Hong Kong News

Class has it for Lui and Ho in Valley dash

This Is Class (So You Think) had to do it the hard way but the progressive sprinter had enough quality to maintain an upward curve with victory in a smoking Class 2 Hing Man Handicap (1000m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Francis Lui’s galloper overcame a wide draw, a three-deep passage and 11 smart... Read More

Beauty Generation bosses Chairman’s Trophy, Voyage Warrior causes Sprint Cup upset

Beauty Generation (Road To Rock) brushed aside the younger challenger and shrugged off old rivals to win the Chairman’s Trophy (Gr 2, 1600m) at Sha Tin yesterday, setting up the prospect of an unprecedented third victory in the G1 FWD Champions Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) at the end of the month.   The New Zealand-bred... Read More

Teetan bags three at Sha Tin as ‘closers’ dominate

It was a night for late-closers at Sha Tin on Wednesday and Mongolian King (Sufficient) maintained that trend to the last with a powerful late charge in the final race that sealed a worthy treble for jockey Karis Teetan. With Joao Moreira and Zac Purton perennially locked into the top two spots in the Hong... Read More

Fabulous five for Moreira makes it a ‘Magic’ 900

Joao Moreira became only the fourth jockey in Hong Kong history to reach 900 wins and he did so in style with a five-timer at Sha Tin yesterday.  “I wasn’t counting!” the Brazilian ace said after his fourth on the board, Picken (Duporth), had sealed the milestone win at the end of a tough duel... Read More

Purton tops the charts with a Happy Valley double

It’s taken 52 race meetings but a Zac Purton double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night meant the champion jockey poked his nose into the lead in the title race for the first time since late September. The Australian ace arrived at the city-side venue one win behind his great rival Joao Moreira. At Sha... Read More

Golden glory for Ho and Lui in Hong Kong Derby

Golden Sixty (Medaglia d’Oro) triumphed in an epic HK$20 million Hong Kong Derby (Listed, 2000m) at Sha Tin yesterday to complete a brilliant whitewash of the Four-Year-Old Classic Series. The victory was a first in the race for jockey Vincent Ho, who ended a run of outs for local riders in the blue riband going... Read More