Current Tag: Christophe Soumillon
Soumillon returns to Hong Kong, chases Cup glory with Lei Papale
POSTED: December 10, 2021
Christophe Soumillon returns to the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races with a score to settle this Sunday (12 December) at Sha Tin after missing out...
Thunder Snow wins the twenty fourth running of the Dubai World Cup in 2019
POSTED: March 21, 2021
The Dubai World Cup meeting celebrates its historic 25th anniversary on March 27, with six Group 1 races and three Group 2s, including one of...
Christophe Soumillon eyes G1 Centenary Sprint Cup with Wishful Thinker
POSTED: January 23, 2021
Christophe Soumillon has seven wins from 61 rides this term. By Declan Schuster Christophe Soumillon has been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to add another Group...
Golden Sixty tunes up ahead of G1 Stewards’ Cup tilt, Rise High satisfies Soumillon
POSTED: January 12, 2021
Golden Sixty is looking to win his 12th consecutive race. By Declan Schuster After his devastating win in last month’s G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile,...
Savvy Nine breaks his Hong Kong maiden in style to deliver Douglas Whyte’s first Group victory as a trainer
POSTED: January 6, 2021
Savvy Nine wins the G3 January Cup. By Leo Schlink A collaboration of champion jockeys – past and present – and brutal discipline paved the...
A Strange Year in the Sport of Kings Reflected
POSTED: December 29, 2020
As 2020 comes to an end, I find myself looking back at what has been a strange year in horse racing, the Sport of Kings....
Christophe Soumillon returns in style as Frankie Lor takes Sha Tin training honours
POSTED: December 20, 2020
By Leo Schlink Returning to competition for the first time since early November, Christophe Soumillon wasted no time in authoring an ominous statement of intent...
Christophe Soumillon poised to make an immediate impact at Sha Tin
POSTED: December 18, 2020
By Leo Schlink Sidelined from two of the most prestigious meetings in the world because of COVID-19, Belgian ace Christophe Soumillon is anxious to make...
Zac Purton stands alone as the most successful jockey in LONGINES HKIR history with Normcore’s Cup win
POSTED: December 13, 2020
By Leo Schlink Zac Purton has crowned a week of stellar milestones by becoming the first rider in history to partner nine LONGINES Hong Kong...
