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Soumillon returns to Hong Kong, chases Cup glory with Lei Papale

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

Christophe Soumillon returns to the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races with a score to settle this Sunday (12 December) at Sha Tin after missing out on riding in last year's end-of-year showcase due to an unfortunate COVID-19 mishap. Engaged to ride Normcore in the 2020 Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m) and more, Soumillon[...]

Posted on December 19, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Sidelined from two of the most prestigious meetings in the world because of COVID-19, Belgian ace Christophe Soumillon is anxious to make up for lost opportunities – and time – when he resumes with a full book of rides at Sha Tin on Sunday (20 December). Diagnosed with COVID-19 shortly before the Breeders' Cup meeting[...]

Posted on December 14, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The Hong Kong Jockey Club's Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges saluted Hong Kong's “unique spirit and resilience” after a successful staging of the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races featuring Group 1 glory across four world-class features shared between Japan, Ireland and Hong Kong at Sha Tin yesterday (Sunday 13 December). “It is important to have[...]

Posted on December 14, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Zac Purton has crowned a week of stellar milestones by becoming the first rider in history to partner nine LONGINES Hong Kong International Races winners after Japanese mare Normcore upstaged Win Bright and Magical in the HK$28 million Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m). Purton, 37, gained the ride on the grey after Christophe[...]

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

The one thing we have seen of the Japanese racing in the past decade is a growing hunger to travel abroad, but while 2020 has not been kind to Japanese raiders, a strong but small team entered for the 2020 LONGINES Hong Kong International Races could change that. Nearly a dozen horses were stranded in[...]

Posted on May 12, 2019
in Japan Horse Racing News

Australian jockey Damian Lane has capped a big weekend in Japan with a Group One win aboard Normcore in the Victoria Mile at Tokyo Racecourse. Lane rode four winners on Saturday including Tower Of London in the Group Two Spring Cup and continued the form on Sunday with a victory in a support race before[...]

Soumillon returns to Hong Kong, chases Cup glory with Lei Papale

Christophe Soumillon poised to make an immediate impact at Sha Tin

Hong Kong Jockey Club overcomes pandemic challenge to stage unique HKIR

Zac Purton most successful jockey in HKIR history with Normcore’s win

Win Bright and Admire Mars shoot for a Hong Kong International Races repeat

Damian Lane Wins Japanese Group One

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