Derek Leung soared into elite company during a meeting of milestones at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (8 October) by becoming only the fourth homegrown Hong Kong, China jockey to reach the 500-win landmark. Leung, 37, joined Tony Cruz (946), … Read more
Daryz and Minnie Hauk served up a captivating finish to the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday, with both three-year-olds emerging as strong contenders for this year’s Cartier Racing Awards. Established in 1991 to reward excellence in … Read more
David Hayes expects Ka Ying Rising to improve significantly ahead of G1 The Everest (1200m) on 18 October after the world’s highest-rated sprinter finished third under Zac Purton in a 1000m barrier trial at Royal Randwick in Sydney this morning … Read more
Two of the early pace-setters in the 2025/26 trainers’ championship will send strong contingents to Happy Valley on Wednesday night (8 October), looking to open up a gap at the top of the standings. Caspar Fownes prepares six runners, hoping … Read more
Manfred Man soared into select company at Sha Tin on Saturday (4 October) when the veteran horseman snared his 700th win as a trainer to join an illustrious band of contemporaries with Ruby Sailing’s victory. A former champion apprentice jockey … Read more
Bidding to add momentum to his stable’s 2025/26 campaign with a positive showing at National Day Raceday tomorrow (Wednesday, 1 October), Ricky Yiu expects champion galloper Voyage Bubble to improve significantly from an easy barrier trial at Sha Tin this … Read more
Lucky Sweynesse could only manage 11th in this afternoon’s (Sunday, 28 September) G1 Sprinters Stakes (1200m) at Nakayama in Tokyo, Japan for trainer Manfred Man and jockey Derek Leung as evergreen eight-year-old Win Carnelian grabbed his first elite level success … Read more
Romantic Warrior took a significant step towards a high-level return to racing when Hong Kong’s global champion breezed through a 1700m barrier trial at Happy Valley this morning (27 September). Ridden by Hugh Bowman in the absence of regular jockey … Read more
Light Years Charm (125lb) steps into rarefied air at Sha Tin on Sunday (28 September) when he competes in Pattern company for the first time in a mouthwatering feature race, the G3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m). The gelding has reached … Read more
The Grade 1 Sprinters Stakes is first out of the gate in the Japan Racing Association’s lineup for the autumn’s big events. The Sprinters Stakes this coming Sunday, is a 1,200-meter turf competition at Nakayama Racecourse and follows the spring … Read more
Derek Leung will carry an immense sense of pride to the races in Tokyo, Japan this weekend as he relishes the challenge of international competition and representing Hong Kong, China aboard Lucky Sweynesse in the G1 Sprinters Stakes (1200m) at … Read more
Mark Newnham is optimistic My Wish can make a triumphant start to an ambitious 2025/26 campaign when the rising star resumes in the HK$4.2 million G3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (28 September). Newnham orchestrated My … Read more
Lucky Sweynesse will make his owners’ dreams come true this Sunday (28 September) when he heads to the starting gates for the G1 Sprinters Stakes (1200m) at Nakayama in Tokyo, Japan. The former Hong Kong Champion Sprinter (2022/23) is owned … Read more
Camilo Ospina is poised to become Taif Winter Season champion jockey as ten weeks of racing come to an end with the King Khalid Racecourse Championships on Saturday. Although the Columbian rider is without a mount in the final … Read more
An abridged Sha Tin race meeting on Sunday (21 September) was cut short due to the deterioration of the track in torrential rain, but not before Hugh Bowman secured an imposing double that took him to five wins for the … Read more
It was business as usual on the biggest day of the season at King Khalid Racecourse in Taif as Tilal AI Khalediah (KSA) made his return to action with back-to-back-wins in the SAR1m Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Cup. Arguably … Read more
David Hayes said no stone has been left unturned in the preparation of his stable star Ka Ying Rising as he galloped at Sha Tin on Friday (19 September) ahead of his trip to Australia to tackle the world’s richest … Read more
Star names are on show for the penultimate meeting of the Taif racing season and none are bigger than multiple Grade 1 winner Tilal AI Khalediah (KSA) who heads the field for the SAR1m Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Cup at King … Read more
Reprising his role as ‘King of the Valley,’ Caspar Fownes vaulted to the top of the 2025/26 Hong Kong trainers’ championship with a quartet at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (17 September). Hong Kong’s most successful trainer at the … Read more
Delacroix is the new leader in the points standings for the Cartier Horse of the Year following his brilliant victory in the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday. Established in 1991 to reward excellence in horseracing, … Read more
Britney Wong underlined her potential as she reached a career milestone at Sha Tin on Sunday (14 September) when the 26-year-old achieved her 20th win in Hong Kong. She rode two winners – reducing her apprentice’s claim to seven pounds … Read more
Brett Crawford believes he can get off the mark in Hong Kong at Sha Tin on Sunday (14 September) when he prepares his second runner in the city, with champion jockey Zac Purton in the saddle. Top weight Only U … Read more
Falah Zain (KSA) scored in the trial for the JCSA Sprint Cup last month and faces nine rivals when trying to follow up in the 1200-metre feature event at King Khalid Racecourse on Friday. The SAR150,000 local-bred open is the … Read more
Jamie Richards’ stable stocks continued to rise at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (10 September) after the New Zealand trainer slotted his second double in two meetings as Storming Dragon claimed joint leadership of the HK$1.5 million DBS x Manulife Million … Read more
Riding high after a monumental success in South Korea on Sunday afternoon (7 September), Jerry Chau returns to Hong Kong racing on Wednesday (10 September) at Happy Valley aiming to kick on with the same momentum which resulted in an … Read more
The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Chief Executive Officer Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges has hailed the 2025/26 season-opening meeting at Sha Tin on Sunday (7 September) as “the perfect start of the season” with the victory of Ka Ying Rising in the … Read more
Zac Purton has declared Ka Ying Rising’s outstanding win in the HK$3.72 million Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (7 September) the equal-best of the champion sprinter’s stunning career. Extending his unbeaten streak … Read more
Self Improvement toughed out a famous victory in the G3 Korea Sprint (1200m, sand) at Seoul this afternoon (Sunday, 7 September) before Chancheng Glory fell valiantly short of completing a momentous double for Hong Kong, China in the G3 Korea … Read more
Zac Purton believes Ka Ying Rising is stronger and more mature as the world’s highest-rated sprinter bids for a 13th consecutive win when he resumes in the HK$3.72 million Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin … Read more
Francis Lui and Manfred Man will have eyes on Hong Kong and South Korea this Sunday (7 September) when both trainers seek their first overseas wins as the 2025/26 racing season gets underway at Sha Tin. Hong Kong Champion … Read more