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Hot King Prawn lands elusive Group 1 with Centenary Sprint Cup triumph

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

Hot King Prawn has washed away months of frustration and doubt with an emphatic performance to claim his first Group 1 crown with victory in the Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin. Placed three times at elite level, the enigmatic grey delivered in copybook style for Joao Moreira to provide trainer John Sjze with[...]

Posted on August 29, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Hong Kong racing returns on Sunday, 6 September at Sha Tin with the traditional season-opening feature race, the Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive's Cup Handicap (1200m) kicking off the 88-meeting programme. The Class 1 contest sees the return of Regency Legend, who is out to defend his title and use it as a pathway to[...]

Posted on December 3, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News, United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Hong Kong ‘gets' Silvestre de Sousa. It has for a good while now. The city's racing fans, its owners, its trainers, all of them hardheaded judges conditioned to appreciate jockeys endowed with strength, savvy, that all-important ‘fighting heart', and, above all, an uncanny ability to win – they ‘get' de Sousa. The Brazilian, for his[...]

Posted on November 6, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Karis Teetan was grinning like a cat with cream after riding John Moore's rising sprint star Aethero in a barrier trial at Sha Tin this morning (Tuesday, 5 November). “He reminded me a bit of Able Friend so let's hope I can do well on him,” the rider said after partnering the chestnut for the[...]

Posted on October 23, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Mr Stunning and Exultant trialled at Sha Tin yesterday morning (Tuesday, 22 October) and both appeared to be in fine order as they go towards December's LONGINES Hong Kong International Races as defending champions. Neither horse has stepped into the race-day fray yet this term: Exultant is slated for a first-up run in the Group[...]

Posted on October 21, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Danny Shum is counting down the days to the Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint on 8 December after Seasons Bloom (125lb) swooped under Grant van Niekerk to snare a thrilling victory in the Group 2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin yesterday afternoon, Sunday, 20 October. Shum could have two strong candidates for[...]

Posted on September 2, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Regency Legend stretched his perfect record to four wins with an impressive victory in the Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive's Cup Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin yesterday, Sunday, 1 September. The victory meant that trainer Danny Shum not only made good on a promise but also bolstered his long-held assertion that participation in this year's[...]

Posted on August 31, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

John Moore is upbeat about Styling City's (113lb) chances of delivering a feature race win in Sunday's (1 September) Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive's Cup Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin's season opener. “He's well-weighted, he trialled well and it's all systems go. He looked good in his trial, he pulled up happy and he's got[...]

Posted on August 31, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Hong Kong's season opener on Sunday (1 September) marks the dawn of a new campaign and with it the prospect of bright young stars rising to challenge the circuit's established stars. Champion's Way and Aethero set a high standard for last season's young guns and time will tell just how much improvement they have made[...]

Hot King Prawn lands elusive Group 1 with Centenary Sprint Cup triumph

Regency Legend prepares for Chief Executive’s Cup defence with December in mind

De Sousa’s feeling the Power ahead of IJC defence

Aethero and Regency Legend catch the eye at the trials

Mr Stunning and Exultant step it up, Purton sides with Regency

Patience pays for Seasons Bloom in Premier Bowl thriller

Opening day triumph keeps Regency Legend on Group 1 trail

Moore’s City seeks stylish start to new season

Exciting young guns in action at Sha Tin season opener

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