Galaxy Patch’s (Wandjina) electrifying turn of foot was once again on full display at Sha Tin on Sunday when he strode to a powerful victory in the Premier Plate Handicap (Gr 3, 1800m) for trainer Pierre Ng. Handled by a cool Vincent Ho – who praised his mount post-race – Galaxy Patch went from near-last... Read More

A pivotal double with two emerging talents at Sha Tin on Saturday has catapulted Francis Lui into the 2023/24 Hong Kong trainers’ championship lead, setting the scene for an intense battle with long-time leader Pierre Ng across the final seven meetings of the season.  Ng, who had led the standings since November 5, 2023, now... Read More

Caspar Fownes reached another towering Happy Valley milestone on Wednesday night with a record-extending 600th victory at the city circuit as Angus Chung bolstered hopes of clinching the Tony Cruz Award for the leading home-grown Hong Kong jockey with a double. Four-time Hong Kong champion Fownes – revered as the ‘King of the Valley’ for... Read More

Zac Purton’s relentless push towards a seventh Hong Kong jockeys’ championship continued at Sha Tin on Saturday when he snared a treble highlighted by a fifth successive victory on Copartner Prance (Epaulette) in the Class 2 Lung Mun Road Handicap (1200m). Purton (114 wins) increased his lead in the 2023/24 championship over Karis Teetan to... Read More

Riding a euphoric wave after Romantic Warrior’s (Acclamation) stunning Yasuda Kinen (Gr 1, 1600m) triumph in Tokyo last Sunday, Danny Shum was again to the fore at Happy Valley on Wednesday night with a double. Shum struck with Hong Kong first-starter Packing Power (Toronado) and Helene Warrior (Starspangledbanner) to boost his domestic tally for the... Read More