Monday, July 16 2018
One of the fiercest Champion Jockey battles in recent memory concluded in thrilling fashion at Hong Kong’s Season Finale at Sha Tin on Sunday as Zac Purton claimed his second title, sealing the result with victory on Rise High in the Class 1 Sha Tin Mile Trophy Handicap (1600m).
Monday, July 16 2018
World class sport and incredible global growth underpinned a memorable 2017/18 racing season in Hong Kong, which concluded on Sunday with overall turnover of HK$124.2 billion, representing a 5.8% increase on the previous season.
Monday, July 16 2018
The Caspar Fownes-trained Rise High looks to have some of Hong Kong’s biggest races on his radar after taking the traditional end-of-season feature, the Sha Tin Mile Trophy, at Sha Tin on Sunday.
Sunday, July 15 2018
After racing at Sha Tin on Sunday Zac Purton was recognised as Champion Jockey in a ceremony in which the final Champion Awards were also presented.
Saturday, July 14 2018
Hong Kong 2017/18 turnover, duty, operating expenses and attendance
Saturday, July 14 2018
NZ bred Beauty Generation claimed the Hong Kong Horse of the Year award at a sparkling ceremony held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel on Friday night. A three-time Group One victor this term, Hong Kong’s standout five-year-old was also named Champion Miler.
Friday, July 13 2018
Leading jockeys Douglas Whyte and Derek Leung offered a glowing appraisal of the tracks and facilities at the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s new Conghua Training Centre (CTC) on the Chinese Mainland after riding in a number of gallops at the site on Friday morning.
Friday, July 13 2018
There have been few races in recent years that have offered a crystal ball into the future like the Class 1 Sha Tin Mile Trophy Handicap (1600m), and jockey Zac Purton hopes that Rise High can stamp himself as a potential top-liner when he contests the feature at Sunday’s Season Finale at Sha Tin.
Thursday, July 12 2018
The Fat Lady may not be singing just yet, but she is cueing up her aria after Zac Purton all but sealed his second Champion Jockey title with a double at the penultimate meeting of the Hong Kong season on Wednesday night at Happy Valley.
Thursday, July 12 2018
Happy Valley's highest-rated race on Wednesday night, the Class 2 Sun Jewellery Handicap (1200m), went to the David Hall-trained Super Turbo, who continued his great record at this meeting with a strong victory under Vincent Ho.
Wednesday, July 11 2018
The Silver Grecian Handicap at Happy Valley on Wednesday night sees Zac Purton partner the Dennis Yip-trained Starlight. The Australian jockey rode the Red Element gelding to two wins early in the season
Sunday, July 08 2018
The incredible riding clinic put on by Joao Moreira and Zac Purton at Sha Tin on Sunday saw the pair end the day with four wins apiece – Moreira took four second-place finishes for good measure, too. The season’s two remaining fixtures afford the two riders 19 opportunities to increase their tallies
Sunday, July 08 2018
On a day when Joao Moreira and Zac Purton delivered a masterclass at Sha Tin on Sunday to illuminate an already intriguing fight for the Hong Kong jockeys’ premiership, Glorious Forever (126lb) stole a bright shaft of the spotlight with a triumph of Group 1 potential.
Friday, July 06 2018
The LONGINES Hong Kong International Races are now worth an extraordinary HK$93 million. The 10% increase to the Turf World Championships’ purse is among the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s substantial prize money rises for the 2018/19 season, which were announced on Friday.
Friday, July 06 2018
Glorious Forever (126lb) has a Group 1 pedigree and after an impressive Hong Kong breakthrough last start the British import will attempt to keep on with the tough ascent to that lofty grade when he lines up in Sunday’s Class 2 Hoi Ha Handicap (2000m) at Sha Tin.
Thursday, July 05 2018
Zero Hedge made all to land the Australian Turf Club Trophy Handicap (1200m) for the John Size/Joao Moreira alliance at Happy Valley Racecourse on Wednesday night.
Thursday, July 05 2018
Limitless arrived in Hong Kong as a winner of the 2016 Britannia Handicap at Royal Ascot and with hopes high that he would develop into a top-class galloper
Tuesday, July 03 2018
Jockey Sam Clipperton hopes that a change of environment can help Group 1 winner Rivet to a first Hong Kong victory when he makes his Happy Valley debut in the Class 2 Waratah Handicap (1650m) on Wednesday night.
Tuesday, July 03 2018
Douglas Whyte is set to partner Super Leader (120lb), a horse that he has ridden at 18 of his 29 starts, including to a last-time second behind Super Hoppy at the course and distance.
Sunday, July 01 2018
California Fortune (126lb) took the Class 2 Hong Kong Reunification Cup Handicap (1200m) on Sunday afternoon at Sha Tin Racecourse, ensuring that trainer Tony Cruz continued his feature race bonanza of recent months.
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