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Luke Ferraris back in action at Happy Valley

Posted on June 6, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Luke Ferraris hops back in the saddle for competition this Wednesday night with four rides at Happy Valley’s midweek fixture under lights. Ruled out of Sunday’s first twilight programme at Sha Tin due to illness, the 21-year-old is raring to return and chases victories aboard a pair of mounts he knows all too well for[...]

Posted on June 5, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Beauty Eternal confirmed elite potential at Sha Tin on Sunday as he strode to a comfortable success in the $3.9 million Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) under jockey Zac Purton for trainer John Size. Taking a first victory at Group 3 level this afternoon, Beauty Eternal (122lb) enhanced his record to six wins[...]

Posted on May 31, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Victor The Winner’s emergence has been rapid and this Sunday he’ll look to ascend even further when he lines up in the $3.9 million Group 3 Sha Tin Vase Handicap (1200m) against a collection of Hong Kong’s most accomplished sprinters. A five-time winner from seven starts, Victor The Winner has shot up from a rating[...]

Posted on May 30, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

In the midst of a purple patch, Sixth Generation has continued to raise the bar this term but at Happy Valley on Wednesday night he’ll face his stiffest test to date for trainer Jamie Richards and jockey Vincent Ho. A smashing four length win last start sees the Per Incanto gelding rise to Class 3[...]

Posted on May 30, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Lyle Hewitson heads to Happy Valley on Wednesday night armed with six rides as he looks to satisfy his hunger for success amid a recent hot spell. Fresh following two doubles from the last two race meetings, Hewitson – a three-time South African Champion Jockey (2017/18, 2018/19 & 2020/21) – is riding high on a[...]

Posted on May 23, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Michael Dee will commence his short-term riding stint in Hong Kong with three mounts at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Starry Night, Lean Hero and Sight Hero are Dee’s first rides in the city – all for trainer David Hayes – and come fresh following his Group 1 success on Saturday (20 May) at Morphettville[...]

Posted on May 17, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Son Pak Fu has shown sensational improvement throughout the second half of this season and the four-year-old is chasing a fifth consecutive win at Happy Valley. On a remarkable upward spiral after failing to place across his first five starts, Son Pak Fu has continued to raise expectations – and his rating – as he[...]

Posted on May 9, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Trainer Pierre Ng is hopeful Apache Pass can end an exasperating sequence with victory at Sha Tin, on the midweek fixture’s eight-race all-dirt programme. “He’s going well and he has been since the start of the season. He has been a bit unlucky with two second placings this season. We’ve freshened him up, given him[...]

Posted on May 1, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Golden Sixty stands alone as Hong Kong’s most prolific Group 1 winner after his record-setting third Group 1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) triumph at Sha Tin on Sunday. Equal with Beauty Generation’s mark of eight top-level wins before today, Golden Sixty – trained by Francis Lui – added this afternoon’s success to his wins in[...]

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

Vincent Ho is one of Hong Kong racing’s biggest names and at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, the local ace can reach a new personal best. Ho has ridden 513 winners across his career in Hong Kong and racked up a swag of Group 1 triumphs aboard Golden Sixty, Loves Only You, Southern Legend and[...]

Posted on April 18, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Ahead of his bid to capture a record third successive Group 1 Champions Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday week, Golden Sixty left both trainer Francis Lui and jockey Vincent Ho satisfied following his effort in a barrier trial on Tuesday morning. Successful in the 2021 and 2022 editions of the HK$20 million race[...]

Posted on April 6, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Lucky Sweynesse has continued to raise the bar this season for trainer Manfred Man and on Sunday at Sha Tin the star four-year-old can add further gloss to an already impressive campaign if he is successful in the HK$5 million Group 2 Sprint Cup (1200m). Lucky Sweynesse has won five times this season. His biggest[...]

Posted on April 5, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Zac Purton’s 11 wins for Jamie Richards this season are unmatched and at Happy Valley this Thursday the Australian is firmly in the handler’s corner as he chases a hat-trick of victories aboard Hoss in the Class 3 Primula Handicap (1200m). Purton rode a double on Sunday afternoon at Sha Tin in tandem with Richards[...]

Posted on March 24, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Pierre Ng is already well versed in travelling horses and the newcomer to Hong Kong’s training ranks is thriving in Dubai as preparations continue for a new but familiar challenge. Ng will saddle his first two overseas runners when Duke Wai lines up in the Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint (1200m) and Glorious Dragon in[...]

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

Lucky Sweynesse collected his second Group 1 crown in as many starts at Sha Tin on Sunday as he reeled in a brave California Spangle to lift the HK$12 million Group 1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m). Ridden by fly-in rider James McDonald for trainer Manfred Man, Lucky Sweynesse broke cleanly against four rivals to[...]

Posted on March 16, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Bon’s A Pearla will aim to complete a rare feat when she lines up in the 146th Hong Kong Derby (2000m) this Sunday afternoon at Sha Tin. Corvette (1976) and Elegant Fashion (2003) are the last two fillies to have won the city’s famed contest. Bon’s A Pearla will look to equal the achievement –[...]

Posted on March 15, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Super Sunny Sing will chase a fifth consecutive win when he lines up for trainer Chris So in Sunday’s Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin. The Hong Kong Derby is Hong Kong’s most sought-after crown. It is the third and final leg of the HK$48 million Four-Year-Old Classic Series and this weekend the storied[...]

Author: Declan Schuster

Luke Ferraris back in action at Happy Valley

Beauty Eternal’s class shines in Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy

Victor The Winner rises for Group 3 Sha Tin Vase challenge

Sixth Generation takes aim at Happy Valley hat-trick

New targets within reach for high-flying Hewitson

Dee kicks off Hong Kong contract with three at Happy Valley

Chau seeking five straight with Son Pak Fu at Happy Valley

Apache Pass chases reward for consistency

History made as Golden Sixty wins third FWD Champions Mile

High-flying Ho needs one more for new personal best

Golden Sixty trials with sights on third straight Champions Mile

Lucky Sweynesse ready to roll for Group 2 Sprint Cup

Hoss faces Happy Valley class rise, Golden Sixty gallops on turf

Aerovelocity experience counts as Ng preps first overseas runners

Lucky Sweynesse stars with Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup success

Bon’s A Pearla looks to upstage the boys in Hong Kong Derby

So hopes Super Sunny Sing can continue tune in Hong Kong Derby

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