It is impossible to separate the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) and the people of Hong Kong. They share a single heartbeat and the HKJC’s input in supporting local charities, promoting community projects … and so much more … underlines a heartwarming relationship that just does so much good for… Read More »
The November edition of the Longines World Best Racehorse is out, and it’s the Aga Khan Studs home-bred Calandagan with a 130 ranking who’s the ‘world champion for 2025.’ Priced as the $4.50 pick with nation-wide wagering agencies for this 44th Japan Cup, Calandagan ranking jumped from a 125 to… Read More »
British racing has avoided a feared betting tax increase after UK chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled major gambling tax reforms that will impose hundreds of millions of pounds in extra costs on online wagering companies — but leave horseracing bets untouched. Reeves confirmed that remote gaming duty will jump from 21… Read More »
One win at happy Valley last night was all it took for Hugh Bowman to clinch a prized place in the lucrative International Jockey’s Championship which will take place at Sha Tin on December 10 … but it was a really close call. Bowman trailed Luke Ferraris by one win… Read More »
New Zealand punters’ appetite for Australia’s major racing events continues to rise, with The Everest now comfortably overtaking the Cox Plate as the country’s second most-wagered-on race — although it still trails well behind the iconic Melbourne Cup. Entain, which now operates under a legislated monopoly in New Zealand, reported… Read More »
There is plenty to play for at Happy Valley tonight where Hugh Bowman will be involved in what is basically a two-way shoot-out with Luke Ferraris for one of the two remaining places in the Longines International Jockey’s Championship (IJC) which will be held at the same track on December… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, with good depth across the program. Best Bookies 💰 👉 View the Best Betting Sites and Bookie Apps
It was this week 35 years ago that trainer David Hayes took on the world with Better Loosen Up, taking a daring trip across the globe to become the first Australian trainer to win the world’s richest race, the Japan Cup. “What a day that was!” David said, still justifiably… Read More »
You wouldn’t expect the Longines World Best jockey of 2025 to announce his arrival for a riding stint in Hong Kong in any other way, but James McDonald’s treble at Sha Tin on Sunday … which included wins in two of the three feature races on the day … was… Read More »
Ka Ying Rising extended his winning streak to 15 in dazzling style on Sunday, cruising through his Hong Kong return exactly as anticipated. The The Everest winner was sent out at virtually unbackable odds for the G2 Jockey Club Sprint (1200m) and delivered accordingly, putting a clear gap on his… Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin this Sunday, where it is Jockey Club Day, with all the key lead ups for International Day the drawcard. Best Bookies 💰 👉 View the Best Betting Sites and Bookie Apps
When the stars come out to play … it’s almost magical. Ok, maybe that’s a stretch, but the Hong Kong meeting at Sha Tin on Sunday has literally a feast of equine excellence on offer, enough to thrill even the most even the most battle hardened of racing enthusiasts. And… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday with good depth across the program. Best Bookies 💰 👉 View the Best Betting Sites and Bookie Apps
David Hayes will put a rejuvenated Tomodachi Kokoroe to the test this weekend, lining him up against stable superstar and The Everest winner Ka Ying Rising in Sunday’s Group 2 Jockey Club Sprint at Sha Tin. Tomodachi Kokoroe – formerly known in Australia as Bank Bank Bank – produced a… Read More »
Australian sprinting star Asfoora is in contention for another prestigious accolade, having been shortlisted for Europe’s champion sprinter at the Cartier Racing Awards, which will be announced on Wednesday. The Ballarat-based six-year-old is one of four finalists for the honour, lining up alongside Arizona Blaze, Big Mojo and Lazzat on… Read More »
Ka Ying Rising continued his smooth preparation for the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) with a dominant barrier trial performance at Sha Tin on Friday (14 November), easily accounting for a field of high-class rivals. The world’s top-rated sprinter jumped cleanly and travelled keenly throughout before powering down the… Read More »
Rated 120 in the UK, Royal Champion brought outstanding European form into the contest, having claimed the Listed Quebec Stakes at Lingfield on stable debut before producing a career-best display in the Group 2 York Stakes, where he defeated Almaqam. His most recent performance, a gallant third in the Group… Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin this Saturday, with good depth across the program Best Bookies 💰 👉 View the Best Betting Sites and Bookie Apps
Nine races have been set down for Happy Valley this Wednesday with good depth across the program. Best Bookies 💰 👉 View the Best Betting Sites and Bookie Apps
Champion jockey James McDonald is set for another lucrative stint in Hong Kong, arriving this week in career-best form for a seven-week riding campaign in the Asian racing hub. McDonald heads offshore after closing out the Melbourne Cup Carnival with a dominant Group 1 victory aboard Via Sistina in the… Read More »
