Hong Kong News
Tourbillon Diamond claims Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse, treble for Badel
Danny Shum is likely to plot a modest autumn path with Tourbillon Diamond (Olympic Glory) after the Australian import upstaged several Hong Kong International Races aspirants with a dogged victory in the Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Handicap (Gr 3, 1800m) at Sha Tin yesterday. Delighted to have claimed a second Hong Kong win with the... Read More
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Fownes snaps cold spell as Zebrowski takes feature
Ending a drawn out cold spell, Caspar Fownes savoured sweet victory at Happy Valley last night as Zebrowski (Savabeel) showed fortitude and quality to snaffle the Class 2 The American Club Challenge Cup Handicap (1800m) under Vincent Ho. Champion trainer last season with 79 wins, Fownes celebrated his fifth win this term when the 2020... Read More
Whyte, Chau claim Happy Valley feature with tactical brilliance
In the latest measure of Jerry Chau’s irresistible emergence, Douglas Whyte lavished praise on his protégé after the rising star of Hong Kong’s jockey ranks produced a tactically perfect display on God Of Dragon (Red Dazzler) to snare the Class 3 The Kwangtung Handicap Cup (2200m). With 13 Hong Kong jockeys’ titles and a record... Read More
Joao Moreira returns to form with a vengeance, doubles for Ho, Cruz, Lui and Lor
Joao Moreira has ended a challenging recent run with a familiar display of dominance, booting home a treble at Sha Tin yesterday in a display highlighted by the spectacular return of Master Eight (Oamaru Force) and victory in the programme’s feature aboard Xiang Yin (Sixties Icon). Cutting Zac Purton’s lead to nine – after trailing... Read More
Zac Purton dominates Happy Valley with second quartet in four days
Zac Purton has forged to a double-figure lead over arch-rival Joao Moreira in the 2021/22 Hong Kong jockey’s championship after slotting a quartet at Happy Valley yesterday evening, crowning the display with victory aboard Harmony N Blessed (Magnus) in the Class 3 The LONGINES Cup Handicap (1000m). Leading Moreira by eight wins before the meeting,... Read More
Lucky Patch stuns in Group 2 Premier Bowl for Lui and Purton
By Leo Schlink Overshadowed pre-race by Courier Wonder (Sacred Falls) and Naboo Attack (Warhead), Lucky Patch (El Roca) has earned a tilt at the HK$24 million (approx. AU$4.15 million) Hong Kong Sprint (Gr 1, 1200m) in December after eclipsing a classy field of rivals in the Premier Bowl Handicap (Gr 2, 1200m) at Sha Tin... Read More