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Invincible Sage surges to Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize victory

Posted on April 28, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Invincible Sage has emerged as the newest member of Hong Kong racing's elite with victory in the Group 1 Chairman's Sprint Prize (1200m) on a rain-affected Sha Tin track, providing David Hall with his first-top level win since 2008. Ridden brilliantly by Hugh Bowman, Invincible Sage stalked pace-setters Victor The Winner and California Spangle before[...]

Posted on April 26, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Hong Kong's challenging spring weather rather than barrier position is the only concern Tony Cruz has for his highly-fancied California Spangle in Sunday's (April 28) HK$22 million Group 1 Chairman's Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin. California Spangle, who won his past two starts at the highest level, continues to reinvent himself as a sprinter[...]

Posted on April 17, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

David Hayes concedes stable newcomer Little Brose faces a big challenge at his Hong Kong debut in the HK$22 million Group 1 Chairman's Sprint Prize (1200m) on FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday, April 28. The former Australian sprinter, a Group 1 winner of the 2023 Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) for[...]

Posted on March 29, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

A week after almost executing an unconventional win in the Hong Kong Derby (2000m) with Galaxy Patch, Pierre Ng will test Mugen at an unfamiliar distance when the talented sprinter clines up over 1600m at Sha Tin on Sunday. The winner of three races this season – two at 1200m and the other at 1400m[...]

Posted on March 28, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Harry Bentley posted his first treble of the season to dominate at Happy Valley on Wednesday night as Tony Cruz laid down a promising marker ahead of California Spangle's tilt at the Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint (1200m) in Dubai on Saturday night. Bentley, 31, continued a solid March campaign with wins for Cruz (Winning[...]

Posted on November 20, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

After two successive defeats, champion sprinter Lucky Sweynesse produced a fighting finish to narrowly down Victor The Winner to claim successive victories in the Group 2 Jockey Club Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin. Lucky Sweynesse will now aim to land his first Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on December 10. It was Zac[...]

Posted on June 26, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Beauty Eternal crowned an incredible debut season with victory in the HK$3.9 million Group 3 Premier Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, pushing John Size and Zac Purton closer to respective trainer and jockey championships. The win also completed successive Group 3 victories for Beauty Eternal to enhance his outstanding overall record to[...]

Posted on May 1, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Established as the world's highest-rated sprinter of 2023, Lucky Sweynesse joined elite company with a runaway win in the HK$20 million Group 1 Chairman's Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. The four-year-old continued his rise to stardom and edged closer to embarking on an ambitious path of potentially tackling elite races either in[...]

Posted on April 26, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Already armed with some tantalising success at her first foray into Hong Kong racing last year with Laws Of Indices, Sydney-based trainer Annabel Neasham returns to Sha Tin for Sunday's HK$20 million Champions Mile (1600m) with My Oberon. Sent out at in last December's Group 1 Hong Kong Mile (1600m), Laws Of Indices finished third[...]

Posted on December 7, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Richard Gibson is confident Wellington is back to full health after recovering from a lameness issue and is primed for a big performance in the HK$24 million Group 1 Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Unable to produce trademark acceleration when sixth behind Lucky Sweynesse in the Group 2 Jockey Club Sprint[...]

Posted on November 30, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Although just two years into a solo training career seemingly already destined for greatness, Sydney-based Annabel Neasham believes Laws Of Indices is the perfect horse to represent Australia in the Group 1 Hong Kong Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on 11 December. The last horse to fly the Australian flag at the Hong Kong International[...]

Posted on December 12, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

A firm Sha Tin track is the biggest concern British trainer William Haggas has for his exciting youngster Dubai Honour in the Group 1 HKD$30 million LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m) on Sunday (12 December). A question mark over the visitor's ability to cope with fast ground is also shared by Dubai Honour's jockey Tom[...]

Posted on December 7, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

David Hayes is confident Naboo Attack has the ability to match Hong Kong's finest in the HKD$24 million Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (12 December), but concedes the presence of three high-class Japanese entrants is a formidable obstacle. Bidding for his second LONGINES Hong Kong International Races victory[...]

Author: Daryl Timms

Invincible Sage surges to Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize victory

Weather poser for Cruz and California Spangle

Little Brose’s big first-up test in Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint

Pierre Ng hopes Mugen can excel at 1600m

Harry Bentley dominates at Happy Valley with treble

Lucky Sweynesse bounces back to form with Jockey Club Sprint win

Beauty Eternal completes back-to-back Group 3 wins

Lucky Sweynesse storms to Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize glory

Neasham back for more Hong Kong glory

Wellington ready to challenge for Hong Kong Sprint

World traveller Neasham set to touchdown in Hong Kong

Firm track concern for Dubai Honour in Hong Kong Cup

Hayes looks to Naboo Attack for HKIR breakthrough

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