Race 7: Duke Of Bedford (5) Freddy The Eagle (8) Blood And Sand (7) Berry The Cash (1) Race 8: Ocean Beyond (9) Maracourt (8) Unseen Ruler (7) Magnaspin (1) Race 9: Strawberry Rock (5) Mystery Island (11) Ziryab (13) … Read more
Race 7 I Miss Margie [4] Whistlefield [3] Fully Caculated [9] Call To Glory [1] Race 8 Fortunate Kiss [10] Hedged [3] Luna Cat [11] Marble Nine [7] Race 9 Midnight Glow [4] Muppet [13] Mister Businessman [9] Barbie’sdreamworld [14] … Read more
Mark Newnham’s ascent of the training ranks in Hong Kong has been swift and significant. The jockey-turned-handler has already eclipsed his first season total of 31 wins to currently sit on 37 in only his second campaign and he has … Read more
Race 7: Early Warning (8) Amizetta (11) Wuddzz (7) Lake’s Folly (5) Race 8: Precious Charm (3) Rolls (1) Tikemyson (8) Jabbawockeez (4) Race 9: Gronkowski (5) Prince Sonic (6) Belmia (10) Super Trooper (11) Race 10: Stokke (4) Rubiquity … Read more
Race 4 Midori Mover [5] All So Clear [3] Tavino Bay [10] Stardealt [7] Race 5 Sioux Spirit [5] Linkvue [2] Panigale [3] Auckland [8] Race 6 No New Tricks [7] Amapola [8] Paint Me Red [10] Tapa Capall [6] … Read more
Hong Kong Jockey Club Chief Executive Officer Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges has hailed 2025 FWD Champions Day as one of the best editions of the flagship meeting in a “very long period of time” after Ka Ying Rising, Red Lion and … Read more
Second in this race last year, Red Lion scored an upset victory in the HK$24 million G1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, 27 April by a gripping short head over Voyage Bubble for jockey Hugh Bowman … Read more
Tastiera was triumphant on his return to Sha Tin as Japan’s 2023 G1 Tokyo Yushun (2400m) hero dominated a thrilling renewal of the HK$28 million G1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (27 April). The five-year-old showed … Read more
Superstar Hong Kong sprinter Ka Ying Rising completed a record-equalling season with scintillating victory in the HK$22 million G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin today (Sunday, 27 April). Taking his unbeaten record to 12 consecutive races in defeating … Read more
Race 5 Subrising [2] Professor Pickles [9] Brooklyn Boss [4] Governor King [5] Race 6 Scampi [1] Watch Capital [3] Toompine [2] Swifties [7] Race 7 Victoris [1] Cherish The Day [10] Turn Up The Night [6] Zestiman [4] Race … Read more
Race 6 Lady Jones [5] Jennilala [4] Elphinstone [3] Zloties [9] Race 7 Benagil [2] Polymnia [9] Too Darn Lizzie [1] Movin’ Out [3] Race 8 Stretan Angel [2] Commemorative [7] Climbing Star [3] Asfoora [1] Race 9 Star Sirius … Read more
Race 5 Stay Cosmic [5] Amazake [3] Warrior Smile [2] Gable [6] Race 6 Prochester [6] Format [4] Tel Aviv [12] Prince Pinot [3] Race 7 Moonhaven [4] Midtown Boss [1] Cheval Chic [9] Empressive Enuff [10] Race 8 King … Read more
If things had spanned out differently for James Orman, he would now be back in Australia chasing his third consecutive Metropolitan Queensland Jockey Premiership. He didn’t hesitate to snap up an offer of a short-term six-week contract to ride in … Read more
Cody Mo was central to FWD Champions Day triumphs with the likes of Blazing Speed, Pakistan Star and Exultant when he was assistant trainer to Tony Cruz, and on Sunday (27 April), the second-season handler saddles his first runner in … Read more
FWD QEII Cup CALIF (BHR) Calif completed an easy lap of the all-weather track, stretching out nicely in the home straight, clocking 1m 29.9s (31.0, 30.3, 28.6) over 1200m. EL VENCEDOR (NZ) Worked on the all-weather track. Trainer Stephen … Read more
My Wish has already provided Mark Newnham with a string of highlights this season and the Australian horseman hopes his diminutive galloper can produce a crowning performance in the HK$24 million G1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on … Read more
Jumbo Treasure burst onto the scene with a smashing first victory last month and trainer Cody Mo’s young talent is aiming to recreate those heroics at Happy Valley in Wednesday night’s (23 April) Class 4 Lusitano Challenge Cup Handicap (1200m). … Read more
If Ka Ying Rising or Mr Brightside, or both, win their respective races on FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday (27 April), celebrations will erupt worldwide. The Hayes family is front and centre saddling these key contenders for … Read more
Christophe Soumillon has already won several of Hong Kong’s greatest prizes and the rider will hope to snare another on Sunday (27 April) when French star Goliath lines up for the HK$28 million G1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha … Read more
FWD QEII Cup EL VENCEDOR (NZ) Worked on the all-weather track, clocking 1m 05.30s (32.7, 32.6) over 800m. Trainer Stephen Marsh said the gelding had been working on the quarantine sand and today was his first venture on the all-weather … Read more
G1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) contender Mr Brightside will adopt a change of tactics when the Australian visitor takes on the world’s best in Sunday’s (27 April) HK$24 million feature at Sha Tin. Ben Hayes, who trains in partnership with … Read more
FWD QEII Cup CALIF (BHR) The German Group 1 winner appeared relaxed while undertaking an easy canter on the all-weather track. This is his second trip to Hong Kong after finishing a respectable sixth to Romantic Warrior in last … Read more
Race 5 Hey Bro’unga [11] Sea Strike [3] My Roca Fella [5] Sparkle Link [13] Race 6 Legacy Bay [11] Quiseen [5] Written Bligh [2] Moor Mumm [7] Race 7 Illative [5] Varane [4] La Casona [8] Tango Jewel [12] … Read more
After the Grade 1 Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) last week, the first colts’ Classic of the year will be run this coming Sunday at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture, just a short distance outside of Tokyo. The race is … Read more
With four consecutive victories highlighted by the last three at Group 1 level and being named the equal 10th best galloper in the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse rankings, the timing is perfect for New Zealand stayer El Vencedor to tackle … Read more
It is not common to see a top-class galloper racing one week before participating in a Group 1 event but trainer Francis Lui hopes it will work for his stable’s star sprinter Copartner Prance. The prolific winning son of Epaulette … Read more
Race 6 Sir Kingsford [3] Motorace [5] Khoekhoe [2] Chasing Aphrodite [4] Race 7 Rubamos [2] Maracourt [5] My Khalifa [1] Texan Windstorm [8] Race 8 Taunting [1] Extremely Lucky [2] Sir Sway [3] Volcanic Express [13] Race 9 Beauty … Read more
Race 7 Sneaky Sunrise [2] Movin Out [11] Storm Season [14] Fear No Evil [7] Race 8 Berkshire Breeze [6] Que Tempesta [2] Just Fine [1] Night Endeavor [9] Race 9 Hedged [2] The Instructor [9] War Machine [4] She … Read more
Race 1 Piraeus [7] Glounthaune [10] Starboard [12] Tenderize [3] Race 2 Heir Jordan [6] Rouge Moulin [3] Win The Day [9] Urafiki [8] Race 3 Swiftfalcon [1] Plymouth [3] Firm Agreement [2] Sigiriya Rock [6] Race 4 Zeitung [2] … Read more
A start for Beauty Waves in the HK$22 million G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) on 27 April will hinge on the gelding’s performance in the HK$2.84 million Class 2 Kowloon Bay Handicap (1200m, dirt) at Sha Tin this Sunday (20 … Read more