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...
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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...
Joao Moreira hits 100 wins to claim lead in Hong Kong jockeys’ championship
Accelerating a push for a fifth jockeys’ championship, Joao Moreira surged to a century of winners in a Hong Kong season for the seventh time...
Joao Moreira hunts more victories at Sha Tin in race to season century
Locked in familiar battle with Zac Purton for the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship, Joao Moreira aims to reach the century milestone for the seventh time...
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...
Wellington claims Group 2 Sprint Cup
Richard Gibson will attempt to crown Wellington’s season in familiar fashion by chasing victory in the Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) in three weeks...
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...
Frankie Lor preserves championship hopes with Happy Valley treble
Frankie Lor breathed fresh life into aspirations of a first Hong Kong trainers’ championship with a treble as Joao Moreira cut into Zac Purton’s buffer...
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...
Joao Moreira is confident Senor Toba can salute in Hong Kong Derby
Riding in peak form and chasing a third BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m), Joao Moreira predicts this weekend’s Classic will be a slowly-run contest before...
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...
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...
Purton’s faith in Hot King Prawn tempered by weight and barrier challenge
With six wins from eight rides aboard Hot King Prawn, Zac Purton has nothing but admiration for the crack sprinter but the four-time champion jockey...
Purton’s Happy Valley mastery continues as Nervous Witness rebounds
Touted as a potential future sprint star early this season, Nervous Witness has restored lustre to his reputation with a devastating win in the Class...
Galaxy Witness, Flying Ace remain unbeaten at Sha Tin
Galaxy Witness has emerged as an early contender for next season’s Four-Year-Old Classic Series after brilliant victory for Caspar Fownes and Joao Moreira as Leading...
Hewitson, Yeung share limelight with Purton, Size
On a night dominated by the milestone achievements of Zac Purton and John Size, the enduring resilience of Lyle Hewitson and Keith Yeung was deservedly...
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 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...
Wellington claims second Group 1 with Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup victory
Banishing the travails of early-season setbacks in a supreme return to form, Wellington has clinched a second Group 1 triumph with rousing victory in the...
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...
Ricky Yiu, Zac Purton split Happy Valley honours with trebles
Ricky Yiu and Zac Purton shared the Happy Valley limelight on Wednesday night (16 February) with trebles as the former champion trainer and jockey delivered...
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...
Navas Two to press Hong Kong Classic Cup claims for Maia
Ruan Maia is confident Navas Two can continue a startling rise and make a strong case ahead of the HKD$12 million Hong Kong Classic Cup...
Zac Purton excels again to slash Joao Moreira’s lead
Zac Purton’s assault on Joao Moreira’s jockeys’ championship lead continued apace at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (9 February) when the Australian posted a quartet...