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...
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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...
Valiant Elegance out to master Happy Valley again
Spurred on by Valiant Elegance’s indomitable run of form, Lyle Hewitson is remaining buoyant the chestnut has got what it takes to join a select...
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...
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...
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...
Vincent Ho retains faith in Golden Sixty’s ability to rebound
Unmoved by successive defeats aboard Hong Kong’s highest-rated galloper, Vincent Ho is confident Golden Sixty can reprise winning habits in the Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy...
Atomic Force debuts, Vincent Ho hunts FWD Champions Day targets
All eyes will be on Atomic Force at Happy Valley this Wednesday evening (9 March) as the talented youngster aims to transfer his European exploits...
Will Power on turf mission in Thursday’s Chinese New Year Cup
Douglas Whyte hopes the timing is right with Will Power when his dirt specialist makes the switch for turf riches in Thursday’s (3 February) HKD$3.15...
Stronger delivers Douglas Whyte’s first Group 1 as trainer
Revered as the most successful rider in Hong Kong racing history with 13 jockeys’ championships and a record 1,813 wins, Douglas Whyte forged new territory...
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...
Vincent Ho eyes 400th win milestone as Stronger returns
One win shy of 400 Hong Kong victories, Vincent Ho is optimistic Stronger can replicate his explosive first-up deeds from last season by eclipsing class...
Vincent Ho steels himself for Jerry Chau challenge
Hong Kong’s most successful Group 1 jockey in 2020/21, Vincent Ho is determined to add further lustre to an outstanding season by finishing the term...
Golden Sixty primed to excel
Armed with an impressive arsenal of Group 1 mounts at Sha Tin on Sunday (25 April), Vincent Ho is chasing perfection aboard Golden Sixty as...
Amazing Star emerges as an improbable ruler in the Group 2 Sprint Cup
Stunned by an Easter Monday miracle, Jimmy Ting is unlikely to tempt fate twice by aiming blowout Group 2 Sprint Cup (1200m) winner Amazing Star...
Stronger into Group 2 Jockey Club test, Big Time Baby returns
Stronger heads into Sunday’s (22 November) Group 2 Jockey Club Sprint (1200m) with trainer Douglas Whyte optimistic that his smart charge can lift his game...
Furore snaffles the Ladies’ Purse
Furore (122lb) snaffled the Group 3 Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin yesterday afternoon (Sunday, 1 November) to lead home a one-two...
Stronger speeds to a Valley track record
Stronger found his Hong Kong feet in fine style at Happy Valley last night (Wednesday, 12 February), blitzing the Class 3 Fanling Handicap (1000m) in...
Moore’s Stronger faces tough assignment at the Valley
John Moore heads into tonight’s (18 December) nine-race card at Happy Valley hoping Stronger (116lb) can out-muscle his rivals in the night’s tough finale, the...
Shinn’s back on Stronger
Australian import Stronger (133lb) steps out on debut in the Class 3 Peninsula Golden Jubilee Challenge Cup Handicap (1000m) on Sunday (1 December) for John...