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...
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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...
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...
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...
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 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...
Size believes “under-rated” Sight Spirit is a genuine Hong Kong Classic Mile threat
Bearing down on a record 12th trainers’ championship, John Size is hopeful Sight Spirit can continue an upward career trajectory and claim the HKD$12 million...
Tony Cruz limbers up for the Hong Kong Classic Mile with Happy Valley treble
Building impressive mid-season momentum, Tony Cruz posted a treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (26 January) in an ominous foretaste to the HKD$12 million...
Cruz double-handed in Hong Kong Classic Mile with California Spangle and Ima Single Man
Bidding to seal California Spangle’s meteoric rise with success in the HKD$12 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (30 January),...
Teetan not about to rest on laurels, eyes next 500
Fresh off banking his 500th win in Hong Kong, Karis Teetan is not about to sit back on his success so far – hungry for...
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...
Golden Sixty ready for date with destiny
Undistracted by history, Vincent Ho will adopt a trademark conservative approach to the Group 1 HKD$12 million Stewards’ Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday...
Paul O’Sullivan, Karis Teetan unite in rare Hong Kong double
In an extraordinary coincidence, Paul O’Sullivan and Karis Teetan simultaneously reached the Hong Kong 500-win milestone when the pair combined with Shadow Runner in the...
Beauty Joy for Purton at the Valley, Teetan snares Romantic Warrior ride
Gearing up for a huge fortnight of Hong Kong racing, Zac Purton heads to Happy Valley this Wednesday evening (19 January) looking to maintain the...
Joao Moreira flush with Hong Kong Classic Mile options after Sha Tin four-timer
Triumphant after a Sha Tin quartet on Sunday (16 January), Joao Moreira will deliberate overnight before deciding which of the several leading contenders he will...
Strong Hong Kong Classic Series focus for Sha Tin on Sunday
Determined to build on a positive return to race-riding, Zac Purton believes the pecking order for the HKD$48 million Four-Year-Old Classic Series will become clearer...
Cruz pins Classic aspirations on Ima Single Man
Tony Cruz is confident Ima Single Man can stamp Hong Kong Classic Mile credentials with another strong performance in the Class 2 Chek Keng Handicap...
Moreira confident Senor Toba is ready to fire
Joao Moreira believes Caspar Fownes-trained Senor Toba can parade BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) credentials when the grey contests the Class 2 Hong Kong Sports...
Ima Single Man strikes for Cruz as Leung posts Sha Tin treble
Tony Cruz will set Ima Single Man for the Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) next month after a superb ride from Matthew Poon enabled the...
Gibson hopes Wellington can defy Hong Kong Sprint barrier setback
Richard Gibson hopes it will be a case of history repeats in the HKD$24 million Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin...
Zac Purton breaks Douglas Whyte’s prizemoney record ahead of IJC defence
Zac Purton has overtaken Douglas Whyte’s all-time Hong Kong prizemoney record by posting a double as the perfect prelude to his title defence of the...
John Size lands fifth Panasonic Cup as Lucky Express delivers
The Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) next month remains an option for Lucky Express after the gifted gelding showcased undoubted talent with a...
Schofield eyes Panasonic Cup glory
Chad Schofield is hopeful success in the Class 1 Panasonic Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Saturday (13 November) will ultimately propel Fantastic Treasure...
Lor and Ting charge into trainers’ title contention
The Hong Kong trainers’ championship has suddenly become a bottle-neck after Frankie Lor and Jimmy Ting’s bids for the coveted crown gained valuable momentum on...
Joao Moreira returns to form with a vengeance
Joao Moreira has ended a challenging recent run with a familiar display of dominance, booting home a treble at Sha Tin on Sunday (24 October)...