Hong Kong Stewards' Cup

Ricky Yiu seeks Group 1 breakthrough with Voyage Bubble

Posted on January 19, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Ricky Yiu is hopeful Voyage Bubble can become Hong Kong's newest Group 1 champion with victory in the HK$13 million Group 1 Stewards' Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (January 21) and enhance prospects of potential overseas assignments. The winner of 2023 Hong Kong Derby (2000m) and Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m), Voyage Bubble[...]

Posted on January 18, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Tony Cruz believes a gear change and a more favourable weight scenario could pave the way for California Spangle's form resurgence when the gelding contests the HK$13 million Group 1 Stewards' Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Cruz has decided to add cheek pieces to California Spangle after the bay's recent indifferent form and,[...]

Posted on January 17, 2024
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

John Size will aim to continue his dominance of the HK$13 million Group 1 Stewards' Cup (1600m) on Sunday at Sha Tin. The most successful trainer in the race's history with seven victories, Size is represented by mercurial chestnut Beauty Eternal in the first leg of the Triple Crown, who teams up with familiar ally[...]

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

Golden Sixty overhauled Romantic Warrior in a gripping finish to the HK$12 million Group 1 Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin – the second leg of Hong Kong's Triple Crown – under Vincent Ho for trainer Francis Lui. Sporting the familiar white, blue and gold silks of owner Stanley Chan, Golden Sixty handed[...]

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

Underlining enduring greatness with a towering performance to claim victory in a blockbuster Group 1 Stewards' Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin, Golden Sixty could be bound for the international stage as Francis Lui and Vincent Ho plot future conquests for Hong Kong's champion. As Hong Kong's benchmark performer over the past three seasons, Golden Sixty[...]

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

Alert to the tactical challenges looming in a blockbuster HK$12 million Group 1 Stewards' Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, Vincent Ho will approach the pulsating showdown with Romantic Warrior with California Spangle with an open mind. Hoping to further erase memories of shock defeat to Waikuku in the Stewards' Cup last season, when[...]

Posted on January 28, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

John Size will chase a pair of remarkable feats with Waikuku when his stable star lines up to contest a fourth HK$12 million Group 1 Stewards' Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday afternoon. No eight-year-old has ever won the Stewards' Cup dating back to the 1980s, while across this period no horse has ever[...]

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

Revered as a master tactician, Zac Purton believes the HK$12 million Group 1 Stewards' Cup (1600m) will be decided by the smallest factors as Hong Kong's three top-rated horses – Golden Sixty, Romantic Warrior and California Spangle – square off in a heavyweight clash at Sha Tin on Sunday. Assessing the potential pitfalls of a[...]

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

Accustomed to elite success at home and abroad, Danny Shum believes the blockbuster Group 1 Stewards' Cup (1600m) clash between Hong Kong's three top-rated horses – Golden Sixty, Romantic Warrior and California Spangle – at Sha Tin this Sunday is the “most exciting race” in 30 years. Shum will saddle Romantic Warrior as last month's[...]

Posted on January 18, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Romantic Warrior and Golden Sixty have ranked inside the top 10 in the 2022 World's Best Racehorse Rankings (WBRR), released by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) on Tuesday, 17 January, while 10 of Hong Kong's elite races featured in the World's Top 100 G1 Races for the year just ended. Home to 12[...]

Posted on January 18, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Vincent Ho is holding firm in his belief Golden Sixty will be able to bounce back in Sunday week's HK$12 million Group 1 Stewards' Cup (1600m) when Hong Kong's champion lines up against both Romantic Warrior and California Spangle. Entries for the Stewards' Cup indicate the race will be a blockbuster renewal, supported by the[...]

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

All eyes were on Golden Sixty on Tuesday morning at Sha Tin as he continued his preparation towards the HK$12 million Group 1 Stewards' Cup (1600m) where he'll potentially meet both Romantic Warrior and California Spangle at Sha Tin on Sunday, January 29. Feeling fresh ahead of his return, Golden Sixty bounced swiftly out of[...]

Posted on December 21, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Next month's Group 1 Stewards' Cup (1600m) is set to be a blockbuster renewal with a trio of Hong Kong's equine heavyweights – Golden Sixty, Romantic Warrior and California Spangle – expected to lock horns in the HK$12 million feature at Sha Tin on Sunday, January 29, 2023. Fresh following a devastating Group 1 Hong[...]

Ricky Yiu seeks Group 1 breakthrough with Voyage Bubble

Cruz upbeat over Group 1 Stewards’ Cup hopes

Zac Purton hopes to seal eighth Stewards’ Cup for John Size

Golden Sixty wins Hong Kong Gold Cup thriller

Golden Sixty reigns supreme in gripping Stewards’ Cup showdown

Vincent Ho open-minded ahead of riveting Stewards’ Cup encounter

Waikuku’s on another giant-slaying mission

Zac Purton bracing for the ultimate challenge in Stewards’ Cup

Stewards’ Cup shapes to live up to huge pre-race billing

Romantic Warrior and Golden Sixty fill top 10 in World’s Best Racehorse Rankings

Vincent Ho’s keeping the faith in Golden Sixty ahead of Stewards’ Cup

Golden Sixty tunes up for Stewards’ Cup clash

Hong Kong’s ‘Big Three’ set for Stewards’ Cup showdown

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