Ricky Yiu

Blinkers on as Yiu looks to crank up Voyage Warrior

Posted on September 30, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Hopeful of getting Voyage Warrior (120lb) to find another ‘gear’, trainer Ricky Yiu has applied the blinkers in a bid to unlock more from the chestnut’s reserves when he contests Friday’s (1 October) Group 3 National Day Cup Handicap (1000m) at Sha Tin. “Hopefully the blinkers can put another ‘gear’ into him, one more gear,[...]

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

Karis Teetan is remaining hopeful that gear tweaks will help Robot Warrior (127lb) overcome a ‘crowding’ issue when he contests Sunday’s (4 July) Class 4 The Arculli Trophy Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin. Seeking a first win, the son of Sepoy is aiming to piece it all together after narrowly being beaten by less than[...]

Posted on July 2, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Matthew Poon experienced racing’s highs and lows in rapid succession at Sha Tin on Thursday (1 July), compensating for a weighing out mistake in an undercard race before savouring victory in the day’s feature – the Class 2 Hong Kong Reunification Cup Handicap (1800m) – aboard Jimmy Ting’s Super Football. Poon’s mount in the Class[...]

Posted on June 26, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Conceding the 2020/21 Hong Kong trainers’ championship is clearly Caspar Fownes’ to lose, John Size is optimistic Drops Of God and Blaze Warrior can preserve flickering hopes of a 12th championship when the emerging pair spearheads the trainer’s quality entry at Sha Tin on Saturday (26 June). Trailing Fownes by seven winners (68-75) with six[...]

Posted on April 24, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Richard Gibson concedes toppling Danon Smash in the Group 1 HK$18 million Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) on Sunday (25 April) is a formidable challenge but the Englishman believes Rattan and Wellington are more than worthy contenders. Gibson will thrust Rattan, a seven-year-old warrior, and Wellington, an untapped four-year-old, into battle with Danon Smash, who is[...]

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[...]

Blinkers on as Yiu looks to crank up Voyage Warrior

Gear tweaks as Robot Warrior seeks a first win

Matthew Poon’s rollercoaster day ends with Hong Kong Reunification Cup victory

John Size upbeat over Drops Of God, Blaze Warrior as championship hopes flicker

Richard Gibson double-handed as Rattan and Wellington challenge Danon Smash

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

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