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

Posted on April 13, 2021
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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 11, 2021
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Joao Moreira declared Courier Wonder the most talented young horse he has ridden in Hong Kong this season, while David Hayes was similarly effusive about Fantastic Treasure after the exciting duo maintained unbeaten records at Sha Tin on Sunday (11 April). Asked if Courier Wonder, a son of Sacred Falls and a full brother to[...]

Posted on April 11, 2021
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The rapid emergence of Courier Wonder as a galloper of potentially highest ilk has left Joao Moreira with a palpable sense of anticipation ahead of the Class 3 D'Aguilar Peak Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (11 April). John Size's charge has won his only two starts by gaping margins – five and a[...]

Posted on April 8, 2021
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A career-best haul in Hong Kong remains within Karis Teetan's grasp after the Mauritian posted a Happy Valley quartet to take his 2020/21 season tally beyond 50 wins – the fourth time in as many seasons he has achieved the half century. Teetan's four-timer – Vigor Champ, Keep You Warm, Manna From Heaven and Telecom[...]

Posted on April 8, 2021
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FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday, 25 April will bring together the very best of Hong Kong's elite gallopers and a top-line contingent from Japan in three exciting Group 1 races. The brilliant Golden Sixty will look to extend his unblemished run to 14 wins when he contests the HK$20 million Group[...]

Posted on April 7, 2021
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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
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Stunned by an Easter Monday miracle, Jimmy Ting is unlikely to tempt fate twice by aiming blowout Group 2 Sprint Cup (1200m) winner Amazing Star at the Group 1 Chairman's Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin on FWD Champions Day on 25 April. Struggling to comprehend the fact Amazing Star – a bolter – had[...]

Posted on April 6, 2021
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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
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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 April 1, 2021
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Zac Purton's pursuit of a fifth Hong Kong jockeys' championship has continued with a Sha Tin quartet, capped by the success of Glorious Artist in the Class 2 Cuckoo Handicap (dirt, 1650m), as the Australia reduced Joao Moreira's still imposing lead to 18. With a dead-heat on Lucky Fun and outright victories aboard Hang's Decision[...]

Posted on March 31, 2021
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Classique Legend, acclaimed as the world's equal top sprinter in 2020, is likely to return to Australia after he bled from his left nostril following trackwork at Sha Tin this morning (Wednesday, 31 March). The winner of The Everest (1200m) at Randwick Racecourse last October, the grey finished 11th in the Group 1 LONGINES Hong[...]

Posted on March 31, 2021
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Yet to reach and fulfil his true potential and pitted against the explosively-gifted Wellington, Sky Field will be given the opportunity to build both experience and profile when contesting the Group 2 Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin on Monday (5 April). Trainer Caspar Fownes firmly believes the sparingly-raced son of Deep Field has the[...]

Posted on March 31, 2021
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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 29, 2021
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Paul O'Sullivan's decision to embark on a remedial course in barrier manners for Duke Wai paid rich dividends when the reformed gelding landed the Class 2 Hoi Ha Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (28 March). Frustrated by the five-year-old's habit of botching starts, O'Sullivan requested permission to use a blindfold on the chestnut[...]

Posted on March 27, 2021
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Regarded as one of the most fascinating talents to emerge in Australian racing over the last year, Beauty Fit shapes to make a swift impact in Hong Kong when the import contests the Class 3 Sham Chung Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (28 March). Known as Barocha in Australia, the Ilovethiscity gelding successfully[...]

Posted on March 25, 2021
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Brazilian jockey success in Hong Kong is overwhelmingly Joao Moreira's domain but at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (24 March), Ruan Maia posted one of the most significant – and relief-laden – victories of his career with a memorable breakthrough triumph. Eight meetings and 44 rides into his Hong Kong stint, Maia logged his first[...]

Posted on March 24, 2021
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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[...]

Hong Kong Horse Racing News

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

Courier Wonder and Fantastic Treasure maintain unbeaten runs at Sha Tin

Joao Moreira brimming with excitement over Courier Wonder’s potential

Teetan scores Happy Valley four-timer to notch season half century

FWD Champions Day has top-class contenders in three exciting races

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

Amazing Star emerges as an improbable ruler in the Group 2 Sprint Cup

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

Purton makes inroads into Moreira’s championship lead with a four-timer

Classique Legend setback, likely to return to Australia

Caspar Fownes confident Sky Field is a tremendous long-term project

Hungry Badel eyes career century in Hong Kong

Barrier manners do the trick for Duke Wai in the Sha Tin feature

Joao Moreira upbeat about intriguing Hong Kong debutante

Ruan Maia celebrates breakthrough success at Happy Valley

Oscar Glory steps up in trip for Happy Valley test

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