2023 Centenary Sprint Cup preview & betting strategy
What 2023 Centenary Sprint Cup Where Sha Tin Racecourse When Sunday, February 5, 2023 | 4:10pm HKT (7:40pm AEDT) | Race 8 Prizemoney HK$12,000,000 Distance...
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Sky Field returns for Group 3 Bauhinia Sprint Trophy at Sha Tin
Caspar Fownes hopes Sky Field can build on remarkable consistency as the Group 1-winning speedster attempts to break new ground in the HK$3.9 million G3...
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...
Badel mulls Group 3 National Day Cup tactics for Cordyceps Six
Alert to the possibility of a slower than expected tempo, Alexis Badel will trade on Cordyceps Six’s versatility and devastating acceleration as the pair bids...
Luke Currie earns Sky Field Group 3 National Day Cup opportunity
Bidding for more success after posting his first winner of the season at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (September 28), Luke Currie has secured the...
Sky Field must defy hefty impost in HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup
Sky Field faces a weighty task in Sunday’s (September 11) Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin when he makes his...
Wellington brilliance shines bright with back-to-back Chairman’s Sprint Prize success
Wellington joined one of the most select clubs in Hong Kong racing’s fabled speed division on a glorious FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin Sunday...
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...
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...
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...
Golden Sixty conqueror Waikuku braces for fresh challenge
Overshadowed for much of a decorated career by Golden Sixty and Beauty Generation’s towering feats, Waikuku bids for a second HKD$12 million Group 1 Queen’s...
Yiu’s Giant returns in Sunday’s Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup
After lighting up Happy Valley with a treble on Wednesday night (16 February), trainer Ricky Yiu is quickly turning his attention to Group 1 glory...
Fownes strong handed for Sunday’s Group 1 double-header at Sha Tin
Caspar Fownes has never been one to shirk a challenge and this Sunday (20 February) at Sha Tin the reigning champion trainer has armed himself...
David Hayes hopes Super Wealthy can shine in Centenary Sprint Cup
Super Wealthy steps into the unknown this Sunday (23 January) at Sha Tin when the five-time winning six-year-old gets his initial experience of the Group...
Master Eight ready for Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup test
Master Eight has been one of this season’s most impressive performers with swift progression from Class 3 into a leading protagonist for Sunday week’s (23...
Joyful Win goes for three in a row at Happy Valley
Bidding for a hat-trick of wins and a fifth overall – Joyful Win has hit career-best form and he’s got trainer Ricky Yiu believing there’s...
Douglas Whyte lauds Blake Shinn as the Australian lands Sha Tin treble
Douglas Whyte paid Blake Shinn the ultimate compliment after the Australian closed a spectacular December with victory aboard Will Power in the Class 1 Fo...
Hong Kong rises to the challenge to stage LONGINES HKIR
The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges has saluted Hong Kong’s “can-do” spirit and commitment after another successful staging of the LONGINES...
Sky Field wins Hong Kong Sprint for Caspar Fownes and Blake Shinn
Caspar Fownes and Blake Shinn were left with conflicting emotions after Sky Field steamed to success in the HKD$24 million Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong...
Shinn has faith in Sky Field
Blake Shinn is holding faith in Sky Field’s ability to bounce back after the chestnut produced a rousing first-past-the-post trial effort at Sha Tin Tuesday...
Fownes flexes muscle, December remains main goal
Armed with an impressive trio of entrants, Caspar Fownes is hopeful Sky Darci can lead a successful stable onslaught on the Group 2 Oriental Watch...
Panfield returns in style ahead of HKIR assignment
Armed with options heading towards LONGINES Hong Kong International Raceday in December, Tony Millard will adopt a flexible approach with Panfield after the star stayer’s...
Fownes outlines championship ambitions ahead of season-opening
Determined to remain atop Hong Kong’s training championship, Caspar Fownes has no plans to rest on his laurels with an influx of newcomers joining established...
Caspar Fownes to celebrate championship with strong Valley team
Celebrating a fourth trainers’ championship, Caspar Fownes hopes to lay the foundations for a successful defence of the title in 2021/22 by unleashing an imposing...
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...