Ricky Yiu

Columbus helps Purton’s cause, Yiu keeps Lui at bay

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

Columbus County struck a blow for Zac Purton and this year’s BMW Hong Kong Derby crop with a victory full of promise in the Class 2 Hong Kong Reunification Cup Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin on Wednesday, 1 July. Purton saw title rival Joao Moreira bag a brace that ate into his championship lead in[...]

Posted on June 28, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The heat is on in the race to be champion trainer with front-runner Ricky Yiu feeling the burn at his back after closest rival Francis Lui maintained his excellent form with a double at Sha Tin on Saturday, 27 June. Yiu had to sit and suffer on Wednesday night when a Lui four-timer lifted the[...]

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

Zac Purton struck a four-timer at Happy Valley on Wednesday (24 June) that left his great rival Joao Moreira with a mountainous task in the title race and lifted Francis Lui right back into champion trainer reckoning. Moreira narrowed the gap on Purton to three wins with an early success on the Caspar Fownes-trained Daily[...]

Posted on June 22, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Jolly Banner (114lb) showed plenty of vim for a veteran as he battled past younger rivals to win the Group 3 Premier Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, 21 June. “Amazing – he’s an amazing horse,” trainer Ricky Yiu said after the eight-year-old maintained his record of winning at least one race in[...]

Posted on June 11, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A double for Joao Moreira has closed the gap on arch-rival Zac Purton in the race for the Hong Kong jockeys’ premiership. After Purton rode an early winner at the Happy Valley meeting on Wednesday night, Moreira hit back with a double to be three winners adrift of Purton. Purton leads 129 to Moreira’s 126.[...]

Posted on June 11, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Joao Moreira got the boost he’d been looking for at Happy Valley on Wednesday, 10 June, teaming up with Caspar ‘King of the Valley’ Fownes to nail a much-needed double. The Brazilian entered the arena four wins adrift of championship leader Zac Purton and that widened to five when the reigning champ took the opener.[...]

Posted on June 8, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Matthew Poon illuminated a rain-drenched Sunday (7 June) at Sha Tin with a four-timer capped by victory aboard the courageous Perfect Match in the Class 2 Butterfly Handicap (1400m). The Danny Shum-trained Perfect Match defied a 130lb burden to gallop with resolute heart through yielding ground and claim the afternoon’s finale by half a length[...]

Posted on June 6, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Karis Teetan goes into Sunday’s (7 June) Sha Tin meeting well astern of Zac Purton and Joao Moreira in the title race but the in-from rider has a solid grip on third place with 76 wins, a tally that puts him within striking range of his personal best of 84. The Mauritian has gained notable[...]

Posted on June 6, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Joao Moreira knows he needs to turn up the heat and emerge firing from a rare cold spell if he’s to claw back a five-win deficit in the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship. The Brazilian ace goes into Sunday’s (7 June) 10-race card at Sha Tin with nine rides against rival Zac Purton’s eight but having[...]

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

Ricky Yiu is hoping a first Hong Kong win for Super Oasis in Wednesday’s (3 June) Class 2 Cochrane Handicap (1800m) at Happy Valley can provide the spur he needs to repel Tony Cruz’s mounting challenge for the champion trainer title. Cruz has trimmed Yiu’s lead at the top down to five (57-52) with 10[...]

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

Joao Moreira and Zac Purton continued their enthralling back-and-forth contest for the jockeys’ championship with a double each at Happy Valley on Wednesday, 20 May. “It’s such a journey; but it’s a good one!” Moreira beamed after having the final word – until next time, at least – on Shining Ace in the finale, the[...]

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

Zac Purton arrived at Happy Valley on Wednesday (6 May) in search of the ignition that might fire him through the final two months of the season to a fourth champion jockey title – a dazzling five-timer might prove to be the spark he wished for. The Australian blitzed a hat-trick of wins through the[...]

Posted on May 6, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Zac Purton will head to Happy Valley tonight (Wednesday 6 May) with a full book of nine rides and his big rival Joao Moreira locked in his sights but still seeking a spark to ignite his championship challenge. The champion jockey moved to within one win of Moreira (109-110) with a treble at Sha Tin[...]

Posted on May 5, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Chefano gave trainer John Moore a sixth win in the Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap (2400m) with a resolute front-running display at Sha Tin on Sunday, 3 May. Matthew Chadwick dictated the tempo against four rivals – three of which hailed from the same record-breaking stable – and did so with full confidence[...]

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

Ricky Yiu’s steady, unwavering progress towards what he hopes will be a first trainers’ championship continued at Happy Valley last night (Wednesday, 29 April) thanks to Shining Gem’s (133lb) darting late burst. Vincent Ho’s cool head had the top-weight positioned for a sprint finish off the turn in section two of the Class 3 Causeway[...]

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

Ricky Yiu is enjoying his best season ever in terms of his numerical success and on Sunday (26 April) at Sha Tin he will attempt to cap it with a Group 1 win. Voyage Warrior stunned the big guns with a front-running victory in the Group 2 Sprint Cup (1200m) earlier this month and the[...]

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

Mighty Giant took another step up the ladder with an impressive performance in the Class 3 Dorset Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin yesterday, Sunday, 19 April. The win completed a treble for Ricky Yiu, a return that gave the handler impetus in his quest for a first champion trainer title. He ended the day with[...]

Columbus helps Purton’s cause, Yiu keeps Lui at bay

Yiu feels the heat as Lui closes in trainers’ premiership battle

Fantastic four sees Purton and Lui boost championship claims

Premier victory for Yiu’s Jolly Banner

Moreira Closes Gap In Hong Kong Jockeys’ Title

Moreira and Fownes double up at the Valley

Poon shines with a Sha Tin four-timer as Mighty Valor gives Yiu a hand

Teetan’s rolling towards a personal best

Moreira confident of ending cold snap at Sha Tin

Yiu aims to repel Cruz assault as Super Oasis seeks a Hong Kong first

Moreira and Purton dish a double delight at the Valley

Five-star Purton Dances into premiership lead

Purton seeks a Valley spark to ignite his championship assault

Chefano leads for Queen Mother Memorial Cup victory

Yiu’s on top and Shining, Moreira and Purton match strides

Yiu’s looking to Voyage Warrior for a Group 1 topping

New best for Yiu as Mighty Giant impresses

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