Had life worked out differently, Rachel King and Hollie Doyle might have been familiar contemporaries in the jockeys’ rooms around Britain. Instead, the pair – who are among the dozen invitees to Wednesday’s LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) – have … Read more
It’s been four years since Hong Kong’s Karis Teetan won the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) and he can’t wait to have another crack at winning the title at Wednesday’s (6 December) Happy Valley meeting. Teetan will again tackle the … Read more
Six-time Hong Kong Champion Jockey Zac Purton believes he has his work cut out in his bid for a fourth success in the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (6 December) after a challenging start … Read more
Ahead of what shapes as his fourth and final appearance at the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races, Golden Sixty was as enthusiastic as ever at Sha Tin this morning (Monday, 4 December) under former jockey Alex Yu – his regular … Read more
Not since 2010 has the UAE national anthem rung out over Sha Tin racecourse following one of the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR). Aiming to plug that long gap this year in the LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (2400m) will … Read more
LONGINES Hong Kong Cup Luxembourg – IRE Trotted in formation before a gentle canter over a lap of the all-weather course under Pa Murphy, with his Aidan O’Brien stablemates, behind a lead horse Trainer Aidan O’Brien’s representative Pat Keating said: … Read more
Chasing breakthrough LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) success on Sunday (10 December), Alexis Badel laid down a positive marker for the showpiece meeting when the Frenchman posted a confidence-boosting double at Sha Tin today (Sunday, 3 December). Booked to … Read more
A top sprint rarely takes place without Highfield Princess and, in missing this year’s Breeders’ Cup, her trainer John Quinn hopes she can give Great Britain a first win in the G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m). It is a … Read more
Mitsumasa Nakauchida began his JRA training career in 2014 after accumulating over 10 years of international experience in four different countries: England, France, America, and Japan. He has, to date, trained five individual G1 winners, with this year’s Japanese Triple … Read more
Plotting a third BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) conquest, Caspar Fownes will unveil Classics contender Awesome Fluke in the Class 3 Salisbury Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (3 December). Rated 77 after winning the G2 WATC Derby … Read more
With Luxembourg fronting a squad which is represented in each one of the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR), it is unlikely that Aidan O’Brien will have ever arrived at the meeting with such strength in depth. It may … Read more
Race 7 Rustic Steel [2] Finepoint [5] Grebeni [17] Williamsburg [14] Race 8 On The Lead [7] Dragonstone [2] Malkovich [1] Quick Tempo [3] Race 9 Sky Lab [1] Serpentine [2] Torrens [4] Stockman [3] Race 10 Legio Ten [8] … Read more
Race 1 Moon Treaty [4] Zanthron [6] The Silent Devil [5] Bonny Impact [9] Race 2 Blesk [5] Magnetic Edge [2] Turbeau [1] Bond Street Beau [4] Race 3 Regal Valour [6] Master Of Zerprise [3] Crown Mint [1] Night … Read more
Race 4 Bizot [6] Miraval Rose [3] Right To Party [2] Flying Fizz [5] Race 5 Just Folk [1] Ain’tnodeeldun [3] Let’srollthedice [7] Junipal [4] Race 6 Vilana [2] King Magnus [3] Crosshaven [4] Unusual Culture [10] Race 7 Power … Read more
Race 1 Princess Pia [12] Lady Of Savoy [11] Faithful Champion [14] Steel King [7] Race 2 Samanth [2] So Glamorous [3] Juggle [1] Queen Starlight [7] Race 3 Fearentless [1] The Genuis [2] Jumpin’ Jaguar [8] Aquila Volare [7] … Read more
Race 5: Lottwon (12) Deprivation (1) Our Warrior (9) Harmonious Senora (7) Race 6: Nullafiord (10) Regal Vow (5) Head’em (4) Star Vega (2) Race 7: Regal Zeus (8) Imasuperstar (14) Connecticut (3) Waitapu (2) Race 8: Mahrez (9) Toropeak … Read more
Chill Chibi took another significant step towards the HK$26 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) in March after Danny Shum’s talented young stayer overpowered older rivals to win the Class 3 Dunnottar Castle Handicap (1800m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday … Read more
With a total of 18 runners spread across the past 24 editions of the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races, master trainer Andre Fabre has been one of Europe’s most consistent supporters of the meeting. His two winners have both come … Read more
After a thrilling Japan Cup on Sunday, the top-level JRA action switches to the Chukyo Racecourse, just outside the city of Nagoya, for the Grade 1 Champions Cup on Dec. 3. It is one of just two JRA Grade 1 … Read more
Race 1 Socks Nation [11] Everett [8] Piercing Sky [3] Tarvue [12] Race 2 Ginger ‘N’ Pink [10] Order To Charge [3] Glowlight [6] Dummy Spit [2] Race 3 Nation State [4] Il Cubo [2] Magic Mogul [3] Trustfall [5] … Read more
Having returned home to Hong Kong after his heroic win in the G1 W.S. Cox Plate (2040m) in Australia last month, Romantic Warrior will chase consecutive wins in the HK$36 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m) on 10 December … Read more
Breaking records seems to come quite easily for Golden Sixty – Hong Kong’s superstar racehorse who has already gone where no other has been before. The Pride of Hong Kong – Golden Sixty – is the city’s all-time leading earner … Read more
Crowned Japan Racing Association’s champion jockey of 2022, Yuga Kawada has received the opportunity to join the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship for third straight year at Happy Valley on 6 December. Kawada was supposed to compete in the event last … Read more
Race 5: All Hands (10) Kildrummie (12) Eishaa (7) Hay Cliffy (2) Race 6: Propice (1) Stupendo (2) King Of The Bounty (6) Short And Stout (9) Race 7: Celestial Harbour (2) Cadenabbia (4) She’s Xtravagant (6) She Can Rock … Read more
Race 5 Privileged Son [1] Crux [3] Lucky Jackson [10] Black Samurai [2] Race 6 Kusini [7] Hay Joe [1] Albanian Wrestler [6] Easy Jay [3] Race 7 She’s Pretty Rich [3] Lady Of Light [2] Kodiak [1] Gamadale Nip … Read more
Tony Cruz has lauded James McDonald’s precision ride to snare the Class 1 Chevalier Cup Handicap (1600m) on The Golden Scenery with a ground-saving display which catapulted McDonald to a double at Sha Tin on Sunday (26 November). Untried beyond … Read more
Race 6 Vonk [7] Estrapaz [1] Le Ferrari [2] Valenki [6] Race 7 Khan’s Treasure [8] Dublin Journal [3] Think I’m Famous [7] Inthelapofthegods [2] Race 8 Junipal [3] Keats [7] King Magnus [1] Swords Drawn [4] Race 9 Mysweetmoses … Read more
He was good… he’s still good! That’s the word on Al Nefud who stormed back to his best in the Listed Dubai Creek Mile [Presented by Palm West Beach] at Meydan Racecourse. Once a Dubai World Cup hopeful after chasing … Read more
Alexis Badel is confident Happy Together has the qualities to contend strongly in the HK$4.075 million Class 1 Chevalier Cup Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (26 November) when Frankie Lor’s talented gelding bids to extend impressive progress. … Read more
Race 1 Midnight Mass [1] Chipson [3] Luna Diva [6] Seeking Glory [2] Race 2 Kalasec [4] Kinetic Jewel [2] Nasho [8] Walk Like An Angel [3] Race 3 All Beans [3] So You Can [6] Lotza Bubbles [8] Disco … Read more