Courier Wonder

Golden Sixty tracks towards Group 2 Jockey Club Mile return

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

Looking to enhance an already staggering record, Hong Kong Horse of the Year, Golden Sixty, will make his highly anticipated return to racing in the Group 2 BOCHK Private Wealth Jockey Club Mile (1600m) on Sunday, 21 November as he prepares to defend his crown in December’s Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m). Pleasing[...]

Posted on September 22, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The unbeaten Courier Wonder is poised to make an eagerly awaited return to racing in next month’s Group 2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) on Sunday, 17 October after pleasing trainer John Size at Sha Tin this morning (Tuesday, 21 September). Tuning up for his seasonal return with a barrier trial on the dirt under jockey[...]

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 May 25, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Blake Shinn is hopeful Harmony N Blessed (124lb) can rediscover his winning groove when he contests the Class 3 Java Handicap (1000m) at Happy Valley tomorrow evening (Wednesday, 26 May) as the Melbourne Cup-winning jockey chases more Hong Kong success. After bursting onto the scene with a pair of rousing wins at his first two[...]

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

Hong Kong sprinting sensation Courier Wonder (118lb) extended his unbeaten record to five at Sha Tin yesterday afternoon (Sunday, 23 May) with an age and experience defying win in the HK$3.5 million Group 3 Sha Tin Vase Handicap (1200m). Stepping up in grade as the least experienced runner in the race, the three-year-old juvenile capped[...]

Posted on May 22, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Courier Wonder (118lb) is quickly evolving into one of Hong Kong’s sharpest sprinters and this Sunday (23 May) at Sha Tin the three-year-old will look to overcome the biggest hurdle of his burgeoning career when he faces a host of seasoned and better credentialed rivals in the Group 3 Sha Tin Vase Handicap (1200m). Lining[...]

Posted on May 15, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Nursing a 15-win lead over Zac Purton in the 2020/21 Hong Kong jockeys’ championship, Joao Moreira was given two more reasons to feel confident about landing a fourth title after excellent trial performances by Sky Darci and Courier Wonder at Sha Tin yesterday morning (Friday, 14 May). BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) winner Sky Darci[...]

Posted on May 12, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Courier Wonder and Fantastic Treasure have set a high standard for this season’s emerging three-year-old crop in Hong Kong and tomorrow night (Wednesday, 12 May) at Sha Tin, the unbeaten Winner Method (132lb) will attempt to enhance his growing reputation by joining his talented cohorts as winners of their first four outings. Having collected a[...]

Posted on April 26, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

A landmark FWD Champions Day, crowned by Vincent Ho’s Group 1 double, record turnover and the emergence of a potential future champion are evidence of Hong Kong racing’s resilience and attractiveness, according to Club CEO Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges. Pointing to Ho’s effort to extend Golden Sixty’s winning streak to 14 with victory in the Champions Mile[...]

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

A strong undercard supports a trio of Group 1 contests on FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin (Sunday, 25 April), highlighted by a host of emerging talents across the programme, including the gifted Courier Wonder, who puts his unblemished record on the line in the Class 2 FWD Insurance My Legend Handicap (1200m). A winner[...]

Posted on April 11, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Joao Moreira declared Courier Wonder the most talented young horse he has ridden in Hong Kong this season, while David Hayes was similarly effusive about Fantastic Treasure after the exciting duo maintained unbeaten records at Sha Tin on Sunday (11 April). Asked if Courier Wonder, a son of Sacred Falls and a full brother to[...]

Posted on April 11, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The rapid emergence of Courier Wonder as a galloper of potentially highest ilk has left Joao Moreira with a palpable sense of anticipation ahead of the Class 3 D’Aguilar Peak Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (11 April). John Size’s charge has won his only two starts by gaping margins – five and a[...]

Posted on March 22, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

An inspired Caspar Fownes’ training performance, crowned by a supreme Joao Moreira ride, has allowed Sky Darci to overcome serious stamina doubts while delivering dramatic Hong Kong Derby (2000m) success at Sha Tin on Sunday (21 March). The Darci Brahma gelding was plucked from New Zealand as a PPG (Privately Purchased Griffin), joining the Fownes[...]

Posted on October 25, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Mighty Giant sealed a fifth consecutive win with an impressive performance in the Class 2 Argyle Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Saturday, 24 October, which had trainer Ricky Yiu eyeing Group 1 targets. “There’s every possible chance he’ll run on International Day because there could be no overseas runners,” Yiu said, referring to December’s[...]

Golden Sixty tracks towards Group 2 Jockey Club Mile return

Sprint sensation Courier Wonder tunes up

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

Shinn hopes to build on Sha Tin double with further success at the Valley

Courier Wonder impresses in the Group 3 Sha Tin Vase

Courier Wonder signals exciting future for Hong Kong’s sprint ranks

Joao Moreira upbeat about jockeys’ title after Sky Darci, Courier Wonder trials

Winner Method shoots for four in hot Sha Tin sprint

FWD Champions Day again showcases the best of Hong Kong

Courier Wonder headlines strong undercard for Champions Day

Courier Wonder and Fantastic Treasure maintain unbeaten runs at Sha Tin

Joao Moreira brimming with excitement over Courier Wonder’s potential

Caspar Fownes and Joao Moreira lift the Hong Kong Derby with Sky Darci

Giant win signals December intent, Courier Wonder dazzles on debut

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