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Douglas Whyte’s faith vindicated as Carroll Street emerges as a quality prospect
Douglas Whyte is confident Carroll Street (Outreach) can develop into a serious sprinting prospect next season after the youngster impressively laid waste to talented opposition in the Class 3 Grass Island Handicap (1000m) at Sha Tin yesterday. Clocking 55.36s – almost a second faster than standard – in the first turf race under lights at... Read More
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Hongkong Great could be set for overseas campaign after record-breaking win
Danny Shum will consider overseas targets for Hongkong Great (Lookin At Lucky) after the lightly-raced galloper smashed Sha Tin’s 1650m dirt track record to provide Zac Purton with a timely treble yesterday. Rated perfectly in the lead by Purton, Hongkong Great clocked 1m 36.15s on the dirt surface to lower the classy Gun Pit’s (Dubawi)... Read More
Jerry Chau and Douglas Whyte combine to excel at Happy Valley with trebles
In a symbolic confluence of generations, Douglas Whyte and Jerry Chau shared the Happy Valley spotlight with milestone trebles yesterday night as both master and apprentice shone. Chau’s inexorable advance towards the upper echelon of the Hong Kong racing fraternity continued apace when Whyte’s protege reached the jurisdiction’s 45-win milestone, marking the end of his... Read More
Queen Mother Memorial Cup glory for Butterfield, Danny Shum and Matthew Poon
Danny Shum’s quest for a maiden trainers’ championship is likely to feature a double-handed tilt at the Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) in three weeks after the trainer led home a memorable quinella in the Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap (Gr 3, 2400m) with Butterfield (Setembro Chove) and Charity Fun (War... Read More
Zac Purton logs 100th winner of the season as David Hayes takes Happy Valley training honours
On a night of milestones, Zac Purton registered a century of winners in a Hong Kong season for the sixth time to maintain hopes of overtaking Joao Moreira in the race for the 2020/21 jockeys’ championship with a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday (28 April). The Australian brought up his 100th winner of the... Read More
Golden Sixty extends unbeaten run to 14 with FWD Champions Mile triumph
Stretched to the limit, Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro) bravely extended his unbeaten run to 14 at Sha Tin yesterday afternoon with a slender victory in the FWD Champions Mile (Gr 1, 1600m). Undefeated since July, 2019, Golden Sixty also grabbed his fourth successive triumph at the top level, following on from his past two victories... Read More