Preparing for the International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) next week, Matthew Chadwick snared riding honours with a treble at Happy Valley last night as Rewarding Together (Pierro) smashed the 1200-metre course record. Chadwick’s three-timer could scarcely have been timelier ahead of the IJC on December 7, when Ryan Moore, Hollie Doyle, Jamie Kah, Zac Purton, James... Read More

Completing a Danny Shum training masterclass, Romantic Warrior (Acclamation) underlined his status as Hong Kong’s premier middle-distance performer with a stunning Jockey Club Cup (Gr 2, 2000m) success under James McDonald at Sha Tin yesterday. Posting his eighth win from nine starts, Romantic Warrior brushed aside fitness doubts by defying Tourbillon Diamond (Olympic Glory) and... Read More

Delivering the performance of his young career, Lucky Sweynesse (Sweynesse) emerged as a legitimate Hong Kong Sprint (Gr 1, 1200m) contender with blistering victory in the Jockey Club Sprint (Gr 2, 1200m) at Sha Tin yesterday. Last season’s Hong Kong Champion Griffin, Lucky Sweynesse clocked 1m 07.55s – only fractionally slower than Sacred Kingdom’s (Encosta... Read More

Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro) made a sparkling return to racing at Sha Tin yesterday afternoon with the 22nd victory of his decorated 25-start career and third straight Jockey Club Mile (Gr 2, 1600m) success. But his win didn’t come easy. Neck and neck over the concluding stages with California Spangle (Starspangledbanner), Vincent Ho asked Golden... Read More

Preparing to reunite with champion galloper Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro)  at Sha Tin on Sunday, Vincent Ho almost certainly secured a coveted berth in the International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) next month with a double at Happy Valley last night. With three places still to be assigned in the star-studded 12-rider roster for the December 7... Read More