Ascot Racecourse today announces record prize money of £15.64m in 2022 with increases across the Flat and Jumps programme. This represents an increase of nearly £2 million on 2019 values (from £13.67m), or 14.4%, being the last year when … Read more
Race 1 Masterful [3] Endlessly [9] Lucky Decision [2] Peribaldo [6] Race 2 Port Louis [7] The Economist [11] Oughton [6] Bluejack [1] Race 3 Defiant Diva [8] Gate Crash [1] Love Takes Time [7] Bunchan [3] Race 4 Viviane … Read more
Fresh off his record-setting success aboard Golden Sixty in Sunday’s (12 December) G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m), Vincent Ho is quickly turning his attention to Wednesday’s (15 December) eight-race card at Happy Valley as he looks to maintain the … Read more
Top-weight Goshen is on course for the £105,000 G3 Betfair Exchange Trophy, one of the highlights on day two of Ascot’s Howden Christmas Racing Weekend, Saturday 18th December. Gary Moore’s stable star is chasing a piece of history in the near … Read more
Race 5 Alterno [4] Anikery [2] Vibrant Angel [5] Mainland [3] Race 6 Gateaux [2] Star Selection [4] Boadelle [6] Roederer [5] Race 7 Star Midfielder [3] Orphan’s Trust [5] Promada [8] Charles The Great [1] Race 8 Midwest [7] … Read more
Golden Sixty stands alone as Hong Kong’s most prolific winner in history after he successfully defended his G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) crown at Sha Tin this afternoon (Sunday, 12 December). Nailing yet another heart-stopping win under jockey … Read more
Golden Sixty stands alone as Hong Kong’s most prolific winner in history after he successfully defended his G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) crown at Sha Tin this afternoon (Sunday, 12 December). Nailing yet another heart-stopping win under jockey … Read more
Caspar Fownes and Blake Shinn were left with conflicting emotions after Sky Field steamed to success in the HK$24 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m), fending off world-class opposition from Japan to continue Hong Kong’s dominance in the event. … Read more
Champion jockey Joao Moreira combined with the Tomohito Ozeki-trained Japanese stayer Glory Vase for a stunning win in the G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (2400m) at Sha Tin today (12 December). It was a repeat of their 2019 success but … Read more
Race 6 Goolagong Rose [6] Perseids [10] A Good Yarn [1] Beautiful Bee [11] Race 7 Rogue Star [5] She’s Booming [12] McCain [1] More [9] Race 8 So Risque [1] Thunder Point [2] Lily Allez [9] San Marino [4] … Read more
As the end of Loves Only You’s storied racing career approaches and the next chapter of her life beckons, trainer Yoshito Yahagi has his eyes firmly fixed on Sunday’s (12 December) HK$30 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m) at … Read more
Hidetaka Otonashi hopes genetics plays a decisive role in the HK$24 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (12 December) when the Japanese prodigy seeks to emulate the heroics of his sire, Maurice. A mercurial … Read more
Race 1 Out Of Aflica [1] Celtic Vader [4] Humea [5] Sandpiper [6] Race 2 Lake’s Folly [1] Artful Libby [4] Saw That Coming [5] African Awesome [6] Race 3 Blow Toch [2] Saccharo [1] Dr Dee Dee [4] May … Read more
Race 1 No Selections Race 2 Eluding [2] Brasada [7] Mostly Sunny [11] Hasseltoff [4] Race 3 Dance To Dubai [9] Diamonds [1] Award Winner [8] Garvoc [10] Race 4 Saracen Knight [2] Seawhatyouthink [5] Ruru [10] Canford [4] Race … Read more
Christophe Soumillon returns to the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races with a score to settle this Sunday (12 December) at Sha Tin after missing out on riding in last year’s end-of-year showcase due to an unfortunate COVID-19 mishap. Engaged to … Read more
Last year’s G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (2400m) winner Mogul returns on Sunday (12 December) to defend his title and leads a three-pronged attack on International Day at Sha Tin from the formidable Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore training and … Read more
Race 1 Invincible Crown [3] Miss Cheviots [7] Lady Court [5] Eidolon [2] Race 2 Riverina Cyclone [12] Alverdun [7] Spirit De Lune [5] The Psychologist [8] Race 3 Treporti [6] Egyptian Icon [2] Matao Ma [3] No Baby No … Read more
South American superstar Aero Trem is on course to fly the flag for Uruguay in The Saudi Cup next year. The winner of the Group 1 Gran Premio Latinoamericano, South America’s most prestigious prize, has been shipped to Dubai to … Read more
Gearing up for his toughest test to date and the chance to create history, Hong Kong’s Horse of the Year Golden Sixty will step away from barrier two in Sunday’s (12 December) HK$26 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m), … Read more
Richard Gibson hopes it will be a case of history repeats in the HK$24 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (12 December) after his mercurial speedster Wellington drew gate 11 in a field of … Read more
One of the great training careers of the modern era will officially come to an end on 31 December when Alain de Royer-Dupre heads into retirement, the winner of more than 70 G1s around the world, including 19 French Classics. … Read more
Race 5 Mark Of The Man [2] Wilsons Prom [8] Inspired Sun [6] Glassey Miss [3] Race 6 Carrier Buster [5] It’s Classified [1] Grable [4] Tavoliere Mist [2] Race 7 Canadian Gold [2] He’s Exclusive [1] Madam Mischief [3] … Read more
Zac Purton has joined Douglas Whyte and Frankie Dettori as a triple winner of the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship, claiming the title without a victory in the four-race series at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (8 December) to add further … Read more
Accustomed to major race success, Yuga Kawada and Kiyoshi Hagiwara will lay siege to Golden Sixty’s G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) crown with Danon Kingly at Sha Tin on Sunday (12 December), carrying immense respect for the defending champion. … Read more
Noriyuki Hori is no stranger to success at the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) and this Sunday (12 December) at Sha Tin the master handler from Japan will be two-pronged at the end-of-year HK$100 million showcase. From nine … Read more
Race 1 Bistro [1] Rippling Belle [5] Golden Queen [2] Tanto [6] Race 2 In Her Stride [4] I Am Enchanting [3] Newley Wed [5] Tempest Charm [12] Race 3 Only Human [14] Ocean Thief [6] Moktaffy [4] Honest Legend … Read more
Sunday, December 12th, 2004: A nervous young jockey from Liverpool gazes round a star-studded Sha Tin paddock ahead of his ride on Andrew Balding’s Phoenix Reach in the G1 Hong Kong Vase (2400m) and wonders whether he truly belongs. Frankie … Read more
Contesting the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) for the first time, Australian Damian Lane hopes to capitalise on a strong book of rides at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (8 December) to enhance an already impressive global resume. Famed for … Read more
Golden Sixty impressed trainer Francis Lui with a strong hit out on the turf this morning (Tuesday, 7 December) at Sha Tin as he prepares for the chance to create history in Sunday’s (12 December) HK$26 million G1 LONGINES Hong … Read more
Looking to capture a second LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC), Joao Moreira believes a favourable set of barriers are make or break for his chances in Happy Valley’s four-race HK$800,000 spectacular on Wednesday evening (8 December). “My rides are … Read more