Ricky Yiu

Champion trainer Ricky Yiu plots winning return for Excellent Chariot

Posted on April 17, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Reigning champion trainer Ricky Yiu is optimistic a timely distance rise can trigger Excellent Chariot’s return to the winners’ list in the Class 3 Devon Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Saturday (April 17). A week out from launching a three-pronged Group 1 assault on FWD Champions Day (Sunday, 25 April) with Mighty Giant, Jolly[...]

Posted on April 8, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

A career-best haul in Hong Kong remains within Karis Teetan’s grasp after the Mauritian posted a Happy Valley quartet to take his 2020/21 season tally beyond 50 wins – the fourth time in as many seasons he has achieved the half century. Teetan’s four-timer – Vigor Champ, Keep You Warm, Manna From Heaven and Telecom[...]

Posted on April 7, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand-bred horses took out the two feature races at Sha Tin on Monday. Mighty Giant scored an all-the-way victory in the Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy (1600m) to land the HK$4.5 million contest under a daring front-running ride by jockey Neil Callan. The Power gelding rolled to the front at the 1100m mark and from[...]

Posted on April 6, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Mighty Giant (123lb) bossed his rivals with an all-the-way victory in yesterday’s (Monday 5 April) Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy (1600m) at Sha Tin for jockey Neil Callan and trainer Ricky Yiu. Sent around as an outsider against four opponents, the baldy faced chestnut defied market expectations to land the HK$4.5 million feature under a daring[...]

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

Ricky Yiu has a strong reputation when it comes to nurturing sprint talents, his four wins in the Group 2 Sprint Cup (1200m) are unrivalled among other exploits and on Easter Monday (5 April) he heads to Sha Tin with Voyage Warrior carrying the hopes of his team in a bid for back-to-back triumphs in[...]

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

Brazilian jockey success in Hong Kong is overwhelmingly Joao Moreira’s domain but at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (24 March), Ruan Maia posted one of the most significant – and relief-laden – victories of his career with a memorable breakthrough triumph. Eight meetings and 44 rides into his Hong Kong stint, Maia logged his first[...]

Posted on February 7, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Celebrating his first treble in almost a year, Derek Leung identified the virtues of hard work and vital stable support after taking riding honours at Sha Tin on Saturday (6 February). Leung’s treble contained a dead-heat aboard Fairy Floss with leading jockey Joao Moreira (Dragon Commander) in the Class 5 Hung Shui Kiu Handicap (dirt,[...]

Posted on January 22, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Jolly Banner might be in the twilight of his career as a nine-year-old but that didn’t stop him from snaring second in last month’s Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) against an international field and his recent form has trainer Ricky Yiu brimming with optimism ahead of Sunday’s (24 January) Group 1 Centenary Sprint[...]

Posted on December 10, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Ricky Yiu heads to Sunday’s (13 December) LONGINES Hong Kong International Races with a three-pronged assault across the four-race HK$95 million showcase spearheaded by Voyage Warrior, who will look to secure his trainer a fourth Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) success. Yiu is the most successful trainer in the Sprint with three wins,[...]

Posted on December 7, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Amazing Chocolate (119lb) scored a win full of merit in the Class 2 Ashley Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin yesterday (Sunday, 6 December) which had trainer Tony Millard buoyant that he has yet another bourgeoning star on the dirt within his stable. “With these dirt type of horses anything can happen, you can suddenly end[...]

Posted on November 20, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Golden Sixty (123lb) worked through his final gallop on Thursday (19 November) morning at Sha Tin and trainer Francis Lui today (Friday, 20 November) confirmed his star galloper is ready to shine in Sunday’s (22 November) HK$4.5 million Group 2 Jockey Club Mile (1600m). “He’s good, he’s in-form and he has a good draw –[...]

Posted on October 25, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Mighty Giant sealed a fifth consecutive win with an impressive performance in the Class 2 Argyle Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Saturday, 24 October, which had trainer Ricky Yiu eyeing Group 1 targets. “There’s every possible chance he’ll run on International Day because there could be no overseas runners,” Yiu said, referring to December’s[...]

Posted on October 24, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Something has to give at Sha Tin on Saturday (24 October) as two of Hong Kong’s hottest young properties put impressive winning streaks on the line. The clash between Mighty Giant (129lb) and Sky Field (123lb) in the Class 2 Argyle Handicap (1400m) is the clear highlight of the day with all the elements of[...]

Posted on October 2, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Joao Moreira sealed a hat-trick of wins containing plenty of promise for the future as Computer Patch (117lb) blew away his rivals in the Group 3 National Day Cup Handicap (1000m) at Sha Tin on Thursday, 1 October. “This horse gave me a very good feeling when I was aboard him last time for John[...]

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

Champion trainer Ricky Yiu’s stable stalwart Jolly Banner is looking to land a third Group 3 win for his handler in Thursday’s (1 October) National Day Cup Handicap (1000m), ahead of what is likely to be the classy veteran’s sixth and final Hong Kong racing season. “This will be one of his last few runs[...]

Posted on September 26, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Golden Sixty returns to action at Sha Tin on Sunday (27 September) with jockey Vincent Ho buoyed by his star mount’s preparations and intent on thwarting Beauty Generation’s tilt at a fourth straight win in the Group 3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m). The BMW Hong Kong Derby winner has not raced since he completed a[...]

Posted on September 21, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Joao Moreira’s brilliant best was on show yesterday (20 September) at Sha Tin as he collected a superb six-timer which he capped with victory aboard the impressive Excellent Proposal. “I just hope that I can keep it up – it’s not going to be an easy season,” Moreira said. Fresh off a Wednesday treble, Moreira[...]

Champion trainer Ricky Yiu plots winning return for Excellent Chariot

Teetan scores Happy Valley four-timer to notch season half century

Kiwi-breds dominate Hong Kong features

Giant upset for Callan and Yiu in Easter Monday’s Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy

Back-to-back bid for Voyage Warrior in Easter Monday’s Group 2 Sprint Cup

Ruan Maia celebrates breakthrough success at Happy Valley

Derek Leung stars at Sha Tin with a treble

Veteran Banner looks to fly for Yiu in Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup

Yiu readies three as Voyage Warrior looks to fulfill potential

Amazing win draws Super Jockey comparisons for Millard

Golden Sixty primed for Group 2 Jockey Club Mile test

Giant win signals December intent, Courier Wonder dazzles on debut

Fownes hopes fiery Field can bloom on 1400m debut

Three for Moreira as Computer Patch takes the Group 3 National Day Cup

Yiu’s veteran Jolly Banner aims to fly once more

Golden Sixty ready for Beauty Generation in Sunday’s Group 3 Celebration Cup

Moreira strikes ‘Magic’ six-timer at Sha Tin

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