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Brenton Avdulla caps Sha Tin treble with Rubylot’s Hong Kong Classic Cup success
Brenton Avdulla continued a blossoming season by dominating at Sha Tin on Sunday, crowning a stellar display with victory in the Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) on the David Hayes-trained Rubylot (Rubick) before piloting emerging Hong Kong Derby (2000m) hopeful Enthralled (American Pharoah) to an important triumph. Avdulla, 34, moved into third place in the... Read More
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Soleil Fighter lands DBS x Manulife Million Challenge at Happy Valley
David Hayes was forced to share victory in last year’s DBS x Manulife Million Challenge but on Wednesday night the trainer stood alone after Soleil Fighter (Sea The Moon) landed the Class 3 Tsui Man Handicap (1650m) under Ryan Moore. Heading into the evening on an unmatched 50 points, Soleil Fighter clung on as the... Read More
Ka Ying Rising blasts to Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup triumph
Ka Ying Rising (Shamexpress) continued his imperious reign as Hong Kong’s sprint monarch with a superb victory in the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (Gr 1, 1400m) for David Hayes and Karis Teetan at Sha Tin on Sunday as the world’s joint highest-rated sprinter landed his third Group 1. Settling outside the leader and last year’s... Read More
Voyage Bubble displays championship qualities with fighting Hong Kong Gold Cup win
James McDonald attributed a dramatic Hong Kong Gold Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) victory to Voyage Bubble’s (Deep Field) class and courage after the pair overcame several obstacles at Sha Tin on Sunday. Having arrived at Sha Tin from Riyadh, where he partnered Romantic Warrior (Acclamation) into second place in a pulsating Saudi Cup (Gr 1,... Read More
Avdulla sets sights on California Spangle challenge after Happy Valley double
Preparing to reunite with California Spangle (Starspangledbanner) in Sunday’s Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (Gr 1, 1400m) at Sha Tin, Brenton Avdulla continued a searing run of form with a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Boosting his season’s tally to 24, Avdulla has ridden 12 winners across the past 11 meetings and with success... Read More
Johannes Brahms leads charge towards Hong Kong Classic Cup with Sha Tin win
Johannes Brahms (Siyouni) led the charge towards the Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) with victory in the Class 2 Heung Yee Kuk Cup Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday as Sky Heart (Ardrossan) and Steps Ahead (Written By) also advanced their Four-Year-Old Classic Series claims. Formerly trained by Aidan O’Brien in Ireland where he... Read More