Exultant goes for Gold again

By Declan Schuster

7.40AM

Millard’s two face Exultant in Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup

Millard’s two face Exultant in Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup

6.40AM

Stronger speeds to a Valley track record

Stronger found his Hong Kong feet in fine style at Happy Valley tonight (Wednesday, 12 February), blitzing the Class 3 Fanling Handicap (1000m) in a track record 56.11s.

4.01PM

Golden Sixty and More Than This please Lui, Victory In Hand aims for a hat-trick

Francis Lui edged to the positive side of caution regarding Golden Sixty’s chances of making the Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m), after leading his Classic Mile winner home from exercise at Sha Tin this morning (Tuesday, 11 February). 

8.00AM

Admission arrangements for race meetings

To support a collective effort in society for the prevention of a community outbreak of novel coronavirus, the Hong Kong Jockey Club (the Club) has already reduced the attendance of its race meetings. As requested by the HKSAR Government to further control the number of attendees in the racecourses during a race meeting, the Club has decided that for the upcoming race meetings on 12, 16 and 19 February, apart from trainers, jockeys, Club officials and Stewards with race day duties, only horse owners with starters will be admitted to the racecourses. It is our estimation that the number of customers will be further reduced to 400. Customers are required to receive temperature screening before entry. They are also advised to wear medical masks during the race meeting.

1.00PM

Voyage Warrior and Duke Wai square off in hot Saturday sprint

By Declan Schuster

7.00AM

Ho hits 300 with a night-capping hat-trick

Vincent Ho collected his 300^th ;Hong Kong win at Happy Valley tonight (Wednesday, 5 February) when he delivered Massive Pocket on a late burst to land section two of the Class 3 Sports Road Handicap (1200m).

4.00PM

Milestones beckon at the Valley

By Declan Schuster

6.40AM

Butterfield enters BMW Hong Kong Derby reckoning

Butterfield took a stride forward on the road to the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) with a smart success in the Class 2 Azalea Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin this afternoon (Sunday, 2 February).

11.20AM

Hardly Swears shoots for four in a row at Happy Valley

A hot nine-race card at Happy Valley on Wednesday (29 January) night is the stage for an attempted four-timer when Hardly Swears (125lb) returns to action in the Class 3 Queen’s Road East Handicap (1200m).

10.40AM

Exultant must defy hefty impost in Centenary Vase

By Declan Schuster

5.00AM

Hong Kong features highly among World’s Best and Top 100 rankings

Beauty Generation ranked as the world’s best miler in the 2019 World’s Best Racehorse Rankings (WBRR), released by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) on Wednesday, 22 January, while 10 of Hong Kong’s elite races featured in the World’s Top 100 G1 Races for the year just ended.

7.40AM

Winning Method is one of only five at the Valley for Purton

By Declan Schuster

7.20AM

Beat The Clock does it again in Centenary Sprint Cup

Beat The Clock displayed the class that has made him a champion to complete back-to-back wins in the HK$10 million Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin this afternoon (Sunday, 19 January).

10.20AM

Beat The Clock faces a Full threat in G1 Centenary Sprint Cup

By Declan Schuster

7.00AM

Beauty Generation ‘diminished’ but not done

Beauty Generation faces a pivotal test in Sunday’s (19 January) G1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin with not only the direction of future assignments but also his status as Hong Kong’s best miler in the balance.

7.20AM

Highly Proactive fights back in Valley finale

Highly Proactive (132lb) put up a rallying fightback to outpoint Shining Ace (133lb) in a thrilling finish to the Class 3 Chater Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley tonight, Wednesday, 15 January.

4.00PM

Young guns square off in Wednesday’s Happy Valley finale

By Declan Schuster

7.20AM

Preciousship prevails but Columbus County charges into Classic reckoning

Preciousship (123lb) continued his rich recent form and kept trainer Ricky Yiu ticking along at the top of the premiership with a game victory in this afternoon’s (Saturday, 11 January) Sha Tin finale, the Class 2 Lung Kong Handicap (1600m).

10.20AM

Doctor Geoff lifts January Cup as Lui and Ho roll on

Doctor Geoff scooted away with the G3 January Cup Handicap (1800m) at Happy Valley tonight (Wednesday, 8 January) to set up a potentially big month for connections.

4.00PM

Purton’s back aboard Southern Legend for G3 January Cup

Southern Legend heads to Happy Valley on Wednesday (8 January) night for the G3 January Cup Handicap (1800m), aiming to prove his last run to be nothing more than a blip in an otherwise admirable campaign.

7.00AM

Beauty Legacy storms into Hong Kong’s Classic Series picture

Beauty Legacy brought a pixel of clarity to a fuzzy Four-Year-Old Classic Series picture with an impressive debut victory in the Class 2 Broadwood Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin this afternoon (Sunday, 5 January).

11.00AM

Beauty Legacy faces Decrypt as Hong Kong Classic Series approaches

By Declan Schuster

7.00AM

Golden victory signals Hong Kong Classic Mile intent

Golden Sixty made a big statement with an impressive win in the G3 Chinese Club Challenge Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin this afternoon (Wednesday, 1 January).

11.01AM

New Year, new challenge for Hong Kong debutant Tony Piccone

A new year signals a new opportunity for Tony Piccone who will kick off a two-month contract with the Hong Kong Jockey Club at the 1 January race meeting at Sha Tin Racecourse.

6.20AM

Big Party poses Group 1 question with Bauhinia Sprint Trophy demolition

Big Party (118lb) brushed off six rivals to post an impressive win in the Group 3 Bauhinia Sprint Trophy Handicap (1000m) at Sha Tin this afternoon, (Sunday 29 December).

10.20AM

Bauhinia Sprint Trophy test for Big Party

Big Party shaped like a potential top-liner when ascending the ranks last season and will get his chance to prove his merit in Group class when he takes his place in Sunday’s (29 December) G3 Bauhinia Sprint Trophy Handicap (1000m).

6.40AM

Teetan maintains his December sparkle at the Valley

Karis Teetan was in the spotlight with his LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship triumph at Happy Valley two weeks ago and tonight (Wednesday, 18 December) the Mauritian ace sparkled again with a treble.

3.41PM

Moore’s Stronger faces tough assignment at the Valley

By Declan Schuster

8.00AM

Perfect for Badel, Decrypt pleases with Classic Series in mind

Perfect Match showed he’s a four-year-old going places with a smart victory in the Class 2 Lukfook Jewellery Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin today (Sunday, 15 December).

10.00AM

Derby hopefuls in action as Lor looks to Decrypt Classic Series

By Declan Schuster

7.20AM

After Me helps Yiu to a Super Trouper treble at the Valley

High-flying handler Ricky Yiu snared a treble at Happy Valley tonight (Wednesday, 11 December) and earned a brush with pop royalty thanks to After Me’s courageous win in the Class 4 Swedish Cup Handicap (1200m). 

4.00PM

Le Terroir has Moreira looking to continue hot streak

By Declan Schuster

8.20AM

Hong Kong delivers world class sport as international raiders sparkle

The LONGINES Hong Kong International Races delivered fantastic sporting action at Sha Tin Racecourse today (Sunday, 8 December) with Japan carrying off three of the four Group 1 features against the home team’s one. 

10.24AM

Win Bright ready to shine in LONGINES Hong Kong Cup

By Declan Schuster
Win Bright is looking to uphold an unblemished record over 2000m at Sha Tin with a win in Sunday’s G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m) after his record-setting success in the G1 FWD QEII Cup at the course and distance earlier this year.

9.20AM