Ruan Maia celebrates breakthrough success at Happy Valley
Brazilian jockey success in Hong Kong is overwhelmingly Joao Moreira’s domain but at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (24 March), Ruan Maia posted one of...
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Classique Legend dazzles in trial as Lui mulls Champions Mile for Golden Sixty
Classique Legend has taken another significant step towards a competitive return with a blistering 1000m trial victory at Sha Tin on Tuesday morning (23 March)...
Hong Kong Derby likely to be run at moderate pace
Accustomed to success in the Hong Kong Derby (2000m), Joao Moreira and Tony Millard both contend this year’s Classic is likely to be contested at...
Shadow Hero ready to peak, Conqueror expected to improve for Derby
David Hayes hopes timing counts for everything when dual Group 1 winner Shadow Hero bids for Hong Kong Derby (2000m) success at Sha Tin on...
Douglas Whyte hopes barrier lessons will help Rainbow Light deliver
Douglas Whyte is optimistic a remedial course in barrier manners will spark a performance transformation in Rainbow Light when the Irish import tackles the first...
Flagship Glory surges into Hong Kong Derby discussions
Flagship Glory has edged into BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) calculations with an impressive staying performance at Sha Tin yesterday afternoon (Sunday, 7 March) as...
Super Football’s Hong Kong Derby hopes hinge on continued progress
Super Football’s (113lb) Hong Kong Derby (2000m) aspirations will be put to the test this Sunday (7 March) at Sha Tin as he shoots for...
Zac Purton dominates Happy Valley with a superb five-timer
The deficit remains confronting, but Zac Purton breathed life into flickering hopes of a successful jockeys’ championship defence with a stunning quintet at Happy Valley...
Savaquin on Hong Kong Derby trial at Happy Valley
Already armed with an imposing Hong Kong Derby arsenal, John Size could add to an impressive fleet of Classic contenders when Savaquin (133lb) contests the...
Grateful Heart, Scores Of Fun bid for Million Challenge glory
Championship-leading trainer John Size is placing his faith in Scores Of Fun’s exceptional resilience as the sprinter shapes to bid for ultimate glory in the...
Chilean triple Group 1 winner Panfield to put HK Derby credentials on the line
Excellent Proposal’s rousing Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) victory set the benchmark for this year’s BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) and while the Hong Kong...
Zac Purton plots a Group 1 Hong Kong Gold Cup upset on Exultant
Declaring Golden Sixty the equal of the most outstanding milers in recent Hong Kong history, Zac Purton has warned against being too conscious of the...
‘Confidence’ the key as Derek Leung targets personal best
Derek Leung has been in fine form recently with five wins from the last three race meetings and this Wednesday (17 February) at Happy Valley...
Tony Cruz and Matthew Chadwick combine with Beauty Smile to win Chinese New Year Cup
Tony Cruz maintains Beauty Smile is still a work in progress after the Irish import’s dominant performance to claim the Class 1 Chinese New Year...
Moreira boosts lead in jockeys’ championship with another treble
Joao Moreira has extended his lead in the Hong Kong jockeys’ premiership with another display of dominance, notching a Happy Valley treble to lead reigning...
Million Challenge at Grateful Heart’s mercy after fourth win at Happy Valley
Happy Valley sprint specialist Grateful Heart has built an almost impregnable buffer in the DBS x Manulife Million Challenge after a fourth victory at the...
Blinkers on as Whyte looks to reignite Inner Flame at Happy Valley
Inner Flame worked in first-time blinkers at Sha Tin last Thursday (28 January) morning and trainer Douglas Whyte is pinning his hopes on not only...
Poon and Lui combine with Glorious Dragon to snare Centenary Vase Handicap
Glorious Dragon has avenged defeat in the 2020 Group 3 Centenary Vase Handicap (1800m) by denying Exultant a third win in the staying feature while...
Purton hopeful Exultant can strike a third time in the Centenary Vase
Zac Purton is hopeful Exultant can reprise a winning habit in the Group 3 Centenary Vase Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (31 January)...
Birthday boy Francis Lui looks forward to a weekend of extended celebrations
Francis Lui is hoping for a belated birthday celebration on Sunday (24 January) after watching Hong Kong star Golden Sixty breeze through his final piece...
Veteran Banner looks to fly for Yiu in Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup
Jolly Banner might be in the twilight of his career as a nine-year-old but that didn’t stop him from snaring second in last month’s Group...
Beauty Generation to be farewelled at Sha Tin in special ceremony
Beauty Generation, one of the greatest champions in the history of Hong Kong racing, will be farewelled in a special ceremony on Sunday, 24 January....
Dubai beckons for Kings Shield but first it’s Sunday’s dirt feature
Kings Shield (133lb) has developed into a dominant force on the dirt in Hong Kong and this Sunday (17 January) at Sha Tin he’ll look...
Not Usual Talent upstages Four-Year-Old Classic Series hopefuls
Reprising a latent winning habit, Not Usual Talent’s gate-crashing victory in the Class 2 Choi Hung Handicap (1400m) ended an 11-race losing streak while delivering...
Zac Purton hopeful Czarson can make his mark on grass
Yet to be convinced of Czarson’s affinity with Sha Tin’s turf track, Zac Purton is hopeful the brilliant last-start winner is able to transfer compelling...