Clinging to hopes of a late-season miracle, David Hayes has not conceded in the battle with John Size for the 2024/25 Hong Kong trainers’ championship, but admits his faint chances of landing a third title hinge on a string of … Read more
Race 6 She’s An Artist [5] Bridal Waltz [2] Fieldelo [8] Soft Love [4] Race 7 Bearings [16] Vellasmachine [9] Shockletz [2] Politely Dun [1] Race 8 Cafe Millenium [13] Oh Too Good [10] Holymanz [5] Jimmy The Bear [3] … Read more
Aiming to close another solid season in style, Matthew Chadwick hopes Light Years Glory can propel him closer to a second Tony Cruz Award as Hong Kong’s leading homegrown jockey when the pair contests the Purves Quaich (1200m) for Griffins … Read more
With only 50 races remaining in the 2024/25 season, Zac Purton has secured an eighth Hong Kong jockeys’ championship with a treble at Sha Tin on Saturday (28 June) to hold an unassailable 59-win lead over nearest rival Hugh Bowman. … Read more
Race 7 Speycaster [4] Casual Connection [8] Mormona [6] Awesome Wonder [11] Race 8 Misterkipchoge [15] Piggyback [10] Pure Alpha [9] Federer [12] Race 9 Touristic [4] Elamaz [3] Glory Daze [6] Belvedere Boys [5] Race 10 Snack Bar [12] … Read more
Race 6 Mare Of Mt Buller [3] Quietness [8] Pulchritudinous [1] Thalassophile [4] Race 7 Sibaaq [5] Rising Paciific [4] The Inflictor [6] Chica Mojito [11] Race 8 Floozie [10] Firestorm [5] Tashi [13] Grinzinger Belle [2] Race 9 Austmarr … Read more
Race 6 The Black Cloud [3] Cheerstothat [5] Empress Of Wonder [12] Dazzling Lucy [6] Race 7 Moby Dick [8] Zou Sensation [3] Big Me [9] Along The River [16] Race 8 Sayedaty Sadaty [10] Earlswood [4] Milford [5] Pudding … Read more
Seeking to secure a record-extending 13th Hong Kong trainers’ championship, John Size hopes Wunderbar can successfully revert to Sha Tin’s straight course when the talented sprinter contests the HK$3.72 million Class 1 Pearce Memorial Challenge Cup Handicap (1000m) on Saturday … Read more
Always My Folks (120lb) is knocking on the door for a maiden win and Karis Teetan hopes Michael Chang’s three-year-old is able to make further headway in the Class 4 Hereford Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley tomorrow night (Wednesday, 25 … Read more
Beauty Joy (129lb) almost certainly staved off retirement after the evergreen eight-year-old upstaged younger rivals to land the HK$4.2 million G3 Premier Plate Handicap (1800m) for Tony Cruz and Brenton Avdulla at Sha Tin on Sunday (22 June). Nearing the … Read more
Keagan de Melo rejoiced in the biggest win of his Hong Kong riding career today (Sunday, 22 June) with a 25/1 victory aboard Copartner Prance (122lb) for trainer Francis Lui in the HK$4.2 million G3 Premier Cup Handicap (1400m) at … Read more
Coolmore partnerships claimed the leading owner award at Royal Ascot for a third consecutive year, and sixth in total, as they edged out Wathnan Racing by virtue of a countback of placed horses. Both owners saw their colours carried … Read more
Sober continued Willie Mullins’ excellent record in the Queen Alexandra Stakes, providing Britain and Ireland’s champion Jump trainer with a fifth success in the Royal Ascot finale. Placed at Group 1 level in France for Andre Fabre, the 4/5 … Read more
A stirring late charge propelled Quai De Bethune (12/1) to victory in the Golden Gates Stakes, in what was a fifth handicap winner of the meeting for Oisin Murphy. The son of Persian King did not look comfortable early … Read more
Last year’s Stewards’ Cup hero Get It (25/1) provided connections with another day in the sun as he made all the running in the Wokingham Stakes. Swiftly into stride under Seamie Heffernan, George Baker’s runner never saw another rival … Read more
For the second time this week, Ed Walker and Kieran Shoemark produced a big-priced winner as 25/1 chance Noble Champion ran away with the G3 Jersey Sakes. Returning to seven furlongs after trying sprinting at Newbury, Noble Champion had … Read more
Lazzat (9/2) continued a fine week for Wathnan Racing as he became the first French-trained winner of the G1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes in the post-war era. In a race that developed into a straight shoot-out between Lazzat and … Read more
Globetrotter Rebel’s Romance ended a three-year drought at Royal Ascot for Charlie Appleby with a resounding length-and-three-quarter success in the G2 Hardwicke Stakes. The horse that always shows up on the big occasion now has a remarkable 18 career … Read more
Three years after Holloway Boy won the Listed Chesham Stakes on debut, his full-brother Humidity added his name to the roll of honour with a game performance. Purchased by Wathnan Racing after scoring on debut at Newbury, Andrew Balding’s … Read more
Race 6 Mister Bianco [4] Tuned [2] Stay Focused [1] Pierata’s Gem [12] Race 7 Osmose [4] Poetic Drama [9] Miss Joelene [1] Diablo Bolt [8] Race 8 Fortunate Kiss [15] Warnie [2] Devastate [14] Xidaki [3] Race 9 Gerringong … Read more
Horses from Ireland and France have made the journey to Royal Ascot to contest the G1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (1200m) but Satono Reve has travelled over 13,000km from Japan. No horse has made the journey and won … Read more
Race 6 Samuel Langhorne [12] Bold Soul [5] Goldenstatewarrior [8] Muktamil [10] Race 7 Mollynickers [3] Splash Back [6] Wings Of Song [1] Terrestar [11] Race 8 Jimmy The Bear [3] Holymanz [5] Pounding [6] Regal Zeus [7] Race 9 … Read more
Simon & Ed Crisford have a Royal Ascot winner on the board after Adrestia (10/1) fired home under Oisin Murphy in the Palace Of Holyroodhouse Stakes, a second win of the meeting for owner KHK Racing. The daughter of … Read more
Amiloc (11/8F) took his record to a perfect five from five for Ralph Beckett after repelling Irish raider Zahrann in the G2 King Edward VII Stakes. A dominant four-length winner of the Listed Cocked Hat Stakes at Goodwood last … Read more
Never Let Go (22/1) benefitted from the return to handicap company as she landed the Sandringham Stakes for Ed Walker and Kieran Shoemark, in a race where those drawn low filled the first three places. Shoemark settled the daughter … Read more
Unconsidered 33/1 outsider Cercene caused a shock in the G1 Coronation Stakes as she dug deep to repel the challenge of French-trained favourite Zarigana. In what was a first Group 1 success for both trainer Joseph Murphy and jockey … Read more
Ethical Diamond failed to deliver in the 2024 Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes but, roll the clock forward 12 months, and Willie Mullins’ 3/1 favourite proved more than equal to the task. Ryan Moore was able to get his mount … Read more
Time For Sandals (25/1) completed a remarkable Group 1 double for trainer Harry Eustace as she caused an upset under Richard Kingscote in the G1 Commonwealth Cup. Racing alone down the middle of the track entering the final furlong, … Read more
Venetian Sun (7/1) marked herself down as a leading early contender for next year’s 1,000 Guineas with a decisive success in the G3 Albany Stakes. Carrying the colours of football club owner Tony Bloom and Ian McAleavy, the daughter … Read more
Ricky Yiu is bearing down on a fourth straight 50-plus win season in Hong Kong and the 2019/20 champion trainer is thrilled with the current campaign, hailing Voyage Bubble’s Triple Crown success last month as a ‘peak’ moment not only … Read more