Race 1 Thermodynamic [2] Starts Now [5] Shut That D’or [10] Detoron [6] Race 2 Morris Minor [4] We’ve Gotta Deel [7] Covert Witness [9] Valieva [11] Race 3 Nicish [11] Six Stars [5] Shampas [13] Pride Of Shalaa [4] … Read more
Race 1 Herecomesthestar [2] Peace Treaty [1] Links [4] Apache Song [6] Race 2 Niance [7] Little Miss Kubi [1] River Noire [4] Dazzling Lucy [2] Race 3 Double Cherry [3] Samuel Langhorne [6] Garachico [5] Prismatic [7] Race 4 … Read more
Massive Sovereign will aim to join rare company when he lines up in the HK$28 million G1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (28 April). Unbeaten across two incredible performances in Hong Kong, including in the HK$26 … Read more
Showers and thunderstorms haven’t dampened the mood of Alexis Badel as he prepares to reunite with Happy Together, an improving son of Dragon Pulse, in the HK$28 million G1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (28 April). … Read more
David Hall hasn’t underestimated the task he faces in Sunday’s (28 April) G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m), but goes into the race with a two-pronged attack led by Invincible Sage and Flying Ace. With four individual Group One winners to … Read more
Nimble Nimbus has been one of this season’s surprise packages and trainer Ricky Yiu is remaining optimistic the Sacred Falls gelding can step it up again when he contests the HK$28 million G1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin … Read more
A six-year-old, North Bridge has been selected to run the HK$28 million G1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) with two fellow Japanese compatriots, Prognosis and Hishi Iguazu, on FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday, 28 April. North Bridge is … Read more
Race 5 Pretty Tavi [2] Imapagethree Girl [3] Funzelle [1] Lacemaker [8] Race 6 Harry Got Styles [3] Charmed Run [2] Heart Of Glass [7] I Am Geronimo [5] Race 7 Tropicconi [5] Peel The Stickers [2] Capper Thirtynine [6] … Read more
peter ellis <peterellisracing@gmail.com> You Fownes logs Sha Tin three-timer ahead of Straight Arron’s FWD QEII Cup bid By Leo Schlink Preparing Straight Arron for a HK$28 million G1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) tilt in eight days, Caspar … Read more
Race 1 Magic Max [1] Runaway Belle [9] Lunar Hero [2] Wonderwomen [4] Race 2 Seasons In De Sun [9] Wolf Prince [2] Tullaghan [7] Karaka Kiwi [3] Race 3 Karburan [3] A Samurai Mind [13] Crimson Vine [12] Hoops … Read more
Race 7 Sea What I See [3] Interlinked [14] Fagin [16] Daiquiri [9] Race 8 Captain Envious [1] First Immortal [4] Nereus [7] Deny Knowledge [5] Race 9 Maharba [10] The Inferno [3] Pintoff [5] Grand Impact [11] Race 10 … Read more
With apologies to Jane Austen, it is a truth now seemingly acknowledged everywhere in the Australian racing industry that if you want a good chance of owning a group 1 winner then buy a filly at the yearling sales. Pride … Read more
Unbeaten after a meteoric start to his Hong Kong career, Massive Sovereign tuned up for the HK$28 million G1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on 28 April with an eye-catching Happy Valley trial this morning (Friday, 19 April). … Read more
Revered for his extraordinary exploits as a jockey with a record 13 Hong Kong championships, Douglas Whyte’s famed appetite for achievement is showing no signs of abating as the South African searches for more success at Sha Tin on Saturday … Read more
Race 1 Elettrica [1] Cruel Summer [3] Silvanito [6] Wrathful [7] Race 2 Belvedere Boys [3] Rapbidash [4] Stormy Witness [9] Monte Outlander [10] Race 3 Miraval Rose [2] French Endeavour [5] Scarlet Oak [12] Unique Ambition [13] Race 4 … Read more
Eight Japanese horses will run in the three Group 1 races on FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin on 28 April. Sunrise Ronaldo is one of the HK$22 million G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) participants from Japan, and his trainer … Read more
Bidding to thwart Golden Sixty’s quest for a fourth HK$22 million G1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) on 28 April, Voyage Bubble and Beauty Eternal limbered up for their clash with the Hong Kong’s champion with solid barrier trials at Sha … Read more
The Fownes name has been synonymous with Hong Kong racing across the past 40-plus years and Caspar, son of former trainer Lawrie, became only the fourth horseman after John Moore (1,735), John Size (1,535) and Tony Cruz (1,502) to reach … Read more
The Fownes name has been synonymous with Hong Kong racing across the past 40-plus years and Caspar, son of former trainer Lawrie, became only the fourth horseman after John Moore (1,735), John Size (1,535) and Tony Cruz (1,502) to reach … Read more
David Hayes concedes stable newcomer Little Brose faces a big challenge at his Hong Kong debut in the HK$22 million G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) on FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday, 28 April. The former Australian sprinter, … Read more
George Boughey has quickly established himself as one of the most ambitious trainers on the global stage and the Briton will bid for his own slice of history when saddling Believing for the HK$22 million G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) … Read more
Race 1: Grinzinger Love (6) Rich Dottie (11) Souk (4) Stormbourg (1) Race 2: Here The Crowd (6) Valetudo (9) Ti Tree Lad (3) Lunarshot (7) Race 3: Inexorable (4) Mohnar (9) Linas Reel (5) Expeetee (7) Race 4: Meetmeinmelbourne … Read more
Brenton Avdulla has a perfect record aboard California Spangle and the in-form Australian will be hoping it stays that way when the pair takes aim at the HK$22 million G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, 28 … Read more
Pierre Ng is looking to up the ante in his bid to win a maiden Hong Kong trainers’ championship when he heads to Happy Valley tomorrow night (Wednesday, 17 April) armed with eight chances across the nine-race fixture. Ng led … Read more
Second favorite Justin Milano claimed the first leg of the Triple Crown, the Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas), in 1:57.1, updating the course record by 0.7 seconds, and extended his winning streak since his debut to three. He is the second colt … Read more
Excited ahead of a FWD Champions Day reunion with champion Golden Sixty on 28 April, Vincent Ho gained vital confidence and fitness with his first double in almost three months at Sha Tin on Sunday (14 April). Sidelined after a … Read more
Race 1 Garachico [2] Yuri Royale [1] Disagreeable Miss [3] Wolf Prince [6] Race 2 Dancing Storn [1] Trembles [9] Pure Aqua [5] Cosmic Ride [6] Race 3 Typhoon Harmony [4] Jenkins [1] Rampant Lion [2] Imbibe [7] Race 4 … Read more
Race 1 Miss Busslinger [2] Broadsiding [3] Just Party [1] The Three Hundred [4] Race 2 Razors [5] Butch Cassidy [1] Midnight Opal [11] Robrick [4] Race 3 Tavi Time [1] Territory Express [8] Strait Acer [2] Ausbred Flirt [4] … Read more
Zac Purton’s relentless pursuit of Douglas Whyte’s Hong Kong record of 1,813 wins annexed another important milestone at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (10 April) when the Australian slotted a treble to become only the second jockey to ride 1,700 … Read more
Golden Sixty, Romantic Warrior and California Spangle headline Hong Kong’s selected runners for FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin on 28 April when the decorated trio faces an imposing international contingent from Japan and Great Britain spearheaded by fellow Group … Read more