Golden Sixty

Waikuku lifts Stewards’ Cup as Golden Sixty is beaten

Posted on January 24, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Waikuku delivered a stunning blow at Sha Tin this afternoon (Sunday, 23 January) to deny Golden Sixty a record-equalling win in the Group 1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m). Aiming to extend his unbeaten sequence to 17 – the champion’s win streak ended after a second-place finish in the afternoon’s feature – his first defeat in nearly[...]

Posted on January 22, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Undistracted by history, Vincent Ho will adopt a trademark conservative approach to the Group 1 HKD$12 million Stewards’ Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (23 January) when Golden Sixty attempts to match Silent Witness’ Hong Kong record of 17 successive victories. Typically understated, Ho is not budging from the routine which has yielded 19[...]

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 19, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Group 1 action returns this Sunday (23 January) to Sha Tin with a pair of top-level contests – highlighted by the reappearance of Golden Sixty as well as a hot renewal of the Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) – which Alexis Badel is gunning for aboard Wellington. Victorious in the 2021 HKD$18 million Group 1 Chairman’s[...]

Posted on January 15, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Master Eight has been one of this season’s most impressive performers with swift progression from Class 3 into a leading protagonist for Sunday week’s (23 January) HKD$12 million Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) – a seemingly daunting task for the four-year-old but one that trainer Frankie Lor is quietly relishing. Aiming to extend his[...]

Posted on January 12, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Bidding for a hat-trick of wins and a fifth overall – Joyful Win has hit career-best form and he’s got trainer Ricky Yiu believing there’s plenty more still to come ahead of Wednesday evening’s (12 January) Class 3 Kowloon City Handicap (1000m) at Happy Valley. “He’s very consistent – I wouldn’t be surprised if he[...]

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

Fresh off his record-setting success aboard Golden Sixty in Sunday’s (12 December) Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m), Vincent Ho is quickly turning his attention to Wednesday’s (15 December) eight-race card at Happy Valley as he looks to maintain the momentum with seven rides at the city circuit. With 10 wins under his belt[...]

Posted on December 14, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges has saluted Hong Kong’s “can-do” spirit and commitment after another successful staging of the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR), which saw Group 1 glory shared between Japan and Hong Kong at Sha Tin on Sunday (12 December). On a day when Golden Sixty charged[...]

Posted on December 13, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Golden Sixty stands alone as Hong Kong’s most prolific winner in history after he successfully defended his Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) crown at Sha Tin on Sunday (12 December). Nailing yet another heart-stopping win under jockey Vincent Ho, Hong Kong’s champion savoured the 19th win of his career to set a new[...]

Posted on December 12, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Gearing up for his toughest test to date and the chance to create history, Hong Kong’s Horse of the Year Golden Sixty will step away from barrier two in Sunday’s (12 December) HKD$26 million Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m), much to the satisfaction of trainer Francis Lui at Thursday morning’s (9 December) barrier[...]

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

Accustomed to major race success, Yuga Kawada and Kiyoshi Hagiwara will lay siege to Golden Sixty’s Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) crown with Danon Kingly at Sha Tin on Sunday (12 December), carrying immense respect for the defending champion. Hagiwara, who successfully campaigned Normcore in the 2020 Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup[...]

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

Golden Sixty impressed trainer Francis Lui with a strong hit out on the turf this morning (Tuesday, 7 December) at Sha Tin as he prepares for the chance to create history in Sunday’s (12 December) HKD$26 million Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m). The brilliant son of Medaglia d’Oro will aim to defend his[...]

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

Loves Only You is among a stellar line-up of 49 horses selected for the HKD$100 million LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) at Sha Tin on Sunday, 12 December. Fresh off Breeders’ Cup success in the United States of America, Yoshito Yahagi’s mare is just one of 22 Group 1 winners set to compete. Returning[...]

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

Vincent Ho delivered a glowing and succinct assessment of Golden Sixty’s form after the Hong Kong champion posted another dashing trial victory at Sha Tin on Tuesday morning (2 November), ahead of his race-track return later this month. Pitted against seven rivals over 1200m on the All Weather Track, Golden Sixty cruised to a two[...]

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

The 2021 LONGINES Hong Kong International Races has attracted a galaxy of global and local stars with 135 world-class horses included in a glittering entry, with 57 individual Group 1 winners from nine countries or regions eyeing the lucrative four-race showcase on 12 December. Now worth a mammoth HKD$100 million, the four Group 1s on[...]

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 October 6, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Looking to enhance an already staggering record, Hong Kong Horse of the Year, Golden Sixty, will make his highly anticipated return to racing in the Group 2 BOCHK Private Wealth Jockey Club Mile (1600m) on Sunday, 21 November as he prepares to defend his crown in December’s Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m). Pleasing[...]

Waikuku lifts Stewards’ Cup as Golden Sixty is beaten

Golden Sixty ready for date with destiny

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

Wellington’s best to come, Badel chases Centenary Sprint Cup glory

Master Eight ready for Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup test

Joyful Win goes for three in a row at Happy Valley

Vincent Ho eyes improvement with Party Warrior

Hong Kong rises to the challenge to stage LONGINES HKIR

Record-setting Golden Sixty soars to new heights with Hong Kong Mile defence

Golden Sixty ready to rumble, Panfield draws gate one for Hong Kong Cup

Kawada, Hagiwara respect Golden Sixty, but upbeat about Danon Kingly

Golden Sixty primed for Group 1 Hong Kong Mile defence

Loves Only You and five from Ballydoyle head list for 2021 HKIR

Golden Sixty, Hot King Prawn in eye-catching trial wins

Hong Kong International Races attracts a bounty of nominations

Golden Sixty warms up on a huge morning of trials

Golden Sixty tracks towards Group 2 Jockey Club Mile return

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