Hong Kong News

Four-year-olds to the fore as Sky Darci takes the Cup and Enrich Delight impresses on debut

Caspar Fownes could have the strongest hand of any trainer in January’s Hong Kong Classic Mile (Listed, 1600m) as smart four-year-olds Sky Darci (Darci Brahma)  and Enrich Delight (Medalgia d’Oro) came to the fore at Sha Tin yesterday. Sky Darci made a big statement with victory in the Class 1 Chevalier Cup Handicap (1600m), the... Read More

500 at the Valley for Fownes as Moreira and Purton take three each

Explosive Witness (Star Witness) ensured Caspar Fownes’ moniker the ‘King of the Valley’ rang true at Happy Valley on Wednesday as the handler brought up a significant milestone with his 500th win at the city circuit in the Class 2 Chai Wan Kok Handicap (1000m).  Fownes has the most wins at the Valley of any... Read More

Golden Sixty continues march to Hong Kong Mile

Golden Sixty (Medaglia d’Oro), Hong Kong’s latest racing sensation, continued his seemingly inexorable march to December and Group 1 glory with his tenth consecutive win in yesterday’s Jockey Club Mile (Gr 2, 1600m).  It was a win which came with such authority that even the prospect of stiffer international competition, in next month’s Hong Kong... Read More

Borges edges closer to LONGINES IJC berth, Callan keeps on rolling

Vagner Borges edged closer to a berth in next month’s LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship with his 11th win this term thanks to a sweeping success aboard Sunshine Warrior (Pierro) in the Class 2 Cheung Hong Handicap (1650m) to seal a Tony Cruz treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday, 18 November. With the LONGINES IJC featuring... Read More

Buddies lands Panasonic Cup, Cruz considers Hong Kong Mile

A tenacious all-the-way win from Buddies (So You Think) in the Class 1 Panasonic Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin yesterday had trainer Tony Cruz considering next month’s Hong Kong Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) as the gelding’s next step. “Looks like I have to, we might as well give it a go – what’s there... Read More

Teetan sparkles with three, Sky Darci stamps Classic Mile credentials

Karis Teetan sparkled with a midweek treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday, which took him to joint-second place in the jockeys’ championship and maintained the early season pressure on the ‘big two’ of Zac Purton and Joao Moreira. “It’s going well, you always appreciate the support and days like this, I just need to put... Read More