Shum insists Romantic Warrior faces big challenge

By Declan Schuster
Danny Shum remains pleased with Romantic Warrior’s progress ahead of Sunday’s (20 November) HK$5 million G2 BOCHK Jockey Club Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin, however, the handler admits that going into this weekend’s traditional trials day for next month’s LONGINES Hong Kong International Races first-up is not the ideal plan.

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Francis Lui slots Happy Valley double as Whizz Kid strikes for Tony Cruz

By Leo Schlink
Bracing to unleash Golden Sixty in the G2 BOCHK Private Wealth Jockey Club Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on 20 November, Francis Lui continued an excellent start to the season with a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (9 November).

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Jye McNeil primed for Hong Kong debut

By Leo Schlink
After scaling the peaks of Australian racing with G1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) victory, Jye McNeil hopes to convert a six-week stint in Hong Kong into positive lasting impressions after riding trackwork at Sha Tin on Tuesday (8 November).

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Douglas Whyte chases G3 Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse glory

By Leo Schlink

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'It gives me goosebumps' Ho's immense Golden Sixty pride as champion nears return

By Declan Schuster
Vincent Ho is readying for one of the most prominent chapters of his riding career which will begin writing when Golden Sixty makes his reappearance later this month before his bid for a third straight G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) success in December.

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Badel plots Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse snatch with Excellent Proposal

By Declan Schuster
Alexis Badel will chase back-to-back wins in Sunday’s (6 November) HK$3.9 million G3 Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin when he links with Excellent Proposal for 11-time Hong Kong Champion Trainer John Size.

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Bentley hopes Majestic Star can strike again

By Leo Schlink
Harry Bentley is optimistic Majestic Star can continue his emergence as one of Hong Kong’s most versatile horses when he returns to turf competition and Happy Valley for the Class 2 Guangzhou Handicap (1200m) on Sunday (30 October).

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Kings Shield reigns as Purton dominates with Sha Tin treble

By Leo Schlink
Erasing the memories of an unsuccessful Seoul campaign, Kings Shield re-established status as Hong Kong’s premier dirt course galloper with a stirring win in the Class 2 Kwok Shui Handicap (1650m) under Zac Purton at Sha Tin on Wednesday night (26 October).

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Me Tsui, Jamie Richards to the fore with landmark Happy Valley wins

By Leo Schlink

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California Spangle on track for G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile after G3 romp

By Leo Schlink
Tony Cruz will cast California Spangle into a potential G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) showdown with Golden Sixty in December after the exciting gelding resumed with emphatic victory in the G3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (25 September).

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Cheerful Days returns in a bid to topple California Spangle

By Declan Schuster
A compact field of six are entered to do battle in Sunday’s (25 September) HK$3.9 million G3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin with California Spangle taking his place as the horse to catch in the season’s first Group race.

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Ricky Yiu’s out to continue fast start at Happy Valley

By Declan Schuster
Ricky Yiu has fired out of the starting blocks this season with four wins to lead the trainers’ championship and tomorrow night (Wednesday, 21 September) at Happy Valley the veteran handler will unleash another strong hand as he looks to maintain his flying start.

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Angus Chung posts first Hong Kong win as Purton and Teetan shine

By Leo Schlink
Angus Chung extended Hong Kong’s recent chapter of breakthrough success, delivering on the reputation he built during a successful Australian stint when partnering David Hall’s Quadruple Double to victory in the first section of the of Class 4 Bedford Handicap (1200m, dirt) at Sha Tin on Sunday (18 September).

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Joao Moreira returns in search of early-season winners

By Leo Schlink
Conceding he is still marginally short of complete fitness, Joao Moreira will attempt to strike quickly when the four-time Hong Kong champion jockey resumes at Sha Tin on Sunday (18 September).

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Manfred Man, Lucky Sweynesse and Silvestre de Sousa snare season-opening honours

By Leo Schlink
Extending a startling career trajectory with Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m) triumph at Sha Tin on Sunday (11 September), Lucky Sweynesse crowned Silvestre de Sousa’s return to Hong Kong and left trainer Manfred Man to ponder a host of options.

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Silvestre de Sousa’s out for a swift start, Angus Chung debuts

By Declan Schuster
Silvestre de Sousa is looking to hit the ground running when he returns to action at Sha Tin this Sunday (11 September) as he puts an end to a hiatus spanning nearly 1,000 days since he last competed in Hong Kong.

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Ng excited ahead of training debut at season-opener

By Leo Schlink
Seemingly always destined to become a Hong Kong trainer, Pierre Ng will fulfil a cherished ambition on Sunday (11 September) when he saddles eight runners at Sha Tin, hopeful of eventually matching the success of his father and former trainer Peter.

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Moreira digs in for championship fight

By Leo Schlink
Trailing Zac Purton by two winners in the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship with only three meetings left in the 2021/22 season, Joao Moreira believes his arch-rival holds the upper hand as the Brazilian bids to erase the deficit with a string of key rides at Sha Tin on Sunday (10 July).

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Soulmate crowns progressive stint with Happy Valley triumph

By Leo Schlink
Soulmate capped a season crammed with improvement and success with dramatic victory in the Class 2 Bellflower Handicap (1800m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (8 June) to justify Ricky Yiu’s faith in the talented former Kiwi galloper.

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