Only three wins separate the leading trio in the 2025/26 trainers’ championship, and Mark Newnham is hoping to make further ground when he saddles a team of seven at Happy Valley on Wednesday (3 June) as Armor Golden Eagle returns … Read more
Much has happened since Zac Purton stepped off a plane in Hong Kong in 2007 as a fresh-faced 24-year-old with little profile beyond Australia. Nineteen seasons later, the Australian stands alone as the first jockey to ride 2,000 winners in … Read more
Zac Purton broke new ground at Sha Tin this afternoon (Sunday, 31 May) as the Australian became the first jockey to ride 2,000 winners in Hong Kong, reaching the milestone aboard Rising World (121lb) in the Hong Kong Wu Hua … Read more
Lovcen validated his previous victory once again in dominating this year’s Grade 1 Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) (2400m) at Tokyo on Sunday, climbing to the pinnacle of a total of 7,944 three-year-olds and becoming the 25th colt to notch both … Read more
Japan Racing Association top-level action remains at Tokyo Racecourse for the fourth week in a row and what race could better follow last Sunday’s history-making Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) than the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby). It is a tradition, an … Read more
With the season nearing its climax, Sha Tin hosts two Group 3 contests on Sunday (31 May), which will feature two improving young gallopers reaching their peaks this term. Both Sky Jewellery and Patch Of Stars are at career-high … Read more
Caulfield Race 5 OH TOO GOOD (hcp) Vastly improved efforts at last two starts. A claim for the apprentice should make all the difference. Race 8 GIN A TONIC (hcp) Has a great record while fresh and excels on wet … Read more
Caspar Fownes reclaimed the lead in a rollercoaster battle for the Hong Kong trainers’ championship at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (27 May) with a double as Joao Moreira slotted a treble, while Zac Purton needs only one more winner … Read more
David Hayes is hoping to reignite his 2025/26 trainers’ championship hopes when he saddles a six-strong team on Wednesday night (27 May) at Happy Valley. The Australian Racing Hall of Famer snapped a recent frustrating spell, comprising seven seconds … Read more
In 2012 Peter Moody put Black Caviar’s 21-win undefeated streak on the line with a trip to Ascot to take on the very best of Europe. The trip from Australia to England was a whirlwind for racing fans and pundits … Read more
Melbourne and Caulfield Cup champion Half Yours will have one more Queensland run before heading to the paddock for another big spring highlighted by a Cox Plate and Cup defence. The Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained five-year-old finished fourth in … Read more
Fifth favorite Juryoku Pierrot claimed this year’s Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) and became the first dirt-debut filly to win the second leg of the fillies’ Triple Crown in 26 years. The daughter of Orfevre began her career with a win … Read more
Sealing his place among Hong Kong’s pantheon of equine immortals with triumph in the HK$13 million G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (24 May) – and becoming only the third horse to clinch … Read more
Alexis Badel believes Gentlemen Legacy is a classy stayer whose consistency over course and distance suggests he is capable of more than simply making up the numbers in the HK$13 million G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) on … Read more
Romantic Thor is preparing for his sternest test to date as he steps into Group 1 company for the first time in the HK$13 million Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (24 May), but … Read more
A slow early pace, a horse who needs time to find his rhythm and a trip that could play to his strengths – Dylan Mo has a clear picture of how the HK$13 million G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater … Read more
SANDOWN SIR ATLAS (hcp) Races well fresh and has an imposing record this trip. Rate highly KING ZEPHYR (hcp) Smart galloper who had no luck last time. Can atone here. DOOMBEN HALF YOURS (Doomben Cup) Outstanding stayer who will be … Read more
The HK$13 million G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (24 May) will centre around the performance of overwhelming favourite Romantic Warrior – Hong Kong racing’s superstar. Adding further interest is the participation of … Read more
The top-level action continues at Tokyo Racecourse this coming Sunday, when the Grade 1 Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) will be run over 2,400 meters on the turf track there. The race is for 3-year-old fillies, and the top ones … Read more
Happy Valley specialist Caspar Fownes fired in a valuable double at the city track on Wednesday night (20 May) as the Hong Kong trainers’ championship developed into an increasingly congested battle. Fownes had endured an uncharacteristic lean spell at the … Read more
Francis Lui believes Cap Ferrat’s current vein of form is well-timed ahead of Sunday’s (24 May) HK$13 million G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin, where Romantic Warrior is attempting to write even more racing history. … Read more
Trainer Pierre Ng will saddle his first runner in the HK$13 million G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, 24 May, and while this marks his debut in the final leg of the Triple … Read more
Trainer Charlotte Littlefield has an exciting filly on her hands after Concord Connie registered back-to-back Flemington wins securing the K.A Morrison Handicap over 1400m on Saturday afternoon. The daughter of Contributor was sent out a $1.35 favourite with many expecting … Read more
Overwhelming favorite Embroidery dominated this year’s Grade 1 Victoria Mile (1600m) at Tokyo on Sunday, capturing her third G1 title following her victory in the Hanshin Himba Stakes (G2, 1,600m) on April 11. Marking 2-1-0 out of four starts as … Read more
Francis Lui produced a timely treble at Sunday’s (17 May) Sha Tin meeting to fire himself into contention in one of the most hotly contested trainers’ championships in memory. Lui was the only handler among the leading five to … Read more
FLEMINGTON OH TOO GOOD (hcp) Covered a lot of ground at Bendigo last time. Fitter here and will take beating FANCIFY (sprint) Had a change of stables since last racing. Has an imposing record in Victoria and SA watch betting. … Read more
The Hong Kong racing season has moved into its final quarter, and there’s plenty on the line between now and the concluding meeting on 15 July, with nothing currently commanding more attention than the mouthwatering battle for the trainers’ championship. … Read more
Danny Shum has forged to the lead in an engrossing battle for the 2025/26 Hong Kong trainers’ championship with a treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (13 May), taking over from Mark Newnham and Caspar Fownes at the top … Read more
Champion rider Luke Nolen chalked up one of the easiest victories in the history of South Australia’s premier sprint, The Goodwood, when he guided the brilliant unbeaten Black Caviar to a bloodless triumph in 2012 at the great mare’s last … Read more
This coming Sunday sees the Grade 1 NHK Mile Cup being held at Tokyo Racecourse, commencing a five-week run of top-level races at the track. The race is for 3-year-olds, and connections aim their runners at the race if they … Read more