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Currie posts memorable Sha Tin double after injury battle
Elated after the latest twist in a rollercoaster debut Hong Kong season, Luke Currie enjoyed a remarkable Sha Tin double for John Size yesterday to seal an inspiring return from injury. Likening victory aboard standby starter Touch Faith (Outreach) in the Class 5 Lau Fau Shan Handicap (1200m) to the emotion of major race success,... Read More
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Senor Toba claims Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup
Franking imposing BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) form, Senor Toba (Toronado) has earned a tilt at the Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) with a resolute triumph in the Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap (Gr 3, 2400m) at Sha Tin yesterday. Fourth behind Romantic Warrior (Acclamation), California Spangle (Starspangledbanner) and Money Catcher... Read More
Lyle Hewitson, Douglas Whyte dominate Happy Valley with trebles
Banishing memories of December’s injuries, Lyle Hewitson exalted in the finest display of his Hong Kong career by posting a treble at Happy Valley yesterday evening, matching South African compatriot’s Douglas Whyte’s effort to snare a three-timer. Seriously injured in a fall in the Hong Kong Sprint (Gr 1, 1200m) on December 12, Hewitson’s persistence... Read More
Wellington brilliance shines bright with back-to-back Chairman’s Sprint Prize success
Wellington (All Too Hard) joined one of the most select clubs in Hong Kong racing’s fabled speed division on a glorious Champions Day at Sha Tin yesterday when running out a dominant winner of the Chairman’s Sprint Prize (Gr 1, 1200m) under Alexis Badel. Richard Gibson’s powerful gelding, who captured the coveted prize with a... Read More
Golden Sixty sets Hong Kong earnings record, Yasuda Kinen on the table
Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro) last night stood alone as the highest prize-money earner in Hong Kong racing history after the faultless defence of his Champions Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) crown at Sha Tin yesterday. Sealing his sixth Group 1 in the process for jockey Vincent Ho and trainer Francis Lui, Golden Sixty enhanced his all-time... Read More
Romantic Warrior soars into rare company with brilliant QEII Cup triumph
Surging into history with another remarkable performance, Romantic Warrior (Acclamation) capped an unlikely ascent from obscurity to stardom for Danny Shum and Karis Teetan with a stunning QEII Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) victory at Sha Tin yesterday. Joining Werther (Tavistock) in 2016, Designs On Rome (Holy Roman Emperor) in 2014, Ambitious Dragon (Pins) in 2011... Read More