Wishful Thinker

Not just Wishful thinking ahead of Group 2 Premier Bowl defence

Posted on October 16, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Looking to conquer another set of adept rivals in Sunday's (17 October) Group 2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin, the low-flying Wishful Thinker has Derek Leung eager not only for this weekend but the rest of this year too as the veteran sprinter marches towards another LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) tilt. “If[...]

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

Christophe Soumillon has been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to add another Group 1 in Hong Kong to his impressive haul and today (24 January) at Sha Tin he gets his chance when he reunites with familiar ally Wishful Thinker in the first of two top-level contests on the 10-race fixture, the HK$12 million Group 1[...]

Posted on January 13, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

After his devastating win in last month's Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile, hometown hero Golden Sixty pleased his connections at Sha Tin yesterday morning (Tuesday, 12 January) with a trial in typical fashion ahead of the Group 1 Stewards' Cup (1600m) on Sunday, 24 January. “I'm happy with his trial, in the trial you[...]

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

No horse was given less chance, at least according to the betting board, but that didn't stop a rejuvenated seven-year-old Wishful Thinker storming to victory in the Group 2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin yesterday (18 October). The gelding, having just his third start for trainer Dennis Yip, was sent out at win[...]

Posted on September 5, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Zac Purton sealed his fourth champion jockey title last season, reigning supreme with 147 wins to end the term as the current dominant force in Hong Kong with 1,170 career wins. But with a new campaign starting on Sunday, 6 September, the champion jockey is predicting that this season's battle to retain his crown will[...]

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

Group 1 action will dominate FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday (26 April) but one of Hong Kong racing's exciting young prospects will be out to grab a little of the limelight with the undefeated Wellington contesting the Class 3 Vengeance Of Rain Handicap (1400m). Trainer Richard Gibson has Rattan and Wishful Thinker[...]

Posted on January 16, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Richard Gibson is unperturbed by the outsider labels tagged to his stable stalwarts Rattan and Wishful Thinker as they stride into Sunday's (19 January) two Group 1 features at Sha Tin Racecourse with eyes fixed on snagging a share of the lucrative prize fund. “They're both in really good nick,” Gibson said. “We'll take our[...]

Posted on September 30, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Richard Gibson will launch a twin assault on the Group 3 National Day Cup Handicap (1000m) at Sha Tin tomorrow, Tuesday, 1 October. The trainer's Rattan will carry 132lb in the straight track dash, 6lb more than his talented stable mate Wishful Thinker, but Gibson wasn't putting one ahead of the other when assessing his[...]

Not just Wishful thinking ahead of Group 2 Premier Bowl defence

Christophe Soumillon eyes Centenary Sprint Cup with Wishful Thinker

Golden Sixty tunes up ahead of Group 1 Stewards’ Cup tilt

More than Wishful Thinking in Premier Bowl

New season, new challenges but Moreira still Purton’s biggest threat

Wellington’s star on the rise

Rattan takes Stewards’ route as Gibson’s Wishful for more Group 1 spoils

Gibson duo set for National Day Cup dash

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