Glen Boss, who announced his retirement from riding at the end of November before receiving a ‘too good to refuse’ invitation to ride in the stc International Jockey’s Challenge Day will also take his place in the line-up. Boss’s much hoped for Grand Finale result didn’t go to script when… Read More »
If she needed a confidence booster as she starts to prepare for an upcoming international assignment, Samantha Collett has got that detail covered. Seven winners in the last nine days will do that for you. A New Zealand Jockey Premiership winner who is now making waves in Queensland, Collett is… Read More »
Romantic Warrior has repaid Danny Shum’s eye for talent and owner Peter Lau’s faith with a brilliant win under Karis Teetan in the HK$12 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (30 January) as the unvanquished Hong Kong International Sale Graduate added further lustre to an… Read More »
Caspar Fownes is contemplating a G1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) tilt with Zebrowski next month after the five-year-old toughed it out to claim this afternoon’s (Sunday, 30 January) G3 Centenary Vase Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin. The Poon Train lifts Zebrowski over the line in the Centenary Vase!… Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin this Sunday, headlined by the Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m), the first leg of the 4YO Series. Race One: 3 Brilliant Way Race Two: 3 Flying Dragon Race Three: 2 Super Mission Race Four: 4 Zacian Race Five: 9 Leading… Read More »
Karis Teetan plans to exploit an ideal inside draw and an expected strong tempo in the hope Romantic Warrior can remain undefeated and claim the HK$12 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (30 January). The Mauritian takes over on Danny Shum’s Hong Kong International Sale… Read More »
Bearing down on a record 12th trainers’ championship, John Size is hopeful Sight Spirit can continue an upward career trajectory and claim the HK$12 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (30 January). Trailing Frankie Lor 42-39 in the championship, Size will saddle Blaze Warrior (Antoine… Read More »
Frankie Dettori will be sidelined for a short period of time after testing positive to Covid-19. The gun jockey was due to ride at Meydan in Dubai where he looked to have a strong chance of taking out the Zabeel Mile on Friday with the Saeed bin Suroor trained Real… Read More »
Taking a less than traditional route with Fa Fa, trainer Frankie Lor believes his Happy Valley maestro is capable of reaping valuable dividends as he aims to defy history in Sunday’s (30 January) HK$12 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin. Between the last 10 winners of the… Read More »
Everybody loves Knicks Go, who’s the $1.90 Sportsbet equihero for a second Pegasus World Cup, having been crowned the Longines World’s Best Racehorse for 2021. Also favourite for US Horse of The Year honours, he’s ‘on-cue’ for the $3m Pegasus World Cup of 1m1f at Gulfstream Park, and for owners… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday night, with good depth across the meeting. Race One: 3 Stoltz Race Two: 6 Happy Jai Jai Race Three: 6 Sunny And Gold Race Four: 5 Amazing News Race Five: 7 Bulletproof Race Six: 8 Regency Star Race… Read More »
It took the combined efforts of a great trainer and a great jockey to finally put an end to the unbeaten run of Hong Kong’s Champion race-horse Golden Sixty in the Group 1 Steward’s Cup. The Francis Lui trained son of Medaglia D’oro was bidding for a record equalling seventeen… Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin this Sunday, headlined by the Group l Stewards’ Cup (1600m), which features Golden Sixty. Race One: 7 Lucky Gor Race Two: 9 Setanta Race Three: 7 Super Wealthy Race Four: 4 Millennium Falcon Race Five: 1 Jumbo Fortune Race Six:… Read More »
Blake Shinn is confident Caspar Fownes has G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint winner Sky Field in even better form heading into the G1 HK$12 million Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (23 January). Pointing to a more conventional preparation, Shinn believes Sky Field can prove victory in… Read More »
Eleven races will be run and won at Singapore on Saturday, with good depth across the meeting. Race One: 7 Beat The Light Race Two: 8 Deception Race Three: 4 Our Pinnacle Race Four: 5 Supermax Race Five: 9 Turf Beauty Race Six: 5 Superlative Race Seven: 1 Ben Wade… Read More »
Undistracted by history, Vincent Ho will adopt a trademark conservative approach to the G1 HK$12 million Stewards’ Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (23 January) when Golden Sixty attempts to match Silent Witness’ Hong Kong record of 17 successive victories. Typically understated, Ho is not budging from the routine… Read More »
In an extraordinary coincidence, Paul O’Sullivan and Karis Teetan simultaneously reached the Hong Kong 500-win milestone when the pair combined with Shadow Runner in the second section of the Class 4 Green Island Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (19 January). Starting their Hong Kong careers almost a… Read More »
It’s the unbeaten Wolverine who’s at S3.90 with Sportsbet for the $1m 2022 Double Tree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO, with the Karaka 2022 Book 1 now held on 7-9 March. In drawing barrier 13 of 15 starters, run over 1200m, she’ll be ridden by Leith Innes, who last start… Read More »
The Hong Kong Jockey Club came away from the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale with four colts purchased for a combined outlay of AU$1.88 million (approx. HK$10.62 million). The first of the quartet to pass through the ring was Lot 213 – a bay colt by I Am… Read More »
Group 1 action returns this Sunday (23 January) to Sha Tin with a pair of top-level contests highlighted by the reappearance of Golden Sixty as well as a hot renewal of the Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) which Alexis Badel is gunning for aboard Wellington. Victorious in the 2021 HK$18 million… Read More »
