Hong Kong News

Sha Tin double gives Fownes vital breathing space

Buoyed by a timely show of strength, Caspar Fownes is taking nothing for granted despite edging to a three-win lead over John Size in the battle for the Hong Kong trainers’ championship after scoring a double at Sha Tin yesterday. Fownes’ hopes of annexing a fourth trainers’ crown were boosted with The Rock (Dutch Art)... Read More

Hall, Whyte upstage big guns with Happy Valley doubles

Overshadowed by Caspar Fownes and John Size’s titanic battle for the trainers’ championship, David Hall and Douglas Whyte struck important blows of their own with pivotal doubles at Happy Valley yesterday. Hall reached 30 winners for the season with his first brace since September when Red Brick Fighter (Artie Schiller) pounced late under Matthew Poon... Read More

Sky Darci snares Lion Rock Trophy Handicap in a thriller as Fownes claims a treble

Caspar Fownes regained the trainers’ championship lead and celebrated the successful race-track return of BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) winner Sky Darci (Darci Brahma) in one fell swoop with a pivotal treble, crowned by Lion Rock Trophy Handicap glory (Gr 3, 1600m), at Sha Tin yesterday. Trailing John Size by two winners entering the meeting,... Read More

Panfield soars to the top of Hong Kong’s staying ranks with Champions & Chater Cup victory

A perfect ride aboard Tony Millard-trained Panfield (Lookin At Lucky) delivered Karis Teetan success in the Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) at Sha Tin yesterday and also immeasurable personal solace. Grieving the death of close friend Nooresh Juglall in a race fall in Mauritius on May 15, Teetan dedicated the victory... Read More

Joao Moreira stars with a Happy Valley five-timer as Zac Purton suffers back complaints

Joao Moreira’s aspirations of securing a fourth Hong Kong jockeys’ championship have soared after the Brazilian notched a five-timer at Happy Valley yesterday evening as defending champion Zac Purton suffered back complaints. Having watched Purton cut his lead to 13 with victory aboard David Hayes-trained Red Majesty (Ferlax) to claim the first race of the... Read More

Fresh talent on the rise at Sha Tin as Fantastic Treasure stamps credentials

Chad Schofield celebrated his 200th Hong Kong victory in perfect fashion as Fantastic Treasure (Written Tycoon) confirmed his rare quality by bettering Golden Sixty’s (Medaglia D’Oro) Class 2 1400-metre record at Sha Tin with a stunning win in the Crystal Handicap at Sha Tin on Sunday. Competing at Class 2 level for the first time,... Read More