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Johannes Brahms leads charge towards Hong Kong Classic Cup with Sha Tin win
Johannes Brahms (Siyouni) led the charge towards the Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) with victory in the Class 2 Heung Yee Kuk Cup Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday as Sky Heart (Ardrossan) and Steps Ahead (Written By) also advanced their Four-Year-Old Classic Series claims. Formerly trained by Aidan O’Brien in Ireland where he... Read More
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Luke Ferraris continues dream run with Lucky With You success
Luke Ferraris continued a blistering form surge with success aboard veteran sprinter Lucky With You (Artie Schiller) in the Class 1 TVB Cup Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (9 February), leaving the young South African jockey with three feature victories in ten days. Buoyant after wins in the Hong Kong Classic Mile (Listed,... Read More
Luke Ferraris continues hot mid-season form
Fresh from Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) success last week, Luke Ferraris continued a barnstorming season with victory on Mr Ascendency (The Gurkha) in the Class 2 Tsun Yip Handicap (1650m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Triumphant after My Wish’s (Flying Artie) brilliant win in the Hong Kong Classic Mile for Mark Newnham, Ferraris... Read More
My Wish lands Hong Kong Classic Mile for Newnham, Ferraris
Bristling with emotion, Luke Ferraris has jubilated in My Wish’s (Flying Artie) Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) triumph for Mark Newnham at Sha Tin on Friday, prompting the rider to reflect on Sweet Orange’s (War Front) success in the corresponding race in 2012. Trained by Ferraris’s father David, Sweet Orange’s victory 13 seasons ago remains... Read More
Chancheng Glory lifts Group 3 Centenary Vase at Sha Tin
Chancheng Glory (Mor Spirit) posted the biggest win of his career on Friday when taking out the Centenary Vase Handicap (Gr 3, 1800m) at Sha Tin. Placed at Group 2 and Group 3 level previously, the gelding was tenacious from barrier nine in denying Winning Dragon (Ivan Denisovich) and Ensued (Lemon Drop Kid) at odds... Read More
Zac Purton shines with magnificent four-timer at Sha Tin
After setting a new Hong Kong wins record on Wednesday night at Happy Valley, Zac Purton starred with a four-timer at Sha Tin on Sunday – headlined by a Class 2 double on the 11-race card. Masterfully handled by Purton, Sunlight Power (Capitalist) dominated the Class 2 Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Hong Kong, China Team... Read More