Luke Currie earns Sky Field Group 3 National Day Cup opportunity
Bidding for more success after posting his first winner of the season at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (September 28), Luke Currie has secured the...
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California Spangle on track for Group 1 Hong Kong Mile after Group 3 romp
Tony Cruz will cast California Spangle into a potential Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) showdown with Golden Sixty in December after the exciting...
Zac Purton excited by California Spangle’s return
Zac Purton is optimistic California Spangle can extend an already meteoric rise by claiming the Group 3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on...
Angus Chung posts first Hong Kong win as Purton and Teetan shine
Angus Chung extended Hong Kong’s recent chapter of breakthrough success, delivering on the reputation he built during a successful Australian stint when partnering David Hall’s...
Joao Moreira returns in search of early-season winners
Conceding he is still marginally short of complete fitness, Joao Moreira will attempt to strike quickly when the four-time Hong Kong champion jockey resumes at...
Manfred Man, Lucky Sweynesse and Silvestre de Sousa snare season-opening honours
Extending a startling career trajectory with Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m) triumph at Sha Tin on Sunday (September 11), Lucky Sweynesse crowned...
Zac Purton in quest for sixth Hong Kong Champion Jockey title
Bidding for a sixth Hong Kong jockeys’ championship, Zac Purton has conservatively outlined expectations for the 2022/23 season as the Australian prepares for Sunday’s (September...
Punt Drunk: Tokoriki Lad up to his old tricks, Sky stinks it up
On this Monday edition of Punt Drunk, the team dissect what was a busy weekend of racing. Although off-season racing in the three big states...
Frankie Lor double-handed in Friday feature
Bidding to tighten his grip on the trainers’ championship, Frankie Lor is hopeful Master Eight can cope with a hefty weight and quality opposition to...
The Golden Scenery shines for Cruz
Tony Cruz believes The Golden Scenery is destined for Group level after the Australian import’s win in the Class 2 Pok Fu Lam Country Park...
Karis Teetan upbeat over Buzzinga
In the midst of another excellent season, Karis Teetan is confident Buzzinga can lay the foundations for a strong 2022/23 campaign when he jousts with...
Purton edges closer to jockeys’ championship
The Hong Kong jockeys’ championship hangs in the balance after Zac Purton drew within one win of Joao Moreira with seven meetings left in the...
Beauty Joy stuns with Group 3 Premier Cup victory
Steadily bridging the gap to Joao Moreira in the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship with a four-timer, Zac Purton was stunned by Beauty Joy’s incredible Group...
Soulmate crowns progressive stint with Happy Valley triumph
Soulmate capped a season crammed with improvement and success with dramatic victory in the Class 2 Bellflower Handicap (1800m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night...
Purton double trims Moreira’s lead as trainers share Happy Valley spoils
Zac Purton has posted a vital double to edge to within touching distance of Joao Moreira in the Hong Kong Jockeys’ Championship after an eventful...
Alexis Badel hopeful Tourbillon Diamond can figure strongly in Champions & Chater Cup
Alexis Badel is optimistic Tourbillon Diamond can trade on proven stamina reserves to contend strongly in the HKD$12 million Group 1 Standard Chartered Champions &...
Purton, Cruz team with Ima Single Man in return to shorter trip
Reunited with Ima Single Man for the first time in 15 months, Zac Purton hopes to continue a productive partnership with Tony Cruz when the...
Fownes has faith in Senor Toba ahead of Queen Mother Memorial Cup
Buoyed by the FWD Champion’s Day heroics of Romantic Warrior and California Spangle, Caspar Fownes believes Senor Toba’s BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) performance bodes...
Lyle Hewitson, Douglas Whyte dominate Happy Valley with trebles
Banishing memories of December’s injuries, Lyle Hewitson exalted in the finest display of his Hong Kong career by posting a treble at Happy Valley on...
Nervous Witness out to continue ascent at Happy Valley
Nervous Witness faces a weighty task in tonight’s (Wednesday, April 27) Class 2 Cheong Ming Handicap (1000m) at Happy Valley as he looks to maintain...
Romantic Warrior soars into rare company with brilliant QEII Cup triumph
Surging into history with another remarkable performance, Romantic Warrior has capped an unlikely ascent from obscurity to stardom for Danny Shum and Karis Teetan with...
California Spangle’s tilt at Golden Sixty excites Purton
Synonymous with some of Hong Kong’s greatest horses, Zac Purton is excited by prospect of challenging Golden Sixty aboard California Spangle in a generational clash...
Ho, Lui welcome perfect Champions Mile draw as Golden Sixty chases history
Declaring Golden Sixty in peak condition as he bids for historic success in the Group 1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday...
Zac Purton regains jockeys’ championship lead
The rollercoaster tussle for the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship continued at Sha Tin on Saturday (April 16) when a treble propelled Zac Purton back into...
Zac Purton chasing more wins as focus on Champions Day sharpens
Bracing for a Group 1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) showdown with Golden Sixty aboard California Spangle on Sunday, April 24, Zac Purton hopes to build...