mount takes Happy Valley Vase
Jockey Alberto Sanna produced one of the rides of the season aboard Gold Mount to guide Tony Cruz’s charge to victory in the Class 1...
Free entries close Monday for Hong Kong’s Group 1 tripleheader
The free entry period for the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s three spring Group 1 features, the Audemars Piguet QEII Cup (2000m), the Champions Mile (1600m)...
Beauty Generation solidifies standing in Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup
Beauty Generation bolstered his position at the top of the jurisdiction’s sprinter-miler ranks on Sunday, taking the G1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) at Sha...
Nightmare for So and Leung after Classic Emperor horror story
Jockey Derek Leung and trainer Chris So were left to ponder what might have been after Classic Emperor’s Dubai campaign got off to a disastrous...