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Super Wealthy earns Hong Kong Sprint tilt after second National Day Cup triumph

Posted on October 2, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

David Hayes will plot a path towards the Group 1 Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) on December 11 after Super Wealthy created history at Sha Tin on Saturday (October 1) by becoming the first horse to win the Group 3 National Day Cup Handicap (1000m) twice. Carrying 130lb, Super Wealthy provided Zac Purton with his first[...]

Posted on September 12, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Extending a startling career trajectory with Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive's Cup Handicap (1200m) triumph at Sha Tin on Sunday (September 11), Lucky Sweynesse crowned Silvestre de Sousa's return to Hong Kong and left trainer Manfred Man to ponder a host of options. Hong Kong Champion Griffin in 2021/2022 with five wins from seven starts,[...]

Posted on March 26, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Locked in a familiar battle for Hong Kong jockeys' championship supremacy with Joao Moreira, Zac Purton is optimistic Beauty Joy and Oriental Smoke can continue the Australian's charge towards a fifth title at Sha Tin on Sunday (27 March). Leading Moreira 94-90, Purton has nine rides across the 10-race card and is hopeful Tony Cruz's[...]

Posted on January 8, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Tony Cruz is confident Ima Single Man can stamp Hong Kong Classic Mile credentials with another strong performance in the Class 2 Chek Keng Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (9 January) in a contest pivotal to the hopes of several Four-Year-Old Classic Series contenders. Stepping to 1600m for the first time after wins[...]

Super Wealthy earns Hong Kong Sprint tilt after second National Day Cup triumph

Manfred Man, Lucky Sweynesse and Silvestre de Sousa snare season-opening honours

Zac Purton hopes to maintain momentum at Sha Tin

Cruz pins Classic aspirations on Ima Single Man

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