Zac Purton broke new ground at Sha Tin this afternoon (Sunday, 31 May) as the Australian became the first jockey to ride 2,000 winners in Hong Kong, reaching the milestone aboard Rising World (Nicconi) (121lb) in the Hong Kong Wu Hua General Association Cup Plate (1200m) for Griffins.  Breaking swiftly from barrier 10 on Brett... Read More

Caspar Fownes reclaimed the lead in a rollercoaster battle for the Hong Kong trainers’ championship at Happy Valley on Wednesday night with a double as Joao Moreira slotted a treble, while Zac Purton needs only one more winner to reach 2,000 wins in Hong Kong. Fownes’ (56 wins) wrested back the lead in an engrossing... Read More

The Hong Kong trainers’ championship continued a season of constant fluctuation as Mark Newnham reclaimed the lead in the battle for 2025/26 title honours from Caspar Fownes at Happy Valley on Wednesday night to crown a glorious month. Having saddled Invincible Ibis (Hellbent) to victory in the Hong Kong Derby (Listed, 2000m) in March, Newnham... Read More

Preparing to embark on a David and Goliath challenge aboard Beauty Waves (Starspangledbanner) against Ka Ying Rising (Shamexpress) in the Chairman’s Sprint Prize (Gr 1, 1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, Alexis Badel slotted a double to claim his 300th Hong Kong win at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. The Frenchman closed the meeting in... Read More

Preparing to bid for a record fourth QEII Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) victory with Romantic Warrior (Acclamation) at Sha Tin next week, Danny Shum vaulted into third place in the Hong Kong trainers’ championship with a treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Shum struck with Always My Folks (Capitalist) under Zac Purton in the... Read More