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Sun 5th Apr 2020

Voyage Warrior runs away with the Sprint Cup

By David Morgan

Voyage Warrior went a long way to fulfilling his prodigious potential with a make-all win in the G2 Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, 5 April.

12.20PM

Beauty Generation scores under Zac Purton.

Beauty Generation bosses the G2 Chairman’s Trophy

11.20AM

Fri 3rd Apr 2020

Hot King Prawn ready to rise in Sunday’s G2 Sprint Cup

By Declan Schuster

The John Size-trained Hot King Prawn (123lb) is looking to stamp his authority on Hong Kong’s sprint ranks in Sunday’s (5 April) G2 Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin when he faces off against boom three-year-old Aethero (119lb) among a competitive field of eight.

8.40AM

Beauty Generation and Waikuku primed for G2 Chairman’s Trophy clash

7.40AM

Thu 2nd Apr 2020

Aethero’s ready to fly again with Champions Day in sight

By David Morgan

Hong Kong’s brilliant three-year-old sprinter Aethero will make an eagerly-awaited return to the fray in Sunday’s G2 Sprint Cup (1200m) with Group 1 glory and a legend’s benchmark blinking on the radar.

8.00AM

Wed 1st Apr 2020

Teetan bags three at Sha Tin as ‘closers’ dominate

By David Morgan

It was a night for late-closers and Mongolian King maintained that trend to the last with a powerful late charge in the final race at Sha Tin on Wednesday (1 April) that sealed a worthy treble for jockey Karis Teetan.

5.20PM

Tue 31st Mar 2020

Plan B enacted as Southern Legend heads to G2 Chairman’s Trophy

By David Morgan

Southern Legend will take on an unscheduled assignment in the G2 Chairman’s Trophy (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (5 April) with plans for the rest of his campaign being a muddle of novel coronavirus-induced uncertainty.

8.00AM

Buddies is looking to maintain his impressive record on the dirt this Wednesday.

Rain no concern for Buddies and Moore

7.40AM

Sun 29th Mar 2020

Fabulous five for Moreira makes it a ‘Magic’ 900

By David Morgan

Joao Moreira became only the fourth jockey in Hong Kong history to reach 900 wins and he did it in style with a five-timer at Sha Tin this afternoon (Sunday, 29 March).

12.20PM

Fri 27th Mar 2020

Purton and Moreira set for long tussle but first it’s FWD Champions Day

By David Morgan

Joao Moreira relinquished his lead in the jockeys’ title race to reigning champion Zac Purton at Happy Valley midweek and both riders are psyched for an unrelenting fight for the crown through the season’s final four months.

8.00AM

Transcendent (black cap) scores on debut under Zac Purton.

Transcendent aims to keep on rising in hot Sha Tin feature

7.20AM

Wed 25th Mar 2020

Purton tops the charts with a Happy Valley double

By David Morgan
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It’s taken 52 race meetings but a Zac Purton double at Happy Valley tonight (25 March) meant the champion jockey poked his nose into the lead in the title race for the first time since late September.

4.20PM

Tue 24th Mar 2020

Toughness required as Dancing Fighter shoots for a hat-trick

Dancing Fighter returns to action at Happy Valley on Wednesday (25 March) night with top-weight, a wide draw and a three-month absence to overcome if he is to complete a hat-trick of wins. 

6.40AM

Sun 22nd Mar 2020

Golden glory for Ho and Lui in BMW Hong Kong Derby

Golden Sixty triumphed in an epic HK$20 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin today (Sunday, 22 March) to complete a brilliant whitewash of the Four-Year-Old Classic Series.

12.00PM

Playa Del Puente in his Dundalk days under Colin Keane

\"Superstar\" Golden Sixty wins Hong Kong Derby

10.02AM

Fri 20th Mar 2020

Butterfield flies South American banner in Sunday’s Hong Kong Derby

By Declan Schuster

South American imports haven’t had the impact in Hong Kong that arrivals from Australasia and Europe have had, but this Sunday (22 March) at Sha Tin, the Danny Shum-trained Butterfield will attempt to raise the profile with victory in the HK$20 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m).

11.21AM

Francis Lui has a strong Derby hand.

Lui has Golden Sixty and More Than This ready for BMW Hong Kong Derby reckoning

8.01AM

Thu 19th Mar 2020

Size’s Champion’s can still get his Way

By Declan Schuster

John Size knows what it takes to win the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) and this Sunday (22 March) Champion’s Way is looking to become the Australian’s fourth winner of the HK$20 million feature.

7.40AM

Champion’s Way won five on the bounce last term.

Size’s Champion’s can still get his Way

7.20AM

Vincent Ho will hit a new height if he wins the Hong Kong Derby

Golden Sixty puts Ho in the lead role for the BMW Hong Kong Derby

4.41AM

Wed 18th Mar 2020

Sweet first as Borges gets his Hong Kong win

By Declan Schuster

Vagner Borges realised a dream when he bagged his first Hong Kong win at Happy Valley tonight (18 March) with an all-the-way success aboard Very Sweet Orange in the Class 3 Cassia Handicap (1000m).

4.20PM

Win Bright wins the 2019 FWD Queen Elizabeth II Cup impressively.

Nominations for FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin

12.40PM

Matthew Poon has dreamed of riding in a Hong Kong Derby.

Matthew Poon gets a ticket to ride the BMW Hong Kong Derby train

8.40AM

John Moore has Savvy Nine in Sunday’s feature.

Moore relies on Savvy for ‘final’ BMW Hong Kong Derby

7.20AM

Tue 17th Mar 2020

Ting’s Amazing Star seeks redemption

By Declan Schuster
Jimmy Ting is hoping Amazing Star can put a mishap in the gates behind him when he takes his place in the Class 2 Begonia Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday (18 March).

9.00AM

Columbus leads the Kiwis in this year’s BMW Hong Kong Derby quest (Update)

8.40AM

Golden Sixty will attempt to complete a Classic Series clean-sweep on Sunday.

Golden Sixty and More Than This please connections ahead of BMW Hong Kong Derby

7.00AM

Sat 14th Mar 2020

Simply Brilliant as Leung seals a Sha Tin treble

Derek Leung capped a steely treble at Sha Tin on Saturday, 14 March when Simply Brilliant earned just reward in the afternoon’s feature, the Class 1 Lung Cheung Handicap (1600m). 

11.40AM

Douglas Whyte salutes his 2012 Derby success aboard Fay Fay

Derby PPGs seeking to become perfectly polished gems

9.05AM

Fri 13th Mar 2020

Ho believes Preciousship’s still on the up, Golden Sixty’s on track

Vincent Ho put BMW Hong Kong Derby standout Golden Sixty through a gallop at Sha Tin this morning (Friday, 13 March) but the gun rider’s immediate focus rests upon this weekend’s action, particularly the next step in Preciousship’s attempted ascent to the higher grades.

6.20AM

Thu 12th Mar 2020

Golden Sixty heads BMW Hong Kong Derby selected runners

Hong Kong’s star four-year-old Golden Sixty heads 14 selected runners for the HK$20 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday, 22 March.

3.40AM

Wed 11th Mar 2020

No ‘seconds’ regret for Moreira, Purton and Yiu strike

Joao Moreira and Zac Purton look set to trade blows right through to the season’s end and the two champions were at it as usual at Happy Valley on Wednesday (11 March) night, snaring a double apiece.

4.20PM

Tue 10th Mar 2020

Purton’s Ready to kick-on to new milestones

Zac Purton reached a milestone with his 1100th Hong Kong win at Sha Tin at the weekend and the champion jockey is hoping to add to his tally from a full book of rides at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (11 March).

6.20AM

Sun 8th Mar 2020

Recovery complete as Hot King Prawn’s quality seals success

Joao Moreira put it down to “class” and it was impossible to argue with the Brazilian’s assertion after Hot King Prawn defied top-weight to win a sizzling Class 1 contest at Sha Tin on Sunday (8 March).

10.20AM

Fri 6th Mar 2020

Big Party takes on big-name sprinters in stellar Class 1

Big Party will attempt to gatecrash the top tier of Hong Kong’s sprint division on Sunday (8 March) when he challenges high-end rivals Hot King Prawn, Mr Stunning and Thanks Forever in a Class 1 handicap masquerading as a bona fide Group race.

6.40AM

Wed 4th Mar 2020

Double delight for Fownes and Lor at Happy Valley

By Declan Schuster
Caspar Fownes’ rich vein of form at Happy Valley continued on Wednesday (4 March) as he secured his second double from his last six runners at the city circuit.

4.00PM

Tue 3rd Mar 2020

Moreira seeks Magnificent return

By Declan Schuster
Joao Moreira is looking to regain some breathing space in the race for the jockeys’ championship this Wednesday (4 March) at Happy Valley as he returns from a two-meeting suspension with a full book of eight rides.

7.20AM

Sun 1st Mar 2020

Schofield shines with a Sha Tin treble

By Declan Schuster

11.00AM

Fri 28th Feb 2020

Whyte’s young guns take centre stage at Sha Tin

By Declan Schuster
Douglas Whyte is fast-developing a reputation as a trainer capable of preparing young horses for early success and this Sunday (1 March) at Sha Tin three of his brightest prospects will take centre stage as they look to snap a “slow three weeks” for the stable.

7.40AM

Thu 27th Feb 2020

World Pool to be offered for Dubai Super Saturday and Dubai World Cup meetings

The Hong Kong Jockey Club, in partnership with Dubai Racing Club, will offer World Pool betting for the Dubai Super Saturday meeting (7 March) and Dubai World Cup meeting (28 March) at Meydan Racecourse.

5.20AM

Wed 26th Feb 2020

Shining Ace takes Million Challenge

By Declan Schuster

4.40PM

Tue 25th Feb 2020

Million Challenge enters final night with three in contention

By Declan Schuster

7.40AM

Mon 24th Feb 2020

Golden Sixty keeps Derby dream alive with Hong Kong Classic Cup victory

Golden Sixty shrugged off a burden of worry following a health setback to win the HK$10 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) at Sha Tin this afternoon (Sunday, 23 February).

10.18AM

Racing’s potential to be unlocked as 38th Asian Racing Conference closes in Cape Town

Racing’s potential to be unlocked as 38th Asian Racing Conference closes in Cape Town

10.17AM

Size hopes patience pays for Beauty Legacy in Sunday’s Classic Cup

By Declan Schuster

10.17AM

Golden Sixty will have to overcome a setback to win the Classic Cup.

Round two for Golden Sixty and More Than This in Hong Kong Classic Cup

10.17AM

Tue 18th Feb 2020

One step at a time for Big Time Baby as Man considers Dubai

By Declan Schuster

8.20AM

Golden Sixty has won eight of nine career starts.

Classic Cup still in the balance for Golden Sixty, no Dubai for Exultant

4.40AM

Sun 16th Feb 2020

Beauty Generation battles back to lift a third Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup

By David Morgan

11.00AM

Time Warp stretches out for a shock win over Exultant.

Time Warp turns time to floor Exultant in Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup

10.40AM