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Beauty Eternal lifts Jockey Club Mile as Golden Sixty test looms

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

Preparing to meet Golden Sixty at next month's Hong Kong International Races, Beauty Eternal landed the biggest prize of his burgeoning career in Sunday's HK$5.35 million Group 2 Jockey Club Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin. Carrying the same silks as exceptional miler Beauty Generation for owner Patrick Kwok, Beauty Eternal (123lb) took his racing to[...]

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 November 20, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

John Size added another remarkable layer to an extraordinary career when the 12-time champion trainer saddled his 1,500th Hong Kong winner at Sha Tin on Sunday, becoming only the second person to achieve the feat behind fellow Australian John Moore. Marking his entry into one of Hong Kong racing's most exclusive clubs with a quartet,[...]

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

Vincent Ho was beaming after partnering Hong Kong's champion Golden Sixty at Tuesday morning's barrier trial session at Sha Tin. Preparing for a return in next month's HK$32 million Group 1 Hong Kong Mile (1600m), Golden Sixty – an eight-year-old with 25 wins from 29 starts – dazzled with his customary late dash to cross[...]

Posted on November 15, 2023
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Leading the trainers' championship on 20 wins, Pierre Ng is confident Taj Dragon can overcome Happy Valley's nuances when he contests the HK$3.12 million Class 2 Tokyo Handicap (1650m) under jockey Zac Purton on Wednesday night. A three-time winner from 10 starts at Sha Tin, Taj Dragon (121lb) tackles the city circuit's unique turns, undulations[...]

Posted on November 11, 2023
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John Size hopes a powerful string headed by HK$3.72 million Class 1 Panasonic Cup Handicap (1400m) contenders Tuchel and Red Lion will deliver the master trainer's 1,500th Hong Kong win at Sha Tin on Saturday. Bidding to become only the second handler after fellow Australian John Moore (1,735) to prepare 1,500 winners or more in[...]

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

Pierre Ng continued an impressive start to the 2023/24 season and extended his lead in the Hong Kong trainers' championship with a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night as 12-time champion trainer John Size moved to within one win of reaching the 1,500-win milestone in Hong Kong. Ng took his tally to 16 wins[...]

Posted on November 8, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Jockey Andrea Atzeni has hit the ground running in Hong Kong and his strong early season form, which he hopes to maintain, has seen him rewarded with a booking in each of the three Group 2 races on November 19 at Sha Tin. The experienced Italian rides Duke Wai in the HK$5.35 million Group 2[...]

Posted on November 3, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Frankie Lor concedes a significant rise in the handicap ratings leaves Money Catcher with a difficult challenge when the gelding attempts to post consecutive wins in the HK$4.2 million Group 3 Sa Sa Ladies' Purse Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Money Catcher carried only 115lb last season in downing Beauty Joy (135lb) and[...]

Posted on November 2, 2023
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Angus Chung jubilated in the best haul of his fledgling Hong Kong career when the apprentice slotted a treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday night to vault into third place in the Hong Kong jockeys' championship. Trailing only Zac Purton and Hugh Bowman, who both have 20 wins for the season, Chung took his tally[...]

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

Denfield has returned in style this season and jockey Karis Teetan hopes the graduate of the Hong Kong International Sale can maintain an upward trajectory when he lines up on Wednesday night at Happy Valley. The chestnut was victorious under jockey Zac Purton last start, however, this time pairs with the Mauritian ace for his[...]

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

Seasons Wit went a long way to confirming some of his early promise as he romped to a fourth straight win at Happy Valley. Expertly handled by superstar jockey Zac Purton, who collected a four-timer at the fixture, Seasons Wit (119lb) – trained by Jamie Richards – extended smartly for a three length first-up success[...]

Posted on October 27, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Caspar Fownes is Happy Valley's leading all-time trainer and this Sunday he's assembled a formidable hand for a rare afternoon fixture at the iconic city circuit. Looking to improve his unrivalled 577 wins at Happy Valley, Fownes – revered as the ‘King of the Valley' – has confirmed time after time that he's one of[...]

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

Revered for prodigious Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) exploits, former champion jockey Brent Thomson believes Hong Kong's Romantic Warrior is the “logical favourite” to win the AU$5 million showpiece at Moonee Valley on Saturday. Thomson, who rode 129 winners in Hong Kong during a decorated international career, is one of only three jockeys to partner[...]

Posted on October 24, 2023
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Adefill (129lb) was one of last season's best performers on dirt and trainer Ricky Yiu has his sights set on further riches this campaign when the Deep Field gelding resumes on Wednesday night at Sha Tin's eight-race all-dirt programme. Adefill advanced out of sight once he traded in the turf for dirt. He posted a[...]

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

Overshadowed by Hong Kong's sprinting elite for the past two seasons, Sight Success was rewarded for admirable consistency with victory in the HK$5.35 million Group 2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday afternoon as Brenton Avdulla and John Size combined in spectacular fashion. A Group 1 runner-up, Sight Success slotted his maiden[...]

Posted on October 21, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Zac Purton believes Lucky Sweynesse is poised to improve significantly in the Group 2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, but is wary of race tactics which might again favour Victor The Winner in the HK$5.35 million feature. Danny Shum's Victor The Winner (115lb) condemned Lucky Sweynesse (135lb) to only the fifth[...]

Beauty Eternal lifts Jockey Club Mile as Golden Sixty test looms

Lucky Sweynesse bounces back to form with Jockey Club Sprint win

John Size posts 1,500th Hong Kong win

‘Amazing’ Golden Sixty limbers up as Vincent Ho returns to action

Taj Dragon rises chasing a Happy Valley first

John Size craves more success as 1,500-win milestone looms

Pierre Ng cements lead in Hong Kong trainers’ championship

In-form Atzeni looks to roll on, picks up trio of Group 2 mounts

Money Catcher faces weighty Group 3 Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse challenge

Angus Chung, Douglas Whyte log Happy Valley trebles

Denfield chases consecutive wins with class-rising task

Purton rides quartet, Seasons Wit extends winning streak at Happy Valley

Caspar Fownes has high hopes as competition heats up

Thomson declares Romantic Warrior “logical favourite” for Cox Plate

Improving Adefill returns for intriguing first-up challenge

Sight Success causes Premier Bowl upset

Lucky Sweynesse primed to improve in Group 2 Premier Bowl

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