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Engelbrecht-Bresges issues warning over ‘exponential’ black market growth
Black market betting is “rampant” on an international scale and domestic gambling regulators need to think globally to tackle it, the Asian Racing Conference (ARC) was warned on Tuesday. Hong Kong Jockey Club chief executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, speaking during the 41st edition of the conference in Riyadh, urged racing authorities to hammer home to their... Read More
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Numbers emerges as Classic Series force after Centenary Vase romp
Numbers (Tivaci) firmly advanced his credentials for the remainder of the Hong Kong Four-Year-Old Classic Series with a commanding victory in Sunday’s Centenary Vase Handicap (Gr 3, 1800m) at Sha Tin. The Frankie Lor-trained gelding dominated his six rivals, each with a Group-level winning profile, as he led from start-to-finish on his way to a... Read More
Romantic Warrior launches Triple Crown bid with commanding Stewards’ Cup win
Romantic Warrior (Acclamation) vanquished the field to claim a first victory in the HK$13 million Stewards’ Cup (Gr 1, 1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, launching his bid for the Triple Crown in scintillating style. A 12th Group 1 success for Romantic Warrior began to look like a foregone conclusion as early as 400 metres... Read More
Hayes eyes Sha Tin record after Ka Ying Rising’s historic Centenary romp
Moments after Ka Ying Rising (Shamexpress) forged into Hong Kong racing history with a record-equalling win in Sunday’s HK$13 million Centenary Sprint Cup (Gr 1, 1200m) at Sha Tin, trainer David Hayes predicted the world’s best sprinter could potentially break a course record at the track next month. After the gelding’s effort to post a... Read More
Danny Shum reaches 900 wins as a trainer, Andrea Atzeni slots treble
Preparing to chase Stewards’ Cup (Gr 1, 1600m) glory with champion Romantic Warrior (Acclamation) on Sunday, Danny Shum clocked up his 900th Hong Kong win as a trainer at Sha Tin’s all-dirt meeting on Wednesday night. Shum, 65, is the seventh-most prolific trainer in Hong Kong racing history behind John Moore (1,735), John Size (1,632),... Read More
Patch Of Cosmo leads charge toward Four-Year-Old Classic Series
Zac Purton lauded Manfred Man’s horsemanship after Patch Of Cosmo (Super Seth) successfully returned from injury to stake a claim for the Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) as Akashvani (Alpine Eagle) and Emblazon (Zoustar) also showcased Four-Year-Old Classic Series credentials at Sha Tin on Sunday. Sidelined since March, 2025 after suffering a tendon injury, Patch... Read More