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Romantic Warrior reigns supreme in return Group 2 victory
Champion stayer Romantic Warrior’s (Acclamation) imperious Jockey Club Cup (Gr 2, 2000m) triumph at Sha Tin on Sunday has laid the foundations for Danny Shum’s ambitious 2024/25 campaign, crowned by a bid for a third consecutive Hong Kong Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) victory next month. Extending his current winning streak to six, Romantic Warrior claimed... Read More
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Richards ends winless sequence at Happy Valley, Purton slots double
Tested by the travails of a challenging season, Jamie Richards combined with Zac Purton to end a frustrating run of outs at Happy Valley on Wednesday night with a rare piece of good fortune before the last three races of the meeting were abandoned because of weather-related safety considerations. Richards ended a 47-race run of... Read More
Birthday boy Poon lands Panasonic Cup in Sha Tin double
Matthew Poon crowned his 31st birthday celebrations in perfect style with a Sha Tin double capped by Green N White’s (Smart Missile) victory in the Class 2 Panasonic Cup Handicap (1400m) on Saturday. Maintaining hopes of claiming one of two remaining berths in the International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) at Happy Valley on December 4, Poon... Read More
Karis Teetan rides 700th winner in Hong Kong
Karis Teetan became only the sixth jockey to reach the 700-win milestone in Hong Kong, joining one of the city’s most exclusive clubs with a victory aboard the David Hall-trained Speedstar (Sweynesse) in the first section of the Class 5 Tai Lam Chung Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday. Douglas Whyte (1,813), Zac Purton... Read More
Ensued takes Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse, enhances HKIR claims
Ensued (Lemon Drop Kid) took a vital important step towards the 2024 Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) on December 8 with victory in the Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Handicap (Gr 3, 1800m) under an inspired ride by Karis Teetan at Sha Tin on Sunday. Third in last season’s Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m), John Size’s... Read More
Caspar Fownes edges closer to Pierre Ng with a three-timer
Laying down a marker for the Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Handicap (Gr 3, 1800m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, Caspar Fownes fired in a Happy Valley treble on Wednesday to move into second place on the Hong Kong trainers’ championship. Four-time Hong Kong champion trainer, Fownes struck with Capital Legend (Capitlaist), who was given a... Read More