Champions Mile

Alligator Blood reigns supreme in Champions Mile

Posted on November 5, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Alligator Blood has taken out the Champions Mile for Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott, capping off a successful spring campaign for the much-maligned galloper. Alligator Blood was kept safe in the market as a $5.50 second favourite with online bookmakers, following Private Eye who was heavily backed into a short favourite, who ultimately didn't fire a shot in[...]

Posted on September 22, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

A compact field of six are entered to do battle in Sunday's (September 25) HKD$3.9 million Group 3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin with California Spangle taking his place as the horse to catch in the season's first Group race. Cheerful Days and jockey Alexis Badel join Will Power, Duke Wai, Healthy Happy[...]

Posted on June 7, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Racing Victoria (RV) on Tuesday announced significant prizemoney increases and changes to race dates, including some major alterations to the Melbourne Cup Carnival schedule.

Posted on May 27, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Joao Moreira is chasing an unmatched fifth win in Sunday's (May 29) HKD$3.7 million Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) when he gets the leg-up on Excellent Proposal for trainer John Size at Sha Tin. Already unrivalled with four wins since the race's inception in 2016, Moreira will once again take a leading contender[...]

Posted on April 25, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Golden Sixty stands alone as the highest prize money earner in Hong Kong racing history after the faultless defence of his HKD$20 million Group 1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) crown at Sha Tin Sunday afternoon (April 24). Sealing his sixth Group 1 in the process for jockey Vincent Ho and trainer Francis Lui, Golden Sixty[...]

Posted on April 23, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Synonymous with some of Hong Kong's greatest horses, Zac Purton is excited by prospect of challenging Golden Sixty aboard California Spangle in a generational clash in the Group 1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (April 24). Hong Kong's highest-rated horse at 131, Golden Sixty bids for a 21st career victory, sixth[...]

Posted on April 22, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Declaring Golden Sixty in peak condition as he bids for historic success in the Group 1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (April 24), Vincent Ho and Francis Lui believe the outstanding galloper is perfectly suited by an inside draw in the HKD$20 million feature. Chasing an unmatched 21st Hong Kong victory[...]

Posted on April 22, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The Four-Year-Old Classic Series plays a vital role in the rejuvenation of Hong Kong's talent pool and this Sunday (April 24) at Sha Tin Romantic Warrior is out to ratify his hype when he lines up in the HKD$25 million Group 1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin. Victorious last time out in the[...]

Posted on April 21, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Joao Moreira and Danny Shum have laid down auspicious markers ahead of the glittering FWD Champions Day meeting at Sha Tin on Sunday (April 24) by posting trebles at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (April 20). Regaining the lead in the Hong Kong jockeys' championship from Zac Purton with victories on Diamond Star, Blastoise and[...]

Posted on April 21, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

A pair of confidence-boosting track gallops has left Douglas Whyte confident Russian Emperor has fully recovered after a valiant last-start second to Golden Sixty and is now poised to assert staying superiority in the Group 1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (April 24). The imperiously-bred gelding was reported to have exhibited[...]

Posted on April 20, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Victory in Sunday's (April 24) HKD$20 million Group 1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) would elevate Golden Sixty to status as the highest prize money earner in Hong Kong racing history and, if his latest win wasn't convincing enough, trainer Francis Lui has issued an ominous warning to rivals that Hong Kong's champion is back in[...]

Posted on April 20, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Unruffled by Circuit Seven's wide draw in Wednesday's (April 20) Class 4 Po Lam Handicap (1000m) at Happy Valley, Matthew Poon is heading to the city circuit with one thing in mind – hitting a new personal best by season's close on 16 July after he surged to a new high of 37 wins last[...]

Posted on April 15, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Bracing for a Group 1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) showdown with Golden Sixty aboard California Spangle on Sunday, April 24, Zac Purton hopes to build momentum to the showpiece meeting aboard Sauvestre in the Class 3 Ma Kong Shan Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Saturday (April 16). Locked in a familiar battle for supremacy[...]

Posted on April 13, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Tuning up for his HKD$20 million Group 1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) tilt and clash with Hong Kong's champion, Golden Sixty – California Spangle cruised in familiar fashion through his barrier trial under a motionless Zac Purton on Tuesday (April 12) at Sha Tin. Rolling into his customary position at the head of the pack,[...]

Posted on April 13, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Karis Teetan believes the timing is right when Romantic Warrior enters uncharted waters on Sunday, April 24 at Sha Tin as the last-start BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) winner gets his initial experience of the Group 1 cauldron in the HKD$25 million Group 1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m). No international runners mean the HKD$65 million[...]

Posted on January 20, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Graduates of the 2020 Four-Year-Old Classic Series, Golden Sixty and More Than This have had vastly contrasting careers since – like most in comparison to Hong Kong's reigning Horse of the Year. Pitted then as Hong Kong's Generation Next, Golden Sixty has soared to inexorable heights – where he currently remains – while More Than[...]

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

Vincent Ho has soared to joint leadership of the 2021 LONGINES World's Best Jockey rankings after a career-best pair of Group 1 triumphs at the glittering FWD Champions Day meeting on Sunday (25 April) at Sha Tin. Ho shares top billing on 48 points with Australia-based New Zealander James McDonald in a worthy postscript to[...]

Alligator Blood reigns supreme in Champions Mile

Cheerful Days returns in a bid to topple California Spangle

Racing Victoria confirms major prizemoney hike for 2022/23 season

Moreira master of the Lion Rock Trophy, Hot King Prawn retires

Golden Sixty sets Hong Kong earnings record, Yasuda Kinen on the table

California Spangle’s tilt at Golden Sixty excites Purton

Ho, Lui welcome perfect Champions Mile draw as Golden Sixty chases history

Romantic Warrior puts Hong Kong Derby form to the test in QEII Cup

Magic Man and Danny Shum dominate at Happy Valley ahead of Champions Day

Russian Emperor primed for Group 1 FWD QEII Cup tilt

Golden Sixty on the cusp of history ahead of Champions Mile

Personal best within reach for Poon

Zac Purton chasing more wins as focus on Champions Day sharpens

California Spangle gears up for Golden Sixty assignment

Romantic Warrior gets his chance to soar

More Than This on giant-slaying mission in Sunday’s Stewards’ Cup

Vincent Ho shares World’s Best Jockey ranking leadership

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