Hong Kong News

Lucky Patch strikes in Jockey Club Sprint

Overshadowed by Hong Kong’s sprinting elite, Lucky Patch (El Roca) emerged as a legitimate Hong Kong Sprint contender after steaming to success in yesterday’s Jockey Club Sprint (Gr 2, 1200m) for Francis Lui and Jerry Chau. Ridden perfectly by 21-year-old Chau, Lucky Patch descended late to overtake leaders Computer Patch (Exceed And Excel) and Courier... Read More

Reliable Team lifts Jockey Club Cup for Lor and Leung

Reliable Team (Reliable Man) enhanced his Hong Kong Vase (Gr 1, 2400m) claims with a characteristically defiant effort to land yesterday’s Jockey Club Cup (Gr 2, 2000m) under a superb ride from Derek Leung for Frankie Lor. The middle leg of a Lor treble, Reliable Team refused to yield in a slowly-run race – the... Read More

Golden Sixty extends winning sequence to 15 with Jockey Club Mile success

Golden Sixty’s (Medaglia D’Oro) rehearsal for next month’s Hong Kong Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) went according to plan at Sha Tin yesterday as he brushed aside six rivals to claim the Jockey Club Mile (Gr 2, 1600m). Looking to defend his Hong Kong Mile crown at the Hong Kong International Races on  December 12, the... Read More

Sunny Star lifts Japan Racing Association Trophy as trio snare doubles

Francis Lui laid down an ominous marker ahead of Golden Sixty’s (Medaglia D’Oro) imminent return with a Happy Valley double crowned by Sunny Star’s (Flatter) spectacular victory in the Class 2 The Japan Racing Association Trophy (1650m) yesterday. Lui, who will saddle Golden Sixty in the Jockey Club Mile (Gr 2, 1600m) at Sha Tin... Read More

John Size lands fifth Panasonic Cup as Lucky Express delivers

The Hong Kong Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) next month remains an option for Lucky Express (Toronado) after the gifted gelding showcased undoubted talent with a brilliant victory in the Class 1 Panasonic Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin yesterday. Ridden by Zac Purton, John Size’s galloper improved his overall Hong Kong record to two wins... Read More

Borges, Size unite with Sight Success in Happy Valley feature

Vagner Borges hopes victory on Sight Success (Magnus) in the Class 2 High West Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley last night can lay the foundations for even higher achievement with the John Size stable as the Brazilian looks forward to riding star sprinter Hot King Prawn (Denman) later this month. Borges has been booked to... Read More