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Vincent Ho wins Tony Cruz Award as Hong Kong’s leading home-grown jockey

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

Vincent Ho has crowned a glorious season by claiming his third consecutive Tony Cruz Award as Hong Kong’s leading local jockey, clinching overall honours with a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (14 July). Already the jurisdiction’s leading Group 1 rider in 2020/21 with five successes at elite level – four on Golden Sixty[...]

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 July 12, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Caspar Fownes has claimed victory in the gripping battle with John Size for the 2020/21 Hong Kong trainers’ championship after a pulsating final Sha Tin meeting of the season on Sunday (11 July) saw Fownes emerge with an unassailable lead. With only nine races left at Happy Valley’s season finale on Wednesday night’s (14 July),[...]

Posted on July 9, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Chad Schofield is looking to cash in on the final two race meetings of the 2020/21 Hong Kong racing season when he makes his return this Sunday (11 July) at Sha Tin after being sidelined for the past three fixtures with chickenpox. “I’m only back for the final two meetings of the season but hopefully[...]

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

Zac Purton hopes Amigos Giggle can validate encouraging trial form and reward Michael Chang’s patience when the Australian-bred first-starter contests the first section of the Class 4 Continuous Development 1200m Handicap at Sha Tin on Thursday (1 July). Purton has been aboard in three of the Snitzel gelding’s four trials and believes the three-year-old has[...]

Posted on May 31, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Caspar Fownes regained the Hong Kong trainers’ championship lead and celebrated the successful race-track return of BMW Hong Kong Derby winner Sky Darci in one fell swoop with a pivotal treble, crowned by Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap glory (1600m), at Sha Tin on Sunday (30 May). Trailing John Size by two winners entering[...]

Posted on May 29, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Caspar Fownes is confident BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) winner Sky Darci has the quality and versatility to capitalise on favourable weight conditions to bolster the record of younger gallopers in the Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (30 May). Sky Darci will carry just 115lb, a probable 1lb[...]

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

A perfect ride aboard Tony Millard-trained Panfield delivered Karis Teetan Group 1 success in the Standard Chartered Champions and Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (23 May) – and also immeasurable personal solace. Grieving the death of close friend Nooresh Juglall in a race fall in Mauritius on 15 May, Teetan dedicated the[...]

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

Joao Moreira’s aspirations of securing a fourth Hong Kong jockeys’ championship have soared after the Brazilian notched a five-timer at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (19 May) as defending champion Zac Purton suffered back complaints. Having watched Purton cut his lead to 13 with victory aboard David Hayes-trained Red Majesty to claim the first race[...]

Posted on May 18, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Chad Schofield celebrated his 200th Hong Kong victory in perfect fashion as Fantastic Treasure confirmed his rare quality by bettering Golden Sixty’s Class 2 1400m record at Sha Tin with a stunning win in the Crystal Handicap at Sha Tin on Sunday (16 May). Competing at Class 2 level for the first time, David Hayes’[...]

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

David Hayes hopes Fantastic Treasure’s final competitive appearance for the 2020/21 Hong Kong season delivers a double reward from the Class 2 Crystal Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (16 May) – an extended unbeaten record and confidence to chase ambitious goals next season. Bidding for a fifth successive victory, Fantastic Treasure will be[...]

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 May 4, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Spurred on with 10 wins since the beginning of April, David Hayes is looking to maintain his late-season surge when he heads to Happy Valley tomorrow evening (Wednesday, 5 May) with seven hopes across the nine-race fixture. In his second Hong Kong stint, Hayes’ current purple patch has enhanced his seasonal tally to 24 after[...]

Posted on May 3, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Danny Shum’s quest for a maiden Hong Kong trainers’ championship is likely to feature a double-handed tilt at the Group 1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) in three weeks after the trainer led home a memorable quinella in the Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap (2400m) with Butterfield and Charity Fun at[...]

Posted on May 1, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Charity Fun (113lb) has already made a remarkable start to his burgeoning Hong Kong career and this Sunday (2 May) at Sha Tin the War Command gelding will be put to the test with his toughest assignment to date when he lines up against 11 opponents in the Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap[...]

Posted on April 29, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

On a night of milestones, Zac Purton registered a century of winners in a Hong Kong season for the sixth time to maintain hopes of overtaking Joao Moreira in the race for the 2020/21 jockeys’ championship with a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday (28 April). The Australian brought up his 100th winner of the[...]

Vincent Ho wins Tony Cruz Award as Hong Kong’s leading home-grown jockey

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

Caspar Fownes claims Hong Kong trainers’ crown

Schofield raring to go ahead of season’s final two meetings

Zac Purton optimistic over Michael Chang’s Amigos Giggle

Sky Darci snares Lion Rock Trophy Handicap in a thriller

Hong Kong Derby winner Sky Darci poised ahead of Lion Rock Trophy return

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

Panfield soars to the top of Hong Kong’s staying ranks

Joao Moreira stars with a Happy Valley five-timer

Fresh talent on the rise at Sha Tin as Fantastic Treasure stamps credentials

David Hayes harbours high hopes for unbeaten Fantastic Treasure

Winner Method shoots for four in hot Sha Tin sprint

David Hayes has seven runners at Hong Kong’s Happy Valley

Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup glory for Butterfield at Sha Tin

Charity Fun ready to roll for Hong Kong Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup

Zac Purton logs 100th winner of the season in Hong Kong

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