Tag: 'Sky Field'

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...
Sky Field

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...
Romantic Warrior

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...
Alexis Badel

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...
Sky Field

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

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...
Golden Sixty

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...
Golden Sixty

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

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...
Waikuku

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...
Mighty Giant

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...
Caspar Fownes

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...
Super Wealthy

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

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

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...
Will Power

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...
Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges

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

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...
Sky Field

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...
Sky Darci

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

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...
Sky Darci

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

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

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...