Beauty Generation

Wood loving his Hong Kong commentator’s role

Posted on August 6, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Tom Wood has come a long way since his race commentator's debut as an 18-year-old at the Westport trots on Boxing Day 2008. For the past three years he has been a member of the Hong Kong Jockey Club's commentating team, calling races and trials at Sha Tin and Happy Valley while becoming fully immersed[...]

Posted on July 14, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Golden Sixty's outstanding exploits during the 2020/21 season earned the multiple Group 1 victor the Hong Kong Horse of the Year award at a special presentation function held at Happy Valley Clubhouse tonight, Tuesday, 13 July. The Francis Lui-trained five-year-old was also named Champion Miler and Champion Middle-Distance Horse. In addition, the son of Medaglia[...]

Posted on March 31, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Annavisto's win in the Listed Bendigo Guineas (1400m) last Saturday proved to be more than just a highlight for her big group of owners. The Reliable Man filly provided her breeder Greg Tomlinson of Nearco Stud with a very significant treble. Tomlinson bred her dam Avisto and she has the honour of being the first[...]

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

Beauty Generation, one of the greatest champions in the history of Hong Kong racing, will be farewelled in a special ceremony on Sunday, 24 January. Twice Hong Kong's Horse of the Year, Beauty Generation will return to Sha Tin Racecourse – the scene of all of his extraordinary career highlights – for one final appearance[...]

Posted on December 20, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Beauty Generation, one of the greatest champions in the history of Hong Kong horse racing, has retired. Twice crowned Hong Kong's Horse of the Year, the New Zealand-bred gelding was also named Champion Miler a record three times. Beauty Generation ends his career with 18 Hong Kong wins from 34 starts and prize-money earnings of[...]

Posted on December 14, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

They came, they saw, they tried to blunt his dash, but they failed to conquer Golden Sixty: Hong Kong's burgeoning hometown hero dismantled his international rivals in the HK$25 million Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile at Sha Tin with an exquisite performance. “He's amazing, isn't he?” jockey Vincent Ho said, moments after the brilliant[...]

Posted on December 11, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

David Hayes will attempt to emulate the career-ending Cox Plate glories of retired Australian warhorse Fields Of Omagh when Beauty Generation attempts to annex a third HK$25 million Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile at Sha Tin on Sunday (13 December). Hayes famously sent Fields Of Omagh into retirement after the nine-year-old snared Australia's premier[...]

Posted on October 19, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Golden Sixty took another important step toward December's LONGINES Hong Kong International Races riches with victory in yesterday's (Sunday, 18 October) Group 2 Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin, a result that all but confirmed a changing of the guard at the very top of Hong Kong's pecking order. The Francis[...]

Posted on October 17, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Golden Sixty has improved from his first-up win according to trainer Francis Lui as the BMW Hong Kong Derby hero shoots for his ninth victory in a row in Sunday's (18 October) Group 2 Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy Handicap (1600m). “He's good, he's come on from last start when it was his first-up run[...]

Posted on October 14, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Championship leading trainer Caspar Fownes will launch a two-pronged assault on Sunday's (18 October) Group 2 Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin when Southern Legend and Dances With Dragon take their places en route to December's LONGINES Hong Kong International Races. While Golden Sixty and Beauty Generation are set to renew[...]

Posted on September 28, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Golden Sixty took the first step on his path toward the 2020 LONGINES Hong Kong International Races with an impressive win in the Group 3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin Sunday (27 September), thwarting Beauty Generation's tilt at a fourth straight triumph in the race. Hong Kong's first Pattern race this season was[...]

Posted on September 26, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Golden Sixty returns to action at Sha Tin on Sunday (27 September) with jockey Vincent Ho buoyed by his star mount's preparations and intent on thwarting Beauty Generation's tilt at a fourth straight win in the Group 3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m). The BMW Hong Kong Derby winner has not raced since he completed a[...]

Posted on September 23, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Chad Schofield is undaunted as he prepares to partner Ka Ying Star against the might of Beauty Generation and Golden Sixty in the Group 3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (27 September). “It's a Group 3 race, it's a big race and he's a high-quality horse,” Schofield said. “They are definitely[...]

Posted on September 16, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Beauty Generation's campaign ramped up a notch yesterday (Tuesday, 15 September) at Sha Tin with a 1000m turf barrier trial that connections hope will lead to a fourth consecutive win in the Group 3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) in a fortnight's time, before pointing him to his main target, December's LONGINES Hong Kong International Races.[...]

Posted on September 5, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Golden Sixty stepped out for a trial yesterday morning (Friday, 4 September) at Sha Tin as he prepares for his campaign debut in the Group 3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) later this month, and his workout left regular rider Vincent Ho with the impression that the Medaglia d'Oro gelding has progressed through the summer break.[...]

Posted on July 16, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

John Moore drew a blank during the final day of the Hong Kong racing season as the legendary trainer prepares to continue his career in his native Australia. Moore had five runners for his Hong Kong swan song, but all finished unplaced. He is set to train in partnership with his brother Gary out of[...]

Posted on July 10, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

John Moore sits at the open window. His elbows rest on the worktop, his hands cup binoculars in a steadying grip and his eyes study a horse galloping head-on towards his elevated position. He lowers the Zeiss glasses, tilting them away casually in his right hand; his left hand takes hold of a stopwatch and[...]

Wood loving his Hong Kong commentator’s role

Golden Sixty named Horse of the Year at Hong Kong’s Champion Awards

Tomlinson celebrates significant win

Beauty Generation to be farewelled at Sha Tin in special ceremony

Hong Kong’s record-setting icon Beauty Generation retires

Golden Sixty takes the baton with sparkling Hong Kong Mile success

David Hayes eyes Hong Kong Mile resurrection with Beauty Generation

Golden Sixty makes it nine in a row with Group 2 Sha Tin Trophy victory

Golden Sixty and Beauty Generation square off again in Sha Tin Trophy

Fownes sets Legend and Dragon against Golden Sixty in Sha Tin Trophy

December bound Golden Sixty takes the Group 3 Celebration Cup

Golden Sixty ready for Beauty Generation in Sunday’s Group 3 Celebration Cup

Ka Ying Star prepares to shine against Beauty Generation and Golden Sixty

Hayes camp pleased with Beauty Generation ahead of return

‘Improved’ Golden Sixty trials at Sha Tin

Moore Says Goodbye After Stellar Hong Kong Career

Hong Kong’s clock ticks out for John Moore, the big-race king

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