After another phenomenal win on FWD Champions Day (Sunday, 26 April), Ka Ying Rising will now spell as trainer David Hayes rests the world’s best sprinter before plotting a path towards Sydney, Australia for the G1 The Everest (1200m). … Read more
Hong Kong Jockey Club Chief Executive Officer Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges hailed FWD Champions Day as a landmark success for Hong Kong racing after Ka Ying Rising, My Wish and Romantic Warrior completed a clean sweep of the three Group 1 … Read more
James McDonald has hailed Romantic Warrior as “bullet proof” after the evergreen champion swept to a fourth victory in the HK$30 million G1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (26 April) to reaffirm his standing as one … Read more
Mark Newnham celebrated a Group 1 breakthrough in Hong Kong this afternoon (Sunday, 26 April) as stable star My Wish continued a phenomenal stretch for the trainer by capturing the HK$24 million G1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin. … Read more
Ka Ying Rising confirmed his status as the world’s best horse with a record-breaking victory in the HK$24 million G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (26 April) to crown a flawless season, sealing the Hong Kong … Read more
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
Frankie Lor believes the experience gained from defeating seasoned opposition in the G3 Centenary Vase Handicap (1800m) in February will assist Numbers when the four-year-old takes on some of the world’s best horses in the HK$30 million G1 FWD QEII … Read more
FWD QEII Cup Giovanni Giovanni had easy work (jogged and hacked) in the trotting ring for 30-40 minutes in the quarantine stable. Trainer Haruki Sugiyama said: “He dropped some weight during the transportation to Sha Tin, … Read more
Andre Fabre is following through on a long-term plan to send the versatile Sosie for a crack at the HK$30 million G1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin, which the legendary French trainer regards as one of the best … Read more