Focus Asia

Hewitson has eyes on returning championship to South Africa

Hewitson has eyes on returning championship to South Africa A decade on from the last of Douglas Whyte’s record 13 jockeys’ championships in Hong Kong, the chatter is growing louder that his fellow countryman – and protege – Lyle Hewitson could potentially return the championship to South African hands as soon as this term. Three-time... Read More

Aladdin and Glory catching eyes of Hong Kong buyers

Trying to determine the next big thing in Hong Kong bloodstock can be a crucial asset as owners search the world over for their next import into the city. While Hong Kong owners may generally be pretty unenlightened about breeding, they know a successful trend when they see one and – for instance – a... Read More

Lim’s Kosciuszko in a class of his own with Lion City Cup win

Singapore has had its fair share of versatile horses over the years – the likes of Laurie Laxon’s old warhorse Waikato (Pins) immediately spring to mind – but never has a horse achieved the double of the Singapore Derby (Listed, 1800m) and the Lion City Cup (Listed, 1200m) in the same year, let alone at... Read More

Kilgravin Lodge toast extraordinary Macau Derby winner Cheers Brothers

There was plenty about the 2022 Macau Derby (Listed, 1800m) that was just plain strange, but the Taipa feature may have unearthed a horse capable of representing the territory with aplomb abroad with Inglis and Karaka graduate Cheers Brothers (Deep Field) potentially set to follow in the path of past winners Luen Yat Forever (Honours... Read More

Racing Victoria hope to lure HKIR hopefuls to Champions Stakes day 

The emergence of VRC Champions Stakes Day, the final day of the reinvigorated Melbourne Cup Carnival, is Australia’s chance to reconnect with the Asian markets of Hong Kong and Japan and provides a natural championship series in the Asia-Pacific region at the end of each year.  That is the belief of the Victoria Racing Club’s... Read More

Lee looking off the Grid with Inglis Digital import

  A shipment of Australian horses into Hong Kong yesterday involved Group 1 winners, expensive purchases and bluebloods but perhaps the most fascinating of all was a horse whose origin could not have been further away from the land down under. Grid (Siyouni) – conceived in France, foaled in England, initially trained in Ireland and... Read More