Ryan Moore was playing it typically cool over his chances in Wednesday’s (4 December) LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) at Happy Valley. Moore was among the 12 superstar riders at the LONGINES IJC Press Conference in Tai Kwun, the culture … Read more
There are small stables the length and breadth of the racing world where the trainer would count themselves lucky to have one champion in a lifetime. For Jean-Pierre Gauvin, that horse looked to have been Saonois, the colt he … Read more
LONGINES Hong Kong Cup Calif – FR Calif was the first of the internationals to venture out onto the all-weather training on Tuesday and cantered under his regular work rider. Joint-trainer Yann Lerner said: “I am very happy with the … Read more
English trainer Andrew Balding is hoping to turn back the clock 20 years when he hands The Foxes the formidable task of taking on the globally acclaimed local champion Romantic Warrior in the HK$40 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup … Read more
Tastiera will attempt to become Japan’s seventh winner of the G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m) since 1999 at Sha Tin on Sunday (8 December) when the accomplished stayer tackles Romantic Warrior. One of nine of top Japanese contenders to … Read more
Karis Teetan is predicting fierce competition in the 2024 LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) when 12 of the world’s best jockeys converge on Wednesday night (4 December) at Happy Valley after the allocation of rides was completed this morning (Monday, … Read more
A bit of local knowledge goes a long way for Hugh Bowman, who appeared pleasantly surprised at the outcome of the rides allocation for Wednesday’s (4 December) LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC). Bowman was part of the delegation for a … Read more
LONGINES Hong Kong Cup Calif – FR Jogged for one circuit of the all-weather track before cantering solo under his regular work rider, coasting home in a leisurely 28.7 seconds for the last 400 metres. Travelling head groom Willy Royer … Read more
Ricky Yiu launches a three-pronged attack in the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) at Sha Tin on Sunday, 8 December and Yiu believed all his three runners will go close. Since Fairy King Prawn’s victory in the inaugural Hong … Read more
Two women, whose passion for riding and racing was nurtured in the English countryside, are determined to create history in the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) at Happy Valley on Wednesday (4 December). Hollie Doyle, 28, who rode her … Read more
Rounding out the four Grade 1 races that make up the JRA’s Japan Autumn International Series, the Champions Cup will be run at Chukyo Racecourse near Nagoya this Sunday. It’s run on dirt over 1,800 meters at the left-handed track, … Read more
The LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) has meant a lot to leading homegrown jockey Vincent Ho, who has just joined one of horse racing’s most elite clubs with his 600th Hong Kong winner last Wednesday (27 November). Victor of the … Read more
Alexis Pouchin will join a long list of French jockeys to ply their trade in Hong Kong when he debuts with five rides at Sha Tin’s 10-race fixture on Sunday (1 December). Pouchin, 24, has enjoyed an unbelievable year … Read more
Galaxy Patch took another crucial step towards the HK$36 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) on 8 December with a solid barrier trial under race rider Vincent Ho at Sha Tin this morning (Friday, 29 November). Settling in … Read more
Race 1 Press Express [10] Panigale [4] Whine For Win [14] Barrelling [3] Race 2 Schroder’s Mistake [7] Top Calibre [4] Hallstatt [8] Brazen Kingdom [5] Race 3 Kentucky Nick [4] Dolcemente [7] Yuri Royale [2] Sandastan [6] Race 4 … Read more
Just after 5pm on Friday leading trainer Ciaron Maher posted on social media site Facebook a photograph of a wristwatch – presumably attached to his own arm – with the hands fixed just after 5pm with the message that he … Read more
Race 7 Pereille [10] Caballus [7] Our Kobison [4] Jedibeel [5] Race 8 Chrysaor [4] St Lawrence [6] Kintyre [10] Private Eye [1] Race 9 State Of America [18] Townsend [14] Sky Lab [4] Floating [15] Race 10 Confess Our … Read more
Race 1 Hiyaam Proud [6] Private Jumbo [7] Nearing Liberty [8] Verifier [9] Race 2 Tycoon Star [1] Usain Boss [5] Rosangela [9] Palm Angel [7] Race 3 Alma Rise [12] Kadavar [11] Quantum Cat [10] Divis Romulus [15] Race … Read more
Top Australian jockey Blake Shinn flies back into Hong Kong on the eve of the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) for important rides at Sha Tin in two of the four Group 1 features on Sunday, 8 December. He … Read more
Race 5 Shelstein [11] Apex [5] Fire Tribe [3] Codetta [8] Race 6 Pier Pressure [4] Hello World [3] Jack Duggan [7] Frankly Elegant [6] Race 7 Stromboli [3] Silentsar [4] Romeo’s Choice [9] Powerful Peg [7] Race 8 Our … Read more
Race 1 Clean Reef [9] Quick Spell [3] Welcometotheshow [8] Rattle’n’roll [4] Race 2 Legacy Bay [6] I Am Piki [5] Omaha Dawn [2] Miss Altair [1] Race 3 Midnight Glow [8] The Gadget Man [5] Mi Rock Aly [3] … Read more
Race 5 Ataegina [7] Star Buyer [2] Kiss The Bride [1] Fang It [3] Race 6 [Wodonga Cup] Riot And Rose [7] Bianco Vilano [6] Prince Of Helena [5] Rheinberg [1] Race 7 Boltsaver [6] Jordy Girl [8] Moveforlex … Read more
Race 5: Lake Vostok (5) Indian Jewel (2) Tacumwah (3) Miss Swift (9) Race 6: Fury (6) Dubenenko (4) Rivkin (1) Haraldus (11) Race 7: Fragile Love (4) Romantic Choice (6) Sisterhood (2) Soju (3) Race 8: Howlin’ Rain (10) … Read more
Preparing to partner Galaxy Patch in next week’s HK$36 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m), Vincent Ho became only the 11th jockey to ride 600 winners or more in Hong Kong with victory on Healthy Healthy in the Class … Read more
The first major steps to owner Zhang Yuesheng expanding his bloodstock interests in Hong Kong came early last month when he purchased two horses in Paris specifically to run at this year’s HK$126 million LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) … Read more
James McDonald has hit the ground running since returning to Hong Kong and the ace rider – acclaimed 2024 LONGINES World’s Best Jockey – is aiming to kick on with his familiar unrelenting momentum at Happy Valley on Wednesday night … Read more
British trainer Ralph Beckett admits local star Ka Ying Rising looks an “absolute monster” but is relishing the chance to take him on in the HK$26 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) with sensational G1 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint … Read more
There may be other jockeys who arrive at Happy Valley on 4 December for the HK$1 million LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) with more fanfare, or on the back of recent big race successes. But none will arguably be in … Read more
Race 6 La Fracas [8] Makalu [3] Hokkaido [7] Estrapaz [1] Race 7 Typhoon Tony [7] Desert Star [8] Mintman [11] Raetihi [3] Race 8 Chattahoochee [12] Magnaspin [4] Zechariah [2] Chartres [11] Race 9 Tacumwah [9] Bunjil [4] Disturbia … Read more
It’s time for the Japan Cup again, this year marking its 44th running, with the 2,400-meter Grade 1 turf event set to get under way this Sunday afternoon at Tokyo Racecourse. Fourteen horses are expected to go to the gate. … Read more