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Zac Purton races to Hong Kong record, eclipses Joao Moreira’s mark

Posted on July 10, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Zac Purton will continue his pursuit of Douglas Whyte's towering Hong Kong career record for the most wins by a jockey after surpassing Joao Moreira's mark for the most victories in a single season at Sha Tin on Sunday. Further cementing his status among Hong Kong horseracing's galaxy of stars, Purton eclipsed Moreira's 2016/17 record[...]

Posted on June 6, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Luke Ferraris hops back in the saddle for competition this Wednesday night with four rides at Happy Valley's midweek fixture under lights. Ruled out of Sunday's first twilight programme at Sha Tin due to illness, the 21-year-old is raring to return and chases victories aboard a pair of mounts he knows all too well for[...]

Posted on June 2, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

In the throes of another productive season, David Hall hopes Beluga can deliver black type success for the stable when he contests the $3.9 million Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) against a small but select band of rivals at Sha Tin on Sunday. Pitted against last season's winner Beauty Joy (135lb), dual Group[...]

Posted on March 11, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

David Hall hopes Atullibigeal can complete an unconventional preparation for the Hong Kong Derby (2000m) on March 19 when the galloper uses the Class 2 Lung Kong Handicap (1400m) on Saturday as a launching pad into the Classic. Dropping in distance after last-start victory over 1600m at Sha Tin on 19 February, Atullibigeal could give[...]

Posted on February 20, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

David Hall plans to run Atullibigeal in the HK$24 million Hong Kong Derby (2000m) on March 19 after victory at Sha Tin under Hugh Bowman on Sunday. Stepping up to a mile for the first time in his career, Atullibigeal raised the bar once more with flying colours to cap a sparkling day for Hall[...]

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

Building an impregnable lead in the 2022/23 Hong Kong jockeys' championship as he pursues a sixth title, Zac Purton surged to 40 wins for the season as Beluga reached the high point of his career with Class 1 Panasonic Cup Handicap (1400m) victory at Sha Tin on Saturday (November 12). Extending his lead over second-placed[...]

Posted on October 18, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Flying Ace has enjoyed a swift ascent and on Wednesday night (October 19) at Happy Valley the Swiss Ace speedster will attempt to complete a five-timer and seal a berth in Class 2 when he contests the first section of the Class 3 Speedy Handicap (1200m). Matthew Poon has been aboard for all four of[...]

Posted on September 19, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Angus Chung extended Hong Kong's recent chapter of breakthrough success, delivering on the reputation he built during a successful Australian stint when partnering David Hall's Quadruple Double to victory in the first section of the of Class 4 Bedford Handicap (1200m, dirt) at Sha Tin on Sunday (September 18). Four days after Pierre Ng trained[...]

Posted on September 12, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Extending a startling career trajectory with Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive's Cup Handicap (1200m) triumph at Sha Tin on Sunday (September 11), Lucky Sweynesse crowned Silvestre de Sousa's return to Hong Kong and left trainer Manfred Man to ponder a host of options. Hong Kong Champion Griffin in 2021/2022 with five wins from seven starts,[...]

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 March 24, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Frankie Lor breathed fresh life into aspirations of a first Hong Kong trainers' championship with a treble as Joao Moreira cut into Zac Purton's buffer in the jockeys' title with a double on a night of milestones at a drenched Happy Valley on Wednesday (23 March). Runner-up to John Size in his first season in[...]

Posted on March 7, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Galaxy Witness has emerged as an early contender for next season's Four-Year-Old Classic Series after brilliant victory for Caspar Fownes and Joao Moreira as Leading Fortune upstaged a cluster of this month's BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) hopefuls to continue the championship-leading seasons of Zac Purton and John Size at Sha Tin on Sunday (6[...]

Posted on January 26, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

David Hayes is counting on improvement and versatility when Forte steps out second-up for the stable in Wednesday's (26 January) Class 4 Hatton Handicap (1000m) at Happy Valley – optimistic of a return to the level of form that saw him dazzle on debut in 2020. A graduate of the 2020 Hong Kong International Sale[...]

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

In an extraordinary coincidence, Paul O'Sullivan and Karis Teetan simultaneously reached the Hong Kong 500-win milestone when the pair combined with Shadow Runner in the second section of the Class 4 Green Island Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (19 January). Starting their Hong Kong careers almost a decade apart, 62-year-old New Zealander[...]

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

Determined to build on a positive return to race-riding, Zac Purton believes the pecking order for the HKD$48 million Four-Year-Old Classic Series will become clearer during a defining finale to the meeting at Sha Tin on Sunday (16 January). Committed to Danny Shum's Packing Victory for the HKD$12 million Hong Kong Classic Mile at Sha[...]

Posted on January 11, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Benefiting from an overdue change of luck with barriers, Beluga upstaged several Four-Year-Old Classic Series contenders with facile victory in the Class 2 Chek Keng Handicap (1600m), prompting trainer David Hall to consider loftier targets with the talented gelding. Beluga's record of five wins and eight minor placings from 16 starts would be even more[...]

Posted on January 9, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

From New Zealand to Hong Kong to Australia. That is the path worn by seven-year-old gelding Ho Ho Khan, who renewed an old rivalry when downing another Hong Kong returnee in Dark Dream when landing the Rogers Handicap (2000m) at Caulfield. Now in the care of Ballarat trainer Mitch Freedman, the veteran son of Makfi[...]

Zac Purton races to Hong Kong record, eclipses Joao Moreira’s mark

Luke Ferraris back in action at Happy Valley

Hall hopes Beluga can strike in Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy

Hall hopes Atullibigeal can advance unusual Hong Kong Derby prep

Atullibigeal emerges as Hong Kong Derby contender

Zac Purton, David Hall claim Class 1 Panasonic Cup with Beluga

Unbeaten Flying Ace goes for five straight

Angus Chung posts first Hong Kong win as Purton and Teetan shine

Manfred Man, Lucky Sweynesse and Silvestre de Sousa snare season-opening honours

California Spangle gears up for Golden Sixty assignment

Frankie Lor preserves championship hopes with Happy Valley treble

Galaxy Witness, Flying Ace remain unbeaten at Sha Tin

Forte for Hayes at Happy Valley, Purton reunites with Maldives

Paul O’Sullivan, Karis Teetan unite in rare Hong Kong double

Strong Hong Kong Classic Series focus for Sha Tin on Sunday

Beluga lands Sha Tin feature for David Hall and Matthew Chadwick

Ho Ho Khan extends travels to Caulfield

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