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Zac Purton logs 100th winner of the season as David Hayes takes Happy Valley training honours
On a night of milestones, Zac Purton registered a century of winners in a Hong Kong season for the sixth time to maintain hopes of overtaking Joao Moreira in the race for the 2020/21 jockeys’ championship with a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday (28 April). The Australian brought up his 100th winner of the... Read More
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Golden Sixty extends unbeaten run to 14 with FWD Champions Mile triumph
Stretched to the limit, Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro) bravely extended his unbeaten run to 14 at Sha Tin yesterday afternoon with a slender victory in the FWD Champions Mile (Gr 1, 1600m). Undefeated since July, 2019, Golden Sixty also grabbed his fourth successive triumph at the top level, following on from his past two victories... Read More
Harry Bentley conquers Happy Valley on first ride at the city circuit
Stationed in a high-rise hotel overlooking Happy Valley racecourse during an obligatory three-week quarantine period, Harry Bentley capitalised on unorthodox track research by making a perfect debut at the city circuit at last night’s meeting by winning the Class 3 Pottinger Handicap (2200m) on Vincy (Elzaam). Making light of the quirky track’s undulations and cambers,... Read More
Taking Aim justifies Douglas Whyte’s faith after breaking back into winners’ list
Winless for more than two years, Taking Aim (Choisir) completed a long, eventful trek from the brink of enforced retirement to Sha Tin’s winners’ stall after the Australian import trounced his rivals in the Class 3 Devon Handicap (1400m) yesterday. Placed only once in 17 starts since the end of the 2018/19 season, the gelding... Read More
Charity Fun overcomes trouble to earn a crack at Group company next month at Sha Tin
Charity Fun (War Command) has earned a tilt at the Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap (Gr 3, 2400m) next month after overcoming mid-race difficulties to continue Zac Purton and Danny Shum’s burgeoning coalition with victory in the Class 2 Cedar Handicap (1800m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Inconvenienced during the pivotal stages of what... Read More
Courier Wonder and Fantastic Treasure remain unbeaten at Sha Tin
Joao Moreira declared Courier Wonder (Sacred Falls) the most talented young horse he has ridden in Hong Kong this season, while David Hayes was similarly effusive about Fantastic Treasure (Written Tycoon) after the exciting duo maintained unbeaten records at Sha Tin yesterday. Asked if Courier Wonder, a brother to Saturday’s Doncaster Mile (Gr 1, 1600m)... Read More