Excellent Proposal

Hewitson eager to make quick impression ahead of IJC

Posted on November 27, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Equipped with six rides at Sha Tin on Sunday (28 November), Lyle Hewitson is eager make a swift impression on his return to Hong Kong racing ahead of the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) at Happy Valley on Wednesday, 8 December. Hewitson, 24, last competed in Hong Kong in the 2019/20 season, riding three winners[...]

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

Pursuing a record-breaking 12th trainers’ championship, John Size heads into Wednesday’s (10 November) cracking Class 2 High West Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley double-handed with Sight Success and Drops Of God – a pair of last-start winners aiming to sustain their handler’s solid run of recent form. Size has four wins from the last three[...]

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

Golden Sixty tuned-up with a rousing last-to-first effort in a barrier trial on the dirt at Sha Tin this morning (Tuesday, 19 October), sounding an ominous warning for rivals as the kingpin of Hong Kong racing nears his highly anticipated return. Much to the delight of jockey Vincent Ho, the brilliant six-year-old moved freely over[...]

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

The 2021 BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) barrier draw was conducted at Sha Tin Racecourse yesterday (Thursday, 18 March) and trainer John Size indicated his approval with where his trio – Excellent Proposal, Lucky Express and Silver Express – will jump from in Hong Kong’s most prestigious and sought-after race at Sha Tin this Sunday[...]

Posted on March 11, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Caspar Fownes-trained Sky Darci heads 14 selected runners for the HK$24 million BMW Hong Kong Derby at Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday, 21 March. Commanding top-rating for the coveted Classic, Sky Darci will bid to lodge a sixth victory in Hong Kong and, in the process, join the cavalcade of equine stars to have annexed[...]

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

Already armed with an imposing Hong Kong Derby arsenal, John Size could add to an impressive fleet of Classic contenders when Savaquin (133lb) contests the first section of Class 3 Canal Handicap (1650m) at Happy Valley tonight (Wednesday, 3 March). With a handicap rating of 80, the proven city circuit performer could advance aspirations for[...]

Posted on February 21, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Blake Shinn is banking on Excellent Proposal’s consistency and quality as decisive factors in the HK$12 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (21 February). Shinn capitalised fully on his first ride on John Size’s talented gelding by winning the Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) on 24 January,[...]

Posted on February 11, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

A leisurely 1200m barrier trial has filled Vincent Ho with confidence that Golden Sixty remains on target to extend an imposing winning sequence to 13 with a third Group 1 triumph in the Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on 21 February. Placed under no pressure at all, Golden Sixty finished seventh[...]

Posted on January 25, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Excellent Proposal rose to the top of Hong Kong’s four-year-old pecking order with an impressive win in the Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) yesterday afternoon (Sunday, 24 January), a result that strengthened trainer John Size’s hand for the remaining two legs of the Four-Year-Old Classic Series, the Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) and BMW Hong[...]

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

John Size will bid for a seventh Group 1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (24 January) as Waikuku throws down the gauntlet to Hong Kong’s outstanding miler Golden Sixty. Beaten into fourth place behind Golden Sixty in the Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile on 13 December, Waikuku will attempt to become[...]

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

With a respectful eye on several rivals, Joao Moreira is bullish about the chances of Excellent Proposal (132lb) in the Class 2 Choi Hung Handicap (1400m), a defining contest for several Four-Year-Old Classic Series contenders. Leading the jockeys’ premiership by 19 wins from nearest rival Zac Purton, Moreira partnered Enrich Delight (126lb) to a last-start[...]

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 October 5, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Rising star Excellent Proposal made a big statement with an impressive win in the Class 2 Chek Lap Kok Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin yesterday afternoon (Sunday, 4 October). The exciting John Size-trained gelding beat a classy field of experienced gallopers to cement his status as a leading contender for this season’s three-race Four-Year-Old Classic[...]

Posted on October 3, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Excellent Proposal (123lb) has already earmarked himself as a possible candidate for the 2021 BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) with two smart wins over 1400m and the mile and this Sunday (4 October) at Sha Tin the John Size-trainee is aiming to bolster his claims as he steps up to 1800m for the first time[...]

Posted on September 21, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Joao Moreira’s brilliant best was on show yesterday (20 September) at Sha Tin as he collected a superb six-timer which he capped with victory aboard the impressive Excellent Proposal. “I just hope that I can keep it up – it’s not going to be an easy season,” Moreira said. Fresh off a Wednesday treble, Moreira[...]

Posted on September 8, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Joao Moreira, winless on this day last year, made a roaring start to the 2020/2021 racing season with a winning treble at the opening meeting of the Hong Kong racing season at Sha Tin which also saw fierce riding rival Zac Purton, trainer John Size and his triumphantly returning contemporary David Hayes claim doubles. Moreira,[...]

Posted on September 5, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Zac Purton sealed his fourth champion jockey title last season, reigning supreme with 147 wins to end the term as the current dominant force in Hong Kong with 1,170 career wins. But with a new campaign starting on Sunday, 6 September, the champion jockey is predicting that this season’s battle to retain his crown will[...]

Hewitson eager to make quick impression ahead of IJC

Size two-pronged in hot sprint at Happy Valley

Golden Sixty warms up on a huge morning of trials

Size satisfied with trio’s barriers for Sunday’s Hong Kong Derby

Sky Darci heads Hong Kong Derby selected runners

Savaquin on Hong Kong Derby trial at Happy Valley

Blake Shinn hopeful Excellent Proposal can continue to flourish in Hong Kong Classic Cup

Golden Sixty on course for second leg of Triple Crown

Excellent Proposal leads Size one-two in Hong Kong Classic Mile

John Size returns to Sha Tin on Sunday seeking more Group 1 glory

Joao Moreira has faith in Excellent Proposal

Hayes to unleash Beauty Joy in testing Sha Tin debut

Derby aspirant Excellent Proposal scores rousing victory at Sha Tin

Excellent Proposal steps up on his road to the Hong Kong Derby

Moreira strikes ‘Magic’ six-timer at Sha Tin

Moreira roars into action at season opener

New season, new challenges but Moreira still Purton’s biggest threat

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