Zac Purton’s relentless push towards a seventh Hong Kong jockeys’ championship continued at Sha Tin on Saturday when he snared a treble highlighted by a fifth successive victory on Copartner Prance (Epaulette) in the Class 2 Lung Mun Road Handicap (1200m). Purton (114 wins) increased his lead in the 2023/24 championship over Karis Teetan to... Read More

Riding a euphoric wave after Romantic Warrior’s (Acclamation) stunning Yasuda Kinen (Gr 1, 1600m) triumph in Tokyo last Sunday, Danny Shum was again to the fore at Happy Valley on Wednesday night with a double. Shum struck with Hong Kong first-starter Packing Power (Toronado) and Helene Warrior (Starspangledbanner) to boost his domestic tally for the... Read More

Galaxy Patch (Wandjina) scored a win full of merit in Sunday’s Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (Gr 3, 1600m) at Sha Tin for Vincent Ho and Pierre Ng. Knuckling down late for a courageous and deserving victory, Galaxy Patch – under a daring Ho drive – skimmed the rail to deny Francis Lui’s Chancheng Glory (Mor... Read More

Hong Kong has discovered a new sprinting star following Ka Ying Rising’s (Shamexpress) victory in Sunday’s Sha Tin Vase Handicap (Gr 3, 1200m). The David Hayes-trained gelding faced his biggest test and most daunting opposition after winning his past three starts, all at Sha Tin, but again showed his class in the eight-runner field. Now... Read More

Bidding for a remarkable eighth win in the Champions & Chater Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, Tony Cruz laid down a timely marker for this weekend’s feature with Superb Capitalist’s (Capitalist) victory at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Ridden confidently by Matthew Chadwick, Superb Capitalist slotted his fourth course and distance... Read More