Happy Valley

‘Amazing’ Golden Sixty limbers up as Vincent Ho returns to action

Posted on November 15, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Vincent Ho was beaming after partnering Hong Kong's champion Golden Sixty at Tuesday morning's barrier trial session at Sha Tin. Preparing for a return in next month's HK$32 million Group 1 Hong Kong Mile (1600m), Golden Sixty – an eight-year-old with 25 wins from 29 starts – dazzled with his customary late dash to cross[...]

Posted on November 15, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Leading the trainers' championship on 20 wins, Pierre Ng is confident Taj Dragon can overcome Happy Valley's nuances when he contests the HK$3.12 million Class 2 Tokyo Handicap (1650m) under jockey Zac Purton on Wednesday night. A three-time winner from 10 starts at Sha Tin, Taj Dragon (121lb) tackles the city circuit's unique turns, undulations[...]

Posted on November 9, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Pierre Ng continued an impressive start to the 2023/24 season and extended his lead in the Hong Kong trainers' championship with a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night as 12-time champion trainer John Size moved to within one win of reaching the 1,500-win milestone in Hong Kong. Ng took his tally to 16 wins[...]

Posted on November 2, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Angus Chung jubilated in the best haul of his fledgling Hong Kong career when the apprentice slotted a treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday night to vault into third place in the Hong Kong jockeys' championship. Trailing only Zac Purton and Hugh Bowman, who both have 20 wins for the season, Chung took his tally[...]

Posted on October 31, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Denfield has returned in style this season and jockey Karis Teetan hopes the graduate of the Hong Kong International Sale can maintain an upward trajectory when he lines up on Wednesday night at Happy Valley. The chestnut was victorious under jockey Zac Purton last start, however, this time pairs with the Mauritian ace for his[...]

Posted on October 30, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Seasons Wit went a long way to confirming some of his early promise as he romped to a fourth straight win at Happy Valley. Expertly handled by superstar jockey Zac Purton, who collected a four-timer at the fixture, Seasons Wit (119lb) – trained by Jamie Richards – extended smartly for a three length first-up success[...]

Posted on October 27, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Caspar Fownes is Happy Valley's leading all-time trainer and this Sunday he's assembled a formidable hand for a rare afternoon fixture at the iconic city circuit. Looking to improve his unrivalled 577 wins at Happy Valley, Fownes – revered as the ‘King of the Valley' – has confirmed time after time that he's one of[...]

Posted on October 19, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Determined to eclipse last season's impressive debut performance, Pierre Ng moved to the top of the Hong Kong trainers' championship with a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night to lead Francis Lui and Caspar Fownes in the 2023/24 standings. Ng's excellent campaign continued when the young handler struck with Tattenham's upset victory for Antoine[...]

Posted on October 12, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Fulfilling a career ambition, Mark Newnham joined the ranks of Hong Kong's winning trainers with Happy Hero's success at Happy Valley on Wednesday night with a triumph which took the Australian horseman by surprise. Newnham had hoped to post his first winner in the jurisdiction last Sunday at Sha Tin with either Mission Bravo and[...]

Posted on October 5, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Frankie Lor continued whirlwind career progress by posting his 400th Hong Kong win at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (8 October), reaching the milestone in only his seventh season with Heroic Master. Licensed as a trainer in 2017, Lor struck with his first runner – Yourtheoneforme – and surged to a record debut season haul[...]

Posted on September 28, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Keen to build on a strong debut season, Pierre Ng notched his first double of the 2023/24 campaign at Happy Valley on Wednesday night as the young trainer outlined ambitions to hit fresh targets. Ng, 40, produced 41 wins from 511 starters last term and, with tonight's brace through Medic Elite and Happy Angel, he[...]

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

Danny Shum's aspirations of landing the 2024 Hong Kong Derby (2000m) soared with Helene Feeling's brilliant triumph under Karis Teetan at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. One of Hong Kong's most accomplished and respected horsemen, Shum immediately outlined plans for the Sioux Nation gelding's participation in the lucrative Four-Year-Old Classic Series after the three-year-old out-gunned[...]

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

In preparation for Wednesday's eight-race card at Happy Valley, jockey Lyle Hewitson, who's coming off his first 50-win season in Hong Kong, is gearing up to partner with One For All. This race also marks the beginning of the DBS x Manulife Million Challenge, a competition for horses in Class 3 and above, with points[...]

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

Zac Purton and Francis Lui have been acclaimed Hong Kong racing's ‘Kings of The Valley' after the pair clinched the jockey and trainer mantles for the most wins at Happy Valley this season with multiples on Wednesday night. Entering the meeting locked on 49 wins with Vincent Ho – who had led for much of[...]

Posted on July 11, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Caspar Fownes is aiming to reaffirm his status as Hong Kong's longtime “King of the Valley” when he gears up for Happy Valley's final fixture on Wednesday night trailing fellow trainer Francis Lui (31-30) for the most wins at the city circuit this season. Fownes is the most successful handler in history at Happy Valley.[...]

Posted on July 7, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Zac Purton has become only the second jockey in Hong Kong racing history to ride 1600 winners as the Australian continues a relentless quest of history following a treble at Happy Valley on Thursday night. Douglas Whyte (1813 wins) is the only other jockey to reach the 1,600-win mark in Hong Kong and Purton's three-timer[...]

Posted on July 4, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Impressive debut winner Joyful Hunter will aim to extend his unbeaten sequence to two when he lines up at Happy Valley on Thursday night for trainer Francis Lui and jockey Vincent Ho. Blitzing rivals by two lengths at the city circuit on 14 June, the Darci Brahma three-year-old turned heads with an electrifying turn of[...]

‘Amazing’ Golden Sixty limbers up as Vincent Ho returns to action

Taj Dragon rises chasing a Happy Valley first

Pierre Ng cements lead in Hong Kong trainers’ championship

Angus Chung, Douglas Whyte log Happy Valley trebles

Denfield chases consecutive wins with class-rising task

Purton rides quartet, Seasons Wit extends winning streak at Happy Valley

Caspar Fownes has high hopes as competition heats up

Pierre Ng continues strong advance with Happy Valley double

Newnham brings up Hong Kong maiden success

Frankie Lor reaches 400 Hong Kong wins, posts Happy Valley double

Ng, Fownes, Bowman and Purton share Happy Valley spotlight

Helene Feeling underlines Hong Kong Derby claims

One For All primed for Happy Valley return

Zac Purton, Francis Lui crowned Valley Kings after Happy Valley finale

Caspar Fownes seeks supremacy at Happy Valley

Zac Purton rides 1600th Hong Kong winner with Happy Valley treble

Joyful Hunter returns to scene of triumph

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