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Joao Moreira

Moreira roars into action at season opener

Joao Moreira, winless on this day last year, made a roaring start to the 2020/2021 racing season with a winning treble at the opening meeting...
Karis Teetan

Teetan’s red-hot form continues as exciting youngsters take centre stage

Karis Teetan surged past his best ever season’s tally of 84 wins late last month and the man dubbed the ‘Mauritian Magician’ is showing no...
Ambitious Dragon

Millard’s team ready to mix it on FWD Champions Day

Tony Millard enjoyed one of his biggest days at Sha Tin when the exceptional Ambitious Dragon won the 2011 Group 1 QEII Cup (2000m) and...
Butterfield

Butterfield flies South American banner in Sunday’s Hong Kong Derby

South American imports haven’t had the impact in Hong Kong that arrivals from Australasia and Europe have had, but this Sunday (22 March) at Sha...
Jimmy Ting

Ting’s Amazing Star seeks redemption

Jimmy Ting is hoping Amazing Star can put a mishap in the gates behind him when he takes his place in the Class 2 Begonia...
Glorious Dragon

Millard’s two face Exultant in Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup

Tony Millard will pitch Glorious Dragon and Northern Superstar against the mighty Exultant in Sunday’s (16 February) Group 1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m)...
Lyle Hewitson

Hewitson gets his Valley victory on Ferraris veteran

Lyle Hewitson earned a long-awaited and deserved first Happy Valley win last night (Wednesday, 22 January) to help trainer David Ferraris continue his solid form...
Elusive State

Elusive returns to dirt

Sunday (29 December) afternoon’s 10-race card at Sha Tin features a competitive Class 2 on the all-weather track, the Chek Keng Handicap (1650m), in which...
Silvestre de Sousa

Moore turns to De Sousa

Silvestre de Sousa was back riding in Hong Kong on Sunday, at the start of another short-term contract, and the Brazilian ace secured his first...
Elusive State

Millard hopes Elusive State can turf out Beauty Generation

Tony Millard is returning dirt specialist Elusive State to the turf for an assault on Sunday’s (17 November) Group 2 Jockey Club Mile and a...
Singapore Sling

Schofield gets Singapore recall for Sunday’s Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse

Chad Schofield has got the recall for Singapore Sling’s tilt at the Group 3 Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin on Sunday,...
Elusive State

Millard keeps shtum as Elusive State impresses

Dirt track specialist Elusive State posted an impressive win in the Class 2 Kwangtung Handicap Cup (1650m) at Sha Tin this afternoon (Sunday, 27 October)...
Elusive State

Millard has Elusive plans but first it’s Sunday’s Cup

Elusive State emerged as a smart dirt track talent last season and Tony Millard’s charge is one of the bill-toppers for a competitive card at...
Singapore Sling

Huge weight concession gives Singapore Sling hope against Beauty Generation

Singapore Sling will attempt the seemingly insurmountable task of defeating Beauty Generation in Sunday’s (20 October) Group 2 Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy Handicap (1600m),...
Tony Millard

Millard at the double in September

Tony Millard likes his Saturday racing, particularly when it falls in late September. The South African handler bagged a treble at the corresponding fixture last...
King Opie

Teetan’s five sets him up for the fight ahead

A fabulous five-timer at Sha Tin yesterday (Saturday, 21 September) couldn’t dissuade Karis Teetan from his firm view that he has a fight on his...
Silver Fig

Moreira shines with a treble

Joao Moreira’s season ignited with a bang this Sunday (8 September) at Sha Tin as the Brazilian ace opened his account with a treble. “This...
Elusive State

Elusive State steps out for sharp Sha Tin test

Tony Millard has only had Elusive State (130lb) in his stable since the start of last season but with four wins from six outings under...
Not Usual Talent

Talent gives Domeyer a treble at the Valley

Aldo Domeyer has made a rapid advance since arriving in Hong Kong at the start of May and he annexed his first Hong Kong treble...
Tony Millard

Sling “on the back foot” from gate 10

Southern Legend led a Hong Kong one-two in the 2018 edition, with the Tony Millard-trained Horse Of Fortune a battling second ahead of the Singapore...
Singapore Sling

Singapore Sling looks sharp for Saturday’s Kranji Mile

Kranji Mile (1600m) contenders Southern Legend and Singapore Sling stretched their legs on the Polytrack Thursday (23 May) morning, and while the defending champion maintained...

Northern Superstar bids to shine under Valley lights

Northern Superstar may well polarise opinion when he continues his Hong Kong development in this Wednesday’s Group 3 January Cup Handicap (1800m) at Happy Valley....

Northern Superstar takes unusual route to G1 Hong Kong Cup

It’s a rare thing to see a new import make its Hong Kong debut just two weeks before an intended run in the Hong Kong...

Giant Turtle ‘all heart’ and set for more success, says Rispoli

Jockey Umberto Rispoli hopes that his association with honest galloper Giant Turtle can continue to reap rewards when he partners the stayer in the Class...

Millard eyes future with Singapore Sling ahead of Champions Mile tilt

Trainer Tony Millard has his sights set on next season with Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) winner Singapore Sling, but he is still hopeful of...