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Youngster digging for Te Rapa treasure

Posted on July 24, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Matamata trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott are in no hurry with promising Trust In A Gust two-year-old Treasure State but that’s not to say the youngster won’t be making haste at Te Rapa on Saturday. Treasure State will tackle Saturday’s NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race (1100m) at Te Rapa, out to improve on his[...]

Posted on July 14, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Stakes-winning New Zealand two-year-old Atullibigeal has been sold and will continue his career in Hong Kong. Prepared by Te Awamutu horseman Carl Henderson, the son of Street Boss was an impressive winner of the Listed Auckland Futurity Stakes (1400m), with all the makings of a nice middle-distance horse for the forthcoming season. But not surprisingly,[...]

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

Zac Purton hopes Amigos Giggle can validate encouraging trial form and reward Michael Chang’s patience when the Australian-bred first-starter contests the first section of the Class 4 Continuous Development 1200m Handicap at Sha Tin on Thursday (1 July). Purton has been aboard in three of the Snitzel gelding’s four trials and believes the three-year-old has[...]

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

Joao Moreira is poised to surge over the 150-win milestone for the third time in Hong Kong after the Brazilian’s relentless drive for a fourth jockeys’ championship delivered a treble at Sha Tin on Saturday (26 June). Moreira extended the gap separating him from reigning champion Zac Purton to 28 victories with only five meetings[...]

Posted on June 26, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Conceding the 2020/21 Hong Kong trainers’ championship is clearly Caspar Fownes’ to lose, John Size is optimistic Drops Of God and Blaze Warrior can preserve flickering hopes of a 12th championship when the emerging pair spearheads the trainer’s quality entry at Sha Tin on Saturday (26 June). Trailing Fownes by seven winners (68-75) with six[...]

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

Exultant, one of the greatest champions in the history of Hong Kong racing, will farewell fans at a retirement ceremony this Saturday (26 June) in the Parade Ring at Sha Tin. Enthroned as last season’s Horse of the Year, the Irish-bred gelding was twice crowned Champion Stayer and Champion Middle-Distance Horse, both times in successive[...]

Posted on June 24, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Caspar Fownes retains the upper hand in the Hong Kong trainers’ championship tussle with John Size after the two title contenders shared a win each on a program peppered with doubles at Happy Valley on Wednesday (23 June) night. As Fownes and Size maintained the status quo, leaving Fownes with a seven-win lead with six[...]

Posted on June 23, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

After starring with five wins from 12 runners and a clean sweep of both Group 3s on Sunday afternoon (20 June) at Sha Tin, Caspar Fownes is looking to land another blow in the Hong Kong trainers championship tussle as he readies a team of nine for Happy Valley’s midweek fixture on Wednesday night (23[...]

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

In a phenomenal show of strength crowned by victories in the final two Group races of the Hong Kong season, Caspar Fownes has taken a decisive upper hand in the battle with John Size for the 2020/21 Hong Kong trainers’ championship with a quintet at Sha Tin on Sunday (20 June). Bidding for a fourth[...]

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

Southern Legend’s (133lb) legacy as one of Hong Kong’s most dependable performers in recent times was enhanced this afternoon (Sunday, 20 June) at Sha Tin with victory in the Group 3 Premier Plate Handicap (1800m) for jockey Zac Purton and trainer Caspar Fownes. After shedding his maiden tag over five years ago in Australia, the[...]

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

With the Hong Kong trainers’ championship hanging in the balance, Caspar Fownes is optimistic a star-studded arsenal – headed by BMW Hong Kong Derby winner Sky Darci – can deliver vital breathing room in his tussle with John Size at Sha Tin on Sunday (20 June). Leading the trainers’ race 69-67 with eight meetings to[...]

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

Entrenched in the top three behind Joao Moreira and Zac Purton in the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship, Karis Teetan hopes to bookend another productive season with more black type success on Champion’s Way and Charity Fun at Sha Tin on Sunday (20 June). The author of 73 wins for the 2020/21 term, including Panfield’s Group[...]

Posted on June 18, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The well-travelled Cheval Prometteur will make his raceday return at Ruakaka on Saturday after an injury enforced layoff. The six-year-old gelding suffered a stress fracture in a cannon bone last year when preparing for the Group 3 Jarden Stakes (2000m) and New Zealand trainer Catherine Cameron has taken a cautious approach with his return. “We[...]

Posted on June 16, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

After their enthralling one-two finish in last month’s Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m), Healthy Happy and Sky Darci will renew their burgeoning rivalry when they lock horns in Sunday’s (20 June) Hong Kong $3.5 million Group 3 Premier Cup Handicap (1400m). Following an arduous season which included the demanding three-race Four-Year-Old Classic Series,[...]

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

The battle for the 2020/21 Hong Kong trainers’ championship appears destined for a cliffhanger finish after John Size ended an unlikely run of outs to move within two wins of leader Caspar Fownes after preparing a double at Sha Tin on Sunday (13 June). Trailing Fownes 65-69 before proceedings began on Sunday, the 11-time champion[...]

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

Commanding a virtually unassailable lead in the jockeys’ championship, Joao Moreira is confident Master Eight can confirm his status as one of Hong Kong’s brightest prospects with victory in the Class 3 Hap Mun Bay Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (13 June). Leading Zac Purton 138 to 117 in quest of a fourth[...]

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

A Karis Teetan late-season cameo highlighted a rain-drenched Happy Valley meeting on Wednesday night (9 June) as the ‘Mauritian Magician’ posted a four-timer while Me Tsui revelled in a treble, crowned by Harmony And Rich’s success in the Class 2 Castle Peak Bay Handicap (1000m). Teetan dominated proceedings with a double for Tsui (Happy Tango[...]

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Youngster digging for Te Rapa treasure

Henderson juvenile Hong Kong bound

Zac Purton optimistic over Michael Chang’s Amigos Giggle

Joao Moreira continues remarkable season with Sha Tin treble

John Size upbeat over Drops Of God, Blaze Warrior as championship hopes flicker

Exultant bows out as one of Hong Kong’s all-time greats

Fownes, Size trade blows but Me Tsui takes Happy Valley honours

The Rock for Schofield as Fownes readies nine for the Valley

Caspar Fownes lands heavyweight blow in trainers’ championship tussle

Southern Legend enhances fine record with Group 3 Premier Plate triumph

Caspar Fownes unleashes huge team at Sha Tin as trainers’ championship battle intensifies

Karis Teetan eager to add more gloss to another successful season

Talented galloper to make raceday return

Healthy Happy and Sky Darci lock horns again in Premier Cup

John Size closes gap on Caspar Fownes in trainers’ championship battle

Joao Moreira believes Master Eight can again live up to promise at Sha Tin

Karis Teetan dominates at Happy Valley with a four-timer

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