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Manfred Man strikes with Encountered

Posted on April 13, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Building on stable star Lucky Sweynesse's brilliant Group 2 Sprint Cup (1200m) triumph last Sunday, Manfred Man maintained impressive momentum when Encountered claimed victory at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Posting his third win over the course and distance this season, Encountered revelled in his return to the city circuit after finishing ninth behind Voyage[...]

Posted on October 5, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

A new chapter in the history books of Hong Kong racing will commence writing this evening (Wednesday, October 5) at Happy Valley when Jamie Richards saddles the first of his three runners engaged at the midweek fixture. “I'm looking forward to it – hopefully the horses can come out and run well, no doubt they'll[...]

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

Spurred on by Valiant Elegance's indomitable run of form, Lyle Hewitson is remaining buoyant the chestnut has got what it takes to join a select band of gallopers with victory in the first section of the HKD$1.57 million Class 3 Calla Lily Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley this evening (June 8). Only four other horses[...]

Posted on April 28, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Banishing memories of December's injuries, Lyle Hewitson exalted in the finest display of his Hong Kong career by posting a treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (April 27), matching South African compatriot's Douglas Whyte's effort to snare a three-timer. Seriously injured in a fall in the Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) on[...]

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 December 22, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Douglas Whyte is fast developing a reputation as a trainer well capable of readying young prospects for early success. The South African has 56 horses in his stable, 27 of which were unraced in Hong Kong prior to yesterday's (21 December) pre-Christmas Sha Tin meeting, and, following on the heels of Will Power's first-up win[...]

Manfred Man strikes with Encountered

Jamie Richards set for Hong Kong debut

Valiant Elegance out to master Happy Valley again

Lyle Hewitson, Douglas Whyte dominate Happy Valley with trebles

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

Whyte’s young guns fire first-up at Sha Tin

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