Frankie Lor

Teetan hopes Master Eight stands tall in Centenary Sprint Cup

Posted on February 1, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The early expectations on Master Eight were immense and this Sunday Karis Teetan hopes the speedster can draw out his best form and feel right at home when he lines up in the HK$12 million Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin. The winner of his first five races – capped with victory[...]

Posted on January 21, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Frankie Lor is banking on Zac Purton’s expertise to offset Healthy Happy’s weight challenge in the Class 1 Chinese New Year Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Tuesday as the Hong Kong champion trainer searches to end a frustrating losing streak with the 108-rater. Winner of the 2021 Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m), defeating[...]

Posted on January 21, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Attempting to extend a bountiful start to 2023, Hugh Bowman is optimistic Benno Yung’s Forerunner can continue the Australian’s strong recent run with success at Sha Tin on Saturday. Bowman has tallied six wins in as many January meetings to have 15 victories overall for the season and believes French-bred Forerunner is primed to provide[...]

Posted on January 14, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Bidding to bolster already formidable Four-Year-Old Classic Series achievements, Frankie Lor will attempt to strengthen his 2022/23 arsenal when stablemates A Pal and Can’t Go Wong clash in the Class 2 Yuen Long Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Lor’s band of contenders for the lucrative HK$48 million series, which kicks off with the[...]

Posted on January 12, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Bolstering a reputation as an emerging contender among Hong Kong’s staying division, Money Catcher franked an excellent Group 1 Hong Kong Cup (2000m) performance last month with a brave Group 3 January Cup Handicap (1800m) triumph for Frankie Lor as Silvestre de Sousa dominated with a four-timer at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Driven to[...]

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

Frankie Lor will consider a Group 3 January Cup Handicap (1800m) tilt for Looking Great at Happy Valley next month after the gelding’s breakthrough win at the city circuit on Wednesday night in the Class 2 Chek Keng Handicap (2200m). Given a textbook ride by Karis Teetan, Looking Great added to his four Sha Tin[...]

Posted on November 5, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Zac Purton is bracing for all contingencies when the reigning Hong Kong Champion Jockey reunites with Beauty Joy in the Group 3 Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (November 6). Purton has been aboard in all five of Beauty Joy’s Hong Kong victories, including the six-year-old’s extraordinary last-to-first Group 3[...]

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

Erasing the memories of an unsuccessful Seoul campaign, Kings Shield re-established status as Hong Kong’s premier dirt course galloper with a stirring win in the Class 2 Kwok Shui Handicap (1650m) under Zac Purton at Sha Tin on Wednesday night (October 26). Headed by favourite Apache Pass at the 700m mark, front-running Kings Shield responded[...]

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

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 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 September 19, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

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 3, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Kings Shield has conquered virtually all before him on the dirt in Hong Kong but Seoul Racecourse’s sandy, beach-like surface will pose an entirely new challenge as the son of Scat Daddy takes aim at internationally accredited opposition in Sunday’s (September 4) G3 Korea Cup (1800m, sand). Unable to make the journey to South Korea,[...]

Posted on June 30, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

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 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 20, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Steadily bridging the gap to Joao Moreira in the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship with a four-timer, Zac Purton was stunned by Beauty Joy’s incredible Group 3 Premier Cup Handicap (1400m) triumph at Sha Tin on Sunday (June 19) after the talented gelding conceded rivals a huge start before winning emphatically. Tailed off last at the[...]

Posted on June 9, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Soulmate capped a season crammed with improvement and success with dramatic victory in the Class 2 Bellflower Handicap (1800m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (June 8) to justify Ricky Yiu’s faith in the talented former Kiwi galloper. Winless in 2020/21, Soulmate has strung together four wins this term – two at Happy Valley and[...]

Teetan hopes Master Eight stands tall in Centenary Sprint Cup

Lor hopes Purton can extract best from Healthy Happy

Hugh Bowman hopes to maintain January momentum aboard Forerunner

Frankie Lor eyes more Four-Year-Old Classic Series opportunities

Money Catcher lifts Group 3 January Cup for Frankie Lor

Frankie Lor eyes possible January Cup start with Looking Great

Beauty Joy Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse challenge for Zac Purton

Kings Shield reigns as Purton dominates with Sha Tin treble

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

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

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

Kings Shield ready for new challenge

Frankie Lor double-handed in Friday feature

Frankie Lor moves closer to championship

The Golden Scenery shines for Cruz

Beauty Joy stuns with Group 3 Premier Cup victory

Soulmate crowns progressive stint with Happy Valley triumph