The DBS x Manulife Million Challenge ended in a tie for the second time in three seasons after Danny Shum’s Copartner Ambition (Starspangledbanner) and the David Hayes-trained  Tomodachi Kokoroe (Written Tycoon) shared series honours at Happy Valley on Wednesday. Decided on a format of 15 points for a win, six for second, four for third... Read More

Thwarted by bad luck this season, Atullibigeal (Street Boss) deservedly clinched the Class 2 TVB Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin yesterday for David Hall as Brenton Avdulla extended a powerful mid-season surge. Beaten a short head when second in the Class 1 Chevalier Cup Handicap (1600m) and a close fourth in the Class 1... Read More

Francis Lui became only the sixth trainer to produce 900 wins in Hong Kong after a Happy Valley treble on Thursday night left the veteran clasping ambitions of landing the 2023/24 Hong Kong trainers’ championship. Lui, 65, joined John Moore (1,735 wins), John Size (1,523), Tony Cruz (1,485) Caspar Fownes (1,092) and Ricky Yiu (986)... Read More

Harry Bentley notched a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night with Eighteen Palms (El Roca) and Watch Buddy (Rothesay) as the Englishman continued to build crucial impetus at the mid-season point of the Hong Kong racing season. Bentley struck with Eighteen Palms in the Class 3 Hong Kong Park Handicap (1650m) for Danny Shum... Read More

Delivering on lofty pre-race expectations with a convincing victory in the HK$13 million (approx. AU$2.54 million) Hong Kong Classic Mile (Listed, 1600m) at Sha Tin yesterday, Helios Express (Toronado) will next attempt to emulate Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro) with success in the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (Listed, 1800m) on 3 March. Golden Sixty... Read More