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Golden Sixty returns seeking FWD Champions Mile quartet

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

Golden Sixty will attempt to land a record-extending fourth consecutive win in the HK$22 million Group 1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (April 28) after receiving gate seven at Thursday morning's barrier draw. Hong Kong's champion horse became the first to complete an FWD Champions Mile hat-trick in 2021, 2022 and[...]

Posted on April 24, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Massive Sovereign will aim to join rare company when he lines up in the HK$28 million Group 1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (April 28). Unbeaten across two incredible performances in Hong Kong, including in the HK$26 million Hong Kong Derby (2000m), Massive Sovereign is bidding to join Vengeance Of Rain[...]

Posted on April 22, 2024
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Nimble Nimbus has been one of this season's surprise packages and trainer Ricky Yiu is remaining optimistic the Sacred Falls gelding can step it up again when he contests the HK$28 million Group 1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, April 28. The six-year-old has been a solid competitor with six wins[...]

Posted on April 18, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The Fownes name has been synonymous with Hong Kong racing across the past 40-plus years and Caspar, son of former trainer Lawrie, became only the fourth horseman after John Moore (1,735), John Size (1,535) and Tony Cruz (1,502) to reach 1,100 Hong Kong wins on Wednesday night at Happy Valley. Assistant to his late father[...]

Posted on April 16, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Pierre Ng is looking to up the ante in his bid to win a maiden Hong Kong trainers' championship when he heads to Happy Valley on Wednesday night armed with eight chances across the nine-race fixture. Ng led by 16 wins at Christmas, but now his margin is five (55-50) as a rampaging Francis Lui[...]

Posted on April 8, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Lucky Sweynesse sealed consecutive HK$5.35 million Group 2 Sprint Cup (1200m) wins on Sunday at Sha Tin for jockey Hugh Bowman and trainer Manfred Man. Banishing the memories of back-to-back defeats across his last two outings, Lucky Sweynesse returned in emphatic style on rain dampened ground to round up the field in 1:09.17 as favourite,[...]

Posted on April 1, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Lyle Hewitson has always been a superb judge of pace and the South African produced a brilliant front-running ride aboard Flaming Rabbit (126lb) to win at Sha Tin on Sunday afternoon. Outwitting six rivals aboard the Time Test galloper in a time of 1:35.15s (25.61, 23.88, 22.78, 22.88), Hewitson netted his 27th victory in Hong[...]

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

Galaxy Patch could next take on the might of Golden Sixty or Romantic Warrior on FWD Champions Day (Sunday, April 28) at Sha Tin. After his slashing second in Sunday's HK$26 million Hong Kong Derby (2000m) behind Massive Sovereign, Galaxy Patch will be set for the HK$22 million Group 1 Champions Mile (1600m) or HK$28[...]

Posted on March 20, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Lyle Hewitson is confident Speed Dragon can handle the distance rise in Sunday's HK$26 million 147th Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin. Untested over the trip, Speed Dragon finished an impeded fourth in the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) before travelling wide throughout when ninth in the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic[...]

Posted on March 12, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Tomodachi Kokoroe has been one of this season's best improvers and he's aiming to join a select club when he shoots for a fifth win this season on Wednesday night at Happy Valley. Only two horses have won five races or more this term, I Give (six) and Happy Together (five), while Tomodachi Kokoroe has[...]

Posted on March 6, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Frankie Lor will be hoping it is a case of the third time's a charm for Lucky With You in Sunday's HK$13 million Group 1 Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin. Lucky With You heads into the second leg of the Hong Kong Speed Series after a pair of Group 1 second placings.[...]

Posted on March 5, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Derek Leung is excited to test his skills overseas again. The 35-year-old gets the opportunity in the Group 1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen (1200m) on March 24 at Chukyo when Victor The Winner ships east to Japan for trainer Danny Shum. “It's a great opportunity and it's come at the right time. The horse is fit and[...]

Posted on March 5, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Golden Sixty completed his most significant piece of trackwork for a long time on Tuesday morning at Sha Tin as trainer Francis Lui hopes for a fairytale finish to his charge's career in next month's HK$22 million Group 1 Champions Mile (1600m). “He galloped this morning. It was his first gallop, I think he's ok[...]

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

Star Mac will look a little different when he lines up in Sunday's HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) at Sha Tin. Trainer David Hayes has elected to apply blinkers to the four-year-old son of Heroic Valour, who sizzled in the headgear from last-to-first under jockey Karis Teetan in a 1200m barrier trial on[...]

Posted on February 7, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Two-time Hong Kong Champion Stayer (2021/22 & 2022/23) Russian Emperor will ship to Doha, Qatar on Friday, February 9, in his quest to secure consecutive wins in the QAT Group 1 H.H. The Amir Trophy (2400m) at Al Rayyan for trainer Douglas Whyte. “He leaves on Friday night and he'll have an easy day on[...]

Posted on January 31, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Karis Teetan believes Star Mac can measure up in the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) this Sunday at Sha Tin. The lowest rated runner in the race on 64 and without a win from four starts in Hong Kong, Star Mac has the joint-least experience among the entries, however, continues to showcase an[...]

Posted on January 24, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Courier Wonder makes his highly anticipated return to competition in Sunday's HK$13 million Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin. The six-year-old burst onto the scene as a youngster with five wins from his first five starts before setbacks slowed his progress. Now trained by Mark Newnham – his third trainer after John[...]

Author: Declan Schuster

Golden Sixty returns seeking FWD Champions Mile quartet

Massive Sovereign faces QEII Cup and Romantic Warrior acid test

Ricky Yiu hopes Nimble Nimbus can advance in FWD QEII Cup

Legacy grows as Caspar Fownes nets 1,100 Hong Kong wins

Championship leader Pierre Ng aims to repel rivals

Lucky Sweynesse bounces back with Sprint Cup victory

Flaming Rabbit bounces back with front-running demolition

Pierre Ng aims for stars with exciting Champions Day plans

Hewitson has faith in Speed Dragon for 147th Hong Kong Derby

Tomodachi Kokoroe hunts another victory this season

Lucky With You brings Group 1 experience to Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup

Victor The Winner tunes up for Takamatsunomiya Kinen bid

Golden Sixty gallops, Whyte unveils debutant at Happy Valley

Blinkers on Star Mac in Hong Kong Classic Cup

Russian Emperor aims to rule in Qatar for a second time

Karis Teetan sides with Star Mac to keep lifting his game

Courier Wonder returns in Centenary Sprint Cup

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