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Zac Purton moves to within three wins of Hong Kong jockey record
Zac Purton edged closer to the precipice of Hong Kong racing history after drawing to within three wins of matching Douglas Whyte’s record of 1,813 victories with a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. The seven-time Hong Kong champion jockey slotted a double on Bottomuptogether (Shamus Award) and Kasa Papa (Savabeel) to take his... Read More
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Rubylot leads Four-Year-Old Classic Series charge with Sha Tin victory
Rubylot (Rubick) has confirmed status as a leading contender for the Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) on January 31 after winning the Class 2 The Racing Club Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, as Dragon Joy (Saxion Warrior) and Embraces (Reliable Man) also enhanced their Four-Year-Old Classic Series credentials. One of several Four-Year-Old... Read More
January Cup triumph highlights Happy Valley four-timer for Shum
Danny Shum surged to the top of the 2024/25 Hong Kong trainers’ championship with a four-timer at Happy Valley on Wednesday crowned by Helene Feeling’s (Sioux Nation) triumph in the January Cup (Gr 3, 1800m). Shum dominated the undercard with Judy’s Great (War Decree), Happy Soul (Shooting To Win) and Eternal Fortune (Oasis Dream), rising... Read More
Packing Angel shapes strongly as Zac Purton edges closer to Hong Kong record
Packing Angel (Shocking) emerged as a potential Four-Year-Old Classic Series contender after the gelding’s victory in the Class 3 Broadwood Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday shunted Zac Purton to within eight wins of equalling Douglas Whyte’s Hong Kong record of 1,813 wins. Trained by Francis Lui and rated 63, Packing Angel handled the... Read More
Lui eyes Group 1 Stewards’ Cup with Patch Of Theta
Francis Lui will consider a tilt at the Stewards’ Cup (Gr 1, 1600m) with Patch Of Theta (Zoustar) after the talented gelding’s emphatic Chinese Club Challenge Cup Handicap (Gr 3, 1400m) triumph at Sha Tin on Wednesday. Purchased for HK$8.6 million at the 2023 Hong Kong International Sale, Patch Of Theta made it six wins... Read More
Purton reaches 1,800-win milestone with Sha Tin treble
Zac Purton became only the second jockey to ride 1,800 winners in Hong Kong with a treble at Sha Tin on Sunday as the Australian moved to within 13 wins of Douglas Whyte’s all-time record of 1,813 wins. Completing a superb week, Purton combined with John Size to win the second section of the Lung... Read More