Ricky Yiu

Improving Adefill returns for intriguing first-up challenge

Posted on October 24, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Adefill (129lb) was one of last season's best performers on dirt and trainer Ricky Yiu has his sights set on further riches this campaign when the Deep Field gelding resumes on Wednesday night at Sha Tin's eight-race all-dirt programme. Adefill advanced out of sight once he traded in the turf for dirt. He posted a[...]

Posted on June 29, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Buoyant after a career-best treble at Sha Tin last Sunday, Pierre Ng maintained impressive momentum with a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night to forge to 40 wins for the season in an excellent debut campaign. Solidifying his place in the Hong Kong trainers' championship top 10, Ng followed Sunday's three-timer with a pair[...]

Posted on June 9, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Former Hong Kong galloper Not Ideal will make a return to New Zealand racing when he heads to Ruakaka on Saturday. Initially trained in his homeland by Tony Pike, Not Ideal won both of his starts for the Cambridge horseman before he headed to Hong Kong to further his racing career under the care of[...]

Posted on April 11, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Ricky Yiu is optimistic Nimble Nimbus can maintain the stable's wonderful momentum with another strong performance when the consistent galloper tackles Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Trailing John Size (51 wins) by six in the 2022/23 Hong Kong trainers' championship, Yiu will team up with Alexis Badel in a reprise of the pair's triumphant BMW[...]

Posted on March 24, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Bidding for a second Hong Kong trainers' championship, Ricky Yiu is optimistic promising talent Excellent Fighter can continue the stable's excellent run with a strong performance in the Class 3 CUHK Alumni Cup Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. With five wins from his past 14 runners in a streak crowned by Voyage Bubble's[...]

Posted on March 23, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Still coming to terms with landmark Hong Kong Derby (2000m) success with Voyage Bubble at Sha Tin last weekend, Ricky Yiu continued a memorable season by claiming the Class 3 Police Cup Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Confirming plans for Voyage Bubble to travel to Conghua before tackling the Group 1 FWD[...]

Posted on March 20, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Defying expectation, Voyage Bubble provided trainer Ricky Yiu with one of his greatest victories and jockey Alexis Badel with the perfect finale to a challenging week with an incredible triumph in the HK$24 million Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Starting at and from the outside barrier of 14, Voyage Bubble became[...]

Posted on March 6, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Pierre Ng hopes Duke Wai's victory in the Class 1 Devon Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday will pave the way for a start in the Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint (1200m) on March 25, when the veteran could clash with fellow Hong Kong speedsters Sky Field and Sight Success. “If we get an[...]

Posted on February 18, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Ricky Yiu is confident Voyage Bubble can continue to raise the bar when his leading four-year-old lines up in Sunday week's $12 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) at Sha Tin – the second leg of the 2023 Four-Year-Old Classic Series. Having led and won the HK$12 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) at the[...]

Posted on February 2, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Seeking elite success with Lucky Sweynesse in the Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin this weekend, Manfred Man laid down a positive marker at Happy Valley on Wednesday night with E Legend's success. Providing Man with his ninth victory since the start of January – and 21st of the campaign – E[...]

Posted on January 30, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Jamie Kah savoured sweet victory at Sha Tin on Sunday aboard Voyage Bubble in the HK$12 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) for trainer Ricky Yiu. Rated beautifully in the lead by Kah, the 26-year-old found the front and that was where she remained aboard the Deep Field gelding – extending over the closing stages[...]

Posted on January 27, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Ricky Yiu believes Voyage Bubble's ascendance is far from over as his lightly-raced youngster gears up for the HK$12 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin. As one of two feature races this Sunday, along with the HK$12 million Group 1 Stewards' Cup (1600m), the Hong Kong Classic Mile kicks off the Four-Year-Old[...]

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

Mighty Giant (135lb) makes his highly anticipated first start on dirt when he lines up in the HKD$2.9 million Class 2 Kwok Shui Handicap (1650m) as the feature race at Sha Tin on Wednesday night's (October 26) nine-race all-dirt Hong Kong programme. Eight runners will go to post, including Kings Shield (135lb), who remains the[...]

Posted on September 21, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Ricky Yiu has fired out of the starting blocks this season with four wins to lead the trainers' championship and tonight (Wednesday, September 21) at Happy Valley the veteran handler will unleash another strong hand as he looks to maintain his flying start. Yiu, 65, came home with a wet sail last season landing 20[...]

Posted on September 19, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Angus Chung extended Hong Kong's recent chapter of breakthrough success, delivering on the reputation he built during a successful Australian stint when partnering David Hall's Quadruple Double to victory in the first section of the of Class 4 Bedford Handicap (1200m, dirt) at Sha Tin on Sunday (September 18). Four days after Pierre Ng trained[...]

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 June 23, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The Hong Kong jockeys' championship hangs in the balance after Zac Purton drew within one win of Joao Moreira with seven meetings left in the season as Derek Leung took riding honours with a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (June 22). On an eventful night, Moreira was stood down from riding after the[...]

Improving Adefill returns for intriguing first-up challenge

Pierre Ng makes it five wins in two Hong Kong meetings with Happy Valley double

Not Ideal set for New Zealand return

Ricky Yiu hopes to continue excellent season with Nimble Nimbus

Excellent Fighter poised to extend Ricky Yiu’s streak

Yiu, Badel continue HK Derby momentum with Happy Valley success

Voyage Bubble clinches Hong Kong Derby for Yiu, Badel

Pierre Ng hopes Duke Wai has earned a Dubai tilt

Classic Cup next step for Voyage Bubble

Doubles for Purton, Ho, Shum and Yiu as Man looks to Centenary Sprint Cup

Jamie Kah shines at Sha Tin with Hong Kong Classic Mile success

More to come from Voyage Bubble ahead of Hong Kong Classic Mile

Group 2 winner on turf, Mighty Giant’s ready for dirt test

Ricky Yiu’s out to continue fast start at Happy Valley

Angus Chung posts first Hong Kong win as Purton and Teetan shine

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

Purton edges closer to jockeys’ championship

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