Lyle Hewitson heads to Happy Valley on Wednesday night (31 May) armed with six rides as he looks to satisfy his hunger for success amid a recent hot spell.
In the midst of a purple patch, Sixth Generation has continued to raise the bar this term but at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (31 May) he’ll face his stiffest test to date in the Class 3 Broom Handicap (1650m) for trainer Jamie Richards and jockey Vincent Ho.
Narrowly denied a double on debut in Hong Kong, Michael Dee described his triumphant start at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (24 May) as a dream as he joined a select band of jockeys to ride a winner at their first attempt in the city.
Poised to close a globe-trotting season with another Group 1 tilt, Russian Emperor will attempt to join a select band of multiple winners of the G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) when Hong Kong’s reigning Champion Stayer tackles the HK$12 million feature at Sha Tin on Sunday (28 May).
Danny Shum is optimistic Romantic Warrior can enhance an already spectacular career in the HK$12 million G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (28 May) despite queries over the brilliant stayer’s ability to cope with the extended trip.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club staged the Hong Kong Sports Association for the Physically Disabled 50th Anniversary Raceday at Sha Tin Racecourse today (21 May) in celebration of local para-athletes and the Association’s five-decade milestone. Para-athletes, Government officials and leaders of sports associations joined the event, which featured the Hong Kong Sports Association for the Physically Disabled 50th Anniversary Cup race.
Erasing the memories of a recent challenging spell, Matthew Poon posted his second treble of the season to take riding honours at Sha Tin on Sunday (21 May) as John Size moved closer to a record 12th Hong Kong trainers’ championship with a double.
Frankie Dettori has been enjoying a big-race winning spree this month and Saturday’s (20 May) Group 1 Lockinge Stakes (1600m) at Newbury may provide the celebrity jockey with yet more glory in the year that he will quit the saddle.
Undeterred by a string of near misses since arriving in Hong Kong, Brenton Avdulla is hopeful of claiming an elusive breakthrough victory when he pairs with a host of leading chances at Sha Tin on Sunday (21 May).
Zac Purton added further gloss to a sparkling career by posting his 600th win at Happy Valley as the Australian maintained a relentless pursuit of history with success aboard Romantic Laos in the second section of the Class 4 Tathong Channel Handicap (1650m) at the city circuit on Wednesday night (17 May).
Trainer Daniel Meagher has history beckoning as he aims to become just the second Kranji-based trainer to secure successive victories in the SGD$1 million (approx. HK$5.881 million) SIN G1 Kranji Mile (1600m) on Saturday (20 May).
Son Pak Fu has shown sensational improvement throughout the second half of this season and the four-year-old is chasing a fifth consecutive win at Happy Valley when he lines up in Wednesday night’s (17 May) Class 3 Aldrich Bay Handicap (1200m).
Reprising memories of an inspired BMW Hong Kong Derby ride in March, Alexis Badel overturned convention from a wide barrier to secure the Class 1 Hong Kong Macau Trophy Handicap (1400m) on Red Lion at Sha Tin on Saturday (13 May).
Zac Purton hopes Beauty Eternal can help accelerate the Australian’s momentum towards Hong Kong racing history when the pair tackles the Class 1 Hong Kong Macau Trophy Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Saturday (13 May).
Conceding Hava Nageela was unprepared for a BMW Hong Kong Derby tilt in March because of form and maturity, Frankie Lor believes the talented four-year-old could still rise to stellar levels next season after victory in the Class 2 Sha Tin Heights Handicap (1650m) at Sha Tin’s all-dirt meeting on Wednesday night (10 May).
The Hong Kong Jockey Club (“the Club”) is pleased to announce today (10 May) the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 Organising Committee (“HAGOC”) under which the Club will provide technical support for the equestrian events of the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games.
Still uncertain of Straight Arron’s absolute potential, Caspar Fownes has outlined an ambitious programme for the exciting young stayer after his tough G3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap (2400m) victory at Sha Tin on Sunday (7 May).
Trainer Pierre Ng is hopeful Apache Pass can end an exasperating sequence with victory in Wednesday night’s (10 May) HK$2.9 million Class 2 Sha Tin Heights Handicap (1650m) at Sha Tin, the highlight of the midweek fixture’s eight-race all-dirt programme.
Given the increasing challenge of hot summer weather and after an in-depth assessment, the Hong Kong Jockey Club (the Club) has obtained the endorsement from the HKSAR Government to introduce Twilight Race Meetings this summer.
Ellis Wong, the newest apprentice jockey to join Hong Kong’s riding roster, was introduced to local media this morning (Friday, 5 May) at a press conference.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club (“Club”) announced today (5 May 2023) the signing of a Supplemental Framework Cooperation Agreement with the Chinese Equestrian Association (“CEA”).
Caspar Fownes will unleash a formidable armada of runners on the G3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (7 May) as the four-time Hong Kong champion trainer bids for successive wins in the HK$3.9 million staying test.
In a meeting of generations, Tony Cruz slotted a treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (3 May) to secure training honours while the legendary Hong Kong figure’s apprentice Angus Chung posted his first double at the city circuit.
Established as the world’s highest-rated sprinter of 2023, Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) joined elite company with a runaway win in the HK$20 million Gr.1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday.
Karaka graduate Golden Sixty (Medaglia d’Oro) stands alone as Hong Kong’s most prolific Group 1 winner after his record-setting third Gr.1 Champions Mile (1600m) triumph at Sha Tin on Sunday.
They came, they saw and they were well and truly conquered in the Sha Tin sunshine today (30 April) as Romantic Warrior confirmed himself among the world’s elite with a commanding second consecutive success in the G1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m).
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Chief Executive Officer Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges has lauded the success of FWD Champions Day after Hong Kong stars Golden Sixty, Romantic Warrior and Lucky Sweynesse led a clean sweep of the three Group 1 features at Sha Tin on Sunday (30 April).
