Hong Kong News

New best for Yiu as Mighty Giant impresses

Mighty Giant (Power) took another step up the ladder with an impressive performance in the Class 3 Dorset Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin yesterday. The win completed a treble for Ricky Yiu, a return that gave the handler impetus in his quest for a first champion trainer title. He ended the day with 51 wins,... Read More

Golden Sixty set for rest, Cruz left smiling and Purton hits 100

Golden Sixty (Medaglia d’Oro) was the talk of Happy Valley on Wednesday night with trainer Francis Lui revealing that his sensational BMW Hong Kong Derby (Listed, 2000m) hero will not contest the FWD QEII Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) on April 26. “He won’t run,” Lui said. “He’s achieved a lot this season and we feel... Read More

Hamelin strikes a debut double at Sha Tin

Antoine Hamelin started his Hong Kong career on the right foot with a pair of wins at Sha Tin this afternoon, Sunday, 12 April. The Frenchman went into his first Hong Kong race day knowing that first impressions are not only important in Hong Kong racing but also they can make or break a rider,... Read More

Class has it for Lui and Ho in Valley dash

This Is Class (So You Think) had to do it the hard way but the progressive sprinter had enough quality to maintain an upward curve with victory in a smoking Class 2 Hing Man Handicap (1000m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Francis Lui’s galloper overcame a wide draw, a three-deep passage and 11 smart... Read More

Beauty Generation bosses Chairman’s Trophy, Voyage Warrior causes Sprint Cup upset

Beauty Generation (Road To Rock) brushed aside the younger challenger and shrugged off old rivals to win the Chairman’s Trophy (Gr 2, 1600m) at Sha Tin yesterday, setting up the prospect of an unprecedented third victory in the G1 FWD Champions Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) at the end of the month.   The New Zealand-bred... Read More

Teetan bags three at Sha Tin as ‘closers’ dominate

It was a night for late-closers at Sha Tin on Wednesday and Mongolian King (Sufficient) maintained that trend to the last with a powerful late charge in the final race that sealed a worthy treble for jockey Karis Teetan. With Joao Moreira and Zac Purton perennially locked into the top two spots in the Hong... Read More