David Hayes

Gear change for Shadow Hero in the Hong Kong Classic Mile

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

David Hayes is optimistic the removal of blinkers from Shadow Hero can spark an improved performance from the highly-regarded Australian galloper in the Hong Kong Classic Mile at Sha Tin on Sunday (24 January). A dual Group 1 winner in Australia before export to Hong Kong, Shadow Hero has been only fairly away in both[...]

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

Beauty Generation, one of the greatest champions in the history of Hong Kong racing, will be farewelled in a special ceremony on Sunday, 24 January. Twice Hong Kong’s Horse of the Year, Beauty Generation will return to Sha Tin Racecourse – the scene of all of his extraordinary career highlights – for one final appearance[...]

Posted on January 13, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

David Hayes and Blake Shinn will reunite with Harmony N Blessed at Happy Valley on Wednesday (13 January) night, optimistic the unbeaten sprinter can deliver further momentum for both trainer and jockey. Accustomed to serial high achievement, Hayes and Shinn are both in rebuilding mode with the dual Hong Kong champion trainer in the throes[...]

Posted on January 12, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Although Finance Tycoon has drawn badly Ben Hayes believes he has the speed to overcome it and end Lindsay Park's recent frustrating run in the 2YO Classic.

Posted on January 8, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

David Hayes will cast unbeaten Beauty Joy (116lb) into a daunting Sha Tin initiation in the Class 2 Choi Hung Handicap (1400m) on Sunday (10 January) in a contest featuring the return of Excellent Proposal (132lb) and a host of international form lines. Formerly known as Talladega prior to export from Australia, Beauty Joy will[...]

Posted on December 23, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

David Hayes fully comprehends the difficulty of succeeding in Hong Kong with first-season arrivals, but the Australian Hall Of Fame trainer hopes Super Axiom can continue to buck the trend at Happy Valley tonight (Wednesday 23 December). An eye-catching winner on debut over 1000m at Sha Tin on 29 November, the three-year-old travels to Happy[...]

Posted on December 19, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

This Sunday (20 December) at Sha Tin, two-time champion trainer David Hayes will unveil smart four-year-old Conqueror, who is looking to lay out his BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) credentials in the Class 2 Bellflower Handicap (1400m). The Fastnet Rock gelding was runner-up to subsequent two-time Group 1 winner Probabeel in the Listed Karaka Million[...]

Posted on December 11, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

David Hayes will attempt to emulate the career-ending Cox Plate glories of retired Australian warhorse Fields Of Omagh when Beauty Generation attempts to annex a third HK$25 million Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile at Sha Tin on Sunday (13 December). Hayes famously sent Fields Of Omagh into retirement after the nine-year-old snared Australia’s premier[...]

Posted on December 10, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Zac Purton has claimed ultimate honours in the HK$800,000 LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship last night (Wednesday, 9 December) at Happy Valley after clinching a tense contest from Joao Moreira in a dramatic finale to the four-race series. Tied with Moreira on 18 points heading into the deciding race of the contest, Purton collected an invaluable[...]

Posted on December 10, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Australian Zac Purton has won his second International jockeys' championship title at Sha Tin as English rider Hollie Doyle also starred.

Posted on December 9, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Rising British star Tom Marquand will use vital experience gleaned on tight-turning tracks in England and Australia to offset a lack of familiarity with Happy Valley’s famed contours when he tackles the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship on Wednesday, 9 December. Seeking to bookend a phenomenal season, the 22-year-old will partner Very Sweet Orange, Nunchuks, Surrealism[...]

Posted on November 30, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Caspar Fownes could have the strongest hand of any trainer in January’s Hong Kong Classic Mile as smart four-year-olds Sky Darci and Enrich Delight came to the fore at Sha Tin yesterday afternoon (Sunday, 29 November). Sky Darci made a big statement with victory in the Class 1 Chevalier Cup Handicap (1600m), the day’s feature,[...]

Posted on November 9, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Alexis Badel fired home a double to bookend Sunday’s (8 November) 10-race card at Happy Valley which he capped with a gritty success aboard Golden Dash (119lb) in the Class 2 Fenwick Handicap (1200m). “He’s a nice horse – I don’t think I gave him the best ride but he’s a big horse with a[...]

Posted on October 31, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Hong Kong’s star stayer Exultant will shoulder 133lb in a hot edition of Sunday’s (1 November) Group 3 Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin, as he sets out to claim a second Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (2400m) title on 13 December. Hong Kong’s Horse of the Year returns this season[...]

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[...]

Posted on October 17, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Golden Sixty has improved from his first-up win according to trainer Francis Lui as the BMW Hong Kong Derby hero shoots for his ninth victory in a row in Sunday’s (18 October) Group 2 Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy Handicap (1600m). “He’s good, he’s come on from last start when it was his first-up run[...]

Posted on September 28, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Golden Sixty took the first step on his path toward the 2020 LONGINES Hong Kong International Races with an impressive win in the Group 3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin Sunday (27 September), thwarting Beauty Generation’s tilt at a fourth straight triumph in the race. Hong Kong’s first Pattern race this season was[...]

Gear change for Shadow Hero in the Hong Kong Classic Mile

Beauty Generation to be farewelled at Sha Tin in special ceremony

Harmony N Blessed shapes as stepping stone for Hayes and Shinn

Tycoon’s Millions Bid Takes Hit With Draw

Hayes to unleash Beauty Joy in testing Sha Tin debut

David Hayes to unleash Super Axiom at Happy Valley

David Hayes unveils Conqueror with Hong Kong Derby in mind

David Hayes eyes Hong Kong Mile resurrection with Beauty Generation

Zac Purton bags International Jockeys’ Championship glory

Purton Wins International Jockeys’ Series

Tom Marquand is confident global experience will prove an asset

Sky Darci takes the Cup and Enrich Delight impresses

Gritty Golden Dash caps Valley double for Badel

Exultant ready to roll, Chefano and Dark Dream please Hayes

Giant win signals December intent, Courier Wonder dazzles on debut

Golden Sixty and Beauty Generation square off again in Sha Tin Trophy

December bound Golden Sixty takes the Group 3 Celebration Cup

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