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Lor hopes weight trend favours Healthy Happy in Sunday’s Lion Rock Trophy

Posted on May 28, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Lowly weighted runners have a notable record in the short history of the Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) and this Sunday (30 May) at Sha Tin trainer Frankie Lor is hopeful Healthy Happy (114lb) has the form on the board to join that list when he attempts to capitalise off his featherweight impost[...]

Posted on April 21, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Karis Teetan believes he is ready to reap the rewards from a pair of off-season stints in Japan when he partners Glory Vase in the HK$25 million Group 1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) this Sunday (25 April) at Sha Tin. “Since I've been in Hong Kong, I've had a few stints in Japan throughout the[...]

Posted on April 20, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Frankie Lor hopes lightning can strike twice in the same setting as he prepares to unleash Big Party and Fat Turtle against crack Japanese speedster Danon Smash in the HK$18 million Group 1 Chairman's Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (25 April). Lor combined with Karis Teetan to claim the FWD Champions Day[...]

Posted on January 25, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Hot King Prawn has washed away months of frustration and doubt with an emphatic performance to claim his first Group 1 crown with victory in the Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin. Placed three times at elite level, the enigmatic grey delivered in copybook style for Joao Moreira to provide trainer John Sjze with[...]

Posted on January 23, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Frankie Lor has developed a formidable reputation as a trainer capable of preparing young horses for early success and this Sunday (24 January) at Sha Tin two of his brightest prospects will take centre stage in the HK$12 million Hong Kong Classic Mile. After winning all three legs of the Four-Year-Old Classic Series in 2019[...]

Posted on December 30, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Far from dismayed with Computer Patch's recent 1200m form at elite level, Tony Cruz is banking on the former Australian galloper's drop to 1000m for the Group 3 Bauhinia Sprint Trophy Handicap as a decisive change of approach. Cruz has saddled Computer Patch in only five starts since inheriting the horse from John Moore for[...]

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

Frankie Lor already has two victories at the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races among close to 200 Hong Kong winners across only four seasons as a trainer, and on Sunday (22 November) at Sha Tin the handler will saddle a trio of chances looking to lay out their credentials for December's HK$95 million showcase event.[...]

Posted on September 30, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Champion trainer Ricky Yiu's stable stalwart Jolly Banner is looking to land a third Group 3 win for his handler in Thursday's (1 October) National Day Cup Handicap (1000m), ahead of what is likely to be the classy veteran's sixth and final Hong Kong racing season. “This will be one of his last few runs[...]

Posted on December 30, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Big Party (118lb) brushed off six rivals to post an impressive win in the Group 3 Bauhinia Sprint Trophy Handicap (1000m) at Sha Tin yesterday afternoon, (Sunday 29 December). The manner of the grey's length and three-quarter victory in a time of 55.71s suggested the Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) in three weeks' time[...]

Posted on December 27, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Big Party shaped like a potential top-liner when ascending the ranks last season and will get his chance to prove his merit in Group class when he takes his place in Sunday's (29 December) Group 3 Bauhinia Sprint Trophy Handicap (1000m). The grey heads into the straight track dash off a powerful victory at Happy[...]

Posted on July 2, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

John Moore was out of luck with another of his rising stars at Sha Tin yesterday afternoon, Monday, 1 July, when the Danny Shum-trained Green Energy (118lb) returned from an eight-month injury absence to win the day's feature, the Class 2 Hong Kong Reunification Cup Handicap (1200m). Moore's Thanks Forever (129lb) and the Frankie Lor-trained[...]

Posted on May 20, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Champion jockey Zac Purton took his season's tally to 123 wins with a masterful four-timer at Sha Tin this afternoon, Saturday, 18 May, despite feeling under the weather. “That's a nice day,” the Australian said. “I've got a bit of a cold so I'm not feeling well; it's a hot day – it's hard. The[...]

Lor hopes weight trend favours Healthy Happy in Sunday’s Lion Rock Trophy

Teetan goes for Glory in Sunday’s FWD QEII Cup

Frankie Lor eyes FWD Champions Day glory with trio of runners

Hot King Prawn lands elusive Group 1 with Centenary Sprint Cup triumph

Lor readies strong contingent of young guns for HK Classic Mile fixture

Tony Cruz believes less is more with Computer Patch

Lor readies three for Sunday’s Group 2 Jockey Club Races

Yiu’s veteran Jolly Banner aims to fly once more

Big Party poses Group 1 question with Bauhinia Sprint Trophy demolition

Bauhinia Sprint Trophy test for Big Party

Energy bursts bubbles

Big Party for Purton four-timer

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