Lion Rock Trophy Handicap

Hong Kong Derby hero Sky Darci satisfies Moreira, Conghua for Cruz’s Exultant

Posted on May 4, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Sky Darci stepped onto the turf at Sha Tin this morning (Tuesday, 4 May) for the first time since his Hong Kong Derby (2000m) triumph in March as he builds towards his much anticipated return in the Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) at the end of this month. Readying for the HK$3.5 million[...]

Posted on June 1, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Australian Zac Purton has extended his lead over Joao Moreira in the Hong Kong Jockeys’ premiership. Purton started Sunday’s Sha Tin meeting with a three-win advantage over Moreira and ended the 11-race card with one winner on the day while the Brazilian went winless. It means Purton holds a four-win lead – 127 to 123[...]

Posted on June 1, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Ka Ying Star maintained Tony Cruz’s advance towards the top of the trainers’ premiership with an overdue success in the Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, 31 May. “I’m going to put the pedal to the metal!” Cruz said after the Cityscape gelding had pushed the stable’s tally to[...]

Posted on May 30, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Southern Legend dug deep into his gritty reserves when fending off Beauty Generation to earn a first Group 1 win in last month’s FWD Champions Mile and trainer Caspar Fownes anticipates another tough effort will be needed in Sunday’s (31 May) Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin. There is no Beauty[...]

Posted on May 30, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Joao Moreira is hoping everything falls right for Beauty Legacy in the Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) this Sunday (31 May) at Sha Tin as the three-time champion looks to peg back Zac Purton in the jockeys’ championship. Moreira sits three wins behind Purton on (126-123) after the Australian ace bagged a midweek[...]

Posted on June 3, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Champion’s Way confirmed his early position as the front-runner on the road to next season’s Four-Year-Old Classic Series with a classy win in the Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin this afternoon, Sunday, 2 June. “The target next season is the Four-Year-Old Classic Series, he won’t race again this season,” the[...]

Posted on June 1, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The Tony Cruz-trained Ka Ying Star (122lb) folded to finish third in the Classic Mile and filled the same position in the Classic Cup before failing to stay 2000m in the Derby. He showed his true colours at his last start when making all for an impressive Class 2 win at a mile. “I just[...]

Posted on June 1, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Simply Brilliant (133lb) heads the handicap following his third to Beauty Generation in the Group 1 FWD Champions Mile last time out. Champion jockey Zac Purton takes the reins on Frankie Lor’s charge in the Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (2 June), having been booked for the ride[...]

Posted on June 1, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Champion’s Way could have the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) on his agenda next term. Trainer John Size’s exciting young galloper will take the next step along that road in the Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (2 June). Hong Kong’s blue riband is still nine months and a[...]

Posted on May 30, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

John Moore’s record in the Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) stands at two wins from three editions and on Sunday he will attempt to bag a third victory when Good Standing (123lb) rolls into the fourth running of the Sha Tin feature, seemingly in the form of his Hong Kong life. The trainer[...]

Hong Kong Derby hero Sky Darci satisfies Moreira, Conghua for Cruz’s Exultant

Purton Leads HK Premiership By Four Wins

Cruz goes full throttle for the championship as Ka Ying Star shines

Southern Legend ready to roar in the Lion Rock Trophy

Moreira aims to fire back with fourth Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy win

Champion’s Way on Classic trail after Lion Rock Trophy win

Star on the rise

Purton has Simply Brilliant

Lion Rock Trophy could put Champion’s Way on Rapper route to the Derby

Moore’s Good Standing in Lion Rock Trophy

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