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Ricky Yiu changes tack, chases first Hong Kong Derby crown

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

Renowned for his nurturing of elite sprinting talents like Sacred Kingdom, Fairy King Prawn, Amber Sky and Ultra Fantasy – Ricky Yiu will make a rare reappearance in this weekend's HKD$24 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) as he saddles just his sixth and seventh runners in the coveted event after first contending with Multi-Star[...]

Posted on March 17, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Turin Redsun's timing couldn't be better after his slashing second to California Spangle last month – pulling it all together for a performance that Alexis Badel hopes can springboard the Dubawi gelding to another level in Sunday's (20 March) HKD$24 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) – the final leg of the Four-Year-Old Classic Series.[...]

Posted on December 18, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Caspar Fownes and David Hayes will unveil two potential BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) contenders when highly-credentialled imports Rocket Spade and Helene North Star debut at Sha Tin on Saturday (18 December). Both Fownes and Hayes are accustomed to Hong Kong Derby success and both men are hopeful their new charges can develop into leading[...]

Ricky Yiu changes tack, chases first Hong Kong Derby crown

Badel believes Turin Redsun’s best is yet to come

Fownes, Hayes take wraps off talented imports at Sha Tin

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