Courier Wonder

Courier Wonder returns in Centenary Sprint Cup

Posted on January 24, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Courier Wonder makes his highly anticipated return to competition in Sunday's HK$13 million Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin. The six-year-old burst onto the scene as a youngster with five wins from his first five starts before setbacks slowed his progress. Now trained by Mark Newnham – his third trainer after John[...]

Posted on July 7, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Zac Purton continues his pursuit of history with 11 rides at Sha Tin on Sunday as John Size – who is bidding for a record 12th Hong Kong trainers' championship – hopes Courier Wonder's consistency will be rewarded. With a career-high 169 wins from 688 rides for the season, Purton requires only one more win[...]

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

Undistracted by history, Vincent Ho will adopt a trademark conservative approach to the Group 1 HKD$12 million Stewards' Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (23 January) when Golden Sixty attempts to match Silent Witness' Hong Kong record of 17 successive victories. Typically understated, Ho is not budging from the routine which has yielded 19[...]

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

Super Wealthy steps into the unknown this Sunday (23 January) at Sha Tin when the five-time winning six-year-old gets his initial experience of the Group 1 cauldron in the HKD$12 million Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m). Runner-up at Group 2 level earlier this term in the Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) to Lucky Patch, Super Wealthy –[...]

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

Master Eight has been one of this season's most impressive performers with swift progression from Class 3 into a leading protagonist for Sunday week's (23 January) HKD$12 million Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) – a seemingly daunting task for the four-year-old but one that trainer Frankie Lor is quietly relishing. Aiming to extend his[...]

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 November 13, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

John Size remains optimistic over Hot King Prawn and Courier Wonder's Group 2 BOCHK Private Banking Jockey Club Sprint (1200m) prospects at Sha Tin on Sunday (21 November) after the pair's impressive trial performances Friday morning (12 November). Ridden by Vagner Borges, Hot King Prawn idled to the line in third place behind Douglas Whyte-trained[...]

Posted on October 30, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Emerging sprinter Courier Wonder shrugged off the disappointment of a luckless first-up run by cruising through a 1050m trial at Sha Tin Friday morning (29 October), fuelling optimism John Size's exciting young charge is on target for higher honours. Beaten for the first time when fifth when resuming behind Lucky Patch in the Group 2[...]

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[...]

Courier Wonder returns in Centenary Sprint Cup

Zac Purton on brink of history

Golden Sixty ready for date with destiny

David Hayes hopes Super Wealthy can shine in Centenary Sprint Cup

Master Eight ready for Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup test

Joao Moreira eyes second International Jockeys’ Championship

Size trio thrives at Sha Tin trials

John Size trio limbers up with leisurely trials

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

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