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
The Listed Dubai Creek Mile has a history of throwing up some good horses and Meshtri is the latest name on the roll of honour after his tenacious win in Friday’s Dubai Racing Carnival feature. Nine ran in the Nakheel-sponsored … Read more
If you go back to 2006 when Ryan Moore made his LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) debut, it was Olivier Peslier who took home the trophy ahead of Glen Boss and Andreas Suborics at the end of what was undoubtedly … Read more
Bidding to become only the 11th jockey to ride 600 winners or more in Hong Kong, Vincent Ho believes a solid tempo in the HK$3.12 million Class 2 Chevalier Cup Handicap (1600m) will enhance Karma’s winning chances at Sha Tin … Read more
Race 1 Coeur De Lyon [1] Quik Rhapid [6] Cool Magnum [4] Sioux Warrior [7] Race 2 Karavas [2] Pure Aqua [3] Dancing Storm [1] Royal Majesty [5] Race 3 Merchant Boss [4] Chipson [5] Whiskey Hangover [6] Marcolt [2] … Read more
Race 1 Bridal Waltz [2] Damehood [8] Romani Ite Domum [3] Adolfito [1] Race 2 Mount Rinjani [1] King Of Enterprise [2] I Only Wish [9] Kaluakoi [4] Race 3 Ahuriri [7] The Genius [3] Staunch [2] Adonis Kick [9] … Read more
Race 1 Everido [19] Gentileschi [4] Sunchyme [17] Lambay [20] Race 2 Monte Supreme [12] Byron [8] Miss Hades [2] Direct Fire [6] Race 3 Pisanello [4] Duke Of Bronte [11] Angel Fund [13] Shalailed [5] Race 4 Wooloowin [6] … Read more
Race 5 Royal Hard Hat [5] Placentia Bay [11] Almonti [4] Tommy [1] Race 6 Sunzou [6] Grand Larceny [13] Keane Enuff [11] Old Time Rock [2] Race 7 Ranveer [1] Spione [9] Attain [11] Here The Crowd [10] Race … Read more
Walk Of Stars starts on the road back to Dubai World Cup night on Friday, when he takes headline billing in the Listed Dubai Creek Mile (Sponsored by Nakheel) the feature race of Friday’s second Dubai Racing Carnival meeting. Second … Read more
Much-travelled Australian-based jockey Rachel King will add Hong Kong as another of her racing destinations for 2024 when she returns to Happy Valley on Wednesday, 4 December for the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC). After already riding in England, Japan, … Read more
City Of Troy will be crowned Cartier Horse of the Year at the 34th Cartier Racing Awards during a celebratory evening at the Dorchester Hotel in London this evening. The son of US Triple Crown winner Justify, trained by Aidan O’Brien … Read more
Race 6: Cyclone Harmony (2) Kiss Me Ned (10) Stellar Style (15) Galan (8) Race 7: Legatus (2) Bubbling (4) Vadaboy (3) Box Vale (5) Race 8: Superset (1) Rubikton (8) From Pantherland (2) Adrett (5) Race 9: Legendary Diva … Read more
Hugh Bowman and Karis Teetan have clinched the final two places in the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) on 4 December as Tony Cruz celebrated his best meeting of the 2024/25 season with a quartet at Happy Valley on Wednesday … Read more