Giavellotto produced an irresistible surge up the Sha Tin straight to stamp his authority on the G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (2400m) under Oisin Murphy at Sha Tin on Sunday (8 December), ending a 12-year drought for British-based trainers at … Read more
Japan is seeking a first win in the HK$36 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) since 2019 and Yasutoshi Ikee suggested a change in tactics could help Soul Rush be the one to provide some more international glory on … Read more
Race 4 Detoron [8] Hit The Slopes [2] Harley’n’rose [1] Royal Victory [6] Race 5 Myrtle Creek [4] Lady Skylla [3] Huntley Lady [1] Opportune Chance [5] Race 6 Missile Star [5] Fantastic Host [7] Seafaring [8] Prickly Poppy [3] … Read more
Race 5 Mometz [8] Sacred Fort [9] Waco Kid [10] Zoussential [11] Race 6 Written Royalty [10] Keep Your Cool [6] Porter [7] Jackie’s Maid [14] Race 7 Nugget [1] Riot And Rose [15] Dashing [5] Makram [6] Race 8 … Read more
Fresh from the official presentation of the 2024 LONGINES World’s Best Jockey Award, New Zealander James McDonald is aiming for more success in tomorrow’s (Sunday, 8 December) LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) at Sha Tin. A proud McDonald, … Read more
LONGINES Hong Kong Cup Calif – FR Worked on dirt and clocked 55.7s (29.6s and 26.1s) over 800m. Joint-trainer Yann Lerner said: “The horse is in magnificent shape, and has been better with every passing day. All the lights … Read more
Richard Fahey is heading into Sunday’s (8 December) HK$40 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin with high hopes Spirit Dancer can derail Romantic Warrior’s hat-trick bid. Fahey is hunting for a third marquee success with … Read more
Oisin Murphy has been an instrumental figure in Giavellotto’s career and the rider believes Marco Botti’s stayer is the perfect fit for the HK$24 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (8 December). While … Read more
The yellow and red “California” silks have proved very popular among Hong Kong racing fans with success at the highest level – and there are high hopes of more glory this weekend. The late Howard Liang Yum Shing-owned California Memory … Read more
He dominated the G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen on Dubai World Cup Day and Tuz put up a strikingly similar performance when winning the Listed Al Garhoud Sprint (sponsored by Phi Advertising) – the feature race of Dubai Racing Carnival meeting … Read more
Andre Fabre struck with his very first International Races runner in Hong Kong when Borgia and Olivier Peslier scraped the paint on their way to success in the 1999 LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (2400m), and it is the longest of … Read more
Mark Zahra returns to Hong Kong on Sunday (8 December) for his third riding foray in the city but unlike the first time he appeared at Sha Tin as a 21-year-old, his rides have been vastly upgraded. The now … Read more
Race 7 Jenkins [5] Riverplate [1] Van Roy [6] Fleurieu Flipper [9] Race 8 Star Sirius [2] Super Alana [3] Kinetic Jewel [6] Spirit Beast [1] Race 9 Bellinger [4] Sixteen Reasons [5] Jacks On Ice [3] Picargo [2] Race … Read more
Race 7 Katsu [4] Mrs Chrissie [9] Celsius Star [7] Vagrant [8] Race 8 Savoir Faire [7] Ruakaka Raider [17] Shaiyhar [3] Sure [18] Race 9 Berkeley Square [3] Poison Chalice [16] It’s A Wild Night [10] Air Assault [7] … Read more
Race 4 Harry’s Bar ]2] Raikkonen [5] Red Hot Lizzie [6] Manwe [3] Race 5 The Right Rein [7] Cheval Savant [2] Angel Of Light [6] Barazin [4] Race 6 Liberty State [7] Captain Maverick [3] All Machiavellian [9] Gold … Read more
Race 5 Keane Enuff [8] Octrain [2] Flying Ace [5] Krysanova [3] Race 6 Proved [6] Checkthemenu [5] Trevenson [2] Jenni The Jet [11] Race 7 Presser [3] The Englishman [6] The Negotiator [7] King’s Capital [1] Race 8 Son … Read more
Only Japanese horses have been able to stop the local talent in the LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) in recent years and the Land of the Rising Sun will launch a three-pronged assault on Sunday’s (8 December) HK$26 million prize. … Read more
David Hayes’ outstanding sprinter Ka Ying Rising must overcome a challenging outside barrier in Sunday’s (8 December) HK$26 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin if he is to continue to push his claim as potentially the … Read more
Trainer Ricky Yiu is hoping to go one better with stable flagbearer Voyage Bubble in the HK$36 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) on Sunday, 8 December at Sha Tin after the galloper finished second behind former champion Golden … Read more
2023 G1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) winner Without A Fight and Mark Zahra can look forward to going the shortest way round in Sunday’s HK$24 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (8 December) after joint-trainer … Read more
Romantic Warrior’s connections feel the local hero is ready to write himself into history as the first three-time winner of this Sunday’s (8 December) HK$40 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin. Owner Peter Lau noted Romantic … Read more
LONGINES Hong Kong Cup Calif – FR After breezing on the turf on Wednesday, Carlos and Yann Lerner’s representative was given an easy time around the sand ring of the Quarantine Stables. The Foxes – GB … Read more
It’s almost nine months since Tuz (pictured) blasted his rivals into submission in the G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen on Dubai World Cup night, but he’s back and ready do it all again. Dakki Stable’s star carries a 1.5kg penalty for his … Read more
Race 6: The Western Front (3) Cotton Tree (1) Treasury Place (10) Queen Beira (9) Race 7: Villa Seventynine (2) Gallant Prince (3) Delta Sky (15) Dreams Come True (14) Race 8: A Good Yarn (2) Mr Assertive (3) Sea … Read more
Mickael Barzalona bookended a dominant performance in the LONGINES International Jockeys Championship (IJC) with victories in the first and last legs of the four-race challenge to become the third French rider to lift the trophy following Christophe Lemaire (2009) and … Read more
Australian trainer Tony Gollan admits the path his star galloper Antino has taken to get to the HK$36 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (8 December) is one of racing’s bizarre stories. Antino … Read more
Japanese superstar Yuga Kawada and trainer Mitsumasa Nakauchida find themselves in the familiar role of attempting to spoil the party in Sunday’s HK$40 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m), with Liberty Island viewed by many observers as the main … Read more
LONGINES Hong Kong Cup Content and Wingspan – IRE Aidan O’Brien’s squad was out in formation again behind lead horse Hypnosis, trotting past the finishing line and heading out for another canter on the all-weather track, clocking times of 1.34.4 … Read more
Several returning heroes were among the galaxy of stars present at the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) press conference at Tai Kwun in Central, Hong Kong on Tuesday (3 December). Among them was Rachel King, who will be hoping … Read more
Race 1 Thurmond [5] Noble Steed [3] Broadhurst [12] Rose Diamond [14] Race 2 Lake Vostok [6] Eishaa [4] Friday At Five [3] Kind Gesture [1] Race 3 Inexorable [1] Chakado [2] Ersa [3] Ourania [9] Race 4 Samangu [4] … Read more