Purton delivers for Cruz as Yiu and Lui stall at the Valley
Zac Purton returned a favour at Happy Valley late on Wednesday night (8 July) to keep Tony Cruz in the frame for the champion trainer...
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Yiu’s still swinging as title challenge intensifies
Zac Purton has the jockeys’ title more or less wrapped up – the shiny bow is all that’s needed – but the trainers’ race has...
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...
Columbus helps Purton’s cause, Yiu keeps Lui at bay
Columbus County struck a blow for Zac Purton and this year’s BMW Hong Kong Derby crop with a victory full of promise in the Class...
Purton hungry for more after midweek four
Zac Purton boosted his championship claims on Wednesday night with a fantastic four-timer at Happy Valley and this Saturday (27 June) at Sha Tin he...
Fantastic four sees Purton and Lui boost championship claims
Zac Purton struck a four-timer at Happy Valley on Wednesday (24 June) that left his great rival Joao Moreira with a mountainous task in the...
Personal best beckons for Karis Teetan
There are seven meetings left in the 2019/20 Hong Kong racing season and while the talk of the town has been the champion jockey race...
Zac Purton opens up HKJC jockeys’ premiership lead
Zac Purton extended his lead in the jockeys’ premiership to four wins thanks to a double at Sha Tin on Sunday, 21 June. The Australian...
Teetan strikes four as Eagle soars
Lakeshore Eagle soared to a third win on the bounce and initiated a mid-card four-timer for Karis Teetan who continued a flaming streak at Sha...
Moreira aims to keep on rolling as Nicconi Express returns
A pair of cracking Class 2 contests highlight Sunday’s (14 June) 11-race card and Joao Moreira is looking to keep his momentum rolling as he...
Moreira closes gap in Hong Kong jockeys’ title
After an early winner at Happy Valley, Zac Purton has had his lead in the Hong Kong jockeys' premiership cut to three after a Joao...
Moreira and Fownes double up at the Valley
Joao Moreira got the boost he’d been looking for at Happy Valley on Wednesday, 10 June, teaming up with Caspar ‘King of the Valley’ Fownes...
Every win counts as Purton and Moreira dig in for final 10 fixtures
After Matthew Poon grabbed the spotlight with a four-timer at Sha Tin on Sunday, Zac Purton and Joao Moreira are looking to resume normal service...
Teetan’s rolling towards a personal best
Karis Teetan goes into Sunday’s (7 June) Sha Tin meeting well astern of Zac Purton and Joao Moreira in the title race but the in-from...
Moreira confident of ending cold snap at Sha Tin
Joao Moreira knows he needs to turn up the heat and emerge firing from a rare cold spell if he’s to claw back a five-win...
Purton extends Hong Kong premiership lead to five
Zac Purton has moved to a five-win lead in the Hong Kong jockeys' premiership after Joao Moreira went winless at Happy Valley.
Purton leads HK premiership by four wins
Zac Purton has extended his lead over Joao Moreira in the Kong Kong Jockeys' premiership to four wins with 12 meetings of the season remaining.
Cruz goes full throttle for the championship as Ka Ying Star shines
Ka Ying Star maintained Tony Cruz’s advance towards the top of the trainers’ premiership with an overdue success in the Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy...
Moreira aims to fire back with fourth Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy win
Joao Moreira is hoping everything falls right for Beauty Legacy in the Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) this Sunday (31 May) at Sha...
Kings triumph lifts Purton, Cruz hat-trick brings title into range
Kings Shield put his rivals to the sword with a routing run to victory in the Class 2 Egret Handicap (1650m, dirt) at Sha Tin...
Purton looks for advantage as Moreira sits out Wednesday at Sha Tin
Zac Purton is hoping to make hay under the Sha Tin floodlights tonight (27 May) with Joao Moreira sitting out the all-weather track fixture due...
Purton, Moreira HK stoush down to the wire
Zac Purton and Joao Moreira have each ridden four winners at Sha Tin to remain in a share of the lead for the Hong Kong...
Exultant stamps Horse of the Year claim with Champions & Chater Cup victory
It was hard work but Exultant has never been one to shirk a challenge. The tough kingpin of the Hong Kong stayers’ division proved his...
Thanks Forever takes the Sha Tin Vase on a dramatic day for Purton
Thanks Forever fought his way to a deserved victory in the Group 3 Sha Tin Vase Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, 24 May...
Classy Exultant defends crown in Hong Kong
Exultant successfully defended his Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup title at Hong Kong's Sha Tin track, landing his fifth Group One win.