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Sun 10th Dec 2017

Purton Completes Full Set With Cup Victory

On a day when plenty of the major prizes went the way of horses ridden on the speed, Time Warp and Zac Purton strolled away with the biggest one of all, the HK$25m G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m), easily holding Werther for a two and a quarter length success, with Neorealism leading home a Japanese trio for the minor money.

11.55AM

Highland Reel winning at Sha Tin

Highland Reel Wins Second Hong Kong Vase

9.03AM

Sat 9th Dec 2017

Talismanic - More Than Just A Pretty Face

While Arrogate may have been the most photographed horse at Del Mar last month in the build up to his Breeders’ Cup Classic defence, there can be little doubt that he was run a close second by Talismanic.

10.43AM

Fri 8th Dec 2017

Video Preview To Sunday's Group 1 Races

Here is the Hong Kong Jockey Club video preview for Sunday's four Group 1 races that form the Longines International at Sha Tin.

1.53PM

Highland Reel

O'Brien Hoping Highland Reel Goes Out On A High

9.26AM

Ryan Moore in Hong Kong this week

Friday's International Horses' Track Notes

9.21AM

Thu 7th Dec 2017

Thursday's Track Notes

LONGINES Hong Kong Cup

10.22AM

Lucky Bubbles gets the better of Mr Stunning to take the G1 Chairman's Sprint Prize last May

Unlucky Bubbles Draws One In Sprint

10.19AM

Wed 6th Dec 2017

Wednesday's International Track Notes

LONGINES Hong Kong Cup

10.12AM

Tue 5th Dec 2017

Tuesday's Track Notes For Sunday's International Races

LONGINES Hong Kong Cup

6.20AM

Derek Leung celebrates Beauty Generation's victory in the G3 Celebration Cup.

Ambitious Leung Looking Forward To Wednesday's Challenge

6.00AM

The Tin Man in Hong Kong

The Tin Man Withdrawn From Sprint

3.40AM

Mon 4th Dec 2017

HKIR Track Notes From Monday Workouts

LONGINES Hong Kong Cup

5.40AM

Kiseki

Kiseki Found To Have Ringworm

5.00AM

Sun 3rd Dec 2017

Size Won't Overcook Prawn

John Size will resist temptation with emerging talent Hot King Prawn after the grey remained unbeaten with his fourth effortless win in a row in the Class 3 Middle Handicap (1000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (3 December).

11.21AM

Wed 29th Nov 2017

Happy Valley hat-trick sees Fownes strike form

Happy Valley hat-trick sees Fownes strike form

3.41PM

Tue 28th Nov 2017

Albert to master rivals at Happy Valley

Joao Moreira’s continuing faith in Master Albert’s long term potential sees the champion jockey maintain his hitherto fruitless partnership with Chris So’s charge in the Class 3 Ho Man Tin Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley Racecourse on Wednesday, 29 November.

7.21AM

Wed 22nd Nov 2017

Leung set for third IJC appearance

Jockey Derek Leung booked his spot as a LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship representative with a flourish, bookending the card at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (22 November).

4.20PM

Tue 21st Nov 2017

Step Up In Trip To Suit Sangria

Neil Callan believes that the step up to 1650m will suit Sangria as the Spanish import looks to break his Hong Kong duck in the Class 4 St Andrew’s Challenge Quaich Handicap (1650m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (22 November).

6.40AM

Mon 20th Nov 2017

Bloom Continues To Flourish In Hong Kong

Seasons Bloom gave the established order a shake with a signal triumph in the Group 2 BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin Racecourse this afternoon, Sunday, 19 November.

10.01AM

Thu 16th Nov 2017

Is Thewizardofoz ready to reveal in Sha Tin sprint?

Thewizardofoz heads into the G2 BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, 19 November, as perhaps Hong Kong racing’s most prominent enigma.

12.28PM

Seasons Bloom

Top Milers Clash In Sunday's Group 2

9.01AM

Wed 15th Nov 2017

Moreira has faith in Time Warp

A wiser Joao Moreira will partner Time Warp in the G2 BOCHK Jockey Club Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday, 19 November.

5.40AM

Tue 14th Nov 2017

Fownes Exited By Southern Legend

Southern Legend enters the G2 BOCHK Wealth Management Jockey Club Sprint (1200m) as something of a dark horse, but trainer Caspar Fownes hopes that the five-year-old can announce his arrival among Hong Kong’s equine elite with a solid performance on Sunday (19 November).

7.40AM

Zac Purton celebrates as Beauty Only gets the better of Helene Paragon (left) to win the 2016 edition of the G1 LONGINES

Old Rivals Clash In Sunday's Mile

7.00AM

Gold Land (No. 4) held off Dr Win Win to win a Class 3 event on his penultimate start.

Clipperton Seeking Gold At Happy Valley

4.20AM

Mon 13th Nov 2017

Last Chance To Supplement For International

The last opportunity to enter horses for the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s flagship Group 1 meeting, the HK$84.5 million LONGINES Hong Kong International Races, is almost here, with supplementary entries closing next Monday (20 November).

8.20AM

Fri 10th Nov 2017

Booming Delights Moore

Booming Delight shoulders top-weight in the Class 1 Panasonic Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin tomorrow (Saturday, 11 November) as trainer John Moore looks towards the G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile for the talented British import.

7.00AM

Thu 9th Nov 2017

Preview To Saturday's Panasonic Cup Meeting

Here is the Hong Kong Direct preview video for Saturday morning's 10 race card at Sha Tin featuring the Class 1 Panasonic Cup.

2.40PM

Nassa (No. 14) lands the G3 Sa Sa Ladies' Purse Handicap from Time Warp

Hong Kong International Races Update

9.20AM

Members of the Conghua Training Centre tracks team including Mr Jackson Wong back row centre

Conghua Training Centre track surfaces

8.00AM

Tue 7th Nov 2017

Schofield Looking Forward To Starlight

Fresh off a barnstorming win aboard Tony Millard-trained Nassa in Sunday’s G3 Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Handicap (1800m), jockey Chad Schofield is looking forward to reuniting with Starlight as the in-form galloper makes his Class 2 debut in Wednesday night’s (8 November) Aberdeen Handicap at Happy Valley.

6.00AM

Mon 6th Nov 2017

Unbeaten Prawn Delights Big Sha Tin Crowd

Champion trainer John Size sealed an early double on Ladies’ Purse Day (Sunday, 5 November) at Sha Tin Racecourse thanks to a pair of bright young prospects, the unbeaten Hot King Prawn and race debutant Conte.

9.07AM

Fri 3rd Nov 2017

Rising stars on Ladies' Cup undercard

Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse day is a highlight of the Hong Kong turf and while Sunday’s (5 November) edition of the titular Group 3 contest promises to be as good a renewal as any since the first race back in 1846, the Sha Tin undercard holds a few treasures besides.

7.20AM

Eagle Way beats Helene Charisma in the G3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup last season.

Ladies' Purse To Provide Group 1 Pointers

6.40AM

Time Warp breaks the 1800m course record at Happy Valley last June.

Moreira Keen On Time Warp

6.00AM

Thu 2nd Nov 2017

Rocketeer Takes First Step On Road To Derby

Rocketeer will test his mettle in the Group 3 Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin racecourse on Sunday, 5 November, as trainer John Moore seeks a guide as to whether or not the four-year-old will pursue an uncommon route to the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) in March.

4.20AM

Wed 1st Nov 2017

Lor scores first treble at Sha Tin

Frankie Lor continued the dream start to his Hong Kong training career with his first treble at Sha Tin on Wednesday night (1 November).

4.01PM

John Moore (receiving trophy) is one of the nine trainers

9 Trainers named for Conghua Training Centre

7.20AM

Tue 31st Oct 2017

Dirt Is Key To People's Knight

Trainer John Moore believes that, after years of trying to figure out enigmatic gelding People’s Knight, he has finally discovered the key to the Exceed And Excel five-year-old.

7.40AM

Horse Of Fortune wins the G3 Sa Sa Ladies' Purse Handicap last year.

Millard Seeking Ladies' Purse Hat-trick

6.40AM

Sun 29th Oct 2017

Legend storms Valley finale for a Rawiller treble

Caspar Fownes had earmarked Southern Legend (129lb) pre-race as a horse for the higher grades and the gelding lived up to his handler’s assertion with an impressive win in the Class 2 Yip Fat Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley today, Sunday, 29 October.

11.41AM

Wed 25th Oct 2017

Lor Extends Early Lead In trainer's Table

Freshman handler Frankie Lor continued the dream start to his training career, saddling up a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (25 October) to extend his lead at the top of the trainers’ championship.

5.01PM

Ribchester among entries

World Class Nominations For HK International

10.40AM

Tue 24th Oct 2017

Hong Kong International Races Countdown

With the close of the free entry period for December’s LONGINES Hong Kong International Races on Monday (23 October), the year-end global racing showcase is now one step closer.

10.01AM

Starlight scores back-to-back wins at Happy Valley last start.

Purton To make Hay While Moreira's Away

7.00AM

A retired horse arrives at the Conghua Training Centre during one of the early horse movement trials

Logistics Of New Conghua Training Centre

5.40AM

Mon 23rd Oct 2017

Well-related colts among HKJC's Arqana buys

The Hong Kong Jockey Club bought three colts at the recent Arqana October Yearling Sale in Deauville, France for a total of €340,000 (approximately HK$3.128 million).

9.40AM

Sun 22nd Oct 2017

Mr Stunning Wins Premier Bowl

Mr Stunning lived up to jockey Nash Rawiller’s expectations in this afternoon’s (Sunday, 22 October) G2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin, with an exciting victory that puts him squarely at the head of Hong Kong’s speed cohort.

12.20PM

Mr Dennis Yeung Him Kit accompanied by his wife right presents a souvenir to trainer John Moore

Moore quinella in Sha Tin Trophy

12.20PM