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California Spangle on track for Group 1 Hong Kong Mile after Group 3 romp
Tony Cruz will cast California Spangle (Starspangledbanner) into a potential Hong Kong Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) showdown with Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro) in December, after the exciting gelding resumed with emphatic victory in the Celebration Cup Handicap (Gr 3, 1400m) at Sha Tin yesterday. With options to contest either the Hong Kong Sprint (Gr 1,... Read More
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Cruz excited over California Spangle after Happy Valley double
Buoyed by a Happy Valley double last night, Tony Cruz is eagerly anticipating the return of stable star California Spangle (Starspangledbanner) for a campaign-defining run in the Celebration Cup Handicap (Gr 3, 1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Cruz was elated at Circuit Elite’s (Mastercraftsman) effort to land the Class 5 Tai Hang Handicap (1800m)... Read More

Angus Chung posts first Hong Kong win as Purton and Teetan shine
Angus Chung extended Hong Kong’s recent chapter of breakthrough success, delivering on the reputation he built during a successful Australian stint when partnering David Hall’s Quadruple Double (Zoustar) to victory in the first section of the Class 4 Bedford Handicap (1200m, dirt) at Sha Tin yesterday. Four days after Pierre Ng trained his maiden Hong... Read More

Pierre Ng notches first Hong Kong victory
Fulfilling a long-held ambition, Pierre Ng notched the first victory of his training career in spectacular fashion when outsider Super Commander (Vercingetorix) narrowly upstaged his opposition to snare the Class 4 Big Wave Bay Handicap (1000m) at Happy Valley yesterday. Saddling only his ninth runner after almost breaking through at Sha Tin’s season-opening meeting on... Read More

Manfred Man, Lucky Sweynesse and Silvestre de Sousa snare season-opening honours
Extending a startling career trajectory with HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (Class 1, 1200m) triumph at Sha Tin yesterday, Lucky Sweynesse (Sweynesse) crowned Silvestre de Sousa’s return to Hong Kong and left trainer Manfred Man to ponder a host of options. Hong Kong Champion Griffin in 2021/2022 with five wins from seven starts, the New... Read More

Purton, Lor, Chadwick crowned champions at season finale
In a season finale soaked with drama and history, Zac Purton, Frankie Lor and Matthew Chadwick have taken the top individual honours as the 2021/2022 Hong Kong racing season ended in spectacular fashion at Sha Tin on yesterday. With a fifth jockeys’ championship, Purton closed a turbulent season triumphantly with a quartet, having missed eight... Read More