Stronger

Russian Emperor primed for Group 1 FWD QEII Cup tilt

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

A pair of confidence-boosting track gallops has left Douglas Whyte confident Russian Emperor has fully recovered after a valiant last-start second to Golden Sixty and is now poised to assert staying superiority in the Group 1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (April 24). The imperiously-bred gelding was reported to have exhibited[...]

Posted on April 3, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

In the midst of his best season, with a pair of Group 1 triumphs as pinnacles, Douglas Whyte is hopeful Stronger can continue the stable’s glittering run with success in the Group 2 Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (3 April). Assessing the diminutive sprinter’s chances against fellow Group 1 winners Wellington and[...]

Posted on April 2, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Unmoved by successive defeats aboard Hong Kong’s highest-rated galloper, Vincent Ho is confident Golden Sixty can reprise winning habits in the Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (3 April). Pitted against recent conquerors Russian Emperor and Savvy Nine (Group 1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup, 2000m) and Waikuku (Group 1 Stewards’[...]

Posted on March 9, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

All eyes will be on Atomic Force at Happy Valley this Wednesday evening (9 March) as the talented youngster aims to transfer his European exploits to Hong Kong when he tackles a hot Class 3 Hing Tung Handicap (1000m). Donning the famed black and red silks of the Siu family, Atomic Force – formerly trained[...]

Posted on February 1, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Douglas Whyte hopes the timing is right with Will Power when his dirt specialist makes the switch for turf riches in Thursday’s (3 February) HKD$3.15 million Class 1 Chinese New Year Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin. “He seems to be enjoying what he is doing at the moment and I think that’s the key[...]

Posted on January 24, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Revered as the most successful rider in Hong Kong racing history with 13 jockeys’ championships and a record 1,813 wins, Douglas Whyte forged new territory on Sunday (23 January) when Stronger provided the South African with his first major victory as a trainer with success in the Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m). The diminutive[...]

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

Super Wealthy steps into the unknown this Sunday (23 January) at Sha Tin when the five-time winning six-year-old gets his initial experience of the Group 1 cauldron in the HKD$12 million Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m). Runner-up at Group 2 level earlier this term in the Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) to Lucky Patch, Super Wealthy –[...]

Posted on October 1, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

One win shy of 400 Hong Kong victories, Vincent Ho is optimistic Stronger can replicate his explosive first-up deeds from last season by eclipsing class opposition in the Group 3 National Day Cup Handicap (1000m) at Sha Tin on Friday (1 October). Hong Kong’s most successful Group 1 jockey last season with five spoils at[...]

Posted on July 9, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Hong Kong’s most successful Group 1 jockey in 2020/21, Vincent Ho is determined to add further lustre to an outstanding season by finishing the term as leading homegrown rider as apprentice jockey Jerry Chau continues an audacious bid to claim the Tony Cruz Award. Leading Chau 58-56 in the race for the Tony Cruz Award[...]

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

Armed with an impressive arsenal of Group 1 mounts at Sha Tin on Sunday (25 April), Vincent Ho is chasing perfection aboard Golden Sixty as the Hong Kong star bids for a 14th consecutive win when he contests the HK$20 million Group 1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) against only five rivals. Unbeaten since defeat in[...]

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

Stunned by an Easter Monday miracle, Jimmy Ting is unlikely to tempt fate twice by aiming blowout Group 2 Sprint Cup (1200m) winner Amazing Star at the Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin on FWD Champions Day on 25 April. Struggling to comprehend the fact Amazing Star – a bolter – had[...]

Posted on November 18, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Stronger heads into Sunday’s (22 November) Group 2 Jockey Club Sprint (1200m) with trainer Douglas Whyte optimistic that his smart charge can lift his game again off a first-up success and maybe prove his suitability for December’s Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m). “He’s come out of that win as good as you’d expect,”[...]

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

Furore (122lb) snaffled the Group 3 Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin yesterday afternoon (Sunday, 1 November) to lead home a one-two finish for trainer Tony Cruz in the HK$3.5 million contest. The Pierro gelding passed the post a length and a quarter ahead of stablemate and reigning Hong Kong Horse of[...]

Posted on April 8, 2020
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Posted on February 13, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Stronger found his Hong Kong feet in fine style at Happy Valley last night (Wednesday, 12 February), blitzing the Class 3 Fanling Handicap (1000m) in a track record 56.11s. The Not A Single Doubt colt arrived in town with a smart juvenile profile from his time in Australia, having landed a Group 3 contest at[...]

Posted on December 18, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

John Moore heads into tonight’s (18 December) nine-race card at Happy Valley hoping Stronger (116lb) can out-muscle his rivals in the night’s tough finale, the Class 2 Mercury Handicap (1200m). The classy Australian import produced a slashing second on his Hong Kong debut behind the speedy Duke Wai over 1000m at Sha Tin last time.[...]

Posted on November 29, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Australian import Stronger (133lb) steps out on debut in the Class 3 Peninsula Golden Jubilee Challenge Cup Handicap (1000m) on Sunday (1 December) for John Moore. Stronger closed out his Australian career with a Group 3 win at the Gold Coast in the Ken Russell Memorial Classic for two-year-olds, with Blake Shinn in the plate.[...]

Russian Emperor primed for Group 1 FWD QEII Cup tilt

Douglas Whyte out to enhance season with more black type success

Vincent Ho retains faith in Golden Sixty’s ability to rebound

Atomic Force debuts, Vincent Ho hunts FWD Champions Day targets

Will Power on turf mission in Thursday’s Chinese New Year Cup

Stronger delivers Douglas Whyte’s first Group 1 as trainer

David Hayes hopes Super Wealthy can shine in Centenary Sprint Cup

Vincent Ho eyes 400th win milestone as Stronger returns

Vincent Ho steels himself for Jerry Chau challenge

Golden Sixty primed to excel

Amazing Star emerges as an improbable ruler in the Group 2 Sprint Cup

Stronger into Group 2 Jockey Club test, Big Time Baby returns

Furore snaffles the Ladies’ Purse

No horse could be Stronger at Happy Valley on Wednesday

Stronger speeds to a Valley track record

Moore’s Stronger faces tough assignment at the Valley

Shinn’s back on Stronger

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