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Flaming Rabbit bounces back with front-running demolition
Lyle Hewitson has always been a superb judge of pace and he produced a brilliant front-running ride aboard Flaming Rabbit (Time Test) to win the Class 2 United Alumni Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Outwitting his six rivals aboard the five-year-old in a time of 1m 35.15s (25.61, 23.88, 22.78, 22.88), Hewitson netted... Read More
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Bentley dominates at Happy Valley with treble
Harry Bentley posted his first treble of the season to dominate at Happy Valley on Wednesday night as Tony Cruz laid down a promising marker ahead of California Spangle’s (Starspangledbanner) tilt at the Al Quoz Sprint (Gr 1, 1200m) in Dubai on Saturday night. Bentley, 31, continued a solid March campaign with wins for Cruz... Read More
Massive Sovereign wins Hong Kong Derby
Dennis Yip will consider a tilt at the Queen Elizabeth II Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) next month after former Irish stayer Massive Sovereign (No Nay Never) completed an extraordinary rise to glory with a spectacular win in the HK$26 million (approx. AU$5.1 million) Hong Kong Derby (Listed, 2000m) under Zac Purton at Sha Tin on... Read More
Sports Legend lays down Hong Kong Derby marker for Danny Shum
In the midst of a stunning season, Danny Shum set the tone for another potentially momentous weekend – highlighted by a dual tilt at the Hong Kong Derby (Listed, 2000m) at Sha Tin and Victor The Winner’s (Toronado) Takamatsunomiya Kinen (Gr 1, 1200m) bid in Tokyo on Sunday – with Sports Legend’s (Deep Field) blistering... Read More
Young Champion impresses with dazzling Sha Tin win
Delivering on soaring expectation, Young Champion (Zoustar) left an indelible impression on Karis Teetan as the rider celebrated a treble at Sha Tin after partnering John Size’s exciting talent to victory in the Class 2 Sheung Yeung Shan Handicap (1400m) on Saturday. Teetan, who was riding the gelding for the first time, was clearly taken... Read More
California Spangle wins Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup for Avdulla and Cruz
Tony Cruz dedicated California Spangle’s (Starspangledbanner) victory in the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (Gr 1, 1400m) at Sha Tin yesterday to late owner Howard Liang, while praising Brenton Avdulla’s “perfect” ride on the stable flag bearer. Unplaced at his previous four runs, California Spangle reprised his best form under Avdulla, who claimed his first Hong... Read More