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Bentley ready to test his mettle in Hong Kong

Posted on April 15, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Harry Bentley is eager to test his mettle in Hong Kong when he kicks off his short-term contract this Saturday (17 April) at Sha Tin with six rides. Signed on to ride until the conclusion of this season, Bentley, 28, arrives with a wealth of international experience – a grounding which he hopes holds him[...]

Posted on April 13, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Exultant, the tough kingpin of Hong Kong’s staying division, took a crucial step closer in his bid to become the second horse in history – after Eishin Preston in 2003 – to successfully defend his crown in Sunday week’s (25 April) HK$25 million Group 1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) with a smart trial effort at[...]

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

Zac Purton will reunite with familiar ally Saul’s Special in the Class 3 Cooper Handicap (1000m) for a rare Thursday night (8 April) meeting at Happy Valley, hopeful of not only enhancing his remarkable record aboard the galloper, but with the possibility of snaring trainer Michael Chang’s 300th Hong Kong win. Purton has three wins,[...]

Posted on April 6, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Mighty Giant (123lb) bossed his rivals with an all-the-way victory in yesterday’s (Monday 5 April) Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy (1600m) at Sha Tin for jockey Neil Callan and trainer Ricky Yiu. Sent around as an outsider against four opponents, the baldy faced chestnut defied market expectations to land the HK$4.5 million feature under a daring[...]

Posted on April 3, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Ricky Yiu has a strong reputation when it comes to nurturing sprint talents, his four wins in the Group 2 Sprint Cup (1200m) are unrivalled among other exploits and on Easter Monday (5 April) he heads to Sha Tin with Voyage Warrior carrying the hopes of his team in a bid for back-to-back triumphs in[...]

Posted on March 31, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Alexis Badel heads into Wednesday’s (31 March) nine-race all-dirt fixture at Sha Tin only one win away from his 100th career success in Hong Kong and the Frenchman is eager to notch the milestone victory as he readies for a renewed association with Righteous Doctrine (115lb) in a hot edition of the Class 2 Cuckoo[...]

Posted on March 24, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

New Zealand-bred horses dominated proceedings with six wins at Sha Tin on Sunday (21 March) and tonight (24 March) at Happy Valley trainer Frankie Lor is looking to keep the ball rolling when the improving Oscar Glory – a son of this season’s leading sire Per Incanto – contests the second section of the Class[...]

Posted on March 20, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

While two-time champion trainer David Hayes looks set to feature prominently in Sunday’s (21 March) BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) with Shadow Hero and Conqueror, the Australian handler will also have an eye on the undercard as talented young guns Master Montaro and Fantastic Treasure bid for back-to-back wins. A two-time winner already in Hong[...]

Posted on March 19, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The 2021 BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) barrier draw was conducted at Sha Tin Racecourse yesterday (Thursday, 18 March) and trainer John Size indicated his approval with where his trio – Excellent Proposal, Lucky Express and Silver Express – will jump from in Hong Kong’s most prestigious and sought-after race at Sha Tin this Sunday[...]

Posted on March 16, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Gallant Crown will look to extend his unbeaten run to four when he lines up in Wednesday’s (17 March) Class 3 Hereford Handicap (1650m) at Happy Valley and jockey Karis Teetan is optimistic that he can continue his climb up the handicap. Facing Class 3 for the first time, the Hallowed Crown gelding has been[...]

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

Winning Dreamer (113lb) will attempt to upstage the upper echelon of Hong Kong’s sprint division when he contests a hot Class 1 Lantau Island Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin this Saturday (13 March) as trainer Frankie Lor plots a path toward next month’s Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) on FWD Champions Day (25 April)[...]

Posted on March 10, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

After entering the 2021 BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) fold with a dashing second at in last month’s Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m), Russian Emperor – a son of Galileo – took another crucial step toward Hong Kong’s most prestigious race with a solid first-past-the-post effort in a barrier trial at Sha Tin yesterday morning[...]

Posted on March 5, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Super Football’s (113lb) Hong Kong Derby (2000m) aspirations will be put to the test this Sunday (7 March) at Sha Tin as he shoots for a hat-trick of wins and a boost in the ratings high enough to warrant consideration for Hong Kong’s most prestigious race in a fortnight’s time. Trained by Jimmy Ting, the[...]

Posted on February 26, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Brazilian jockeys have made waves in Hong Kong in recent years and Ruan Maia is looking forward to rising to the challenge when his licence to ride in races commences this Sunday, 28 February at Sha Tin. A two-time champion jockey in his first two seasons in Macau (2017/18 and 2018/19), Maia, who finished second[...]

Posted on February 24, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Gun sprinter Aethero pleased trainer Caspar Fownes at Sha Tin yesterday morning (Tuesday, 23 February) as he ramped up his preparation toward a return to the races. The hulking chestnut – who holds Sha Tin’s 1000m course record – appeared to move freely and with relative ease under championship leading jockey Joao Moreira this morning[...]

Posted on February 22, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Golden Sixty extended his unbeaten run to 13 straight wins with victory in yesterday’s (Sunday, 21 February) Group 1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin. However, Hong Kong’s highest rated horse was forced to spare no effort as he scrambled to add a third consecutive Group 1 to his glittering record which[...]

Posted on February 20, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Excellent Proposal’s rousing Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) victory set the benchmark for this year’s BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) and while the Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) this Sunday (21 February) will paint a clearer picture for next month’s HK$24 million event, there is still sufficient time for a contender to emerge from the[...]

Author: Declan Schuster

Bentley ready to test his mettle in Hong Kong

Exultant builds towards FWD QEII Cup defence, trials on the turf

Purton pairs with veteran Saul’s Special as Chang nears 300 career Hong Kong wins

Giant upset for Callan and Yiu in Easter Monday’s Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy

Back-to-back bid for Voyage Warrior in Easter Monday’s Group 2 Sprint Cup

Hungry Badel eyes career century in Hong Kong

Oscar Glory steps up in trip for Happy Valley test

Hayes’ youngsters Master Montaro and Fantastic Treasure tackle Derby undercard

Size satisfied with trio’s barriers for Sunday’s Hong Kong Derby

Gallant Crown goes for four at the Valley

Lor hopes Winning Dreamer can demonstrate Group 1 potential

Russian Emperor pleases Whyte ahead of Hong Kong Derby tilt

Super Football’s Hong Kong Derby hopes hinge on continued progress

Hong Kong dream for Ruan Maia who joins Moreira and Borges

Aethero pleases Fownes, Classique Legend continues to progress

Golden Sixty extends unbeaten run to 13 with Hong Kong Gold Cup triumph

Chilean triple Group 1 winner Panfield to put HK Derby credentials on the line

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