Derek Leung

Manfred Man caps magnificent campaign with Sha Tin feature victory

Posted on July 17, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Delivering an unexpected triumph for Manfred Man, former Irish galloper Encountered delivered a book-ending triumph to crown the veteran trainer's finest season in style with victory at Sha Tin on Sunday. Man, 65, slotted a career-best 44th winner of the season when Encountered (128lb) speared to a neck victory under Derek Leung over Circuit Stellar[...]

Posted on June 22, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Hong Kong Champion Trainer (2021/22) Frankie Lor is buoyant of a return to form for Healthy Happy when the Zoustar gelding lines up in Sunday's HK$3.9 million Group 3 Premier Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin following a brief freshen up at Conghua. “He's good. I gave him a break and let him go to[...]

Posted on April 13, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Building on stable star Lucky Sweynesse's brilliant Group 2 Sprint Cup (1200m) triumph last Sunday, Manfred Man maintained impressive momentum when Encountered claimed victory at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Posting his third win over the course and distance this season, Encountered revelled in his return to the city circuit after finishing ninth behind Voyage[...]

Posted on September 21, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Ricky Yiu has fired out of the starting blocks this season with four wins to lead the trainers' championship and tonight (Wednesday, September 21) at Happy Valley the veteran handler will unleash another strong hand as he looks to maintain his flying start. Yiu, 65, came home with a wet sail last season landing 20[...]

Posted on June 29, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Clasping an imposing lead over John Size in the Hong Kong trainers' championship, Frankie Lor refuses to believe the battle with his former mentor is over despite edging to a seven-win buffer after My Ecstatic's authoritative victory at Happy Valley on Tuesday night (June 28). Attempting to land the championship for the first time, Lor[...]

Posted on June 27, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Tony Cruz believes The Golden Scenery is destined for Group level after the Australian import's win in the Class 2 Pok Fu Lam Country Park Handicap (1400m) under Luke Ferraris at Sha Tin on Saturday (June 25). Notching his third victory in Hong Kong after winning twice in Australia when known as Dominant King for[...]

Posted on June 23, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The Hong Kong jockeys' championship hangs in the balance after Zac Purton drew within one win of Joao Moreira with seven meetings left in the season as Derek Leung took riding honours with a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (June 22). On an eventful night, Moreira was stood down from riding after the[...]

Posted on June 2, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

In the throes of another successful season, Tony Cruz is aiming to land a sentimental victory in the Class 3 Apprentice Jockeys' School 50th Anniversary Cup Handicap (1200m) with Super Fortune at Sha Tin on Sunday (June 5). Hong Kong racing's most successful home-grown product as a multiple champion jockey and trainer, Cruz, 65, was[...]

Posted on June 2, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Zac Purton has posted a vital double to edge to within touching distance of Joao Moreira in the Hong Kong Jockeys' Championship after an eventful meeting which left the Australian bloodied but unbowed on Wednesday night (June 1). Trailing Moreira by eight winners a week ago, Purton has trimmed the deficit to five – 122-117[...]

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

Frankie Lor's aspirations of securing a maiden Hong Kong trainers' championship have been significantly boosted by a Happy Valley treble on Wednesday night (May 25) but the unassuming horseman is taking nothing for granted. Edging to a 77-74 lead over 11-time champion John Size with 14 meetings left in the season, Lor reclaimed the ascendancy[...]

Posted on May 3, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

This season's trainers' championship is unfolding as a battle royal between Frankie Lor and John Size with the former preparing to pull out all of the stops and repel the 11-time champion's expected onslaught across the term's remaining 21 race meetings. Currently leading his former mentor 68-65 ahead of the campaign's 68th fixture, Lor hit[...]

Posted on February 23, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Leading the HKD$1 million DBS x Manulife Million Challenge with Fa Fa on 60 points, trainer Frankie Lor hopes his charge has done enough to maintain top spot without competing again as he bypasses the finale on Wednesday night (23 February) at Happy Valley for Sunday's (27 February) HKD$12 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m)[...]

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

After lighting up Happy Valley with a treble on Wednesday night (16 February), trainer Ricky Yiu is quickly turning his attention to Group 1 glory with Mighty Giant in Sunday's (20 February) HKD$12 million Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin. Third in this race last year to Waikuku, Mighty Giant returns second-up this[...]

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

Graduates of the 2020 Four-Year-Old Classic Series, Golden Sixty and More Than This have had vastly contrasting careers since – like most in comparison to Hong Kong's reigning Horse of the Year. Pitted then as Hong Kong's Generation Next, Golden Sixty has soared to inexorable heights – where he currently remains – while More Than[...]

Posted on January 14, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Exactly a month after suffering multiple injuries in a Sha Tin fall, Zac Purton notched his 50th victory of the 2021/22 season as the champion hoop revived hopes of a fifth jockeys' crown with a successful return at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (12 January). Competing for the first time since 12 December, Purton had[...]

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

Tony Cruz will set Ima Single Man for the Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) next month after a superb ride from Matthew Poon enabled the Australian import to land the Class 2 Lukfook Jewellery Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Saturday (18 December). Winner of the Group 2 Karrakatta Plate (1200m) as a two-year-old[...]

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

Danny Shum is likely to plot a modest autumn path with Tourbillon Diamond after the Australian import upstaged several LONGINES Hong Kong International Races aspirants with a dogged victory in the Group 3 Sa Sa Ladies' Purse Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (7 November). Delighted to have claimed a second Hong Kong win[...]

Manfred Man caps magnificent campaign with Sha Tin feature victory

Healthy Happy seeks rebound effort in Group 3 Premier Cup

Manfred Man strikes with Encountered

Ricky Yiu’s out to continue fast start at Happy Valley

Frankie Lor moves closer to championship

The Golden Scenery shines for Cruz

Purton edges closer to jockeys’ championship

Tony Cruz eyes AJS 50th Anniversary Cup success with Super Fortune

Purton double trims Moreira’s lead as trainers share Happy Valley spoils

Frankie Lor boosts lead in Hong Kong trainers’ championship with treble

Title race brews as Lor targets dirt feature with Money Catcher; No stopping Hewitson

Fa Fa leads DBS x Manulife Million Challenge

Yiu’s Giant returns in Sunday’s Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup

More Than This on giant-slaying mission in Sunday’s Stewards’ Cup

Purton returns from injury to post 50th for the season

Ima Single Man strikes for Cruz as Leung posts Sha Tin treble

Tourbillon Diamond claims Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Handicap

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