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Fownes joins elite club with 1,200th Hong Kong winner as double moves him level at top

Caspar Fownes became only the fourth trainer in Hong Kong racing history to reach 1,200 wins at Sha Tin on Saturday, a milestone achieved as he landed a double to move level at the top of the 2025/26 trainers’ championship. On the day Fownes joined an elite group of trainers to pass the 1,200 mark,... Read More

Chau’s stellar February continues with Happy Valley hat-trick

Jerry Chau continued his remarkable run of form at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, riding a treble to surge into fourth place in the jockeys’ standings and take charge in the race for the Tony Cruz Award contest. Chau has enjoyed a phenomenal start to 2026, having bagged 12 winners since the turn of the... Read More

Engelbrecht-Bresges issues warning over ‘exponential’ black market growth

Black market betting is “rampant” on an international scale and domestic gambling regulators need to think globally to tackle it, the Asian Racing Conference (ARC) was warned on Tuesday. Hong Kong Jockey Club chief executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, speaking during the 41st edition of the conference in Riyadh, urged racing authorities to hammer home to their... Read More

Numbers emerges as Classic Series force after Centenary Vase romp

Numbers (Tivaci) firmly advanced his credentials for the remainder of the Hong Kong Four-Year-Old Classic Series with a commanding victory in Sunday’s Centenary Vase Handicap (Gr 3, 1800m) at Sha Tin. The Frankie Lor-trained gelding dominated his six rivals, each with a Group-level winning profile, as he led from start-to-finish on his way to a... Read More

Romantic Warrior launches Triple Crown bid with commanding Stewards’ Cup win

Romantic Warrior (Acclamation) vanquished the field to claim a first victory in the HK$13 million Stewards’ Cup (Gr 1, 1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, launching his bid for the Triple Crown in scintillating style.  A 12th Group 1 success for Romantic Warrior began to look like a foregone conclusion as early as 400 metres... Read More

Hayes eyes Sha Tin record after Ka Ying Rising’s historic Centenary romp

Moments after Ka Ying Rising (Shamexpress) forged into Hong Kong racing history with a record-equalling win in Sunday’s HK$13 million Centenary Sprint Cup (Gr 1, 1200m) at Sha Tin, trainer David Hayes predicted the world’s best sprinter could potentially break a course record at the track next month. After the gelding’s effort to post a... Read More