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Russian Emperor building for Jockey Club Cup

Posted on November 18, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Douglas Whyte expects Blake Shinn will experience familiar sensations of power and quality when the Australian returns to Sha Tin on Sunday (November 20) to partner Russian Emperor in the HKD$5 million Group 2 BOCHK Jockey Club Cup (2000m). Shinn last season partnered Hong Kong’s champion stayer to victory in the Group 1 Citi Hong[...]

Posted on September 28, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Russian Emperor returns this season under entirely different circumstances to last, not with a point to prove but instead doing so as the chief protagonist of Hong Kong’s staying division – a title and level of expectation that puts a spring in the step of trainer Douglas Whyte as he plots a path towards the[...]

Posted on June 8, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Spurred on by Valiant Elegance’s indomitable run of form, Lyle Hewitson is remaining buoyant the chestnut has got what it takes to join a select band of gallopers with victory in the first section of the HKD$1.57 million Class 3 Calla Lily Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley this evening (June 8). Only four other horses[...]

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

In the throes of another successful season, Tony Cruz is aiming to land a sentimental victory in the Class 3 Apprentice Jockeys’ School 50th Anniversary Cup Handicap (1200m) with Super Fortune at Sha Tin on Sunday (June 5). Hong Kong racing’s most successful home-grown product as a multiple champion jockey and trainer, Cruz, 65, was[...]

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[...]

Russian Emperor building for Jockey Club Cup

Emperor’s rule only just getting started as December preparations begin

Valiant Elegance out to master Happy Valley again

Tony Cruz eyes AJS 50th Anniversary Cup success with Super Fortune

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

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