Purton, Cruz search for more Group 3 Celebration Cup success
Zac Purton believes Circuit Stellar’s barrier manners will be crucial to the outcome of the HK$4.2 million Group 3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m).
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Zac Purton, Francis Lui crowned Valley Kings after Happy Valley finale
Zac Purton and Francis Lui have been acclaimed Hong Kong racing’s ‘Kings of The Valley’ after the pair clinched the jockey and trainer mantles.
Cruz snares Happy Valley treble
In a meeting of generations, Tony Cruz slotted a treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday night to secure training honours as Angus Chung posted a...
Cruz unbothered by FWD Champions Mile draw ahead of Golden Sixty clash
Tony Cruz is adamant California Spangle’s best hopes of securing HK$20 million Group 1 FWD Champions Mile glory is to revert to his customary pace-setting...
California Spangle showcases Champions Mile hopes with Chairman’s Trophy win
Tony Cruz believes California Spangle is capable of beating Golden Sixty after a dogged Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy (1600m) triumph at Sha Tin on Sunday.
California Spangle, Beauty Joy weather query for Chairman’s
Bidding for a fourth Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy (1600m) victory at Sha Tin on Sunday, Tony Cruz will cautiously monitor weather conditions.
Purton bids for his fifth Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup triumph
Having won the Group 1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup three times in the past five years, Zac Purton will be chasing his fifth title in...
Beauty Charge rockets to Happy Valley triumph for Cruz, Chadwick
Tony Cruz vaulted back into the top five of the 2022/23 Hong Kong trainers’ championship and maintained hopes of a third title when Beauty Charge...
Tony Cruz joins elite Hong Kong company with Sha Tin success
Tony Cruz has edged higher into Hong Kong’s pantheon of racing immortals by becoming only the third trainer to post 1,000 winners at Sha Tin,...
Zac Purton bracing for the ultimate challenge in Stewards’ Cup
Revered as a master tactician, Zac Purton believes the HK$12 million Group 1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) will be decided by the smallest factors as Hong...
California Spangle holds Golden Sixty at bay in Hong Kong Mile
It was a case of third time lucky for California Spangle at Sha Tin on Sunday as he denied Golden Sixty’s record-equalling Group 1 Hong...
Champion Golden Sixty returns triumphant in Jockey Club Mile
Golden Sixty made a sparkling return to racing at Sha Tin this afternoon (Sunday, November 20) with the 22nd victory of his decorated 25-start career...
Beauty Joy Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse challenge for Zac Purton
Zac Purton is bracing for all contingencies when the reigning Hong Kong Champion Jockey reunites with Beauty Joy in the Group 3 Sa Sa Ladies’...
California Spangle trials for Cruz, Golden Sixty works solo
Tony Cruz believes California Spangle has the scope to maintain his upward trajectory as he readies for his rematch with Golden Sixty in the HKD$5...
Bentley hopes Majestic Star can strike again
Harry Bentley is optimistic Majestic Star can continue his emergence as one of Hong Kong’s most versatile horses when he returns to turf competition and...
Wellington stamps authority with dynamic Group 2 Premier Bowl display
Cementing his reputation as Hong Kong’s premier sprinter, Wellington has emphatically showcased Group 1 Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) claims in December with a dazzling performance...
California Spangle cruises to Group 2 Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy glory
California Spangle remains on target for a pair of blockbuster showdowns with Hong Kong champion Golden Sixty after eclipsing quality opposition to clinch the HKD$5...
California Spangle chases Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy Handicap glory
Attempting to consolidate a strong start to the season, Tony Cruz hopes California Spangle can enhance Group 1 Hong Kong Mile (1600m) ambitions with success...
Me Tsui, Jamie Richards to the fore with landmark Happy Valley wins
In a memorable convergence of Hong Kong training generations, Me Tsui and Jamie Richards posted significant milestones at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (October 12)...
Francis Lui trains 800th Hong Kong winner as Vincent Ho rides treble
Francis Lui has joined an elite cluster of Hong Kong trainers to saddle 800 winners or more after teaming with regular ally Vincent Ho and...
California Spangle on track for Group 1 Hong Kong Mile after Group 3 romp
Tony Cruz will cast California Spangle into a potential Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) showdown with Golden Sixty in December after the exciting...
Zac Purton excited by California Spangle’s return
Zac Purton is optimistic California Spangle can extend an already meteoric rise by claiming the Group 3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on...
Cruz excited over California Spangle after Happy Valley double
Buoyed by a Happy Valley double on Wednesday night (September 21), Tony Cruz is eagerly anticipating the return of stable star California Spangle for a...
Angus Chung posts first Hong Kong win as Purton and Teetan shine
Angus Chung extended Hong Kong’s recent chapter of breakthrough success, delivering on the reputation he built during a successful Australian stint when partnering David Hall’s...
The Golden Scenery shines for Cruz
Tony Cruz believes The Golden Scenery is destined for Group level after the Australian import’s win in the Class 2 Pok Fu Lam Country Park...