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Tony Cruz fuels Hong Kong Derby hopes with California Spangle’s Classic Cup triumph
California Spangle (Starspangledbanner) has earned himself a tilt at the Hong Kong Derby (Listed, 2000m) next month after repelling a crack field in the Hong Kong Classic Cup (Listed, 1800m) to defy questions over his stamina with a superb performance at Sha Tin yesterday. Leading virtually all the way under a masterful front-running ride from... Read More
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Fa Fa, Cheerful Days dead-heat in DBS x Manulife Million Challenge as Purton, Teetan post four-timers
Sharing the limelight with Zac Purton and Karis Teetan four-timers, Cheerful Days (Smart Missile) has crowned a season of stunning progress to share HK$1 million DBS x Manulife Million Challenge glory with Fa Fa (He’s Remarkable) after a stunning triumph in the Class 2 Shan Kwong Handicap (1650m) at Happy Valley on yesterday. Needing to... Read More
Russian Emperor leads one-two for Whyte in Hong Kong Gold Cup
The inexorable rise of Douglas Whyte among Hong Kong’s training ranks encompassed yet another milestone at Sha Tin yesterday as jockey Blake Shinn and Russian Emperor (Galileo) led home a one-two finish for the handler in the Hong Kong Gold Cup (Gr 1, 2000m). Just weeks after savouring Centenary Sprint Cup (Gr 1, 1200m) glory... Read More
Wellington returns to best form to claim second Group 1 with Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup victory
Banishing the travails of early-season setbacks in a supreme return to form, Wellington (All Too Hard) clinched a second Group 1 triumph with a rousing victory in the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (Gr 1, 1400m) at Sha Tin yesterday. Erasing Richard Gibson and Alexis Badel’s frustrations over the poor fortune which dogged the mercurial sprinter... Read More
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
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