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Joao Moreira upbeat about intriguing Hong Kong debutante

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[...]

Posted on March 24, 2021
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Classique Legend has taken another significant step towards a competitive return with a blistering 1000m trial victory at Sha Tin on Tuesday morning (23 March) as Francis Lui indicated the Group 1 FWD Champions Mile on 25 April was Golden Sixty's likely next objective. Rated the world's equal-top sprinter in the year-ending 2020 LONGINES World's[...]

Posted on March 24, 2021
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Japan's elite and Hong Kong's brilliant best are among the list of 77 horses holding entries for FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday, 25 April, 2021. FWD Champions Day features three world class Group 1 races, the HK$25 million FWD Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2000m), the HK$20 million FWD Champions Mile (1600m), and[...]

Posted on March 22, 2021
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An inspired Caspar Fownes' training performance, crowned by a supreme Joao Moreira ride, has allowed Sky Darci to overcome serious stamina doubts while delivering dramatic Hong Kong Derby (2000m) success at Sha Tin on Sunday (21 March). The Darci Brahma gelding was plucked from New Zealand as a PPG (Privately Purchased Griffin), joining the Fownes[...]

Posted on March 21, 2021
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Accustomed to success in the Hong Kong Derby (2000m), Joao Moreira and Tony Millard both contend this year's Classic is likely to be contested at a leisurely tempo, paving the way for a sit-sprint finale at Sha Tin today (21 March). Millard, who will chase a third Derby triumph with Panfield and Maximus, and Moreira,[...]

Posted on March 20, 2021
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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
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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 19, 2021
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Alexis Badel and Matthew Chadwick have laid down timely Hong Kong Derby (2000m) markers with Happy Valley doubles ahead of Sunday's (21 March) Classic at Sha Tin with Joao Moreira on the cusp of celebrating the showpiece meeting with his 100th victory of the season. While Badel and Chadwick shared the Happy Valley spoils, Moreira[...]

Posted on March 19, 2021
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David Hayes hopes timing counts for everything when dual Group 1 winner Shadow Hero bids for Hong Kong Derby (2000m) success at Sha Tin on Sunday (21 March). Placed twice from four starts in Hong Kong, the highly vaunted Australian import will attempt to provide Hayes with his second Derby triumph following filly Elegant Fashion's[...]

Posted on March 17, 2021
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Seeking his first Hong Kong Derby (2000m) triumph, Karis Teetan believes impeccably-bred Russian Emperor is capable of delivering breakthrough success at Sha Tin on Sunday (21 March). By Irish super sire Galileo out of champion Australian mare Atlantic Jewel, Russian Emperor charged to the line when second over 1800m in the Hong Kong Classic Cup[...]

Posted on March 16, 2021
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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 16, 2021
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Caspar Fownes is optimistic Sky Darci can erase the disappointment of successive luckless runs by strongly contending for Hong Kong Derby (2000m) glory at Sha Tin on Sunday (21 March). The winner of three races so far this season, Sky Darci finished sixth in the Hong Kong Classic Mile behind Excellent Proposal before suffering interference[...]

Posted on March 14, 2021
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Long regarded as one of the fastest horses Richard Gibson has handled, Wellington took a crucial step towards elite sprint contests with emphatic success in the Class 1 Lantau Island Handicap (1200m), downing a string of renowned rivals – including the world's second-ranked sprinter Hot King Prawn – at Sha Tin on Saturday (13 March).[...]

Posted on March 13, 2021
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Caspar Fownes is confident Sky Darci is on target for a stellar BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) performance after the gelding breezed through a vital 1200m barrier trial on the dirt at Sha Tin on Friday morning (12 March) ahead of next week's Classic. The top-rated entry for the HK$24 million contest on Sunday 21[...]

Posted on March 12, 2021
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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)[...]

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

Classique Legend dazzles in trial as Lui mulls Champions Mile for Golden Sixty

Japan enters strong contingent for FWD Champions Day

Caspar Fownes and Joao Moreira lift the Hong Kong Derby with Sky Darci

Hong Kong Derby likely to be run at moderate pace

Hayes’ youngsters Master Montaro and Fantastic Treasure tackle Derby undercard

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

Alexis Badel and Matthew Chadwick share Valley riding honours

Shadow Hero ready to peak, Conqueror expected to improve for Derby

Karis Teetan excited by Russian Emperor’s Hong Kong Derby prospects

Gallant Crown goes for four at the Valley

Sky Darci on target for Hong Kong Derby

Wellington capitalises on handicap conditions

Sky Darci, Tourbillon Diamond and Panfield shine in Hong Kong Derby hitouts

Lor hopes Winning Dreamer can demonstrate Group 1 potential

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