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Bowman at the double as Fownes-Wong partnership flourishes
An abridged Sha Tin race meeting on Sunday was cut short due to the deterioration of the track in torrential rain, but not before Hugh Bowman secured an imposing double that took him to five wins for the season. The Australian got off to the best possible start after landing the opener in yielding conditions,... Read More
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Caspar Fownes shines with Happy Valley four-timer
Reprising his role as ‘King of the Valley,’ Caspar Fownes vaulted to the top of the 2025/26 Hong Kong trainers’ championship with a quartet at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Hong Kong’s most successful trainer at the track, Fownes boosted his career tally of wins at Happy Valley to 633 after combining with Ellis Wong... Read More
Britney Wong hits 20 wins with Sha Tin double
By Paul Ryding Britney Wong underlined her potential as she reached a career milestone at Sha Tin on Sunday (14 September) when the 26-year-old achieved her 20th win in Hong Kong. She rode two winners – reducing her apprentice’s claim to seven pounds from next week – on an intriguing day of racing that... Read More
Storming Dragon, Wrote A New Page strike early in DBS x Manulife Million Challenge as Richards shines again
Jamie Richards’ stable stocks continued to rise at Happy Valley on Wednesday night after the New Zealand trainer slotted his second double in two meetings as Storming Dragon (Star Turn) claimed joint leadership of the HK$1.5 million (approx. AU$291,540) DBS x Manulife Million Challenge. Fresh from a brace at the season-opening fixture at Sha Tin... Read More
Ka Ying Rising romps to 13th straight win as Zac Purton slots five-timer
Zac Purton has declared Ka Ying Rising’s (Shamexpress) outstanding win in the HK$3.72 million (approx. AU$727,890) Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday as the equal-best of the champion sprinter’s stunning career. Extending his unbeaten streak to 13 wins, Ka Ying Rising brushed aside quality opposition under 135lb to... Read More
Matthew Poon wins Tony Cruz Award from Derek Leung in countback thriller
Matthew Poon has withstood an inspired season finale push from Derek Leung to claim his first Tony Cruz Award as Hong Kong’s leading homegrown jockey in dramatic circumstances at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. With Leung’s wins on Me Tsui’s Vulcanus (Lean Mean Machine) in the Class 4 Let Me Fight Handicap (1200m) and Frankie... Read More