Zac Purton and Joao Moreira continued their back-and-forth battle for the Hong Kong champion jockey title at Happy Valley on Wednesday with the Australian outpointing the Brazilian two to one. Purton arrived at the city-side track one win ahead of his rival but with six mounts to Moreira’s eight; his brace ensured he heads to... Read More

Chau has a dream start with a Sha Tin double Former South Australian rider Jerry Chau made a dream home debut at Sha Tin yesterday, driving first past the post not once but twice just five days after teaming up with his new boss Douglas Whyte, the first-season handler best known as Hong Kong’s iconic... Read More

Zac Purton arrived at Happy Valley on Wednesday in search of the ignition that might fire him through the final two months of the season to a fourth champion jockey title – a dazzling five-timer might prove to be the spark he wished for. The Australian blitzed a hat-trick of wins through the first three... Read More

Chefano (Silvano) gave trainer John Moore a sixth win in the Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap (Gr 3, 2400m) with a resolute front-running display at Sha Tin yesterday. Matthew Chadwick dictated the tempo against four rivals – three of which hailed from the same record-breaking stable – and did so with full confidence in his... Read More

Ricky Yiu’s steady, unwavering progress towards what he hopes will be a first trainers’ championship continued at Happy Valley on Wednesday thanks to Shining Gem’s (Makfi) darting late burst. Vincent Ho’s cool head had the top-weight positioned for a sprint finish off the turn in section two of the Class 3 Causeway Bay Handicap (1200m)... Read More