Hong Kong Gold Cup

Birthday boy Francis Lui looks forward to a weekend of extended celebrations

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

Francis Lui is hoping for a belated birthday celebration on Sunday (24 January) after watching Hong Kong star Golden Sixty breeze through his final piece of trackwork ahead of a much-anticipated competitive return in the Group 1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin. Freshened after claiming the Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile at Sha[...]

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 December 12, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Wary and respectful of world-class opposition, Francis Lui carries a characteristically understated sense of confidence into the Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile with Golden Sixty at Sha Tin on Sunday (13 December), hopeful his flagbearer can continue an extraordinary winning streak. Only the fourth horse to win 10 consecutive races in Hong Kong’s professional[...]

Posted on February 17, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Time Warp delivered a blast from the past to level hot favourite Exultant in a rip-roaring Group 1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin yesterday afternoon (Sunday, 16 February). Two years ago, in this very race, the Tony Cruz-trained chestnut became the first horse to dip below two minutes for the course[...]

Posted on February 15, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Tony Cruz believes Exultant is on the right track to defend his crown in Sunday’s (16 February) HK$10 million Group 1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m), a win that would see him become the fourth horse since 2008 to win back-to-back editions. “Hopefully he can repeat what he did last year, he’s done everything[...]

Posted on February 13, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Tony Millard will pitch Glorious Dragon and Northern Superstar against the mighty Exultant in Sunday’s (16 February) Group 1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin, but the handler is under no illusions as to what they’re up against. “Exultant looks outstanding,” Millard said before correcting himself. “Actually, he’s not just an outstanding[...]

Posted on January 28, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Exultant imposed his authority on his local rivals and moved a step closer to a night in Dubai with a solid success in the Group 3 Centenary Vase Handicap at Sha Tin this afternoon (Monday, 27 January). Hong Kong’s champion stayer carried top-weight of 133lb to secure his second win in the 1800m contest and[...]

Posted on January 26, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Exultant faces a weighty task in Monday’s (27 January) Group 3 Centenary Vase Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin as he bids for back-to-back wins in the race. Hong Kong’s champion stayer will shoulder 133lb against his 10 opponents with eight of those allotted 115lb or less. Only Dark Dream and Time Warp sit above that[...]

Posted on January 16, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Furore returns to a mile in the Group 1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (19 January) with trainer Frankie Lor hoping a short bout of sickness over the Christmas period will not have dulled the gelding’s big-race capability. “He had a temperature for a few days so I had to stop and[...]

Posted on May 21, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Exultant is one of three Hong Kong horses to have won the LONGINES Hong Kong Vase. Exultant has plenty riding on victory in the Group 1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday, 26 May. Hong Kong’s Champion Stayer title would surely be his; there’s the matter of making[...]

Birthday boy Francis Lui looks forward to a weekend of extended celebrations

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

Golden Sixty on target to add to imposing record in the Hong Kong Mile

Time Warp turns time to floor Exultant in Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup

Exultant goes for Gold again

Millard’s two face Exultant in Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup

Exultant takes Centenary Vase again as Cruz eyes Dubai

Exultant must defy hefty impost in Centenary Vase

Furore returns to a mile in Group 1 Stewards’ Cup

Exultant aims to seal honours in Champions & Chater Cup

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