David Hayes

Champion trainer Ricky Yiu plots winning return for Excellent Chariot

Posted on April 17, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Reigning champion trainer Ricky Yiu is optimistic a timely distance rise can trigger Excellent Chariot’s return to the winners’ list in the Class 3 Devon Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Saturday (April 17). A week out from launching a three-pronged Group 1 assault on FWD Champions Day (Sunday, 25 April) with Mighty Giant, Jolly[...]

Posted on April 14, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Buoyed by a strong April run, David Hayes is optimistic first-starter Shenron can provide added impetus to the stable’s momentum when he contests the second section of the Class 4 Larch Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday (14 April). Hayes has delivered a winner at all three April meetings so far with Fantastic Treasure,[...]

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 21, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Accustomed to success in the Hong Kong Derby (2000m), Joao Moreira and Tony Millard both contend this year’s Classic is likely to be contested at a leisurely tempo, paving the way for a sit-sprint finale at Sha Tin today (21 March). Millard, who will chase a third Derby triumph with Panfield and Maximus, and Moreira,[...]

Posted on March 20, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

While two-time champion trainer David Hayes looks set to feature prominently in Sunday’s (21 March) BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) with Shadow Hero and Conqueror, the Australian handler will also have an eye on the undercard as talented young guns Master Montaro and Fantastic Treasure bid for back-to-back wins. A two-time winner already in Hong[...]

Posted on March 19, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

David Hayes hopes timing counts for everything when dual Group 1 winner Shadow Hero bids for Hong Kong Derby (2000m) success at Sha Tin on Sunday (21 March). Placed twice from four starts in Hong Kong, the highly vaunted Australian import will attempt to provide Hayes with his second Derby triumph following filly Elegant Fashion’s[...]

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

Caspar Fownes is optimistic Sky Darci can erase the disappointment of successive luckless runs by strongly contending for Hong Kong Derby (2000m) glory at Sha Tin on Sunday (21 March). The winner of three races so far this season, Sky Darci finished sixth in the Hong Kong Classic Mile behind Excellent Proposal before suffering interference[...]

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

Tony Cruz maintains Beauty Smile is still a work in progress after the Irish import’s dominant performance to claim the Class 1 Chinese New Year Cup Handicap (1400m) with the four-year-old impressively eclipsing older and more accomplished opposition. Contesting only his ninth start in Hong Kong, the chestnut was given a superb ride by Cruz’s[...]

Posted on February 10, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Undaunted by a wide gate, Joao Moreira believes Stock Legend has the ability to overcome the obstacle and notch a third straight win in the Class 4 Orchid Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley tonight (Wednesday 10 February). Winless in 10 starts after arriving from Australia, the Sidestep gelding has blossomed this year for Francis Lui[...]

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[...]

Champion trainer Ricky Yiu plots winning return for Excellent Chariot

David Hayes rolls out another unraced galloper hopeful of continuing stable rebuild

Courier Wonder and Fantastic Treasure maintain unbeaten runs at Sha Tin

Joao Moreira brimming with excitement over Courier Wonder’s potential

Hong Kong Derby likely to be run at moderate pace

Hayes’ youngsters Master Montaro and Fantastic Treasure tackle Derby undercard

Shadow Hero ready to peak, Conqueror expected to improve for Derby

Sky Darci on target for Hong Kong Derby

Tony Cruz and Matthew Chadwick combine with Beauty Smile to win Chinese New Year Cup

Joao Moreira looks to Stock Legend to continue extraordinary season

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

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