LONGINES Hong Kong Cup Geoglyph – JPN Breezed 1000m on the turf track, clocking 1m21.7s (31.8, 27.9, 22.0). Trainer Tetsuya Kimura said: “The turf course was different today than it was yesterday. He trained as planned. He is in good … Read more
Karis Teetan will return to the saddle at Happy Valley this evening (Wednesday, 7 December) after spending the past 21 local fixtures on the sidelines due to illness. Teetan, 32, collected five wins from the first three race meetings … Read more
Silvestre de Sousa and Tom Marquand shared the spoils at the end of one of the tightest LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championships in the event’s rich history. In front of a loud and passionate Happy Valley crowd of around 11,000, each … Read more
Richard Gibson appears to be in a very relaxed mood, sitting and talking in the Sha Tin Stand’s on an unseasonably chilly Tuesday morning (6 December). The trainer’s conversation is light-hearted and stretches beyond racing but when it moves to … Read more
LONGINES Hong Kong Cup Danon The Kid – JPN Galloped over 800m on the turf track under jockey Yuichi Kitamura, clocking 56.6s (32.0, 24.6). “All perfect. Jockey Kitamura did everything I asked him to,” commented Keiichiro Yasuda, the assistant … Read more
The Dubai World Cup Carnival’s sprint programme is firmly on the agenda for the eight who will fight it out in the featured Listed Garhoud Sprint [Sponsored by DP World UAE] at Meydan Racecourse on Friday. Doug Watson is adept … Read more
Always one of the most internationally-minded of France’s training elite, Mikel Delzangles has been selective with his visits to the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races. In a sequence stretching back to Royal Ascot winner Chineur in 2005, multiple stakes-winner … Read more
Richard Gibson is confident Wellington is back to full health after recovering from a lameness issue and is primed for a big performance in the HK$24 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (11 December). … Read more
Hong Kong’s emerging sprint star Lucky Sweynesse will certainly be top of the pops with trainer Manfred Man if he can claim victory in the HK$24 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (11 December). … Read more
LONGINES Hong Kong Cup Danon The Kid – JPN Warmed up in the trotting ring and had an easy canter on the all weather course. “He moved nicely and kept good rhythm. He will gallop on the turf course tomorrow,” … Read more
Already deemed an immortal of Hong Kong racing, Golden Sixty will chase further lustre to his incredible record this Sunday (11 December) when he takes aim at joining Good Ba Ba with a third successive HK$30 million G1 LONGINES Hong … Read more
It is testament to Pierre Ng’s ambition and talent he is preparing two runners for this year’s LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) in just his first season with a trainers’ licence. The Hong Kong training ranks are famously … Read more
Race 1 Shanghai Venture [6] Pampuni [5] Kermaceto [2] Three Graces [9] Race 2 Smullen [12] Delicate Babe [13] Rheinberg [3] Permutation [2] Race 3 Riverplate [1] Obfuscation [2] Ultimate Kiss [3] Aeecee Supreme [5] Race 4 St Lawrence [3] … Read more
Wednesday night’s (7 December) LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) at Happy Valley will feature the world’s best jockeys and send the first signal of a rejuvenated Hong Kong, according to Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, Chief Executive Officer of The Hong Kong … Read more
Overshadowed by Hong Kong’s glamour sprinters, Sight Success could emerge as the surprise packet in the HK$24 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (11 December) after justifying his claims in key preliminary races through … Read more
Zac Purton is anticipating a tough ride in his bid for a fourth LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship at Happy Valley on Wednesday, 7 December. The five-time Hong Kong Champion Jockey won the championship in 2017 as well as the last … Read more
Eager to build momentum after missing two meetings recently, Zac Purton reasserted his dominance over the Hong Kong jockey ranks ahead of the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (7 December) with a treble at … Read more
Shaquille made it three wins from four starts for Julie Camacho with a comprehensive victory in the It’s Time To Turn To talkSPORT Novice Stakes at Wolverhampton this evening. The six-furlong contest was a Fast-Track Qualifier and Shaquille now … Read more
In familiar territory with Golden Sixty as the champion galloper prepares for the G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on 11 December, Francis Lui is optimistic Superb Boy can provide positive stable momentum by winning the Class … Read more
Race 6 Cosmic Rhapsody [1] San Telmos Fire [6] Excel And Fly [9] Head First [11] Race 7 Brave Star [3] Rain Lord [7] Irish Mist [5] Raysim [8] Race 8 Adelaide Ace [3] Castlereagh Kid [2] Cormorant [5] Holbien … Read more
Race 1 My Khalifa [2] Blazerro [4] Magnetic Edge [1] Aiguilette [3] Race 2 Rockstar Meggsy [1] Cold Case [2] Is It Me [3] Tapinforpar [6] Race 3 Midwest [1] Philonize [6] Spanish Heirloom [5] Heka Express [2] Race 4 … Read more
Race 1 Brayden Star [7] Matron Bullwinkel [12] Flash Feeling [5] Spanish Kiss [6] Race 2 Adele Amour [3] Blistering [5] My Yankee Girl [1] No Secret [12] Race 3 Jucconi [5] Airclash [9] Just Johnno [13] Invincible Caviar [15] … Read more
It’s never too early to look for Dubai World Cup meeting clues and Prince Eiji suggested he could be a force in the G2 Godolphin Mile with a strong first local win in the Listed Dubai Creek Mile [Sponsored by … Read more
In the throes of a superb debut season, Pierre Ng hopes Marado can lay the foundations for a successful LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) campaign for the freshman stable on 11 December when the gelding contests the Class 4 … Read more
A German-trained horse is yet to win on Hong Kong’s most significant race day, but if the enthusiasm of an increasingly successful Munich-based trainer is any guide, Mendocino could alter that historical lapse in the HK$22 million G1 LONGINES Hong … Read more
The Grade 1 Champions Cup takes place on Sunday, Dec. 4, at Chukyo Racecourse, just outside of Nagoya in central Japan. It will be the 23rd running of the race, which was previously known as the Japan Cup Dirt. First … Read more
Race 1: Flying Temptress (8) Magnupur (4) Thornycroft (6) Rackermann (5) Race 2: Corner Off (2) Tropicconi (5) Unlimited Magic (7) Capital Express (13) Race 3: Pitchanun (12) Nordic (4) Zancada (9) Ashy Boy (2) Race 4: Winifer (6) Angel … Read more
Preparing for the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) next week, Matthew Chadwick snared riding honours with a treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (30 November) as Rewarding Together smashed the 1200m course record. Chadwick’s three-timer could scarcely have … Read more
There are Group race winners galore on an excellent card at Meydan Racecourse on Thursday, where the Listed Dubai Creek Mile is the feature at the seven race National Day meeting. First run in 2014, the Creek Mile is an … Read more
Although just two years into a solo training career seemingly already destined for greatness, Sydney-based Annabel Neasham believes Laws Of Indices is the perfect horse to represent Australia in the G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on … Read more