Hong Kong News

Fownes and Moreira claim January Cup with Zebrowski

The Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap (Gr 3, 2400m) at Sha Tin on May 1 has emerged as a long-range target for Zebrowski (Savabeel) following the Australian import’s dogged victory in the January Cup (Gr 3, 1800m) at Happy Valley yesterday. Contesting only his seventh Hong Kong start, the 2020 Australian Derby (Gr 1, 2400m)... Read More

Healthy Happy seizes Chinese Club Challenge Cup

Healthy Happy (Zoustar) made a sparkling return to racing in yesterday’s HK$3.7 million Chinese Club Challenge Cup Handicap (Gr 3, 1400m) at Sha Tin.  First-up after 194 days between runs, Frankie Lor’s charge made his seasonal reappearance a triumphant one under familiar ally Alexis Badel holding on by a neck to deny Lucky Express (Toronado)... Read More

Moreira dominates Happy Valley to continue remarkable surge

The Joao Moreira juggernaut continues at top speed after the Brazilian capped a momentous three-meeting burst with a four-timer at Happy Valley yesterday evening to be on the cusp of overtaking injured Zac Purton at the head of the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship. With a quartet, treble and double at the past three meetings, Moreira... Read More

Ima Single Man strikes for Cruz as Leung posts Sha Tin treble

Tony Cruz will set Ima Single Man (Gingerbread Man) for the Hong Kong Classic Mile (Listed, 1600m) next month after a superb ride from Matthew Poon enabled the Australian import to land the Class 2 Lukfook Jewellery Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin yesterday. Winner of the Karrakatta Plate (Gr 2, 1200m) as a two-year-old... Read More

Joao Moreira and John Size thrive at Happy Valley with trebles

Building in an ominous and familiar fashion towards the Hong Kong champion trainer and jockey titles, respectively, John Size and Joao Moreira dominated at Happy Valley yesterday with a treble a piece. The pair combined with Special M (Lawman), Incanto Prepared (Per Incanto) and A Smile Like Yours (Per Incanto) in a telling show of... Read More

Spectacular Sixty, Shinn star on Hong Kong’s biggest stage

It was touted as his biggest test yet, but Queensland-bred Golden Sixty (6 g Medaglia d’Oro – Gaudeamus by Distorted Humor) turned the Hong Kong Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) into another procession as he took his record to 19 wins from 20 starts – the equal of the great American mare Zenyatta (Street Cry) –... Read More