David Hayes

Bon’s A Pearla looks to upstage the boys in Hong Kong Derby

Posted on March 16, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Bon’s A Pearla will aim to complete a rare feat when she lines up in the 146th Hong Kong Derby (2000m) this Sunday afternoon at Sha Tin. Corvette (1976) and Elegant Fashion (2003) are the last two fillies to have won the city’s famed contest. Bon’s A Pearla will look to equal the achievement –[...]

Posted on March 16, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

A Happy Valley quartet crowned by exciting young sprinter Howdeepisyourlove’s blistering victory on Wednesday night has fuelled Karis Teetan’s confidence as the Mauritian prepares to chase successive Hong Kong Derby (2000m) victories when he partners Flagship Warrior at Sha Tin on Sunday. Taking his tally of wins to 35 for the season, Teetan revelled in[...]

Posted on October 15, 2022
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Attempting to consolidate a strong start to the season, Tony Cruz hopes California Spangle can enhance Group 1 Hong Kong Mile (1600m) ambitions with success in the Group 2 Oriental Watch Trophy Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (October 16). Bidding for an eighth win from 12 starts with the mercurial Starspangledbanner gelding, Cruz[...]

Posted on October 2, 2022
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David Hayes will plot a path towards the Group 1 Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) on December 11 after Super Wealthy created history at Sha Tin on Saturday (October 1) by becoming the first horse to win the Group 3 National Day Cup Handicap (1000m) twice. Carrying 130lb, Super Wealthy provided Zac Purton with his first[...]

Posted on September 30, 2022
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Bidding for more success after posting his first winner of the season at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (September 28), Luke Currie has secured the ride on Hong Kong Sprint victor Sky Field in the Group 3 National Day Cup Handicap (1000m) at Sha Tin on Saturday (October 1). Taking over on the chestnut in[...]

Posted on September 26, 2022
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Tony Cruz will cast California Spangle into a potential Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) showdown with Golden Sixty in December after the exciting gelding resumed with emphatic victory in the Group 3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (September 25). With options to contest either the Group 1 LONGINES Hong[...]

Posted on September 19, 2022
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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 17, 2022
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Conceding he is still marginally short of complete fitness, Joao Moreira will attempt to strike quickly when the four-time Hong Kong champion jockey resumes at Sha Tin on Sunday (September 18). The Brazilian rode in the trials at Sha Tin on Friday morning (September 16) and is again ready to joust with arch-rival Zac Purton[...]

Posted on September 12, 2022
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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 September 11, 2022
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Bidding for a sixth Hong Kong jockeys’ championship, Zac Purton has conservatively outlined expectations for the 2022/23 season as the Australian prepares for Sunday’s (September 11) opening meeting at Sha Tin. With 1,431 Hong Kong victories to his credit, Purton sits second behind only Douglas Whyte (1,813) on the list of Hong Kong’s all-time jockey[...]

Posted on September 8, 2022
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Looking to capture consecutive wins in the Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m), trainer David Hayes is placing his faith in the Group 3-winning Super Wealthy when Hong Kong racing returns to Sha Tin on Sunday (September 11). The first of 88 fixtures for the new season is headlined by the traditional HK$3.465[...]

Posted on June 30, 2022
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Bidding to tighten his grip on the Hong Kong trainers’ championship, Frankie Lor is hopeful Master Eight can cope with a hefty weight and quality opposition to lay the foundations for an ambitious 2022/23 campaign with victory in the Class 1 25th Anniversary Hong Kong Reunification Cup Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Friday (July[...]

Posted on May 28, 2022
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In the midst of a resurgent season, Matthew Chadwick hopes the combination of potentially rain-affected ground and Douglas Whyte’s finesse will allow Savvy Nine to contend strongly in the HKD$3.7 million Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (May 29). Chadwick has posted 44 wins this season and, with 14[...]

Posted on May 22, 2022
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Alexis Badel is optimistic Tourbillon Diamond can trade on proven stamina reserves to contend strongly in the HKD$12 million Group 1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (May 22) after an excellent last-start effort. Third in the Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick Racecourse in April, 2020 when[...]

Posted on April 27, 2022
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Nervous Witness faces a weighty task in tonight’s (Wednesday, April 27) Class 2 Cheong Ming Handicap (1000m) at Happy Valley as he looks to maintain his sparkling rise after soaring to a triple-figure rating with four wins from his first seven starts. One of Hong Kong’s most exciting talents, Nervous Witness will shoulder 133lb for[...]

Posted on April 24, 2022
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Luke Currie is out to make up for lost time across the remaining 23 fixtures this season in Hong Kong after his dream start was curtailed following a fall in early February. The Group 1-winning jockey tasted immediate success at his first ride in Hong Kong, something most have been made to wait weeks or[...]

Posted on April 11, 2022
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Accelerating a push for a fifth jockeys’ championship, Joao Moreira surged to a century of winners in a Hong Kong season for the seventh time with a double at Sha Tin on Sunday (April 10), crowning the triple-figure milestone by also wresting the lead in the race to the 2021/22 title from arch-rival Zac Purton.[...]

Bon’s A Pearla looks to upstage the boys in Hong Kong Derby

Karis Teetan lights up Happy Valley with four-timer

California Spangle chases Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy Handicap glory

Super Wealthy earns Hong Kong Sprint tilt after second National Day Cup triumph

Luke Currie earns Sky Field Group 3 National Day Cup opportunity

California Spangle on track for Group 1 Hong Kong Mile after Group 3 romp

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

Joao Moreira returns in search of early-season winners

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

Zac Purton in quest for sixth Hong Kong Champion Jockey title

Super Wealthy looking to make instant impact

Frankie Lor double-handed in Friday feature

Chadwick bids to continue winning run aboard Savvy Nine

Alexis Badel hopeful Tourbillon Diamond can figure in Champions & Chater Cup

Nervous Witness Out To Continue Ascent At Happy Valley

Currie’s in for the hard yards, primed for FWD Champions Day

Joao Moreira hits 100 wins to claim lead in Hong Kong jockeys’ championship