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‘Forget the rest, he’s the best’
James McDonald in awe again over incredible Romantic Warrior after second Hong Kong Cup victory It was yet another day to remember for James McDonald as he stole the show at Sunday’s Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) at Sha Tin, scoring a double during the premier four-race event, including a second Hong Kong Cup (Gr... Read More
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Mickael Barzalona triumphs in International Jockeys’ Championship
Mickael Barzalona bookended a dominant performance in the International Jockeys Championship (IJC) with victories in the first and last legs of the four-race challenge to become the third French rider to lift the trophy following Christophe Lemaire (2009) and Olivier Peslier (1998 & 2006). Barzalona got off the the perfect start when dropping top weight... Read More
Ho and Bowman excel with Sha Tin trebles as Newnham slots three-timer
Vincent Ho completed preparations for his defence of the International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night with a treble at Sha Tin on Sunday – a haul matched by Hugh Bowman and Mark Newnham. Four days after becoming only the 11th jockey to ride 600 or more winners in Hong Kong, Ho... Read More
Vincent Ho joins elite club with 600th Hong Kong winner
Preparing to partner Galaxy Patch (Wandjina) in next week’s Hong Kong Mile (Gr 1, 1600m), Vincent Ho became only the 11th jockey to ride 600 winners or more in Hong Kong with a victory on Healthy Healthy (Per Incanto) in the Class 3 Loch Lomond Handicap (1000m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Ho joined... Read More
Derek Leung and Cody Mo star with trebles as Patch Of Theta takes Chevalier Cup
Patch Of Theta (Zoustar) continued impressive career progress at Sha Tin on Sunday when the consistent gelding claimed the Class 2 Chevalier Cup Handicap (1600m) as Derek Leung and Cody Mo dominated with trebles. Purchased for HK$8.6 million at the 2023 Hong Kong International Sale, Patch Of Theta improved his overall record to five wins... Read More
Bowman, Teetan snare IJC berths as Cruz slots Happy Valley quartet
Hugh Bowman and Karis Teetan clinched the final two places in the International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) on December 4 as Tony Cruz celebrated his best meeting of the 2024/25 season with a quartet at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Bowman, who won the IJC in 2016, returns for the seventh time, while 2019 IJC champion... Read More