Superstar jockey James McDonald has burnished his legend all over the world – but prior to Anzac Day he had yet to ride a winner in South Australia. Jordan Childs had just ridden his 1000th winner not so long ago. … Read more

Joao Moreira has no doubt June Take will be a key player in an outstanding renewal of the HK$30 million G1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) on Sunday (26 April).  The four-time Hong Kong champion jockey has returned to Hong Kong … Read more

Ka Ying Rising is officially the world’s best sprinter, but what can he do to boost his rating to challenge the great Australian mare Black Caviar as the best of the modern era? On her way to an unbeaten record … Read more

Mark Newnham will launch a two-pronged attack on the HK$24 million G1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) on Sunday, 26 April, believing both his runners, My Wish and Invincible Ibis, will run well and that there is little to separate the … Read more

Takahisa Tezuka believes Masquerade Ball is in peak condition as the final touches are made in his preparation for the HK$30 million G1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) on Sunday (26 April).   Tezuka said the four-year-old had settled into his … Read more

David Hayes expects foreign challenger Satono Reve and local hope Helios Express to offer the biggest dangers to champion galloper Ka Ying Rising in Sunday’s (26 April) HK$24 million G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin.   Both have … Read more

Little Paradise and Invincible Ibis will each bid to end a 15-year wait at Sha Tin on Sunday (26 April) and become the first four-year-old since Xtension in 2011 to claim the HK$24 million G1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m).   … Read more

Raced by Cheng Ming Leung, Cheng Yu Tung, Cheng Mei Mei and Cheng Yu Wai, Manfred Man-trained Lucky Sweynesse is an inspiring comeback story in world racing as the 2022/23 Hong Kong Champion Sprinter bids to write a new chapter … Read more

Jantar Mantar and his connections received an ideal boost ahead of the four-time Group 1 hero’s attempt to become the third internationally-trained winner of the HK$24 million G1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin.   Assigned barrier six on … Read more

Danny Shum believes Romantic Warrior will have to beat the strongest HK$30 million G1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) field in two decades if he is to become a four-time winner of the race at Sha Tin on Sunday (26 April). … Read more

Zac Purton will ignore appeals to break Sha Tin’s 1200m track record for a fourth time, even though he says superstar sprinter Ka Ying Rising continues to improve ahead of Sunday’s (26 April) HK$24 million G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m). … Read more

Christophe Lemaire believes Masquerade Ball, his mount in Sunday’s (26 April) HK$30 million G1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin, has the potential to rank among the greats. Lemaire, who has partnered legends like Almond Eye and Equinox in … Read more

FWD QEII Cup June Take June Take conducted a final workout on the turf track with jockey Joao Moreira in the saddle, clocking 1m 18.4s (29.4, 25.7, 23.3) over 1200m. Trainer Hidenori Take said: “After the exercise in the trotting ring, I … Read more

Preparing to embark on a David and Goliath challenge aboard Beauty Waves against Ka Ying Rising in the HK$24 million G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (26 April), Alexis Badel slotted a double to claim his … Read more

David Hayes hopes Rubylot is returning to his peak as he bids to upset a stellar field in Sunday’s (26 April) HK$30 million G1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin. Last season’s Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) winner has … Read more

Champion jockey Joao Moreira is keeping the faith in raider Satono Reve’s chances of halting the 19-race winning streak of the world’s highest-rated sprinter Ka Ying Rising in Sunday’s (26 April) HK$24 million G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha … Read more

Ronald Arculli’s connection to Hong Kong racing spans approximately six decades, and the former Chairman of The Hong Kong Jockey Club, alongside wife Johanna, can boost an already enviable ownership record when his defending champion returns at Sha Tin.   … Read more

Since Maurice’s victory in 2016, overseas runners have been absent from the winner’s enclosure in the HK$24 million G1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin, but this year they appear to have a strong chance on FWD Champions Day … Read more

It looms as a familiar plot for Helios Express when he again faces off with champion Ka Ying Rising in Sunday’s (26 April) HK$24 million G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin. Jockey Hugh Bowman is under no illusions … Read more

FWD QEII Cup Giovanni Giovanni cantered on the all-weather track, with trainer Haruki Sugiyama on board, for half a lap. Trainer Sugiyama said: “Since yesterday’s work was done only in the trotting ring, I took him to the all-weather track … Read more

Lucky Sweynesse took a giant step forward in his newfound calling as a sprinter-turned-miler last start, and this Sunday (26 April) on FWD Champions Day, the four-time Group 1 winner is aiming to cement his status as one of Sha … Read more

It’s taken Sydney jockey Jason Collett more than a decade to make his return to Hong Kong, but this time he is on business and not pleasure. The 34-year-old expatriate New Zealander has been booked to ride four-year-old Giovanni in … Read more