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Lui has Lucky Patch on Classic Mile trail, Me Tsui unveils British import Tsar
POSTED: January 8, 2021
Lucky Patch is on a Hong Kong Classic Mile trail. By Declan Schuster After clean-sweeping last season’s Four-Year-Old Classic Series with the brilliant Golden Sixty,...
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...
Simply Brilliant seeks January Cup redemption
POSTED: January 5, 2021
Simply Brilliant is a son of Frankel. After winning the 2019 edition of the race, the Frankie Lor-trained Simply Brilliant (132lb) will look to recapture...
Singapore Sling returns to Happy Valley for G3 January Cup challenge
POSTED: January 5, 2021
Singapore Sling is a two-time winner with HK$20.9 million in the bank. By Declan Schuster Singapore Sling (123lb) returns to Happy Valley on Wednesday (6...
Zac Purton hopeful Czarson can make his mark on grass as the all-weather specialist heads to Sha Tin on New Year’s Day
POSTED: December 30, 2020
By Leo Schlink Yet to be convinced of Czarson’s affinity with Sha Tin’s turf track, Zac Purton is hopeful the brilliant last-start winner is able...
Leading the Hong Kong trainers’ championship, Caspar Fownes heads to Sha Tin on New Year’s Day with conservative hopes
POSTED: December 29, 2020
Caspar Fownes sits atop the trainers’ championship table with 34 wins. By Leo Schlink The G3 Chinese Club Challenge Cup Handicap (1400m) – the second...
Hong Kong International Races ‘Racing Bubble’ documentary
POSTED: December 21, 2020
Hong Kong Jockey Club Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges The Hong Kong Jockey Club has been lauded globally for its successful staging of the LONGINES...
Zac Purton makes an ominous championship statement at Happy Valley with a Wednesday four-timer
POSTED: December 16, 2020
Flying Genius seals Purton’s quartet By Leo Schlink A Zac Purton quartet at Happy Valley on Wednesday (16 December) has breathed fresh life into the...
Win Bright eyes history with one last run for glory
POSTED: December 11, 2020
By Declan Schuster Japan’s Win Bright will aim to become the second horse in history to snare back-to-back G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m) victories...
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