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Columbus County

Fownes plots December trail for Columbus County

Caspar Fownes is putting his faith in Columbus County to put down a Group 1 marker in the Class 2 Time Warp Handicap (1800m) at...
Mighty Giant

Giant win signals December intent, Courier Wonder dazzles on debut

Mighty Giant sealed a fifth consecutive win with an impressive performance in the Class 2 Argyle Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Saturday, 24 October,...
Caspar Fownes

Fownes hopes fiery Field can bloom on 1400m debut

Something has to give at Sha Tin on Saturday (24 October) as two of Hong Kong’s hottest young properties put impressive winning streaks on the...
Karis Teetan

Karis Teetan turns to Yip at the Valley as he aims to pressure the big two

Karis Teetan snared three wins at Sha Tin on Sunday (18 October) and the man they call the ‘Mauritian Magician’ is eyeing outright second spot...
Golden Sixty

Golden Sixty and Beauty Generation square off again in Sha Tin Trophy

Golden Sixty has improved from his first-up win according to trainer Francis Lui as the BMW Hong Kong Derby hero shoots for his ninth victory...
Exultant

Exultant gears up for Hong Kong Vase campaign

Exultant pleased connections at Sha Tin yesterday morning (Tuesday, 6 October) as he stepped up his preparations toward the Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Vase...
Classic Unicorn

Chris So’s Classic Unicorn aiming to prove his potential

Chris So is hoping his talented sprinter Classic Unicorn (119lb) can signal that this will be his coming of age season when the smart chestnut...
Excellent Proposal

Derby aspirant Excellent Proposal scores rousing victory at Sha Tin

Rising star Excellent Proposal made a big statement with an impressive win in the Class 2 Chek Lap Kok Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin yesterday...
Computer Patch

Three for Moreira as Computer Patch takes the Group 3 National Day Cup

Joao Moreira sealed a hat-trick of wins containing plenty of promise for the future as Computer Patch (117lb) blew away his rivals in the Group...
Golden Sixty

Golden Sixty ready for Beauty Generation in Sunday’s Group 3 Celebration Cup

Golden Sixty returns to action at Sha Tin on Sunday (27 September) with jockey Vincent Ho buoyed by his star mount’s preparations and intent on...
Beauty Generation

Hayes camp pleased with Beauty Generation ahead of return

Beauty Generation’s campaign ramped up a notch yesterday (Tuesday, 15 September) at Sha Tin with a 1000m turf barrier trial that connections hope will lead...
Sky Field

Exciting Sky Field is on the Hong Kong Classic Mile trail

Sky Field made a big statement before the break between seasons and this Sunday (13 September) at Sha Tin he readies for his return in...
Zac Purton

Purton stars with four at Happy Valley’s season opener

Hong Kong’s champion jockey Zac Purton was at his brilliant best on Wednesday (9 September) night as he bagged a quartet of wins at Happy...
California Rad

California Rad aims to keep on rising as Million Challenge kicks off

Karis Teetan heads into Wednesday’s (9 September) eight-race card at Happy Valley primed for the mount aboard California Rad in the second section of the...
Perfect Match

Hong Kong Sprint beckons as Perfect Match takes the Chief Executive’s Cup

Perfect Match landed the spoils in Sunday’s (6 September) Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m) and did so with plenty in hand and...
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...
Zac Purton

New season, new challenges but Moreira still Purton’s biggest threat

Zac Purton sealed his fourth champion jockey title last season, reigning supreme with 147 wins to end the term as the current dominant force in...
Zac Purton

Purton prepares for Hong Kong life after Moore

Zac Purton says the return of Australian trainer David Hayes might hold the key to a successful defence of his Hong Kong champion jockey title...
Exultant

Exultant named Horse of the Year at Hong Kong’s Champion Awards

Exultant’s outstanding exploits during the 2019/20 season earned the multiple Group 1 victor the Hong Kong Horse of the Year award at a special presentation...
Happy Valley

Hong Kong racing pulls together to complete extraordinary season

Hong Kong’s “season like no other” ended at Happy Valley on Wednesday, 15 July with Ricky Yiu securing an odds-defying champion trainer title that was...
Ricky Yiu

Hong Kong season finale sees cool Yiu claim the championship

Ricky Yiu sealed the champion trainer title at Happy Valley on Wednesday (15 July) night to fulfill a lifelong dream, and he did it with...
Francis Lui

Francis Lui hopes for luck in final title assault at Happy Valley season finale

Francis Lui heads into Wednesday’s (15 July) season finale at Happy Valley with seven chances across six races in the hope of pegging back Ricky...
Zac Purton

Purton wins fourth Hong Kong premiership

Zac Purton has clinched his fourth Hong Kong jockeys' premiership with one meeting still remaining in the 2019-20 season.
Fast Most Furious

Fast Most Furious for Purton and Hall, Yiu keeps Cruz at bay

Zac Purton locked up a fourth Hong Kong champion jockey title when Fast Most Furious (130lb) carried him past the post for his 144th win...
John Moore

Hong Kong’s clock ticks out for John Moore, the big-race king

John Moore sits at the open window. His elbows rest on the worktop, his hands cup binoculars in a steadying grip and his eyes study...