Hong Kong News

Angus Chung graduates to senior ranks with Happy Valley success

Angus Chung has dedicated his graduation to Hong Kong’s senior riding ranks to Tony Cruz, his family and friends and The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Apprentice Jockeys’ School after reaching the 70-win milestone at Happy Valley on Wednesday. Chung, 27, completed his apprenticeship with a runaway success on Colourful Emperor (Holy Roman Emperor) for his... Read More

Invincible Sage surges to Chairman’s Sprint Prize victory

Invincible Sage (Thronum) emerged as the newest member of Hong Kong racing’s elite with victory in the Chairman’s Sprint Prize (Gr 1, 1200m) on a rain-affected Sha Tin track on Sunday, providing David Hall with his first-top level win since 2008. Ridden brilliantly by Hugh Bowman, Invincible Sage stalked pace-setters Victor The Winner (Toronado) and... Read More

Romantic Warrior battles to historic third QEII Cup success

Romantic Warrior (Acclamation) stunned James McDonald and once again lived up to his name as he produced a titanic late surge saw to land a record-breaking third QEII Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Peter Lau’s superstar clinched a seventh Group 1 in spectacular circumstances. He overcame a problematic trip instigated by... Read More

Beauty Eternal spoils Golden Sixty’s Champions Mile party

Golden Sixty’s (Medaglia D’Oro) bid for a record fourth Champions Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) crown was thwarted by a familiar foe at Sha Tin on Sunday. Zac Purton is that nemesis. He’s now toppled Hong Kong’s champion in three separate Group 1 races aboard Waikuku (Harbour Watch), California Spangle (Starspangledbanner) and the latest, Beauty Eternal... Read More

Fownes logs Sha Tin three-timer ahead of Straight Arron’s FWD QEII Cup bid

Preparing Straight Arron (Fastnet Rock) QEII Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) tilt in eight days, Caspar Fownes claimed training honours at Sha Tin on Saturday with a treble as the four-time Hong Kong champion crowned a memorable week. After becoming only the fourth trainer in Hong Kong history to reach the 1,100 win milestone behind John... Read More

Legacy grows as Caspar Fownes nets 1,100 Hong Kong wins

The Fownes name has been synonymous with Hong Kong racing across the past 40-plus years and Caspar, son of former trainer Lawrie, became only the fourth horseman after John Moore (1,735), John Size (1,535) and Tony Cruz (1,502) to reach 1,100 Hong Kong wins on Wednesday night (17 April) at Happy Valley. Assistant to his... Read More