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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...
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...
Golden Sixty

Golden Sixty on the cusp of history ahead of Champions Mile

Victory in Sunday’s (April 24) HKD$20 million Group 1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) would elevate Golden Sixty to status as the highest prize money earner...
Matthew Poon

Personal best within reach for Poon

Unruffled by Circuit Seven’s wide draw in Wednesday’s (April 20) Class 4 Po Lam Handicap (1000m) at Happy Valley, Matthew Poon is heading to the...
Zac Purton

Zac Purton regains jockeys’ championship lead

The rollercoaster tussle for the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship continued at Sha Tin on Saturday (April 16) when a treble propelled Zac Purton back into...
Nothing New

Zac Purton posts sixth straight Hong Kong century with Happy Valley success

Zac Purton has joined Joao Moreira as a 2021/22 centurion after reaching the 100-win milestone for the sixth successive Hong Kong season at Happy Valley...
California Spangle

California Spangle gears up for Golden Sixty assignment

Tuning up for his HKD$20 million Group 1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) tilt and clash with Hong Kong’s champion, Golden Sixty – California Spangle cruised...
Natural Storm

Joao Moreira posts 1200th Hong Kong winner in record time

Joao Moreira created racing history at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (April 6), reaching the 1,200-win milestone in Hong Kong record time while also over-taking...
Super Wealthy

Super Wealthy on Sprint Cup mission for Hayes

Super Wealthy caught the eye with a luckless run earlier this month and trainer David Hayes is buoyant the Epaulette gelding can continue an upward...
Duke Wai

Duke Wai rules on Sha Tin dirt for O’Sullivan and Chadwick

Duke Wai’s stunning consistency has earned Paul O’Sullivan’s flagbearer a tilt at the Group 3 Sha Tin Vase Handicap (1200m) in May after victory in...
Romantic Warrior

Fresh talent out to upstage Hong Kong’s elite on FWD Champions Day

An emerging wave of talent will square off with Hong Kong’s elite at this year’s FWD Champions Day on Sunday, 24 April at Sha Tin,...
My Sugar

Jerry Chau marks return with Sha Tin double

Delivering a reminder of talent and ambition, Jerry Chau shared riding honours at Sha Tin on Sunday (27 March) with Joao Moreira to keep alive...
Zac Purton

Zac Purton hopes to maintain momentum at Sha Tin

Locked in a familiar battle for Hong Kong jockeys’ championship supremacy with Joao Moreira, Zac Purton is optimistic Beauty Joy and Oriental Smoke can continue...
Romantic Warrior

Warrior creates Hong Kong Derby history for Danny Shum, Karis Teetan

Romantic Warrior has forged into BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) history as the first triumphant graduate of the Hong Kong International Sale after crowning a...
California Spangle

Hong Kong Derby barrier challenge for California Spangle

Zac Purton believes California Spangle will have to produce a monumental performance to win the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday...
Sight Success

Karis Teetan stars with quartet as John Size dominates Sha Tin features

Unleashing a decisive move in quest of a record 12th Hong Kong trainers’ title, John Size stamped familiar mid-season authority on the championship with a...
California Spangle

California Spangle, Romantic Warrior head Hong Kong Derby selected runners

California Spangle and Romantic Warrior head an enthralling group of 14 selected runners for the HKD$24 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin...
California Spangle

Tony Cruz fuels Hong Kong Derby hopes with California Spangle’s triumph

California Spangle has earned a tilt at the HKD$24 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) next month after repelling a crack field in the Hong...
California Spangle

California Spangle ready to shine for Tony Cruz

Attempting to fill a rare gap in a spectacular Hong Kong riding resume, Zac Purton will be entrusted with the task of managing California Spangle’s...
Cheerful Days

Fa Fa, Cheerful Days dead-heat in DBS x Manulife Million Challenge

Sharing the limelight with Zac Purton and Karis Teetan four-timers, Cheerful Days has crowned a season of stunning progress to share HKD$1 million DBS x...
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...
California Spangle

Zac Purton looks to maintain Happy Valley sparkle

Zac Purton is looking to up the ante in his push for a fifth jockeys’ championship tonight (Wednesday, 16 February) at Happy Valley, taking yet...
Beauty Live

Beauty Live enhances Hong Kong Derby hopes

Frankie Lor’s Beauty Live has preserved ambitious hopes of a BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) tilt with stout victory in the Class 3 Peach Blossom...