Hong Kong News

Zac Purton dominates Happy Valley with superb five-timer

The deficit remains confronting, but Zac Purton breathed life into flickering hopes of a successful jockeys’ championship defence with a stunning quintet at Happy Valley yesterday evening to capitalise on Joao Moreira’s suspension. Posting his first five-timer for the 2020/21 season, Purton cut Moreira’s margin to 25 after triumphing on Wood On Fire (Per Incanto),... Read More

Silver Express emerges as Hong Kong Derby hope

Joao Moreira insists Silver Express (Canford Cliffs) warrants a tilt at the Hong Kong Derby (Listed, 2000m) next month after the grey forged into Classic calculations with runaway success in yesterday’s Class 3 Tai Mei Tuk Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin. Committed to partner the Caspar Fownes-trained Sky Darci (Darci Brahma) in the March 21... Read More

Grateful Heart wins lucrative Million series

Grateful Heart (Written Tycoon) has been crowned DBS x Manulife Million Challenge champion, leaving trainer Danny Shum to revel in a third victory in the lucrative Happy Valley series in six years. Joining Shum’s previous winners – Speedy Longwah (Perfectly Ready) (2016) and Charity Glory (Written Tycoon) (2018) – Grateful Heart was clearly the best-performed... Read More

Golden Sixty extends unbeaten sequence to 13 with Gold Cup triumph

Golden Sixty (Medaglia d’Oro) extended his unbeaten run to 13 straight wins with victory in yesterday’s Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) at Sha Tin. However, Hong Kong’s highest rated horse was forced to spare no effort as he scrambled to add a third consecutive Group 1 to his glittering record which now... Read More

Charity Fun charges into Derby contention with brilliant Happy Valley win

Danny Shum is considering an audacious tilt at the BMW Hong Kong Derby (Listed, 2000m) in March with Charity Fun (War Command) after the Irish import’s stunning victory in the Class 3 Hung To Handicap (2200m) at Happy Valley last night. Contesting only his second race in Hong Kong, Charity Fun surged to a four-length... Read More

Cruz and Chadwick combine with Beauty Smile to win Chinese New Year Cup

Tony Cruz maintains Beauty Smile (Free Eagle) is still a work in progress after the Irish import’s dominant performance to claim the Class 1 Chinese New Year Cup Handicap (1400m) with the four-year-old impressively eclipsing older and more accomplished opposition. Contesting only his ninth start in Hong Kong, the chestnut was given a superb ride... Read More