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Ricky Yiu, Zac Purton split Happy Valley honours with trebles
Ricky Yiu and Zac Purton shared the Happy Valley limelight last night with trebles as the former champion trainer and jockey delivered timely reminders of their enduring class and skill. Yiu, leading Hong Kong trainer in 2019/20, combined with Purton twice with Soulmate (Nicconi) and Bulletproof (Dissident), while also prevailing with Villa Fionn (Sebring) under... Read More
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Zac Purton excels again to slash Joao Moreira’s lead
Zac Purton’s assault on Joao Moreira’s jockeys’ championship lead continued apace at Happy Valley on Wednesday night when the Australian posted a four-timer to slash his arch-rival’s buffer to single-figures. With nine winners from 18 rides at the past two meetings, Purton’s bombardment has seen his deficit to Moreira tumble from 18 to nine (74-65)... Read More
Purton scores five-timer, trebles for Shum and Size
Zac Purton has delivered a resounding reminder that his quest for a fifth Hong Kong jockeys’ championship is very much intact with a Happy Valley five-timer yesterday as the Australian capitalised on Joao Moreira’s absence. With fellow four-time champion Moreira starting a six-meeting ban, Purton put on a clinic to slash the Brazilian’s lead to... Read More
Romantic Warrior clinches Hong Kong Classic Mile to remain unbeaten
Romantic Warrior (Acclamation) repaid Danny Shum’s eye for talent and owner Peter Lau’s faith with a brilliant win under Karis Teetan in the $12 million (approx. AU$2.2 million) Hong Kong Classic Mile (Listed, 1600m) at Sha Tin yesterday, as the unvanquished Hong Kong International Sale Graduate added further lustre to his increasingly imposing record. A... Read More
Stronger delivers first Group 1 for Whyte
Revered as the most successful rider in Hong Kong racing history with 13 jockeys’ championships and a record 1,813 wins, Douglas Whyte forged new territory yesterday when Stronger (Not A Single Doubt) provided the South African with his first major victory as a trainer with success in the Centenary Sprint Cup (Gr 1, 1200m). The... Read More
Moreira flush with Hong Kong Classic Mile options after Sha Tin four-timer
Joao Moreira will deliberate overnight before deciding which of the several leading contenders he will ride in the Hong Kong Classic Mile (Listed, 1600m) on January 30 following his four-timer at Sha Tin yesterday. Boosting his lead in the jockeys’ championship over arch-rival Zac Purton to ten – 62 wins to 52 – Moreira has... Read More