Current Tag: Happy Valley
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...
Lor readies strong contingent of young guns for Sunday’s Hong Kong Classic Mile fixture
POSTED: January 22, 2021
Frankie Lor won all three legs of the 2019 Four-Year-Old Classic Series. By Declan Schuster Frankie Lor has developed a formidable reputation as a trainer...
Veteran Banner looks to fly for Yiu in Sunday’s G1 Centenary Sprint Cup
POSTED: January 21, 2021
Jolly Banner is a two-time winner at G3 level. By Declan Schuster Jolly Banner might be in the twilight of his career as a nine-year-old...
Francis Lui lays down a Happy Valley marker with a treble ahead of Golden Sixty’s Sha Tin return
POSTED: January 20, 2021
Igniting wins the nightcap to seal Lui’s treble. By Leo Schlink Four days out from the much-anticipated return of Golden Sixty’s attempt to post a...
Beauty Generation to be farewelled at Sha Tin in special ceremony
POSTED: January 15, 2021
Zac Purton celebrates Beauty Generation’s 2018 G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile win. Beauty Generation, one of the greatest champions in the history of Hong Kong...
Peter Ho registers 600th Hong Kong win as Baby Storm prevails for Joao Moreira
POSTED: January 13, 2021
Baby Storm gets off the mark under Moreira. By Leo Schlink Teaming with the prolific Joao Moreira, Peter Ho struck a David and Goliath blow...
Harmony N Blessed shapes as another stepping stone for David Hayes and Blake Shinn
POSTED: January 12, 2021
Harmony N Blessed wins the fourth and final leg of the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship. By Leo Schlink David Hayes and Blake Shinn will reunite...
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,...
Not Usual Talent upstages glittering field of Four-Year-Old Classic Series hopefuls
POSTED: January 11, 2021
By Leo Schlink Reprising a latent winning habit, Not Usual Talent’s gate-crashing victory in the Class 2 Choi Hung Handicap (1400m) ended an 11-race losing...
