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Moreira lands fourth Hong Kong jockeys’ championship

Posted on July 3, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Joao Moreira will be crowned this season’s champion jockey in Hong Kong after a suspension to Zac Purton ruled the Australian rider out of the final two race meetings. Leading 149-122, Moreira’s buffer was still possible to pursue but now, with Purton only available for the next two race meetings, the Brazilian will officially be[...]

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 27, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Joao Moreira is poised to surge over the 150-win milestone for the third time in Hong Kong after the Brazilian’s relentless drive for a fourth jockeys’ championship delivered a treble at Sha Tin on Saturday (26 June). Moreira extended the gap separating him from reigning champion Zac Purton to 28 victories with only five meetings[...]

Posted on June 25, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Exultant, one of the greatest champions in the history of Hong Kong racing, will farewell fans at a retirement ceremony this Saturday (26 June) in the Parade Ring at Sha Tin. Enthroned as last season’s Horse of the Year, the Irish-bred gelding was twice crowned Champion Stayer and Champion Middle-Distance Horse, both times in successive[...]

Posted on June 19, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

With the Hong Kong trainers’ championship hanging in the balance, Caspar Fownes is optimistic a star-studded arsenal – headed by BMW Hong Kong Derby winner Sky Darci – can deliver vital breathing room in his tussle with John Size at Sha Tin on Sunday (20 June). Leading the trainers’ race 69-67 with eight meetings to[...]

Posted on June 19, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Entrenched in the top three behind Joao Moreira and Zac Purton in the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship, Karis Teetan hopes to bookend another productive season with more black type success on Champion’s Way and Charity Fun at Sha Tin on Sunday (20 June). The author of 73 wins for the 2020/21 term, including Panfield’s Group[...]

Posted on June 12, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Commanding a virtually unassailable lead in the jockeys’ championship, Joao Moreira is confident Master Eight can confirm his status as one of Hong Kong’s brightest prospects with victory in the Class 3 Hap Mun Bay Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (13 June). Leading Zac Purton 138 to 117 in quest of a fourth[...]

Posted on June 10, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

A Karis Teetan late-season cameo highlighted a rain-drenched Happy Valley meeting on Wednesday night (9 June) as the ‘Mauritian Magician’ posted a four-timer while Me Tsui revelled in a treble, crowned by Harmony And Rich’s success in the Class 2 Castle Peak Bay Handicap (1000m). Teetan dominated proceedings with a double for Tsui (Happy Tango[...]

Posted on June 5, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

In a Hong Kong season marked by the emergence of brilliant young talent, Joao Moreira is confident Drops Of God can continue his advance through the grades with success in the Class 3 Lai On Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (6 June). An emphatic two and a quarter length winner on debut on[...]

Posted on June 2, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Douglas Whyte hopes he has found the key to unlocking further Hong Kong success from Noble Desire as the gelding bids for back-to-back wins in the first section of Wednesday evening’s (2 June) Class 4 Morrison Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley. Outlining race experience and gear tweaks as catalysts for the five-year-old’s breakthrough achievement last[...]

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

A perfect ride aboard Tony Millard-trained Panfield delivered Karis Teetan Group 1 success in the Standard Chartered Champions and Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (23 May) – and also immeasurable personal solace. Grieving the death of close friend Nooresh Juglall in a race fall in Mauritius on 15 May, Teetan dedicated the[...]

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

Joao Moreira’s aspirations of securing a fourth Hong Kong jockeys’ championship have soared after the Brazilian notched a five-timer at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (19 May) as defending champion Zac Purton suffered back complaints. Having watched Purton cut his lead to 13 with victory aboard David Hayes-trained Red Majesty to claim the first race[...]

Posted on May 19, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Tony Cruz is optimistic Hong Kong’s reigning Horse of the Year Exultant can join a select band of multiple winners of the Group 1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) when his stable flagbearer returns to Sha Tin on Sunday (23 May). Already the most successful trainer in the modern history of the race,[...]

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

Nursing a 15-win lead over Zac Purton in the 2020/21 Hong Kong jockeys’ championship, Joao Moreira was given two more reasons to feel confident about landing a fourth title after excellent trial performances by Sky Darci and Courier Wonder at Sha Tin yesterday morning (Friday, 14 May). BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) winner Sky Darci[...]

Posted on May 12, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Courier Wonder and Fantastic Treasure have set a high standard for this season’s emerging three-year-old crop in Hong Kong and tomorrow night (Wednesday, 12 May) at Sha Tin, the unbeaten Winner Method (132lb) will attempt to enhance his growing reputation by joining his talented cohorts as winners of their first four outings. Having collected a[...]

Posted on May 10, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Danny Shum will consider overseas targets for Hongkong Great after the lightly-raced galloper smashed Sha Tin’s 1650m dirt track record to provide Zac Purton with a timely treble on Saturday (8 May). Rated perfectly in the lead by Purton, Hongkong Great clocked 1m 36.15s on the dirt surface to lower the classy Gun Pit’s mark[...]

Moreira lands fourth Hong Kong jockeys’ championship

Zac Purton optimistic over Michael Chang’s Amigos Giggle

Joao Moreira continues remarkable season with Sha Tin treble

Exultant bows out as one of Hong Kong’s all-time greats

Caspar Fownes unleashes huge team at Sha Tin as trainers’ championship battle intensifies

Karis Teetan eager to add more gloss to another successful season

Joao Moreira believes Master Eight can again live up to promise at Sha Tin

Karis Teetan dominates at Happy Valley with a four-timer

Joao Moreira confident Drops Of God can take next step

Noble Desire chases back-to-back wins at Happy Valley

Panfield soars to the top of Hong Kong’s staying ranks

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

Joao Moreira stars with a Happy Valley five-timer

Tony Cruz upbeat as Exultant chases third Champions & Chater Cup

Joao Moreira upbeat about jockeys’ title after Sky Darci, Courier Wonder trials

Winner Method shoots for four in hot Sha Tin sprint

Hongkong Great could be set for overseas campaign after record-breaking win

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