Vincent Ho

Golden Sixty sets Hong Kong earnings record, Yasuda Kinen on the table

Posted on April 25, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Golden Sixty stands alone as the highest prize money earner in Hong Kong racing history after the faultless defence of his HKD$20 million Group 1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) crown at Sha Tin Sunday afternoon (April 24). Sealing his sixth Group 1 in the process for jockey Vincent Ho and trainer Francis Lui, Golden Sixty[...]

Posted on April 22, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Declaring Golden Sixty in peak condition as he bids for historic success in the Group 1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (April 24), Vincent Ho and Francis Lui believe the outstanding galloper is perfectly suited by an inside draw in the HKD$20 million feature. Chasing an unmatched 21st Hong Kong victory[...]

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

Joao Moreira and Danny Shum have laid down auspicious markers ahead of the glittering FWD Champions Day meeting at Sha Tin on Sunday (April 24) by posting trebles at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (April 20). Regaining the lead in the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship from Zac Purton with victories on Diamond Star, Blastoise and[...]

Posted on April 20, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Victory in Sunday’s (April 24) HKD$20 million Group 1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) would elevate Golden Sixty to status as the highest prize money earner in Hong Kong racing history and, if his latest win wasn’t convincing enough, trainer Francis Lui has issued an ominous warning to rivals that Hong Kong’s champion is back in[...]

Posted on April 15, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

On the cusp of becoming only the fourth Hong Kong trainer to reach 1,000 wins, Caspar Fownes is optimistic Sky Field can spearhead the stable’s FWD Champions Day onslaught by capping a string of consistent performances at elite level. Fownes took his career tally of Hong Kong wins to 998 with Nearly Fine’s triumph at[...]

Posted on April 4, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

He came, he saw and he silenced doubters with an unanswerable burst of speed. Golden Sixty flattened rivals at Sha Tin this afternoon (Sunday, April 3) with a familiar display of sheer dominance to recapture his winning groove in the HKD$4.75 million Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy (1600m) for jockey Vincent Ho and trainer Francis Lui.[...]

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 23, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The big guns appeared at Sha Tin’s barrier trial session yesterday morning (Tuesday, 22 March) with Golden Sixty dazzling in an opening heat for Vincent Ho and Francis Lui as preparations launched for next month’s FWD Champions Day on Sunday, 24 April. Looking to banish memories of consecutive defeats and recapture his winning thread, Golden[...]

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

Zac Purton believes California Spangle will have to produce a monumental performance to win the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (20 March) after drawing barrier 10. Chasing a second Derby victory, Purton concedes he faces a daunting task to succeed on the front-running galloper, while California Spangle’s trainer Tony Cruz[...]

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 21, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The inexorable rise of Douglas Whyte among Hong Kong’s training ranks encompassed yet another milestone at Sha Tin this afternoon (Sunday, 20 February) as jockey Blake Shinn and Russian Emperor led home a one-two finish for the handler in the HKD$12 million Group 1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m). Just weeks after savouring Group[...]

Posted on February 20, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Vincent Ho has downplayed Golden Sixty’s outside draw as Blake Shinn plots the champion’s downfall aboard Russian Emperor in the HKD$12 million Group 1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (20 February). Stung by Golden Sixty’s first defeat in 17 starts when second to Waikuku in last month’s Group 1[...]

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

While he will be without his legion of adoring fans in the stands at Sha Tin, Golden Sixty – “The Pride of Hong Kong” – is primed to bounce back from a rare defeat last month in Sunday’s (20 February) HKD$12 million Group 1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m). And, as Hong Kong comes[...]

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

After suffering a rare defeat – his first since July, 2019 – Golden Sixty will aim to recapture his winning thread in Sunday week’s (20 February) Group 1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) after pleasing both jockey Vincent Ho and trainer Francis Lui in a trial at Sha Tin this morning (Tuesday, 8 February).[...]

Posted on February 7, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Zac Purton has delivered a resounding reminder his quest for a fifth Hong Kong jockeys’ championship is very much intact with a Happy Valley five-timer on Sunday (6 February) as the Australian capitalised on Joao Moreira’s absence. With fellow four-time champion Moreira starting a six-meeting ban, Purton put on a clinic to slash the Brazilian’s[...]

Posted on January 29, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Bearing down on a record 12th trainers’ championship, John Size is hopeful Sight Spirit can continue an upward career trajectory and claim the HKD$12 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (30 January). Trailing Frankie Lor 42-39 in the championship, Size will saddle Blaze Warrior (Antoine Hamelin) and Master Delight (Joao[...]

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

Waikuku delivered a stunning blow at Sha Tin this afternoon (Sunday, 23 January) to deny Golden Sixty a record-equalling win in the Group 1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m). Aiming to extend his unbeaten sequence to 17 – the champion’s win streak ended after a second-place finish in the afternoon’s feature – his first defeat in nearly[...]

Golden Sixty sets Hong Kong earnings record, Yasuda Kinen on the table

Ho, Lui welcome perfect Champions Mile draw as Golden Sixty chases history

Magic Man and Danny Shum dominate at Happy Valley ahead of Champions Day

Golden Sixty on the cusp of history ahead of Champions Mile

Caspar Fownes poised to strike 1000 Hong Kong wins

Back in business, Golden Sixty steams to victory in Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy

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

Golden Sixty and Russian Emperor trial ahead of FWD Champions Day

Hong Kong Derby barrier challenge for California Spangle

Atomic Force debuts, Vincent Ho hunts FWD Champions Day targets

Emperor leads one-two for Whyte in Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup

Wide gate no issue for Golden Sixty and Vincent Ho

Golden Sixty ready to rock in Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup

Golden Sixty looks to bounce back in Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup

Zac Purton fires with Happy Valley five-timer

Size believes “under-rated” Sight Spirit is a genuine Hong Kong Classic Mile threat

Waikuku lifts Stewards’ Cup as Golden Sixty is beaten

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