Vincent Ho

Vincent Ho eyes 400th win milestone as Stronger returns

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 September 16, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Justifying generous advance notices, Luke Ferraris savoured maiden Hong Kong success in the best possible fashion by producing a copybook ride on Go Ballistic to win the Class 5 Heung Yip Handicap (1800m), simultaneously delivering his father David's first winner of the 2021/22 season at Happy Valley on Wednesday (15 September). Riding in his 21st[...]

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

Frankie Lor is keeping the faith in Winning Dreamer's ability to rediscover his winning groove as he prepares the gifted sprinter for Sunday's (5 September) traditional season-opening feature, the Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive's Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin. “He looks like he has more to give, I think he does and hopefully he can[...]

Posted on July 15, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Vincent Ho has crowned a glorious season by claiming his third consecutive Tony Cruz Award as Hong Kong's leading local jockey, clinching overall honours with a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (14 July). Already the jurisdiction's leading Group 1 rider in 2020/21 with five successes at elite level – four on Golden Sixty[...]

Posted on July 14, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Celebrating a fourth trainers' championship, Caspar Fownes hopes to lay the foundations for a successful defence of the title in 2021/22 by unleashing an imposing team on the Hong Kong season finale at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (14 July). Carrying an unassailable 79-72 lead over 11-time champion John Size into the 88th and final[...]

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 July 8, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Jerry Chau's quest for the Tony Cruz Award, the prize for Hong Kong's most successful homegrown jockey in 2020/21, intensified with a treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (7 July) – and a massive compliment from 13-time champion rider Douglas Whyte. Chau's three-timer on Benno Yung's Sure Win Win in the second section of[...]

Posted on June 30, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Zac Purton hopes Amigos Giggle can validate encouraging trial form and reward Michael Chang's patience when the Australian-bred first-starter contests the first section of the Class 4 Continuous Development 1200m Handicap at Sha Tin on Thursday (1 July). Purton has been aboard in three of the Snitzel gelding's four trials and believes the three-year-old has[...]

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

Caspar Fownes retains the upper hand in the Hong Kong trainers' championship tussle with John Size after the two title contenders shared a win each on a program peppered with doubles at Happy Valley on Wednesday (23 June) night. As Fownes and Size maintained the status quo, leaving Fownes with a seven-win lead with six[...]

Posted on May 31, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Caspar Fownes regained the Hong Kong trainers' championship lead and celebrated the successful race-track return of BMW Hong Kong Derby winner Sky Darci in one fell swoop with a pivotal treble, crowned by Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap glory (1600m), at Sha Tin on Sunday (30 May). Trailing John Size by two winners entering[...]

Posted on May 27, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Undaunted by the frustrations of Tsar's challenging maiden Hong Kong season, Me Tsui's persistence was doubly rewarded when the British import smashed the Happy Valley 1650m track record and collected a HK$1 million High Achievement Bonus on Wednesday night (26 May). Formerly trained by John Gosden in Great Britain, where he was a three-time winner[...]

Posted on May 22, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Vincent Ho will seek to triumphantly bookend the most successful Hong Kong Group 1 season of his flourishing career when partnering Glorious Dragon in the Standard Chartered Champions and Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (23 May). Already armed with five Group 1 trophies for the 2020/21 term, victory on Francis Lui's Glorious[...]

Posted on May 20, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Hong Kong trainer Francis Lui has no qualms over Glorious Dragon's ability to answer the stamina queries when he steps into the unknown for Sunday's HK$12 million Group 1 Standard Chartered Champions and Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin. “I think he can handle the distance, no problem – he is in good form and[...]

Posted on May 15, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

David Hayes hopes Fantastic Treasure's final competitive appearance for the 2020/21 Hong Kong season delivers a double reward from the Class 2 Crystal Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (16 May) – an extended unbeaten record and confidence to chase ambitious goals next season. Bidding for a fifth successive victory, Fantastic Treasure will be[...]

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

Charity Fun (113lb) has already made a remarkable start to his burgeoning Hong Kong career and this Sunday (2 May) at Sha Tin the War Command gelding will be put to the test with his toughest assignment to date when he lines up against 11 opponents in the Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap[...]

Posted on April 28, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Vincent Ho has soared to joint leadership of the 2021 LONGINES World's Best Jockey rankings after a career-best pair of Group 1 triumphs at the glittering FWD Champions Day meeting on Sunday (25 April) at Sha Tin. Ho shares top billing on 48 points with Australia-based New Zealander James McDonald in a worthy postscript to[...]

Posted on April 26, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

A landmark FWD Champions Day, crowned by Vincent Ho's Group 1 double, record turnover and the emergence of a potential future champion are evidence of Hong Kong racing's resilience and attractiveness, according to Club CEO Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges. Pointing to Ho's effort to extend Golden Sixty's winning streak to 14 with victory in the Champions Mile[...]

Vincent Ho eyes 400th win milestone as Stronger returns

Double joy for Ferraris team with Happy Valley breakthrough

Lor confident Winning Dreamer can bounce back

Vincent Ho wins Tony Cruz Award as Hong Kong’s leading home-grown jockey

Caspar Fownes to celebrate championship with strong Valley team

Vincent Ho steels himself for Jerry Chau challenge

Jerry Chau closes in on Vincent Ho in Tony Cruz Award battle

Zac Purton optimistic over Michael Chang’s Amigos Giggle

Fownes, Size trade blows but Me Tsui takes Happy Valley honours

Sky Darci snares Lion Rock Trophy Handicap in a thriller

Tsar rules Valley with record-breaking victory for Tsui

Vincent Ho chases a sixth Group 1 for the Hong Kong season

Glorious Dragon ready for Champions and Chater Cup test

David Hayes harbours high hopes for unbeaten Fantastic Treasure

Charity Fun ready to roll for Hong Kong Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup

Vincent Ho shares World’s Best Jockey ranking leadership

FWD Champions Day again showcases the best of Hong Kong

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