Chefano (Silvano) gave trainer John Moore a sixth win in the Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap (Gr 3, 2400m) with a resolute front-running display at Sha Tin yesterday. Matthew Chadwick dictated the tempo against four rivals – three of which hailed from the same record-breaking stable – and did so with full confidence in his... Read More

Ricky Yiu’s steady, unwavering progress towards what he hopes will be a first trainers’ championship continued at Happy Valley on Wednesday thanks to Shining Gem’s (Makfi) darting late burst. Vincent Ho’s cool head had the top-weight positioned for a sprint finish off the turn in section two of the Class 3 Causeway Bay Handicap (1200m)... Read More

Zac Purton was elated and deflated at the end of Exultant’s (Teofilo) glorious, grinding victory in the HK$25 million FWD Queen Elizabeth II Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) at Sha Tin yesterday. The brave bay’s willingness to stretch for his rider through every demanding stride of the 2000-metre feature meant the champion jockey became the only... Read More

Like so many events in a coronavirus-affected world, Hong Kong’s premier spring meeting – Champions Day at Sha Tin – has a different ambience in 2020. Most years, the meeting acts as a natural progression from Dubai World Cup night, a starting point for Europeans as the Flat season begins, a stepping stone to the... Read More

Purton gains on absent Moreira ahead of FWD Champions Day Zac Purton made sure he gained some benefit from Joao Moreira’s absence at Happy Valley on Wednesday night with a double that took him to within one of his great rival at the top of the Hong Kong jockeys’ premiership. Moreira bagged a three-timer last... Read More