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Ready to Run graduate Beluga takes Panasonic Cup as Purton rides treble
Building a commanding lead in the 2022/23 Hong Kong jockeys’ championship as he pursues a sixth title, Zac Purton surged to 40 wins for the season when Beluga (Tavistock) reached the high point of his career with a victory in the Panasonic Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin yesterday. Extending his lead over second-placed Vincent... Read More
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Francis Lui slots Happy Valley double as Whizz Kid strikes for Tony Cruz
Bracing to unleash Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro) in the Jockey Club Mile (Group 2, 1600m) at Sha Tin on November 20, Francis Lui continued an excellent start to the season with a double at Happy Valley last night. Moving into third place behind Tony Cruz (15) and Frankie Lor (14) in the Hong Kong trainers’... Read More
Lor mulls Hong Kong Cup tilt with Money Catcher, De Sousa posts four-timer
Frankie Lor will consider aiming Money Catcher (Ferlax) at the HK$34 million (approx. AU$7 million) Hong Kong Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) at Sha Tin next month after the import ended a frustrating string of near-misses with Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Handicap (Gr 3, 1800m) victory at Sha Tin on Sunday (November 6). Prevailing for the... Read More
Rewarding Together adds to excellent Happy Valley record
Reprising the form which delivered the Tony Cruz Award last season as best homegrown jockey with a Happy Valley double, Matthew Chadwick bolstered his flourishing association with Rewarding Together when the pair combined to win the Guangzhou Handicap (Class 2, 1200m) at the city circuit yesterday. Chadwick boosted his 2022/23 tally to nine wins after... Read More
California Spangle cruises to G2 Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy glory
California Spangle (Starspangledbanner) remains on target for a pair of blockbuster showdowns with Hong Kong champion Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro) after eclipsing quality opposition to clinch the HK$5 million Sha Tin Trophy Handicap (Gr 2, 1600m) yesterday. Perfectly rated in the lead by Zac Purton, Tony Cruz’s rising star cruised through the first 800 meters... Read More
Jamie Richards lands first Hong Kong winner
In a memorable convergence of Hong Kong training generations, Me Tsui and Jamie Richards posted significant milestones at Happy Valley yesterday when veteran Tsui reached notched his 600th victory in the jurisdiction as Richards slotted his first. Tsui, 62, followed in the footsteps of Francis Lui and Dennis Yip – who both recently notched their... Read More