Jockey Alberto Sanna produced one of the rides of the season aboard Gold Mount to guide Tony Cruz’s charge to victory in the Class 1 Happy Valley Vase Handicap (1800m) at the city track on Wednesday evening.

Trainer Richard Gibson hopes that Australian import Harmony Hero can take a step forward at his second Hong Kong start when he reappears in the Class 3 Primula Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin’s Easter Monday fixture.

Hong Kong’s Champion Jockey Joao Moreira will fly to Dubai later this week for three rides at the Dubai World Cup meeting on Saturday, 31 March and the Brazilian ace has nominated Satono Crown in the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic (2410m) as his pick.

Eagle Way returns to the scene of an impressive victory in a classy edition of the Class 1 Happy Valley Vase Handicap (1800m) at the eponymous city track on Wednesday.

Champion jockey Joao Moreira will side with the Tony Cruz-trained California Whip (123lb) in the Class 2 Volunteers’ Challenge Cup (1200m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night.

Zac Purton started as he meant to go on at Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday displaying aggression, poise and rhythmic strength to win the Class 5 opener.

Agree (126lb) won Sunday afternoon's trophy race at Sha Tin, the Class 3 18 Districts Cup (1600m) at odds of 9.1.

Fine Needle and Let’s Go Donki fought out a thrilling finish to Japan’s spring sprint feature, the Group 1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen (1200m) at Chukyo Racecourse on Sunday.

It was a case of close but not close enough once again for Hong Kong sprinter Blizzard as the chestnut produced a typically game effort for fifth in Sunday's Group 1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen (1200m) at Chukyo Racecourse.

Not even a full week on from Ping Hai Star’s brilliant BMW Hong Kong Derby victory, already there is tentative talk of next year’s four-year-old showcase, with Easy Go Easy Win (125lb) out to highlight his developing credentials at Sha Tin on Sunday.

Trainer Ricky Yiu says he is desperate for sunny weather in Nagoya after his stable star Blizzard struggled through a gallop on rain-affected ground at Chukyo Racecourse on Thursday morning, three days before he tackles the G1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen (1200m) at the track.

Orionids (114lb) lifted the trophy race at Happy Valley on Wednesday on a night when Derek Leung reached a milestone and double figure winners took out half the card.

Hong Kong’s brilliant Derby winner Ping Hai Star is among the 116 horses from 12 jurisdictions nominated to contest one of three Group 1 features at Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday, 29 April.

Jockey Vincent Ho is hoping for better luck aboard Shanghai Master when the four-year-old tackles the Class 3 Harbour View Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night.

Ping Hai Star handed jockey Ryan Moore a first BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) victory with a stunning last-to-first drive at Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday.

Southern Legend cemented his reputation as something of a giant-killer when defeating favourites Pakistan Star and Pingwu Spark in the Class 1 Rapper Dragon Handicap (1600m), the undercard highlight on BMW Hong Kong Derby day at Sha Tin on Sunday.

When Exultant cruised to an easy Class 2 win over 2000 metres two days before Christmas, he stood out as a natural born BMW Hong Kong Derby candidate. On Sunday at Sha Tin, the Irish import will get his chance to prove it.

On Derby Day 12 months ago, Pakistan Star stamped himself as a horse of the future with a strong second in the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) to Rapper Dragon.

Nothingilikemore will have to overcome a wide draw to win the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday, but Singapore Sling will break from a low gate in the final leg of the Four-Year-Old Classic Series.

Trainer Tony Millard holds high hopes that Singapore Sling can stamp himself as Hong Kong’s leading four-year-old when the South African import tackles Sunday’s BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin.

Dennis Yip snared a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, the trainer teaming with Italian hoop Umberto Rispoli to bag the trophy race, the Class 3 Police Cup Handicap (1200m).

Ping Hai Star has emerged in recent weeks as a serious contender for the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) and heads into Sunday’s feature with a ringing endorsement from the man who will partner one of his chief rivals.

Trainer John Moore hopes to use the Class 3 Arsenal Handicap (1650m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night to put Circuit Glory back on the road towards better races.

Permission has been granted for the following overseas jockeys to ride in The BMW Hong Kong Derby to be conducted at Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday, 18 March 2018:-

Positivity emanated from the John Size camp after Nothingilikemore strolled through a barrier trial at Sha Tin Racecourse on Tuesday morning, just five days out from the HK$18 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m). 

Hong Kong runner Blizzard departed from Sha Tin Racecourse for Japan in the early hours of Monday morning. Blizzard will take part in the Grade 1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen (1200m - turf) at Chukyo Racecourse on Sunday, 25 March 2018.

Jockey Brett Prebble put himself into rare company when he became just the third rider in Hong Kong history to reach 800 winners after taking Sunday’s feature at Sha Tin, the Class 1 Singapore Turf Club Trophy Handicap (1200m), aboard Amazing Kids.

Jockey Karis Teetan celebrated a milestone when he scored his 200th Hong Kong win aboard the David Ferraris-trained Amazing Satchmo (125lb) in the Class 4 Boat Quay Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday

Classic Emperor’s Dubai assignment is over. Chris So’s charge finished eighth of 13 today (10 March) behind Kimbear in the G3 Burj Nahaar (1600m, dirt) at Meydan racecourse’s Super Saturday fixture.

Trainer Chris So wants Classic Emperor to “jump and go” to avoid facing Meydan’s often harsh kickback in the Group 3 Burj Nahaar (1600m, dirt) at the Dubai World Cup Carnival’s Super Saturday fixture.

Jockey Brett Prebble hopes that Amazing Kids’ first foray outside of Group company in over two years can prove a winning one when the sprinter contests the Class 1 Singapore Turf Club Trophy Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday.

A Working Group comprised of Hong Kong and Chinese Mainland experts commenced meetings in Conghua this week to discuss the smooth commissioning of the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Conghua Training Centre.

Classic Emperor appeared to be in fine heart during routine exercise this morning ahead of his pivotal assignment in the G3 Burj Nahaar (1600m, dirt) at Meydan racecourse’s Super Saturday meeting in two days’ time.

Trainer John Size and jockey Joao Moreira both predicted Ivictory could make his way to the very top after the four-year-old produced a scintillating effort to win the Class 2 Flame Tree Handicap (1200m) in course record time at Happy Valley on Wednesday night.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club announced on Tuesday that Mr William Nader has been appointed to the newly established position of Director, Racing Business & Operations and will report for duty on 12 March 2018.

Jockey Joao Moreira is confident that Ivictory can measure up to Class 2 company when he makes his debut in the grade in the Flame Tree Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club announced on Monday that Mr Anthony Kelly has resigned from the position of Executive Director, Racing Business and Operations for personal reasons. He will relinquish his duties from today to enable the Club to make immediate alternative arrangements.

The free entry period for the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s three spring Group 1 features, the HK$24 million Audemars Piguet QEII Cup (2000m), the HK$18 million Champions Mile (1600m) and the HK$16 million Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m), will close on Monday, 19 March, at 6pm (Hong Kong time).

It was a tale of contrasting fortunes for John Moore’s BMW Hong Kong Derby aspirants at Sha Tin on Saturday (3 March) as Ruthven stamped his claims for the HK$18 million feature with a tough win in the Class 2 Snipe Handicap (1800m).

The free entry period for the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s three spring Group 1 features, the HK$24 million Audemars Piguet QEII Cup (2000m), the HK$18 million Champions Mile (1600m) and the HK$16 million Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m), will close on Monday, 19 March, at 6pm (Hong Kong time).

One horse who remains a query for the BMW Hong Kong Derby is Ping Hai Star. The John Size-trained galloper scored his third straight win in the Class 2 Flycatcher Handicap (1400m), scoring by two and a quarter lengths at Sha Tin on Saturday.

Jockey Joao Moreira will continue his successful partnership with the John Size-trained Ping Hai Star at Sha Tin on Saturday. The ascendant bay will take on six opponents in the Class 2 Flycatcher Handicap (1400m), with Size having left the door ever-so-slightly ajar for a Derby tilt.

Sergeant Titanium (127lb) will attempt to make experience count when he lines up in the Class 2 Snipe Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin Racecourse on Saturday, against a field packed with BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) wannabes.

Trainer Danny Shum and jockey Zac Purton combined for an important double at Sha Tin on Wednesday night. The pair took the first section of the Class 4 Shing Yip Handicap (1200m) with Travel Emperor, before later adding the Class 3 Hung To Handicap (1200m) with Pick Number One.