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Joao Moreira eyes second International Jockeys’ Championship

Posted on December 7, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Looking to capture a second LONGINES International Jockeys' Championship (IJC), Joao Moreira believes a favourable set of barriers are make or break for his chances in Happy Valley's four-race HKD$800,000 spectacular on Wednesday evening (8 December). “My rides are just ok but what gets me a bit excited are the gates, I have good gates[...]

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

Justifying generous advance notices, Luke Ferraris savoured maiden Hong Kong success in the best possible fashion by producing a copybook ride on Go Ballistic to win the Class 5 Heung Yip Handicap (1800m), simultaneously delivering his father David's first winner of the 2021/22 season at Happy Valley on Wednesday (15 September). Riding in his 21st[...]

Posted on July 6, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Nearing the end of a record-breaking first full-season in Hong Kong, apprentice jockey Jerry Chau's exploits in the saddle have encompassed a noteworthy win strike rate of nearly 12%, bettered only by Hong Kong's ‘big two' – Joao Moreira and Zac Purton – but the 21-year-old is heading into the season's third-to-last fixture at Happy[...]

Posted on June 24, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Caspar Fownes retains the upper hand in the Hong Kong trainers' championship tussle with John Size after the two title contenders shared a win each on a program peppered with doubles at Happy Valley on Wednesday (23 June) night. As Fownes and Size maintained the status quo, leaving Fownes with a seven-win lead with six[...]

Posted on February 4, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Happy Valley sprint specialist Grateful Heart has built an almost impregnable buffer in the DBS x Manulife Million Challenge after a fourth victory at the city circuit propelled the Australian import to an imposing lead in the HK$1 million series. Perfectly ridden by Zac Purton, Danny Shum's speedster posted his first victory over 1000m to[...]

Joao Moreira eyes second International Jockeys’ Championship

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