Vagner Borges

Callan wants IJC berth, maturity the key as Unicorn keeps on rising

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

Neil Callan’s fine run of form has fired him into contention for the coveted final spot in the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship and at Happy Valley on Wednesday (25 November) night he will attempt to seal his place from five rides in the eight races left to play out. The Irishman has bagged three doubles[...]

Posted on November 19, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Vagner Borges edged closer to a berth in next month’s LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) with his 11th win this term thanks to a sweeping success aboard Sunshine Warrior in the Class 2 Cheung Hong Handicap (1650m) to seal a Tony Cruz treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday, 18 November. With the LONGINES IJC featuring[...]

Posted on October 12, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Matthew Chadwick’s renewed association with Tony Cruz blossomed at Sha Tin yesterday (11 October) as the 30-year-old fired home his second double this season, capped with victory aboard the tenacious California Rad in the Class 2 Chak On Handicap (1200m). “He had a lovely run and he fought on nicely, very gamely and he got[...]

Posted on September 19, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Lakeshore Eagle soared to a hat-trick of wins at the end of last season and this Sunday (20 September) at Sha Tin the smart galloper will shoot for his fourth in succession when he lines up in a smoking hot Class 2 Cheung Shan Handicap (1600m). The six-year-old was a sensation for trainer Chris So[...]

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 4, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Reliable Team’s battling win in the Class 2 Cochrane Handicap (1800m) ensured Karis Teetan enjoyed a memorable 30th birthday at Happy Valley on Wednesday, 3 June. The Frankie Lor-trained grey capped a celebratory double for the ‘Mauritian Magician’ following Murray’s Partners’ success in race three. “It’s nice to get a winner on a special day[...]

Posted on May 14, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Zac Purton and Joao Moreira continued their back-and-forth battle for the Hong Kong champion jockey title at Happy Valley on Wednesday, 13 May with the Australian outpointing the Brazilian two to one. Purton arrived at the city-side track one win ahead of his rival but with six mounts to Moreira’s eight; his brace ensured he[...]

Posted on May 10, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Jerry Chau made a dream home debut at Sha Tin on Saturday, 9 May, driving first past the post not once but twice just five days after teaming up with his new boss Douglas Whyte, the first-season handler best known as Hong Kong’s iconic 13-time champion jockey. The 10lb claimer was three rides into his[...]

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

Tony Millard enjoyed one of his biggest days at Sha Tin when the exceptional Ambitious Dragon won the 2011 Group 1 QEII Cup (2000m) and this Sunday (26 April) the handler will saddle the talented duo Glorious Dragon and Elusive State in the HK$25 million feature. Ambitious Dragon was 2.3 favourite when he rolled off[...]

Posted on March 19, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Vagner Borges realised a dream when he bagged his first Hong Kong win at Happy Valley last night (18 March) with an all-the-way success aboard Very Sweet Orange in the Class 3 Cassia Handicap (1000m). “My dream was always to come to Hong Kong and to have a winner here, I’m very happy,” Borges said,[...]

Posted on March 17, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Four-time Brazilian champion jockey Vagner Borges has only been in Hong Kong for a week since his return but has landed the mount on the Frankie Lor-trained Super Oasis in Sunday’s (22 March) HK$20 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m). “I’m very happy to have a ride in the Hong Kong Derby – I didn’t[...]

Posted on June 28, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Brazilian jockeys have made waves in Hong Kong in recent years and Vagner Borges is hoping to make a noticeable first ripple when he steps out for his Hong Kong debut at Sha Tin on Monday, 1 July. The Rio de Janeiro-based jockey is licensed to ride the final five meetings of the Hong Kong[...]

Callan wants IJC berth, maturity the key as Unicorn keeps on rising

Borges edges closer to IJC berth, Callan keeps on rolling

Tenacious California Rad seals a Chadwick double, Healthy Happy dazzles on debut

Lakeshore Eagle shoots for four in hot Sha Tin feature

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

Teetan bags a birthday brace, So goes big at the Valley

Purton maintains his edge with Happy Valley double

Jerry Chau has a dream start with a Sha Tin double

Millard’s team ready to mix it on FWD Champions Day

Sweet first as Borges gets his Hong Kong win

Borges Derby dreaming with Oasis

Hong Kong dream for Brazil’s champion Vagner Borges

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