Zac Purton’s assault on Joao Moreira’s jockeys’ championship lead continued apace at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (9 February) when the Australian posted a quartet to slash his arch-rival’s buffer to single-figures. With nine winners from 18 rides at … Read more
Race 1 Forbidden City [6] Ocean Raider [5] Gun Show [2] Scrambler [4] Race 2 Morning Melody [1] Northern Melody [5] No Crying [4] Neverstandingstill [2] Race 3 Secret Glamour [3] Attractable [1] Matron Bullwinkel [4] Cherrypick [5] Race 4 … Read more
Gearing up to ride Healthy Happy in Sunday week’s (20 February) HK$12 million G1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m), Harry Bentley is first looking to maintain the momentum of his mid-season surge when he engages a solid book of eight … Read more
After suffering a rare defeat – his first since July, 2019 – Golden Sixty will aim to recapture his winning thread in Sunday week’s (20 February) G1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) after pleasing both jockey Vincent Ho and … Read more
Race 5 Kermy [1] Penfriend [7] Zerelle [6] Torbreck [5] Race 6 Sacred Legacy [5] Magnossiva [2] Mishika [6] Lacrima [4] Race 7 Five Bulls [9] Gaius [7] Our John Boy [10] Wild Express [5] Race 8 Wisaka [5] French … Read more
Race 6 Victory Chuckle [2] Mischinka [5] Cuffe’s Grange [1] Igniter [3] Race 7 Secret Sheema [3] Kimmy Be Cool [6] Shezdelicious [4] Oregon’s Rose [2] Race 8 Judge Jeanine [2] Valoyd [3] Sly Samba Deer [6] Our Guardian Angel … Read more
Zac Purton has delivered a resounding reminder his quest for a fifth Hong Kong jockeys’ championship is very much intact with a Happy Valley five-timer on Sunday (6 February) as the Australian capitalised on Joao Moreira’s absence. With fellow four-time … Read more
Race 1 Hafey [4] Slipside [10] Eltanin [3] Michelotti [6] Race 2 The Globe [13] Sugarhoneybunch [4] De Long Star [6] Shocking Habit [11] Race 3 Divaring [7] Mokgadi [9] Miss Sententia [8] War At Sea [5] Race 4 Cornucopia … Read more
Race 1 Poysed To Rein [5] Titan Blinders [1] Night Passage [4] Japery [6] Race 2 Sweet Ginger [6] Strike Eagle [1] Vain Fox [3] The Map [5] Race 3 In The Navy [1] Biographer [3] Forager [7] Prance ’N’ … Read more
Race 1 Minouche [4] El Patroness [1] Let’s Say Grace [6] Burning Power [2] Race 2 Hasseltoff [7] Worthily [11] Angel Rock [8] The Regiment [3] Race 3 Midas Prince [5] Look Closely [1] Miss Five Hundred [9] Lost Impact … Read more
Leading Japanese trainer Yoshito Yahagi has revealed The Saudi Cup was the first thing on his mind when Marche Lorraine won the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Del Mar last November. Despite a possibility that the six-year-old mare would … Read more
Race 5 Citaleon [13] Kuna Magic [11] Reward With Return [8] Destiny Diamond [6] Race 6 Look Sharpish [6] Spirit Of Gold [7] Teofilo Star [5] Abreed [3] Race 7 Za’ex [4] Delta Tango [10] Aeecee Dolce [12] Amfissa [13] … Read more
Doug O’Neill’s star to use Al Maktoum Challenge R2 as a springboard to $12million Dubai World Cup It’s not often we get to see the most popular horse in America up close, but that is the experience Meydan Racegoers will … Read more
Race 5 Way To Go Paula [10] Yulong Code [4] Joltin’ Joe [2] Sir Davy [5] Race 6 Let’s Sea [1] Venting [6] Tametomo [3] Fateela [9] Race 7 White Hibiscus [1] Miss Middle Park [6] Write The Score [9] … Read more
Last year’s Saudi Cup-winning jockey, David Egan, swapped the racecourse for the golf course when teaming up with leading golfers Lee Westwood, Jason Kokrak and Jhonattan Vegas at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club to showcase sporting participation in … Read more
Race 1 No selections Race 2 Healing Game [5] Stagger Together [2] Susanne Joy [11] Ocean Raider [7] Race 3 Murrami Express [2] Titan Of Choice [6] Pounding [1] Pascero [3] Race 4 Side Bet [7] Savvy Sovereign [3] Netanyahu … Read more
Race 5 Runaway Train [1] Handful [3] Alovelybrownhorse [7] Bucks [4] Race 6 He’s Run Away [4] So He Rules [3] Klatten [6] Xingyun [1] Race 7 Night Of Delight [2] It’s A Rah [8] Sequalus [3] Bob’s Relish [1] … Read more
Douglas Whyte hopes the timing is right with Will Power when his dirt specialist makes the switch for turf riches in Thursday’s (3 February) HK$3.15 million Class 1 Chinese New Year Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin. “He seems to … Read more
Romantic Warrior has repaid Danny Shum’s eye for talent and owner Peter Lau’s faith with a brilliant win under Karis Teetan in the HK$12 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (30 January) as the unvanquished … Read more
Caspar Fownes is contemplating a G1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) tilt with Zebrowski next month after the five-year-old toughed it out to claim this afternoon’s (Sunday, 30 January) G3 Centenary Vase Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin. “He’s … Read more
Joining the likes of Mishriff and Sealiway in the $20 million Saudi Cup will be 2019 Chester Cup winner, Making Miracles, who stormed to victory under Alexis Moreno in the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup (domestic Group 1) … Read more
Race 1 Desired [3] Fox Gem [4] Wheels Of Courage [2] Samesyn [6] Race 2 Eyes Never Lie [3] Water Into Wine [2] Run And Tell [1] Belle Of Yorkes [6] Race 3 Lady Simone [7] Lianne [5] Legionnaire [2] … Read more
Race 1 Rioyuki [6] Throntari [1] Cherrypick [4] Schiller Effect [8] Race 2 Sweet Karolina [3] Americain Angel [5] Starring Role [6] Star Of Eden [4] Race 3 Zoltan [8] Stay Gold [2] Dark Wanderer [5] Guizot [4] Race 4 … Read more
Race 5 Zoutellus [6] Flossing [2] Succeed Indeed [4] Mariinsky [7] Race 6 Ryan’s Girl [11] Savvy Sovereign [3] No New Tricks [8] Mighty Feat [9] Race 7 Tax Free Prophet [3] Citaleon [4] Commands The Field [13] Estrapaz [8] … Read more
Saeed Bin Suroor’s Group 2 winner returns in Group 2 Zabeel Mile, sponsored by Emaar Beachfront Godolphin’s Real World is just one of several star turns on the third evening of the Dubai World Cup Carnival on Friday, January 28th. … Read more
Last year’s Saudi Cup-winning jockey David Egan is set to make a return to Saudi Arabia to ride in the domestic Group 1 Custodian Of The Two Holy Mosques Cup, a qualifying race for the $20 million Saudi Cup, at … Read more
Race 5 In Due Time [3] Miss Divine Em [2] He’s The Ultimate [10] Scorpius [1] Race 6 Yulong Status [2] Mahrez [4] It’s True [8] Dimension [3] Race 7 Barragunda [4] Fac [11] Kermy [1] Milliondollarbill [9] Race 8 … Read more
Bidding to seal California Spangle’s meteoric rise with success in the HK$12 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (30 January), Tony Cruz believes the explosive gelding has the attributes to overcome distance queries in his … Read more
Charlie Hills is excited by the prospects of Tommy De Vito in the feature six-furlong Betway Handicap (2.25pm) at Southwell on Thursday, January 27. The unexposed sprinter lines up in the £30,000 contest on the back of a handicap victory … Read more
Tony Mullins will give star stayer Princess Zoe a novel “mini race” in preparation for the $2.5 million Longines Red Sea Turf Handicap at next month’s Saudi Cup meeting. The hugely popular Irish mare will gallop at Leopardstown after the … Read more