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Yiu’s Giant returns in Sunday’s Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup

Posted on February 18, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

After lighting up Happy Valley with a treble on Wednesday night (16 February), trainer Ricky Yiu is quickly turning his attention to Group 1 glory with Mighty Giant in Sunday's (20 February) HKD$12 million Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin. Third in this race last year to Waikuku, Mighty Giant returns second-up this[...]

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

Equipped with six rides at Sha Tin on Sunday (28 November), Lyle Hewitson is eager make a swift impression on his return to Hong Kong racing ahead of the LONGINES International Jockeys' Championship (IJC) at Happy Valley on Wednesday, 8 December. Hewitson, 24, last competed in Hong Kong in the 2019/20 season, riding three winners[...]

Posted on November 15, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) next month remains an option for Lucky Express after the gifted gelding showcased undoubted talent with a brilliant victory in the Class 1 Panasonic Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Saturday (13 November). Ridden by Zac Purton, John Size's galloper improved his overall Hong Kong record[...]

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

Pursuing a record-breaking 12th trainers' championship, John Size heads into Wednesday's (10 November) cracking Class 2 High West Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley double-handed with Sight Success and Drops Of God – a pair of last-start winners aiming to sustain their handler's solid run of recent form. Size has four wins from the last three[...]

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

The 2021 BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) barrier draw was conducted at Sha Tin Racecourse yesterday (Thursday, 18 March) and trainer John Size indicated his approval with where his trio – Excellent Proposal, Lucky Express and Silver Express – will jump from in Hong Kong's most prestigious and sought-after race at Sha Tin this Sunday[...]

Posted on March 3, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Already armed with an imposing Hong Kong Derby arsenal, John Size could add to an impressive fleet of Classic contenders when Savaquin (133lb) contests the first section of Class 3 Canal Handicap (1650m) at Happy Valley tonight (Wednesday, 3 March). With a handicap rating of 80, the proven city circuit performer could advance aspirations for[...]

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

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Blake Shinn is banking on Excellent Proposal's consistency and quality as decisive factors in the HK$12 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (21 February). Shinn capitalised fully on his first ride on John Size's talented gelding by winning the Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) on 24 January,[...]

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

Excellent Proposal rose to the top of Hong Kong's four-year-old pecking order with an impressive win in the Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) yesterday afternoon (Sunday, 24 January), a result that strengthened trainer John Size's hand for the remaining two legs of the Four-Year-Old Classic Series, the Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) and BMW Hong[...]

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

Far from dismayed with Computer Patch's recent 1200m form at elite level, Tony Cruz is banking on the former Australian galloper's drop to 1000m for the Group 3 Bauhinia Sprint Trophy Handicap as a decisive change of approach. Cruz has saddled Computer Patch in only five starts since inheriting the horse from John Moore for[...]

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

Golden Sixty took the first step on his path toward the 2020 LONGINES Hong Kong International Races with an impressive win in the Group 3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin Sunday (27 September), thwarting Beauty Generation's tilt at a fourth straight triumph in the race. Hong Kong's first Pattern race this season was[...]

Posted on July 4, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Karis Teetan surged past his best ever season's tally of 84 wins late last month and the man dubbed the ‘Mauritian Magician' is showing no signs of slowing with a full book of 11 rides this Sunday (5 July) at Sha Tin, including the exciting youngster Armando in the Class 2 Yan Chau Tong Handicap[...]

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[...]

Yiu’s Giant returns in Sunday’s Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup

Hewitson eager to make quick impression ahead of IJC

John Size lands fifth Panasonic Cup as Lucky Express delivers

Size two-pronged in hot sprint at Happy Valley

Size satisfied with trio’s barriers for Sunday’s Hong Kong Derby

Savaquin on Hong Kong Derby trial at Happy Valley

Blake Shinn hopeful Excellent Proposal can continue to flourish in Hong Kong Classic Cup

Excellent Proposal leads Size one-two in Hong Kong Classic Mile

Tony Cruz believes less is more with Computer Patch

December bound Golden Sixty takes the Group 3 Celebration Cup

Teetan’s red-hot form continues as exciting youngsters take centre stage

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

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