Alberto Sanna

Russian Emperor rules in Qatar’s H.H. The Amir Trophy

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

Russian Emperor landed a famous victory for Hong Kong in the Group 1 H.H. The Amir Trophy (2400m) for trainer Douglas Whyte and jockey Alberto Sanna on Saturday afternoon (18 February) at Al Rayyan in Doha, Qatar. Settled at the rear of the field throughout against runners from Ireland, France, Qatar and the United Arab[...]

Posted on November 4, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Southern Legend (127lb) pocketed the Group 3 Sa Sa Ladies' Purse Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin yesterday afternoon (Sunday, 3 November) after battling through a stirring duel with fellow Group 1 stalwart Time Warp (122lb). The Caspar Fownes-trained victor passed the post a neck to the good in a track record time of 1m 45.25s,[...]

Posted on October 24, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Alberto Sanna and Ricky Yiu capped a double together when Speedy King took the Class 2 Ivictory Handicap (1200m) at 50/1, following After Me's success in the Class 5 Sir John Handicap (1000m) at Happy Valley last night, Wednesday, 23 October. The Italian rider now has five wins on the board this season, with the[...]

Posted on September 25, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Last Kingdom (125lb) got off the mark at his 21st start and Hong Kong's newest trainer Douglas Whyte remains upbeat about his Frankel entire's ability to repeat the dose in tonight's (25 September) Tai Shue Wan Handicap (1650m) at Happy Valley. “He was his own worst enemy in the fact that he was a bit[...]

Posted on September 12, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Douglas Whyte saddled his third winner from 11 runners, and his second in tandem with Alberto Sanna, when Last Kingdom broke his Hong Kong duck at start 21 at Happy Valley last night, Wednesday, 11 September. The Frankel gelding barreled to the lead from the gate, threw his head around once there, but eventually settled[...]

Posted on September 9, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Douglas Whyte had only one runner on the card this Sunday (8 September) at Sha Tin, but Hong Kong's newest trainer made it count as Big Fortune (128lb) powered away in the Class 4 Tung Wah Group Of Hospitals Challenge Cup Handicap (1200m). Ridden by Alberto Sanna, the son of Moshe broke well and made[...]

Posted on June 17, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Alberto Sanna has had a torrid season with two bad injuries curtailing his opportunities. The Italian was sidelined for eight weeks with a shattered hip and then, three months after returning from that set-back, endured five weeks out with a broken ankle. “It was tough this last time because it was my second injury and[...]

Russian Emperor rules in Qatar’s H.H. The Amir Trophy

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