Caspar Fownes’ chance with the lowly rated Explosive Witness (Star Witness) paid off at Sha Tin yesterday as the Australian-bred exceeded expectations to snare the Bauhinia Sprint Trophy Handicap (Gr 3, 1000m). “It’s magic when you get a winning result like that, you go in there hoping he’ll pick up some prize-money for second, third... Read More

John Size’s decision to bypass the lucrative Hong Kong International Races was vindicated handsomely when Champion’s Way (Hinchinbrook) ended an 18-month drought by snaring yesterday’s Chinese Club Challenge Cup Handicap (Gr 3, 1400m) at Sha Tin. Beaten by Hong Kong banner horse Golden Sixty (Medaglia d’Oro) at his three previous starts, Champion’s Way benefited from... Read More

Returning to competition for the first time since early November, Christophe Soumillon wasted no time in authoring an ominous statement of intent as the Belgian ace successfully started a short-term riding stint in Hong Kong. The ten-time French champion jockey posted a double, a feat matched by Joao Moreira and Jerry Chau, as Frankie Lor... Read More

A Zac Purton quartet at Happy Valley yesterday has breathed fresh life into the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship after the Australian made significant inroads into his championship rival Joao Moreira’s lead. Chasing a fifth championship, Purton trailed Moreira by 21 wins on December 9, but has now reduced the deficit to 14. Fuelling hopes of... Read More

In a year in which Covid-19 has wreaked havoc on the international racing calendar, the 2020 Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) have held up remarkably well with a number of fascinating clashes between the locally-trained horses and the international raiders. Sure, the thousands of visitors who fly in from all around the world each year... Read More