Zac Purton has crowned a week of stellar milestones by becoming the first rider in history to partner nine LONGINES Hong Kong International Races winners after Japanese mare Normcore upstaged Win Bright and Magical in the HK$28 million G1 LONGINES … Read more
They came, they saw, they tried to blunt his dash, but they failed to conquer Golden Sixty: Hong Kong’s burgeoning hometown hero dismantled his international rivals in the HK$25 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile at Sha Tin with an … Read more
Danon Smash followed in the footsteps of his sire Lord Kanaloa with a thrilling victory for Japan in the 2020 G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m), their third in the HK$22 million contest’s 21-year history. “It is a very … Read more
Vindicating Aidan O’Brien’s long-held faith, Mogul has emphatically underlined claims as heir apparent to Ballydoyle’s throne after claiming victory in the HK$20 million LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (2400m). Providing Aidan O’Brien’s third triumph in the race, adding to Highland … Read more
Race 1 Citizen [1] Rusheen [2] Tametomo [3] Andalusia [5] Race 2 Zoutons [6] Dana Point [11] Frisson [3] Halvoya [12] Race 3 Gentleman Roy [3] Ayrton [5] Sweet As Scandi [12] Jens [10] Race 4 Superior Ideology [9] Captain … Read more
Race 1 Own The Night [1] Yolong Turbo [3] Bleriot [4] Blue Line [2] Race 2 Winning Weather [1] Expectant [2] The Big Goodbye [5] Lucky Dog [4] Race 3 Theresabearinthere [2] She’s Krupt [7] Mayan [1] Glory Game [5] … Read more
Race 1: Ranveer [7] The Art Of Flying [1] Profiteer [6] Sunday Yum Cha [10] Race 2: Narveez [7] Ilovethegame (3) Still Be Friends (6) Free To Move (1) Race 3: Chief Altony (3) Coolth (4) Independent Road (5) Hasseltoff … Read more
Race 1: The Felon (3) Royal Gun Salute (4) El Salto (2) Yulong Command [5] Race 2: Tarantello (11) Livingstone Falls (7) Red Santa (4) Turbofan (5) Race 3: Dee Keepa (3) Glamour Fox (6) Our Birdsong (2) Lady Day … Read more
This coming Sunday and next, the JRA turns the spotlight onto the budding talent in this season’s 2-year-olds and it’s ladies first with the Grade 1 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies on Dec. 13, followed by the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes the … Read more
The International starts on Friday, 11 December, with the rearranged G2 Fitzdares Club Loves The Peterborough Chase (1.50pm) headlining an excellent eight-race card. Top Notch (Nicky Henderson/Daryl Jacob) is aiming for a third success in the Peterborough Chase, having … Read more
Bahrain International Trophy conqueror Simsir has exited his big win on Nov. 20 in the $673,000, 10.5-furlong affair in top order, per trainer Fawzi Nass. The Aga Kha-bred, who was making his first start for Nass and owner Victorious post-purchase from his … Read more
British born Jack Sisterson, a rising star of the US training ranks, is strongly considering The Saudi Cup for his impressive Cigar Mile winner True Timber A five and a half-length victor of the Grade 1 handicap at Aqueduct … Read more
Zac Purton has claimed ultimate honours in the HK$800,000 LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship tonight (Wednesday, 9 December) at Happy Valley after clinching a tense contest from Joao Moreira in a dramatic finale to the four-race series. Tied with Moreira … Read more
Race 1 Blazing Rebel [1] Oso Good [3] Super Quick Love [7] Panda’s Nosey Boot [6] Race 2 I Am Ready [4] Arlark Mofeed [1] Loudspeaker [6] Longduan [5] Race 3 Grindelwald [1] Royal Monsoon [4] Tofik Tok [6] Island … Read more
Champion British jockey Ryan Moore believes Magical is primed to forge rare new territory for Aidan O’Brien in the HK$28 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m) when the Irish globe-trotter vies for an eighth G1. Magical currently shares … Read more
Ricky Yiu heads to Sunday’s (13 December) LONGINES Hong Kong International Races with a three-pronged assault across the four-race HK$95 million showcase spearheaded by Voyage Warrior, who will look to secure his trainer a fourth G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint … Read more
There has been something mesmerising about the sight of Vincent Ho sitting and waiting to pull the trigger aboard Golden Sixty during his inexorable rise to superstar status. Eight of the other jockeys facing the red hot favourite in … Read more
Aidan O’Brien is satisfied with reports out of Sha Tin as his stable’s travelling trio Magical, Order Of Australia and Mogul wind up for Sunday’s (13 December) HK$95 million LONGINES Hong Kong International Races, but believes the task of winning … Read more
Race 1: Typhoon Harmony (4] The Black Panther (3) Holster (2) Uranium (5) Race 2: Diamond Dagger (6) Audacious Heart (3) Dance To Dubai (5) Write The Score [16] Race 3: Lady In The Sky (9) Perfect Illusion (3) Pay … Read more
He may have run only once before at Group 1 level but French trainer Jerome Reynier is confident of a big performance from Skalleti in Sunday’s (13 December) HK$28 million LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m). The five-year-old son of Kendargent … Read more
Roger Teal had the greatest day of his training career when Oxted won the Group 1 Darley July Cup at Newmarket last summer and he is now targeting The Saudi Cup meeting on 20 February 2021 with his stable star. … Read more
Joao Moreira predicts a galaxy of international star jockeys will swiftly adapt to Happy Valley’s unique contours as 12 of the world’s best riders vie for LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship glory on Wednesday 9 December. As one of four … Read more
Fourth pick Chuwa Wizard won this year’s Champions Cup to register his first JRA-G1 victory, putting a stop to the streak of JRA G1 races being won by race favorites since Sprinters Stakes at seven. The five-year-old son of King Kamehameha has … Read more
Race 1: In Hot Water (8) Outalockdown (5) Turquoise Hope (6) Marco Spada (3) Race 2: Tycoon Bucks (8) Sequalus (7) It’s Friday (11) Quissent (6) Race 3: Lorente (5) It’s Trumps (4) Toot’n’comein (11) Dot (10) Race 4: Creme … Read more
Race 1 Kwahadi [4] Star Ines [7] Pride Of Kinross [9] Steel Sedaka [8] Race 2 Pacific Rim [6] Benefactress [10] Fiorensact [3] Court On [2] Race 3 Redissent [2] Midtown Magic [6] Glint [12] Mongolian Pride [7] Race 4 … Read more
Race 1 Designer Chef [1] Miss Jane [3] Viduka [6] Like A Heartbeat [7] Race 2 Zoushine [8] Daily Spirit [6] Outlaws Revenge [3] Scotch On The Rock [4] Race 3 Kirinia [5] Exalted Zoe [1] Mrs Hyde [3] Anamnesis … Read more
Race 1 Written Miss [6] Nantucket [3] Veranskova [8] Miss Divine Em [1] Race 2 Meteorite [8] Defiant Dancer [7] That Girl [11] Final Man [4] Race 3 Humble Pie [4] Zachaz [10] Starcaster [9] Brilliant Concept [5] Race 4 … Read more
Thursday evening’s biggest Racing At Meydan meeting of the season thus far, was highlighted by the Listed The Entisar sponsored by Hamdan Bin Mohammed Cruise Terminal, over the same 2000m dirt course and distance as the Dubai World Cup, and … Read more
Race 1: Thunder Peak (6) Martini Special (1) Diamonds (3) Party In Style (5) Race 2: Sayumi (11) Diamonds’n’stones (7) Mighty Feat (4) Bottmingen (2) Race 3: Night Passage (4) Evie Girl (5) Make Mine Hennessy (8) La Pietra (3) … Read more
Preparations are fully underway for the USD$30.5m Saudi Cup day, with the turf track at the King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh scheduled to stage its first race of the new season on January 23, 2021. The race, held over … Read more