LONGINES Hong Kong Cup Bellagio Opera Bellagio Opera worked on the all-weather track, clocking 32.6s and 27.4s (1.00.0) before receiving gate and paddock experience. Trainer Hiroyuki Uemura said: “He showed a good level of focus during paddock schooling, and … Read more
Joseph O’Brien has never been a man to duck an international challenge as he prepares to take on three-time champion Romantic Warrior in the HK$40 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (14 December). … Read more
David Hayes has downplayed any concerns over star sprinter Ka Ying Rising drawing barrier one for the first time in his career when he confronts 12 rivals in the HK$28 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint at Sha Tin (1200m) … Read more
Yasutoshi Ikee’s dual Group 1 winner, Soul Rush, will have his last race at Sha Tin on Sunday (14 December) after a sparkling career, which has brought nine wins from 28 starts, including the G1 Mile Championship (1600m) and the … Read more
Renowned in Hong Kong racing for horses named with the prefix “En”, Ada Wong, owner of Ensued, who runs in this year’s G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (2400m), says her family are always keen on sourcing better quality horses, and … Read more
Connections of Romantic Warrior indicated no concerns with being drawn in barrier two as the stage was set for the HK$40 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (14 December). Danny Shum’s hometown hero … Read more
The HK$26 million LONGINES Hong Kong Vase is shaping up to be one of the most competitive Group 1s over 2400m of the year internationally, with three pounds covering the top five runners on official ratings. Connections of most … Read more
Ka Ying Rising has been thrust into unknown territory after drawing barrier one for the first time in his career as he attempts to defend his HK$28 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) title at Sha Tin on Sunday … Read more
Breakthrough Group 1 success is in the sights of My Wish as last year’s Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) hero bids to step up to the elite level in the HK$36 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) on Sunday … Read more
Ryan Moore delivered a timely reminder of his world-leading status with a supreme performance to land a third LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) in a thrilling contest which remained wide open right up to its conclusion at Happy Valley on … Read more
Do not underestimate the three-year-old filly Embroidery in Sunday’s (14 December) G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) was the message from Christophe Lemaire on Tuesday (9 December). The top rider will hunt for a second victory at the LONGINES Hong … Read more
LONGINES Hong Kong Cup Quisisana After a couple of days of gently cantering around the centre of the all-weather track, Quisisana stepped things up a fraction when coasting solo around the rail, clocking 32.9s and 30.6s (1.03.5) for 800m, … Read more
Even a supreme optimist would quickly turn into a pessimist if they attempted to offer a calculated argument why any of Ka Ying Rising’s 11 opponents in Sunday’s (14 December) HK$28 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) could defeat … Read more
Only superstars win back-to-back editions of the G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m), and Voyage Bubble will endeavour to join exalted company at Sha Tin on Sunday (14 December). Monopolize, Good Ba Ba, Beauty Generation and Golden Sixty make … Read more
Race 4 Seeiaye [5] Mystical [8] Paradoxium [4] Masvingo [7] Race 5 Cuban Cigar [10] Northlander [6] Sunday Tycoon [4] Vivian’s Express [7] Race 6 King Of Roseau [2] Spywire [3] The Three Hundred [4] O’ Ole [9] Race 7 … Read more
The LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) at Happy Valley without Ryan Moore is almost unthinkable, and on Wednesday night (10 December), the 42-year-old will join 11 of the world’s elite riders for the 19th time in 20 years. That … Read more
Champion jockey James McDonald has described Romantic Warrior as oozing confidence as the gelding aims to win an unprecedented fourth HK$40 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (14 December). McDonald said he couldn’t … Read more
Marco Botti will be reviving a familiar connection as defending champion Giavellotto returns this Sunday (14 December) for the HK$26 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (2400m). Before he moved to be a permanent member of the Hong Kong jockey … Read more
There will be another Eustace among the names for Sha Tin’s LONGINES Hong Kong International Races on Sunday (14 December) once again with David’s brother Harry hoping for a more prominent showing from his stable star Docklands. The elder sibling of one of … Read more
Champion jockey Zac Purton is relishing the opportunity to pit himself against the world’s top riders as he seeks a record fourth LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) title on Wednesday night (10 December). The winner of the Happy Valley spectacular … Read more
Four of the past five editions of the HK$36 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) have been won by the favourite, and this Sunday (14 December) at Sha Tin, six-year-old Happy Together will aim to defy that trend when … Read more
The line-up for the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) at Happy Valley on Wednesday (10 December) is being hailed as the best collection of international riders and depth of horses in the history of the lucrative competition. The riders … Read more
LONGINES Hong Kong Cup Bellagio Opera Bellagio Opera had an easy canter under trainer Hiroyuki Uemura for three laps on the all-weather track, clocking 32.5s for the final 400m. Uemura said: “Although the weather was slightly warm here, the stable … Read more
Joseph O’Brien regards his HK$26 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (2400m) contender Al Riffa as the horse who can help further his ambition to become a regular face at the major race meetings around the world in the coming … Read more
Francis Graffard has been one of the most progressive trainers in Europe for some time, but 2025 is the year future racing historians will point to as the one when he joined the genuine elite of the sport. He … Read more
Bidding to win a fourth successive HK$40 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m) next Sunday (14 December) with Romantic Warrior, Danny Shum laid the foundations for renewed success at the flagship meeting with a double at Sha Tin on … Read more
Third favorite W Heart Bond captured her first G1 title, becoming the second female runner to win the Champions Cup since Sambista in 2015. The Kizuna filly won her debut start in August as a three-year-old and extended her winning … Read more
After a thrilling Japan Cup won by Calandagan last Sunday, the final leg of the Japan Autumn International Series of races will be held this Sunday, when the Grade 1 Champions Cup will be staged at the Chukyo Racecourse, just … Read more
David Eustace is aiming to maintain a rich vein of form at Sha Tin on Sunday (7 December) that has seen him climb the trainers’ standings in recent weeks, hoping it extends to next week’s HK$130 million LONGINES Hong Kong … Read more
Group 1 winning jockey Antonio Fresu is based in California these days, but he still rides Meydan Racecourse as well as ever. The Italian guided El Nasseeb to victory in the Listed Al Garhoud Sprint [sponsored by Al Tayer], the … Read more