Twelve races will be run and won at Singapore on Saturday, with good depth across the meeting. Race One: 1 Flak Jacket Race Two: 5 Kranji Jewel Race Three: 7 Fireworks Race Four: 3 Auspicious Day Race Five: 1 Wind Trail Race Six: 1 Diamond Ring Race Seven: 8 Relentless… Read More »
It’s the month of June, the season of European Derby’s, and its Desert Crown who’s $2.75 with Ladbrokes for The Cazoo Derby, The Derby Stakes of 1½m to be run at Epsom. With this Cazoo Derby run in Memory of Lester Piggott it was Naver Say Die in 1954 who… Read More »
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 meeting which left the Australian bloodied but unbowed on Wednesday night (1 June). Trailing Moreira by eight winners a week ago, Purton has trimmed the… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday night, with good depth across the program. Race One: 8 Sunny Delight Race Two: 2 Shanghai Power Race Three: 3 Blissful Star Race Four: 6 Loriz Race Five: 5 Shining Fortune Race Six: 7 Nearly Fine Race Seven:… Read More »
The great Lester Piggott’s passing this week at the age of eighty-six has brought in tributes from just about every jockey of any consequence, all of whom have remained in awe of Piggott’s prowess in the saddle in spite of all of their own high level of achievement. Willie Carson… Read More »
Tony Cruz is confident Beauty Joy can continue a prodigious rise after the emerging talent propelled Zac Purton to a confidence-boosting treble with HK$3.7 million G3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) victory at Sha Tin on Sunday (29 May). Now the most successful trainer in the Lion Rock Trophy’s seven-year… Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Sunday, headlined by the Group lll Lion Rock Trophy (1600m). Race One: 4 Blotting Paper Race Two: 9 Right As Rain Race Three: 1 Money Catcher Race Four: 11 Super Highway Race Five: 4 Rocket Spade Race Six: 8… Read More »
In the midst of resurgent season, Matthew Chadwick hopes the combination of potentially rain-affected ground and Douglas Whyte’s finesse will allow Savvy Nine to contend strongly in the HK$3.7 million G3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (29 May). Chadwick has posted 44 wins this season… Read More »
Eleven races will be run and won at Singapore on Saturday, with good depth across the meeting. Race One: 7 The Wild Prince Race Two: 1 Flashsfast Race Three: 7 Thunder Race Four: 5 Wawasan Race Five: 8 City Hall Race Six: 3 Gold Kingdom Race Seven: 4 No More… Read More »
Sunday, 29 May features the 89th running of Japan’s most famous race, the G1 Tokyo Yushun (2400m) and, for the fourth straight week, Tokyo Racecourse is the scene of top-level action. The second race in Japan’s Triple Crown, the Japanese Derby of 2022 will be an all-male affair, with 22… Read More »
Joao Moreira is chasing an unmatched fifth win in Sunday’s (29 May) HK$3.7 million G3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) when he gets the leg-up on Excellent Proposal for trainer John Size at Sha Tin. Already unrivalled with four wins since the race’s inception in 2016, Moreira will once again… Read More »
Frankie Lor’s aspirations of securing a maiden Hong Kong trainers’ championship have been significantly boosted by a Happy Valley treble on Wednesday night (25 May) but the unassuming horseman is taking nothing for granted. Edging to a 77-74 lead over 11-time champion John Size with 14 meetings left in the… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday night, with good depth across the program. Race One: 2 Beauty Glory Race Two: 3 Loyal Ambition Race Three: 2 Savaquin Race Four: 8 Our Creed Race Five: 9 Split Of A Second Race Six: 1 Fearless One… Read More »
State Of Rest’s winning streak might have ended in Sunday night’s Tattersalls Gold Cup at The Curragh, but his performance did little to dampen connections’ enthusiasm for Royal Ascot. Last year’s Cox Plate winner enhanced his status as a genuine contender for the Group 1 Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (2014m)… Read More »
Russian Emperor confirmed his status as the kingpin of Hong Kong’s staying division with a domineering last-to-first win in this afternoon’s (Sunday, 22 May) HK$12 million G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin. Partnered with jockey Blake Shinn for trainer Douglas Whyte, Russian Emperor savoured his… Read More »
Etching his name deeper into Hong Kong racing lore, Tony Cruz is only the third trainer to prepare 1,400 winners or more in the jurisdiction after the legendary figure joined John Moore and John Size in a select band with Circuit Nine’s success at Sha Tin on Sunday (22 May)…. Read More »
Eleven races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Sunday, headlined by the Group l Chater Cup (2400m). Race One: 1 Circuit Nine Race Two: 1 Victory Scholars Race Three: 4 Noble One Race Four: 3 Amazing Victory Race Five: 7 Power Koepp Race Six: 9 Senor Toba… Read More »
Alexis Badel is optimistic Tourbillon Diamond can trade on proven stamina reserves to contend strongly in the HK$12 million G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (22 May) after an excellent last-start effort. Third in the G1 Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick Racecourse in… Read More »
Twelve races will be run and won at Singapore on Saturday, headlined by the Kranji Mile (1600m). Race One: 1 Fireworks Race Two: 3 Lankaran Race Three: 3 Lim’s Pride Race Four: 1 Kassab Race Five: 1 Pennywise Race Six: 2 Alqantur Race Seven: 7 Darc Bounty Race Eight: 1… Read More »
The prospect of rain ahead of the HK$12 million G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (22 May) would complete Russian Emperor’s precise preparation, according to trainer Douglas Whyte. Seeking a third G1 victory this season after successes with Russian Emperor (Citi Hong Kong… Read More »
