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Fownes, Ho and Purton post Happy Valley doubles
Preparing to unleash quality stayer Straight Arron (Fastnet Rock) in the Stewards’ Cup (Gr 1, 1600m) at Sha Tin this Sunday, Caspar Fownes extended a strong season with a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night to underpin his reputation as the ‘King of The Valley’. Fownes’ brace lifted the four-time Hong Kong champion trainer... Read More
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Fallon underlines Four-Year-Old Classic Series hopes with brilliant Sha Tin win
Virtually unheralded until last month, Fallon (Galileo Gold) swept into Four-Year-Old Classic Series calculations with a stunning win in the Class 3 Tin Shui Wai Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin yesterday as Pierre Ng extended a growing domination with a treble. Third-last as the field turned into the straight, Fallon unleashed a now familiar surge... Read More

Lor and Badel take January Cup with Happy Together
Frankie Lor’s dominance of Happy Valley’s only Group race continued at the city circuit on Wednesday night when Happy Together (Dragon Pulse) extended his startling progress with an emphatic win the January Cup Handicap (Gr 3, 1800m) under a facile Alexis Badel ride. Given a perfect run three pairs back on the fence, Happy Together... Read More

Harry Bentley and Tony Cruz claim Bauhinia Sprint Trophy with Whizz Kid
Celebrating his third victory as a trainer in the Bauhinia Sprint Trophy Handicap (Gr 3, 1000m), Tony Cruz deflected credit for the success to Harry Bentley after the jockey crowned his comeback to riding with an upset win on outsider Whizz Kid (Shalaa) at Sha Tin yesterday Starting at 24-1, Whizz Kid upstaged Invincible Sage... Read More
Karis Teetan, Vincent Ho shine at Happy Valley as Francis Lui, Douglas Whyte post doubles
Thriving in the absence of Zac Purton and Hugh Bowman, Karis Teetan and Vincent Ho consolidated positions inside the top five of the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship with doubles at Happy Valley on Thursday night (January 4). Teetan, who sits second in the standings with 35 victories, combined twice with Douglas Whyte to cut Zac... Read More

Taj Dragon gives Pierre Ng and Andrea Atzeni maiden Hong Kong Group 3 success
Pierre Ng’s inexorable rise continued at Sha Tin yesterday when Taj Dragon (Mehmas) provided the young trainer with his first black type triumph with comprehensive victory in the Chinese Club Challenge Cup Handicap (Gr 3, 1400m). Handing Andrea Atzeni his most important win in Hong Kong, Taj Dragon swept to a two-length margin over 2022... Read More