Trainer Tim Fitzsimmons has been a prominent contender in this year's Singapore Four-Year-Old Challenge, but is yet to add a Group One trophy to his list of achievements.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club is pleased to announce today (20 July) that nine athletes (11 rider-horse combinations) supported by the Club will represent Hong Kong, China at the 19th Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou from September to October this year.
An extraordinary 2022/23 Hong Kong horse racing season ended in remarkable fashion on Sunday, 16 July at Sha Tin Racecourse and reinforced Hong Kong’s world-class racing with history-making performances of outstanding horses, trainers and jockeys.
Delivering an unexpected triumph for Manfred Man, former Irish galloper Encountered delivered a book-ending triumph to crown the veteran trainer’s finest season in style with victory in the Class 1 Hong Kong Racehorse Owners Association Trophy Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (16 July).
Zac Purton and Francis Lui have been acclaimed Hong Kong racing’s ‘Kings of The Valley’ after the pair clinched the jockey and trainer mantles for the most wins at Happy Valley this season with multiples on Wednesday night (12 July).
Douglas Whyte hopes the frustrations stemming from Flaming Rabbit’s delayed first Hong Kong preparation will ultimately prove to be a blessing when the talented import contests the Class 1 Hong Kong Racehorse Owners Association Trophy Handicap (1600m) at the 2022/23 season finale at Sha Tin on Sunday (16 July).
Caspar Fownes is aiming to reaffirm his status as Hong Kong’s longtime “King of the Valley” when he gears up for Happy Valley’s final fixture on Wednesday night (12 July) trailing fellow trainer Francis Lui (31-30) for the most wins at the city circuit this season.
Zac Purton will continue his pursuit of Douglas Whyte’s towering Hong Kong career record for the most wins by a jockey after surpassing Joao Moreira’s mark for the most victories in a single season at Sha Tin on Sunday (9 July).
Zac Purton has become only the second jockey in Hong Kong racing history to ride 1,600 winners as the Australian continues a relentless quest of history following a treble at Happy Valley on Thursday night (6 July).
Zac Purton continues his pursuit of history at Sha Tin on Sunday (9 July) as John Size - who is bidding for a record 12th Hong Kong trainers’ championship - hopes Courier Wonder’s consistency will be rewarded when the sprinter tackles the Class 1 Swaine Cup Handicap (1200m).
Impressive debut winner Joyful Hunter will aim to extend his unbeaten sequence to two when he lines up in the HK$1.08 million Class 4 Victoria Park Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley on Thursday night (6 July) for trainer Francis Lui and jockey Vincent Ho.
Douglas Whyte hopes Flaming Rabbit can ascend to Group company next season after the classy import eclipsed a talent-laden field to win the Class 2 Kau Sai Chau Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Monday night (3 July).
Hong Kong’s Reunification Raceday had it all with a treble to Vincent Ho and doubles to Zac Purton and Hugh Bowman. A star continues to rise in the sprinting ranks and the Derby form stood up in the day’s feature event, the Reunification Cup (2000m).
The Hong Kong Jockey Club (the Club) marked the 26th anniversary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) today (1 July) at Sha Tin Racecourse by staging the Hong Kong Reunification Raceday.
An eye-catching chestnut gelding by Zoustar has topped the 2023 Hong Kong International Sale after attracting a bid of HK$8.6 million this evening (Friday, 30 June) as 15 lots sold for a total return of HK$71.6 million, up from HK$71 million in 2022.
