Winning Horse: Giga Kick (Aus) Winning Trainer: Clayton Douglas On the horse and his preparatio leading into today: “What a horse. Six weeks between runs, he was probably feeling it late in that contest but it was a great effort.” On his … Read more
Winning Horse: Smokin’ Romans (Nz) Winning Trainer: Ciaron Maher and David Eustace (Maher speaking) On going from a Pakenham Cup win to Turnbull Stakes win in 10 months: “He’s been a real product of the system, I suppose. Late last prep … Read more
Alert to the possibility of a slower than expected tempo, Alexis Badel will trade on Cordyceps Six’s versatility and devastating acceleration as the pair bids for G3 National Day Cup Handicap (1000m) honours at Sha Tin on Saturday (1 October). … Read more
Race 1 Kusu [1] Super Sharp [4] Hallstatt [3] Doc O’connor [2] Race 2 Disagreeable Miss [2] Deevine [1] East Indiaman [8] Palatial Prince [4] Race 3 Pretty Reliable [12] Rock Dee Jay [2] Wanaloan [14] Killiako [17] Race 4 … Read more
Race 1 Aditi [9] Charm Stone [10] Beluga Express [2] Mount Olympus [4] Race 2 Visinari [7] Character [2] The Garden [9] Winning Partner [8] Race 3 She’s Licketysplit [1] Sumatra [2] As Time Goes By [12] Vagrant [6] Race … Read more
Race 1 Foxy Cleopatra [8] Black Samurai [4] Final Overture [2] Born Hustler [7] Race 2 Sharp Response [4] I Am War [6] Savannah Cloud [5] Danny’s St Darci [7] Race 3 Valiancy [10] Cannon [11] Plus Fours [4] Cadenabbia … Read more
Bidding for more success after posting his first winner of the season at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (28 September), Luke Currie has secured the ride on LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint victor Sky Field in the G3 National Day Cup … Read more
The MRC Foundation is delighted to announce the 2022 Catanach’s Jewellers MRC Foundation Family Day, which took place on Saturday 17 September, raised a record $240,000 for 16 charity partners. Monies raised across the day were collected from General … Read more
Alexis Badel is looking to guide Cordyceps Six to consecutive wins at Group 3 level when he hops aboard the Star Turn speedster at Sha Tin this Saturday (1 October). Victorious in last year’s G3 National Day Cup Handicap … Read more
Russian Emperor returns this season under entirely different circumstances to last, not with a point to prove but instead doing so as the chief protagonist of Hong Kong’s staying division – a title and level of expectation that puts a … Read more
Race 7 Lindelani [8] Arktika Klasse [3] Frankenstar [4] Bear Arms [5] Race 8 Vadarchie [3] Kapalua Sunset [7] I Could Do Better [1] Mornington Mask [11] Race 9 Thalursian [5] Revue [1] Hillcrest Moses [2] Untouchable Ed [4] Race … Read more
Race 5 Mountain Range [2] Whirly Jig [1] Gun Show [3] Miss Moonshine [5] Race 6 Gulf Of Saros [1] Hollywood Park [5] Bubbly Lass [4] Estrapaz [8] Race 7 Obfuscation [3] Reigate [1] Prowling [2] Commodity [7] Race 8 … Read more
Tony Cruz will cast California Spangle into a potential G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) showdown with Golden Sixty in December after the exciting gelding resumed with emphatic victory in the G3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on … Read more
Winning Horse: Alligator Blood (AUS) Winning Trainer: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott (Adrian speaking) “Obviously he’s had a colourful career and we feel privileged to have the opportunity to train the horse. “Mr Harvey, to entrust us with him, and very … Read more
Race 1 Cap De Joie [5] Picarones [13] Versilia [2] Savonia [4] Race 2 Sandy Prince [15] Pascero [13] Chartres [12] Magical Land [18] Race 3 Groovy Kinda Love [12] Pounding [5] Aesop [18] Global Gift [4] Race 4 Bank … Read more
Zac Purton is optimistic California Spangle can extend an already meteoric rise by claiming the G3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (25 September), when the richly talented gelding’s performance will help Tony Cruz plot a path … Read more
Race 1. Free Vino [3] Merchant Boss [1] More Reward [5] Lines Of Glory [2] Race 2 Ears The Barman [3] King’s Charisma [1] Ichibansan [4] Moscow Red [2] Race 3 Pompeii Empire [10] Pinchbeck [9] Lake Titicaca [7] Anjopin … Read more
Race 1 Wee Nessy [2] Lovetta [4] Over Shady [3] Flores Dreaming [5] Race 2 Mrs Sippy [4] Defiant Diva [2] Fiasco Tess [5] Missy Longport [6] Race 3 Holster [2] Carbonetti [8] Rising Light [5] Hopkins [6] Race 4 … Read more
Winning Horse: Coolangatta (Aus) Winning Trainer: Ciaron Maher & Dave Eustace (Ciaron speaking) What a filly and what a win: “It’s fantastic. A super job by the team. It was her first run going this way of going the other day. There’s … Read more
Race 1 El Padrino [1] Custodian [10] Shalaman [2] Liberty Steps [3] Race 2 I’mlovin’ya [6] English Riviera [7] Queen Of The Ball [2] Ojai [1] Race 3 Clemenceau [3] Snapper [7] Pioneer River [5] Zethus [8] Race 4 Tijuana … Read more
Race 5 Boldinho [5] Licorice Prince [1] Zakurak [3] Helpmebrutha [2] Race 6 Way To Go Paula [4] Diesel ‘N’ Dust [2] Mayan [1] Extreme Step [8] Race 7 Tahlequah [7] Jenkins [5] Legionnaire [1] Running Cloud [3] Race 8 … Read more
Race 7 Rock In The Park [1] Redella [8] Yulara [2] Dahwilly [4] Race 8 Writey O’Pal [5] Ocean Reward [4] Jungle Sensation [6] Twiggy Pop [3] Race 9 Stormbolt [4] Our Redente [3] Costless [5] Genuinely [11] Race 10 … Read more
A compact field of six are entered to do battle in Sunday’s (25 September) HK$3.9 million G3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin with California Spangle taking his place as the horse to catch in the season’s first Group … Read more
Buoyed by a Happy Valley double on Wednesday night (21 September), Tony Cruz is eagerly anticipating the return of stable star California Spangle for a campaign-defining run in the G3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (25 … Read more
Race 6: Tori’s Dee (5) Darceandermill (2) El Salto (3) Yosemite (13) Race 7: Blow In (1) Let’s Sea (3) Claidheamh Mor (2) Pay The Deeler (11) Race 8: Tycoon Commander (2) Hoff To Sea (4) Mr Freeze (7) Winning … Read more
Angus Chung extended Hong Kong’s recent chapter of breakthrough success, delivering on the reputation he built during a successful Australian stint when partnering David Hall’s Quadruple Double to victory in the first section of the of Class 4 Bedford Handicap … Read more
Winning Horse: Callsign Mav (Nz) Winning Trainer: Danny O’Brien On the winner: “He’s a three-time Group 1 winner in New Zealand so he’s done it at the top level over there and he’s been in Cox Plates and All-Star Miles and that … Read more
Race 1 Secret Sheema [6] Port Phiip [11] Token Spirit [7] Miss Countessa [13] Race 2 Pitchanun [8] Swindon Lass [2] Sky Horse [6] Star Of Eden [7] Race 3 Elkington Road [2] Desert Star [4] Born Hustler [12] Dashing … Read more
Race 1 Philosopher [2] Alpha Flight [1] Solar Blast [4] Lynda’s Legacy [6] Race 2 Sghirripa [9] Another Ponzi [4] Sipsmith [1] Our Selection [7] Race 3 Silent Command [2] Flossing [1] Muntham Missile [8] Smiling Assassin [3] Race 4 … Read more
Conceding he is still marginally short of complete fitness, Joao Moreira will attempt to strike quickly when the four-time Hong Kong champion jockey resumes at Sha Tin on Sunday (18 September). The Brazilian rode in the trials at Sha … Read more