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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

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

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...
Majestic Star

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

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

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

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

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)...
Seaweed Fortune

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

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...
California Spangle

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...
Circuit Elite

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

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

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...
Buzzinga

Karis Teetan upbeat over Buzzinga

In the midst of another excellent season, Karis Teetan is confident Buzzinga can lay the foundations for a strong 2022/23 campaign when he jousts with...
Alexis Badel

Badel’s in rare company after history-equalling win

Alexis Badel has been a hit ever since he switched his tack to Hong Kong and on Sunday afternoon (June 19) the Frenchman put himself...
Beauty Joy

Beauty Joy stuns with Group 3 Premier Cup victory

Steadily bridging the gap to Joao Moreira in the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship with a four-timer, Zac Purton was stunned by Beauty Joy’s incredible Group...
Tony Cruz

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...
Tourbillon Diamond

Alexis Badel hopeful Tourbillon Diamond can figure strongly in Champions & Chater Cup

Alexis Badel is optimistic Tourbillon Diamond can trade on proven stamina reserves to contend strongly in the HKD$12 million Group 1 Standard Chartered Champions &...
Ima Single Man

Purton, Cruz team with Ima Single Man in return to shorter trip

Reunited with Ima Single Man for the first time in 15 months, Zac Purton hopes to continue a productive partnership with Tony Cruz when the...
Luke Currie

Luke Currie posts memorable Sha Tin double after injury battle

Elated after the latest twist in a rollercoaster debut Hong Kong season, Luke Currie was jubilant after a remarkable Sha Tin double for John Size...
Romantic Warrior

Romantic Warrior soars into rare company with brilliant QEII Cup triumph

Surging into history with another remarkable performance, Romantic Warrior has capped an unlikely ascent from obscurity to stardom for Danny Shum and Karis Teetan with...