Race 1: Bon Appetit (1) Alpine Rocket (7) Royal Pharoah (6) Rambault (5) Race 2: Galan (2) Chimed (1) Irish Cavalry (5) Jenni Swenesee (8) Race 3: She’s Bulletproof (7) Pink Chandon (4) Yeronga Songbird (9) Savee (6) Race 4: … Read more
Third favorite Ascoli Piceno claim this year’s Hanshin Juvenile Fillies, her third career win in as many starts, while renewing the race record time to 1:32.6. After breaking her maiden in her debut start (Tokyo, 1,400m) in June, she stepped up in … Read more
Romantic Warrior put himself in the pantheon of Hong Kong greats, producing a huge effort to hold off Luxembourg and Hishi Iguazu in a heart-stopping climax to the G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (10 … Read more
The Pride of Hong Kong – Golden Sixty – landed a record-tying third HK$32 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) triumph this afternoon (Sunday, 10 December) as a crowd of 65,252 people packed Sha Tin to cheer for their … Read more
Any questions about Lucky Sweynesse loosening his grip on the world’s best sprinter mantle were swept aside when Manfred Man’s speedster surged to victory in the HK$26 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (10 … Read more
Andre Fabre’s reputation as an international target trainer is unsurpassed and, nine years after his last victory at Sha Tin, the G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (2400m) was the Frenchman’s for a third time on Sunday (10 December). A … Read more
At the age of 37, Hiroyasu Tanaka is no stranger to breaking records as a trainer. The ex-jockey received his JRA training license in 2017, then becoming the youngest person ever to pass the licensing exam. In May 2022, he … Read more
Kamel Chehboub has been in racing long enough to know that years like 2023 don’t come around all that often. His family’s Gousserie Racing has experienced the highest high imaginable, having bought a half share in Ace Impact after … Read more
As the newly minted four-time winner of the LONGINES World’s Best Jockey Award, Ryan Moore will bid to add further lustre to his LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) achievements at Sha Tin on Sunday (10 December). Moore … Read more
Race 1 Wolfgang [5] Dancing Storm [3] Hard Leaf [4] Darlinc [7] Race 2 Foxhow [1] Sportsbeat [7] Manuka Bay [11] Cuban Waters [10] Race 3 Midnight Mass [2] Typhoon Harmony [3] Set To Prophet [5] Crown Mint [4] Race … Read more
Race 7 A Little Deep [8] Vagrant [7] Berry Bubbly [6] Spicy Margs [12] Race 8 Foxy Cleopatra [8] Captain Envious [10] Young Werther [1] Red Sun Sensation [11] Race 9 Taunting [3] Sebonack [11] King Of Hastings [4] Alicia … Read more
Race 7 Lion’s Roar [19] Rustic Steel [8] Detonator Jack [2] Osipenko [6] Race 8 Recommendation [5] Insurrection [3] Rocketing By [2] With Your Blessing [10] Race 9 Zoe’s Promise [2] Aristonous [5] Promitto [1] Bianco Vilano [10] Race 10 … Read more
California Spangle was the giantkiller in the G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) last year when defeating the outstanding champion Golden Sixty and his trainer Tony Cruz believes the combination of a new jockey and an excellent draw can be … Read more
It would be fitting, to say the least, if Wellington were to provide Hong Kong-based New Zealand trainer Jamie Richards with a first major Hong Kong win and success in one of the world’s great sprint races when he tackles … Read more
LONGINES Hong Kong Cup Luxembourg – IRE Aidan O’Brien’s four runners – Luxembourg, Warm Heart, Cairo and Aesop’s Fables – remained on the all-weather course and had their stiffest canter so far, remaining in formation but pulling away from their … Read more
Race 1: Universally (9) Sea Of Lights [11] Shake’n’Bake [6] Abthurium (1) Race 2: Diesel (1) Raethi (5) Mr Trafficanti (2) Takara (4) Race 3: Setosa (3) Our Cracklin Rosie (3) Rhetorical (2) Champagne Effort [5] Race 4: One Last … Read more
Ireland’s champion trainer Aidan O’Brien readily agrees he has brought his best team ever to attack the four Group 1 races in Sunday’s (10 December) LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) at Sha Tin. He is the only trainer … Read more
A smile spread across the face of trainer Danny Shum and the connections of Romantic Warrior the instant the barrier draw was revealed for Sunday’s (10 December) G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m). Seven has been a particularly lucky … Read more
Golden Sixty must overcome the widest draw of all in stall 14 if he is to reclaim his G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) crown on Sunday (10 December), in a turn of events which drew audible gasps from the … Read more
LONGINES Hong Kong Cup Luxembourg – IRE Cantered a lap of the all-weather course with three other Aidan O’Brien stablemates behind a lead horse Trainer Aidan O’Brien said: “Patrick [Murphy] has been riding him all week and he says he’s … Read more
Ireland’s champion trainer Aidan O’Brien readily agrees he has brought his best team ever to attack the four Group 1 races in Sunday’s (10 December) LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) at Sha Tin. He is the only trainer this … Read more
Andrea Atzeni has hit the ground running in Hong Kong and will bid to underline his potential as one of the brightest talents in the weighing room with two rides at the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) at Sha … Read more
2022 JRA Leading Jockey, Yuga ‘King’ Kawada, will be competing in the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) on Wednesday, 6 December, at Happy Valley. Despite having been invited to the IJC for three consecutive years, Kawada could not travel last … Read more
Zac Purton is under no illusions that Lucky Sweynesse must take another upward step to win the G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (10 December) when he takes on a high-quality field of local and … Read more
Vincent Ho claimed a hugely popular first victory in the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship thanks to a beautifully judged front-running success on Tomodachi Kokoroe in the fourth and final leg at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (6 December). Rachel … Read more
Race 1 Motoman [8] Itza Motza [4] Jakivy [5] Depth Charge [3] Race 2 Krementz [13] Red Mile [6] Military Award [4] Machinegun Krelley [2] Race 3 Glentaneous [3] Speranzoso [7] Sea Speedwell [4] Perle Bleue [5] Race 4 Plenty … Read more
The Listed Garhoud Sprint is a tried and tested route to Group 1 Dubai Golden Shaheen stardom and 11 horses have this as a potential target on Friday. The 1200metre dirt dash, sponsored by Azizi, takes place as race six … Read more
Tom Marquand took home the LONGINES International Jockeys Challenge at Happy Valley last year and the decorated British rider is looking forward to experiencing the city track in all its glory as he bids to retain his crown on Wednesday … Read more
Bauyrzhan Murzabayev has never looked at a challenge he didn’t want to tackle head on and the man from Almaty in Kazakhstan will line up for a first crack in the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship hungry to showcase his talents … Read more
Faced with the honour of training potentially Singapore’s last champion and international runner, Dan Meagher isn’t under-estimating the challenge for Lim’s Kosciuszko in the G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (10 December). With racing to … Read more