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Wed 1st Sep 2021

Golden Sixty ‘healthy and happy’ ahead of seasonal return, Japan an option

By Declan Schuster
Trainer Francis Lui indicated his pleasure with Golden Sixty as he eyes a seasonal return with Hong Kong’s superstar galloper, plotting further riches at home and abroad with the four-time G1 winner and earner of HK$77.92 million.

5.20AM

Tue 31st Aug 2021

Lor confident Winning Dreamer can bounce back

By Declan Schuster
Frankie Lor is keeping the faith in Winning Dreamer’s ability to rediscover his winning groove as he prepares the gifted sprinter for Sunday’s (5 September) traditional season-opening feature, the Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin.

7.40AM

Sat 28th Aug 2021

Naboo Attack to lead Hayes season-opening charge

By Leo Schlink
Intent on regaining a foothold near the top of the Hong Kong training ranks, David Hayes will unleash boom sprinter Naboo Attack on the Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup (1200m) at the 2021/22 season-opening meeting at Sha Tin on Sunday 5 September.

5.20AM

Tue 24th Aug 2021

Ferraris ready for Hong Kong challenge

By Declan Schuster
South African jockeys have a rich and successful history in Hong Kong and young gun Luke Ferraris - the son of currently licensed Hong Kong trainer David Ferraris - is eager to add further gloss to his nation’s racing heritage in the world’s most competitive jurisdiction.

10.21AM

Thu 15th Jul 2021

Record breaking racing season concluded on a high note amid toughest challenges

One of the most remarkable seasons in Hong Kong racing’s storied history ended in spectacular style on Wednesday, 14 July with Caspar Fownes, Joao Moreira and Vincent Ho securing the jurisdiction’s most coveted titles to crown an extraordinary 2020/21 season.

6.20AM

Wed 14th Jul 2021

Vincent Ho wins Tony Cruz Award as Hong Kong’s leading home-grown jockey

By Leo Schlink
Vincent Ho has crowned a glorious season by claiming his third consecutive Tony Cruz Award as Hong Kong’s leading local jockey, clinching overall honours with a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (14 July).

5.40PM

Tue 13th Jul 2021

Millard hopeful of Melbourne Cup tilt with Panfield

By Declan Schuster
Confident of Panfield’s ability to overcome the testing two miles of the 2021 G1 Melbourne Cup (3200m), trainer Tony Millard is remaining upbeat about his star stayer’s chances of competing abroad in Australia’s most famous race later this year on Tuesday, 2 November at Flemington Racecourse.

8.20AM

Caspar Fownes to be formally crowned champion trainer for the fourth time.

Caspar Fownes to celebrate championship with strong Valley team

8.00AM

Fri 9th Jul 2021

Vincent Ho steels himself for Jerry Chau challenge

By Leo Schlink
Hong Kong’s most successful G1 jockey in 2020/21, Vincent Ho is determined to add further lustre to an outstanding season by finishing the term as leading homegrown rider as apprentice jockey Jerry Chau continues an audacious bid to claim the Tony Cruz Award.

7.40AM

Thu 8th Jul 2021

Schofield raring to go ahead of season’s final two meetings

By Declan Schuster
Chad Schofield is looking to cash in on the final two race meetings of the 2020/21 Hong Kong racing season when he makes his return this Sunday (11 July) at Sha Tin after being sidelined for the past two fixtures with chickenpox.

7.40AM

Wed 7th Jul 2021

Jerry Chau closes in on Vincent Ho in Tony Cruz Award battle

By Leo Schlink
Jerry Chau’s quest for the Tony Cruz Award, the prize for Hong Kong’s most successful homegrown jockey in 2020/21, intensified with a treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (7 July) – and a massive compliment from 13-time champion rider Douglas Whyte.

5.00PM

Tue 6th Jul 2021

Jerry Chau’s record-breaking season nears climax

By Declan Schuster
Nearing the end of a record-breaking first full-season in Hong Kong, apprentice jockey Jerry Chau’s exploits in the saddle have encompassed a noteworthy win strike rate of nearly 12%, bettered only by Hong Kong’s ‘big two’ - Joao Moreira and Zac Purton - but the 21-year-old is heading into the season’s third-to-last fixture at Happy Valley tomorrow (Wednesday, 7 July) hopeful of boosting the score.

8.20AM

Sun 4th Jul 2021

Douglas Whyte’s precise planning pays off with Mister Snowdon

By Leo Schlink
Accustomed to the stratospheric heights of Hong Kong racing as a 13-time champion jockey, Douglas Whyte savoured one of his sweetest moments as a trainer when Mister Snowdon delivered on meticulous planning to win the Class 2 Ip Jug Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (4 July).

12.00PM

Fri 2nd Jul 2021

Gear tweaks as Robot Warrior seeks a first; Callan eyes back-to-back wins aboard California Spangle

By Declan Schuster
Karis Teetan is remaining hopeful that gear tweaks will help Robot Warrior (127lb) overcome a ‘crowding’ issue when he contests Sunday’s (4 July) Class 4 The Arculli Trophy Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin.

9.00AM

Joao Moreira has ridden 149 winners this term.

Moreira lands fourth Hong Kong jockeys’ championship

8.20AM

Thu 1st Jul 2021

Matthew Poon’s rollercoaster day ends with Hong Kong Reunification Cup victory

By Leo Schlink
Matthew Poon experienced racing’s highs and lows in rapid succession at Sha Tin on Thursday (1 July), compensating for a weighing out mistake in an undercard race before savouring victory in the day’s feature – the Class 2 Hong Kong Reunification Cup Handicap (1800m) – aboard Jimmy Ting’s Super Football.

12.20PM

Wed 30th Jun 2021

Zac Purton optimistic over Michael Chang’s Amigos Giggle

By Leo Schlink
Zac Purton hopes Amigos Giggle can validate encouraging trial form and reward Michael Chang’s patience when the Australian-bred first-starter contests the first section of the Class 4 Continuous Development 1200m Handicap at Sha Tin on Thursday (1 July).

4.20AM

Sun 27th Jun 2021

Sebring gelding tops Hong Kong International Sale

A striking half-brother to prolific Listed Australian winner Zoustyle has sold for a sale-topping bid of HK$5 million at the Hong Kong International Sale at the Sha Tin Parade Ring on Sunday, 27 June, as all 16 lots offered for sold for a total of HK$47.2 million.

7.00AM

Sat 26th Jun 2021

Joao Moreira continues remarkable season with Sha Tin treble as Francis Lui excels with a three-timer

By Leo Schlink
Joao Moreira is poised to surge over the 150-win milestone for the third time in Hong Kong after the Brazilian’s relentless drive for a fourth jockeys’ championship delivered a treble at Sha Tin on Saturday (26 June).

12.20PM

Thu 24th Jun 2021

Exultant bows out as one of Hong Kong’s all-time greats

By Declan Schuster
Exultant, one of the greatest champions in the history of Hong Kong racing, will farewell fans at a retirement ceremony this Saturday (26 June) in the Parade Ring at Sha Tin.

9.01AM

Wed 23rd Jun 2021

Fownes, Size trade blows but Me Tsui takes Happy Valley honours

By Leo Schlink
Caspar Fownes retains the upper hand in the Hong Kong trainers’ championship tussle with John Size after the two title contenders shared a win each on a program peppered with doubles at Happy Valley on Wednesday (23 June) night.

5.00PM

Tue 22nd Jun 2021

The Rock for Schofield as Fownes readies nine for the Valley

By Declan Schuster
After starring with five wins from 12 runners and a clean sweep of both G3s on Sunday afternoon (20 June) at Sha Tin, trainer Caspar Fownes is looking to land another blow in the championship tussle as he readies a team of nine for Happy Valley’s midweek fixture on Wednesday night (23 June).

7.40AM

Sun 20th Jun 2021

Caspar Fownes lands heavyweight blow in trainers’ championship tussle

By Leo Schlink
In a phenomenal show of strength crowned by victories in the final two Group races of the Hong Kong season, Caspar Fownes has taken a decisive upper hand in the battle with John Size for the 2020/21 trainers’ championship with a quintet at Sha Tin on Sunday (20 June).

12.20PM

Southern Legend wins the 2021 G3 Premier Plate Handicap (1800m).

Southern Legend enhances fine record with G3 Premier Plate triumph

12.20PM

Thu 17th Jun 2021

Karis Teetan eager to add more gloss to another successful season

By Leo Schlink
Entrenched in the top three behind Joao Moreira and Zac Purton in the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship, Karis Teetan hopes to bookend another productive season with more black type success on Champion’s Way and Charity Fun at Sha Tin on Sunday (20 June).

8.20AM

Tue 15th Jun 2021

Renewed rivalry as Healthy Happy and Sky Darci lock horns again in Sunday’s G3 Premier Cup

By Declan Schuster
After their enthralling one-two finish in last month’s G3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m), Healthy Happy and Sky Darci will renew their burgeoning rivalry when they lock horns in Sunday’s (20 June) HK$3.5 million G3 Premier Cup Handicap (1400m).

9.20AM

Sun 13th Jun 2021

John Size closes gap on Caspar Fownes as trainers’ championship battle narrows

By Leo Schlink
The battle for the 2020/21 Hong Kong trainers’ championship appears destined for a cliffhanger finish after John Size ended an unlikely run of outs to move within two wins of leader Caspar Fownes after preparing a double at Sha Tin on Sunday (13 June).

12.20PM

Fri 11th Jun 2021

Joao Moreira believes Master Eight can again live up to promise at Sha Tin

By Leo Schlink
Commanding a virtually unassailable lead in the jockeys’ championship, Joao Moreira is confident Master Eight can confirm his status as one of Hong Kong’s brightest prospects with victory in the Class 3 Hap Mun Bay Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (13 June).

7.40AM

Thu 10th Jun 2021

Hong Kong International Sale horses face the cameras

The 22 high-quality horses catalogued for the Hong Kong International Sale later this month paraded for the media at Sha Tin Racecourse this morning, Thursday (10 June).

9.20AM

Wed 9th Jun 2021

Karis Teetan dominates at Happy Valley with a four-timer as Me Tsui chimes in with a treble

By Leo Schlink
A Karis Teetan late-season cameo highlighted a rain-drenched Happy Valley meeting on Wednesday night (9 June) as the ‘Mauritian Magician’ posted a four-timer while Me Tsui revelled in a treble, crowned by Harmony And Rich’s success in the Class 2 Castle Peak Bay Handicap (1000m).

5.00PM

Tue 8th Jun 2021

Poon looks to keep on rolling at the Valley after consecutive doubles

By Declan Schuster
After snaring consecutive doubles at the past two race meetings, jockey Matthew Poon is looking to stay in the groove when he heads to Happy Valley’s midweek fixture with a full book of rides and his sights on a new personal best.

8.00AM

Sun 6th Jun 2021

Sha Tin double gives Caspar Fownes vital breathing space

By Leo Schlink
Buoyed by a timely show of strength, Caspar Fownes is taking nothing for granted despite edging to a three-win lead over John Size in the battle for the Hong Kong trainers’ championship after scoring a double at Sha Tin on Sunday (6 June).

12.20PM

Fri 4th Jun 2021

Joao Moreira confident Drops Of God can take next step

By Leo Schlink
In a season marked by the emergence of brilliant young talent, Joao Moreira is confident Drops Of God can continue his advance through the grades with success in the Class 3 Lai On Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (6 June).

7.40AM

Wed 2nd Jun 2021

Hall, Whyte upstage big guns with Happy Valley doubles

By Leo Schlink
Overshadowed by Caspar Fownes and John Size’s titanic battle for the trainers’ championship, David Hall and Douglas Whyte struck important blows of their own with pivotal doubles at Happy Valley on Wednesday (2 June).

5.00PM

Tue 1st Jun 2021

Noble Desire chases back-to-back wins at Happy Valley

By Declan Schuster
Douglas Whyte hopes he has found the key to unlocking further success from Noble Desire as the gelding bids for back-to-back wins in the first section of the Wednesday evening’s (2 June) Class 4 Morrison Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley.

8.20AM

Sun 30th May 2021

Sky Darci snares Lion Rock Trophy Handicap in a thriller as Fownes claims a treble

By Leo Schlink
Caspar Fownes regained the trainers’ championship lead and celebrated the successful race-track return of BMW Hong Kong Derby winner Sky Darci in one fell swoop with a pivotal treble, crowned by G3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap glory (1600m), at Sha Tin on Sunday (30 May).

12.20PM

Fri 28th May 2021

Hong Kong Derby winner Sky Darci poised ahead of G3 Lion Rock Trophy return

By Leo Schlink
Caspar Fownes is confident BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) winner Sky Darci has the quality and versatility to capitalise on favourable weight conditions to bolster the record of younger gallopers in the G3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (30 May).

8.00AM

Thu 27th May 2021

Lor hopes weight trend favours Healthy Happy in Sunday’s G3 Lion Rock Trophy

By Declan Schuster
Lowly weighted runners have a notable record in the short history of the G3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) and this Sunday (30 May) at Sha Tin trainer Frankie Lor is hopeful Healthy Happy (114lb) has the form on the board to join that list when he attempts to capitalise off his featherweight impost in the HK$3.5 million contest.

5.40AM

Wed 26th May 2021

Tsar rules Valley with record-breaking victory for Tsui, Chadwick

By Leo Schlink
Undaunted by the frustrations of Tsar’s challenging maiden Hong Kong season, Me Tsui’s persistence was doubly rewarded when the British import smashed the Happy Valley 1650m track record and collected a HK$1 million High Achievement Bonus on Wednesday night (26 May).

5.00PM

Tue 25th May 2021

Blake Shinn hopes to build on Sha Tin double with further success at the Valley

By Declan Schuster
Blake Shinn is hopeful Harmony N Blessed (124lb) can rediscover his winning groove when he contests the Class 3 Java Handicap (1000m) at Happy Valley tomorrow evening (Wednesday, 26 May) as the Melbourne Cup-winning jockey chases more Hong Kong success.

8.00AM

Sun 23rd May 2021

Panfield soars to the top of Hong Kong’s staying ranks with Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup victory

By Leo Schlink
A perfect ride aboard Tony Millard-trained Panfield delivered Karis Teetan G1 success in the Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (23 May) – and also immeasurable personal solace.

12.00PM

Courier Wonder claims the G3 Sha Tin Vase Handicap (1200m).

Courier Wonder impresses in the G3 Sha Tin Vase, extends record to a perfect five

11.40AM

Sat 22nd May 2021

Size’s Courier Wonder signals exciting future for Hong Kong’s sprint ranks

By Declan Schuster
Courier Wonder (118lb) is quickly evolving into one of Hong Kong’s sharpest sprinters and this Sunday (23 May) at Sha Tin the three-year-old will look to overcome the biggest hurdle of his burgeoning career when he faces a host of seasoned and better credentialed rivals in the G3 Sha Tin Vase Handicap (1200m).

3.40AM

Fri 21st May 2021

Vincent Ho chases a sixth G1 for the season in the Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup

By Leo Schlink
Vincent Ho will seek to triumphantly bookend the most successful Hong Kong G1 season of his flourishing career when partnering Glorious Dragon in the Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (23 May).

8.40AM

Thu 20th May 2021

Distance no concern, Glorious Dragon ready for Champions & Chater Cup test

By Declan Schuster
Francis Lui has no qualms over Glorious Dragon’s ability to answer the stamina queries when he steps into the unknown for Sunday’s HK$12 million G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin.

5.40AM

Wed 19th May 2021

Joao Moreira stars with a Happy Valley five-timer as Zac Purton suffers back complaints

By Leo Schlink
Joao Moreira’s aspirations of securing a fourth Hong Kong jockeys’ championship have soared after the Brazilian notched a five-timer at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (19 May) as defending champion Zac Purton suffered back complaints.

5.00PM

Matthew Chadwick is looking to win a second G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup.

Matthew Chadwick seeks second Champions & Chater Cup with Packing Waltham

7.20AM

Tue 18th May 2021

Tony Cruz upbeat as Exultant chases third G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup

By Leo Schlink
Tony Cruz is optimistic Hong Kong’s reigning Horse of the Year Exultant can join a select band of multiple winners of the G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) when his stable flagbearer returns to Sha Tin on Sunday (23 May).

7.40AM

Superbella wins with ease under Joao Moreira.

‘Impressed’ Joao Moreira chases back-to-back wins aboard Superbella

7.20AM

Sun 16th May 2021

Fresh talent on the rise at Sha Tin as Fantastic Treasure stamps credentials

By Leo Schlink
Chad Schofield celebrated his 200th Hong Kong victory in perfect fashion as Fantastic Treasure confirmed his rare quality by bettering Golden Sixty’s Class 2 1400m record at Sha Tin with a stunning win in the Crystal Handicap at Sha Tin on Sunday (16 May).

12.40PM