Spurred on with 10 wins since the beginning of April, David Hayes is looking to maintain his late-season surge when he heads to Happy Valley tomorrow evening (Wednesday, 5 May) with seven hopes across the nine-race fixture. In his second … Read more
Sky Darci stepped onto the turf at Sha Tin this morning (Tuesday, 4 May) for the first time since his BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) triumph in March as he builds towards his much anticipated return in the G3 Lion … Read more
Race 1: Field Of Lights (3) Hey Happy (4) Out And Dreaming (8) Sir Edwin Landseer (9) Race 2: Annunciate (2) Wil John (10) Under The Bridge (9) Ablestock (1) Race 3: Mawaany Machine (8) Gravistas (5) Jimmy’s Secret (6) … Read more
Race 1 Clean Machine [1] Cos I’m The Boss [2] Mayshestar [6] Kartini Day [5] Race 2 Divine Wit [3] King Dick [4] Delightful Journey [2] Master Magnus [5] Race 3 Sheeza Factor [10] The Spaniard [5] Golden Banner [3] … Read more
Third favorite World Premiere displayed a strong stayer performance beating the race favorite near the wire to claim this year’s Tenno Sho (Spring) behind closed doors once again, void of the fans at Hanshin Racecourse. It is the second G1 … Read more
Race 1 The Bride [7] Tuffatthetoff [3] Merle The Pearl [4] Chain Of Command [1] Race 2 Dreamtime Lady [10] Candy Puzzle [8] Misirlou [11] Zoolander [7] Race 3 Tiger Mum [9] It’s Pins [8] Maximum Velocity [4] My Bold … Read more
Race 1 Sugartown [12] Full Probe [4] Lunchtime Red [6] Liberalized [5] Race 2 No Selections Race 3 Dallas Coiwgirl [6] Little Miss Dotty [7] Rayza Warrior [3] Reckless Moon [8] Race 4 Prince Of Helena [4] Reformist [1] Copper … Read more
Bittersweet does not quite suffice, as both the bitter and sweet of Friday at Churchill Downs were palpable. Shadwell Stable’s Malathaat, carrying the colours of the late HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, stretched her long neck across the finish … Read more
Race 1 Translation [4] See You In Spring [5] Silent Theory [3] Ballynora [6] Race 2 Lord Vladivostok [1] Hasta La War [4] France’s Boy [5] Oh Mo [8] Race 3 Pandemic [5] Sword Of Mercy [2] Viridine [1] Shamino … Read more
Race 1 Glamour And Glory [7] Qeyaady [2] Repeal [4] Gulf Of Suez [1] Race 2 Modear [10] Whipcracker Way [7] Lady Solly [3] Harlem Blues [8] Race 3 Cordilla [5] Sig Positano [8] Altai Ranger [9] Street Icon [6] … Read more
Race 1 Tarantello [7] Ameerabella [1] Eloped [3] Rosenstrasse [5] Race 2 Rumbled Again [6] Sinead [7] Huguenot [2] Seeyalaterron [3] Race 3 Alriyah [10] Madam Louvre [11] Pocket Change [14] Making Contact [12] Race 4 Fan Club [8] Brellicosity … Read more
After a brief pause in the Grade 1 action last weekend in Japan, it’s all systems go again this coming Sunday (May 2), when the Tenno Sho (Spring) or Emperor’s Cup, as it is known in English, will be run … Read more
Race 1 Salamanders [10] Maggie Now [4] Niccolite [6] You Like [12] Race 2 She’s Booming [8] Ocean’s Jen [6] Finch ‘N’ Chips [2] Galantheum [3] Race 3 Agnelli [4] Poet Warrior [5] Zazster [3] Diamondsandpearls [9] Race 4 Jekyll’n’hyde … Read more
Race 1: Akaka Falls (1) Wild Rover (4) Distant Lover (6) Cometh The Hour (2) Race 2: Fac (4) Miss Clicquot (6) Jean Claude (3) Tipperary Lass (7) Race 3: Stratum’s Reward (2) Star Of Leon (4) Master Ryan (1) … Read more
Unbeaten Breeders’ Cup heroine Aunt Pearl, joint-champion European two-year-old filly Campanelle and Group 1 winning sprinter Extravagant Kid look set to form a formidable transatlantic challenge at Royal Ascot in 2021. Entries are revealed today for 12 races across … Read more
On a night of milestones, Zac Purton registered a century of winners in a Hong Kong season for the sixth time to maintain hopes of overtaking Joao Moreira in the race for the 2020/21 jockeys’ championship with a double at … Read more
Race 1: Smart Offer (4) Turn Back Time (5) Miss Daytona (7) Yankee Spirit 6) Race 2: Tycoon Beau (4) Chuckanev (1) Zoulon (5) Miss Carashan (8) Race 3: High Resolution (2) Ahadi Farasi (4) Miss Sententia (7) Dancing Duck … Read more
Race 1: Uniquely (11) Cornucopia (7) Let It Rip Reggie (3) Magnolia Rose (10) Race 2: Who Runs The World (11) Winter Pinter (6) Steel The Moment (3) Ronin Man (2) Race 3: Beaven Lane (3) Bengal Bandit (4) Scardancer … Read more
The leaders of three major GCC horseracing jurisdictions are set to begin a dialogue aimed at the development of a coordinated regional racing offering. The racing clubs in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain are to schedule … Read more
Vincent Ho has soared to joint leadership of the 2021 LONGINES World’s Best Jockey rankings after a career-best pair of G1 triumphs at the glittering FWD Champions Day meeting on Sunday (25 April) at Sha Tin. Ho shares top … Read more
Race 1 Montera [2] Request [7] Annoy’en One [4] Happy Socks [1] Race 2 Fleurs De Lis [6] Vinlago [5] Serious Sarah [8] Kit And Caboodle [2] Race 3 Takatoka [5] Jack’s Honour [2] Unvanquishable [9] Bunchan [6] Race 4 … Read more
Trainer Richard Gibson today (Sunday, 25 April) claimed a second HK$18 million G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin with potentially outstanding four-year-old Wellington as Japan’s race favourite Danon Smash performed below expectations. The Australian-bred gelding, a PPG … Read more
A landmark FWD Champions Day, crowned by Vincent Ho’s G1 double, record turnover and the emergence of a potential future champion are evidence of Hong Kong racing’s resilience and attractiveness, according to Club CEO Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges. Pointing to Ho’s … Read more
Yoshito Yahagi savoured redemption and Vincent Ho jubilated in the best day of his burgeoning career after the veteran Japanese trainer and the young Hong Kong jockey combined with devastating effect as Loves Only You triumphed in the HK$25 million … Read more
Stretched to the limit, Golden Sixty bravely extended his unbeaten run to 14 at Sha Tin this afternoon (Sunday, 25 April) with a slender victory in the HK$20 million G1 FWD Champions Mile. Undefeated since July, 2019, the brilliant son … Read more
Race 1 O’whatapicture [1] Euphegenia [8] Aim To Please [4] Orphan Ash [3] Race 2 Beautox [8] Gatsby’s Girl [7] Lime Spider [2] Tony’s Kick [6] Race 3 Capito [2] Grand Final [4] Hafthor [5] Kaleb Hugh [6] Race 4 … Read more
Race 1 And She Was [3] Love Takes Time [5] Another Pluck [1] Zoumatic [7] Race 2 Dixiana [8] Precious Socks [10] The Trance Factor [7] Brazen Strike [3] Race 3 Creme De La Bomme [9] Riot And Rose [6] … Read more
Race 1 Persan [1] Mohican Heights [6] Amade [4] Constantinople [3] Race 2 Ocean Miss [3] Re Edit [1] Good And Proper [5] Zousonic [2] Race 3 Sartorial Splendor [5] Ididitforlove [3] Halvorsen [1] The Last Napoleon [6] Race 4 … Read more
Richard Gibson concedes toppling Danon Smash in the G1 HK$18 million Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) on Sunday (25 April) is a formidable challenge but the Englishman believes Rattan and Wellington are more than worthy contenders. Gibson will thrust Rattan, a seven-year-old … Read more
A strong undercard supports a trio of Group 1 contests on FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin (Sunday, 25 April), highlighted by a host of emerging talents across the programme, including the gifted Courier Wonder, who puts his unblemished record … Read more