Third favorite Museum Mile claimed his second Grade 1 title by dominating the year-end “All-Star” Grand Prix, the Arima Kinen (2500m) at Nakayama on Sunday. The son of Leontes marked two wins in his two-year-old debut year and concluded the … Read more
The dark bay colt won his debut start over 2,000 meters by three lengths at Kyoto on November 9 and has now become the first horse to claim the Hopeful Stakes coming off just one career start since the race … Read more
Frankie Lor continued a meteoric rise when Salon S triumphed impressively to deliver the trainer’s 500th Hong Kong victory before Numbers emerged as a serious BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) contender at Sha Tin on Sunday (27 December) on a … Read more
Week 11 of the Riyadh racing season is quality laden with Group 3 action for the Purebred Arabians, two Listed races for the Thoroughbreds, Domestic Group 1s and current and former British Champion Jockeys Oisin Murphy and Silvestre De Sousa … Read more
Mark Newnham hopes Bravehearts can capitalise on favourable handicap conditions and reprise winning form when the Group 1-winning Argentine import contests the HK$3.12 million Class 2 Long Ke Handicap (2000m) at Sha Tin on Saturday (27 December). Twice a winner … Read more
Japan Racing Association racing sees 2025 out with a triple whammy, two G1 flat races and a top-level jump race held over the weekend of Dec. 27-28 at Nakayama Racecourse. The second of the three big races is the Grade … Read more
On Sunday, with the Hopeful Stakes scheduled for the previous day, racegoers can welcome the Grade 1 Arima Kinen (The Grand Prix) back to its traditional spot as the year’s final big bang. The site is Nakayama Racecourse and a … Read more
Caspar Fownes edged ahead of Mark Newnham in a rollercoaster battle for the 2025/26 Hong Kong trainers’ championship with a double at Happy Valley on Tuesday night (23 December), closing the meeting in dramatic circumstances when Kaholo Angel dead-heated with … Read more
The BMW Hong Kong Derby is the most prestigious race on the Hong Kong racing calendar and the ultimate prize for the city’s four-year-old thoroughbreds. Contested over 2000 metres at Sha Tin Racecourse, the Derby represents the climax of the … Read more
Frankie Lor is hopeful Regal Gem (120lb) can secure a hat-trick of wins in Tuesday’s (23 December) HK$3.12 million Class 2 Neptune Handicap (1650m) at Happy Valley, provided the three-year-old overcomes a significant rise in distance and the seasoned opposition … Read more
Mark Newnham reached a significant milestone on Saturday (20 December) at Sha Tin as leading Four-Year-Old Classic Series prospect, Invincible Ibis (130lb), passed yet another crucial test on his march towards the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) – … Read more
Spartan Arrow bids to end his breakout year on a winning note in the five-furlong Join The Midnite Movement Handicap (5.45pm) at Wolverhampton on Saturday, December 20. Trained by Archie Watson, the five-year-old lines up on the back of … Read more
Hugh Bowman will aim to continue an impressive run of form at Sha Tin on Saturday (20 December) as he prepares to tackle a book of seven rides at the meeting. The Australian Racing Hall of Famer is rounding … Read more
Opera Ballo has been an exciting horse throughout his short career. He landed win number five and a first Group success when beating stablemate and four-time G1 winner Nations Pride in the G2 Al Rashidiya [sponsored by Emaar] – an early … Read more
Listed Tuwaiq Cup winner Scotland Yard (USA) is set for his first start of the campaign and heads a field of six runners for the domestic Group 3 SAR165,000 JSCA Cup at King Abdulaziz Racecourse on Saturday. Champion jockey Adel … Read more
Meydan Racecourse gets the festivities underway this weekend when G1 winners Kabirkhan, Walk Of Stars and King Gold (pictured) are among a host of equine stars in action on ‘Festive Friday’. The nine-race card includes one Purebred Arabian Group 1, two Group … Read more
Champion trainer John Size secured his first Happy Valley wins of the season with a double on Wednesday night (17 December), delivering a timely boost to his prospects of defending his trainers’ championship title. The Australian Hall of Fame … Read more
The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Chief Executive Officer Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges has hailed the 2025 LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) as “a very, very special day” after an afternoon of history and world-class racing at Sha Tin on Sunday … Read more
The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Chief Executive Officer Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges has hailed the 2025 LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) as “a very, very special day” after an afternoon of history and world-class racing at Sha Tin on Sunday … Read more
Romantic Warrior turned on the style at Sha Tin as he headed further into folklore with an unprecedented fourth straight victory in the HK$40 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m) on Sunday (14 December). It was a performance … Read more
In the week he celebrated his 80th birthday, Andre Fabre became the first trainer to win the HK$26 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (2400m) four times, as Sosie surged to success under a cool and confident Maxime Guyon. … Read more
Voyage Bubble proved he more than belonged on the billing for the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races alongside two greats when a herculean winner of the G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) on Sunday (14 December). He may not … Read more
Ka Ying Rising, the world’s best sprinter, stands on the brink of Hong Kong racing immortality after stretching his consecutive winning streak to 16 with an imperious victory in the HK$28 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) at Sha … Read more
Tak Sum Syndicate will enjoy its first LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) adventure with Tomodachi Kokoroe when the David Hayes trainee contests the HK$28 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) on Sunday (14 December). Apollo Ng, Syndicate … Read more
Sunday’s (14 December) HK$26 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (2400m) is certainly high on quality, but what makes it an intriguing race is how tightly grouped the leading contenders are on ratings. While Los Angeles officially has a … Read more
Yann Barberot is full of confidence Beauvatier can topple the leading lights in Sunday’s HK$36 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m). The four-year-old comes into the Sha Tin contest as something of a dark horse against proven Group … Read more
Fraser Auret says he will be a proud man when Ka Ying Rising lines up in the HK$28 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on 14 December against a strong international field with hopes of adding … Read more
After achieving back-to-back victories as the LONGINES World’s Best Jockey, James McDonald is hoping to cap off an extraordinary season by creating more history at Sha Tin tomorrow (Sunday, 14 December) on Romantic Warrior. McDonald, who also won the … Read more
It’s taken three trainers and almost two years, but Drew’s Gold finally got his win in the UAE, taking the feature race on a magical evening for Bhupat Seemar at Meydan Racecourse. The dual UAE Champion Trainer collected four wins, … Read more
The stars aligned for James McDonald when he partnered Galaxy Patch for the first time in the G2 BOCHK Private Wealth Jockey Club Mile (1600m) last month, and the rider is hoping a similar scenario can play out in the … Read more