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Delightful Laos emerges as a Hong Kong Derby contender as Tony Cruz posts a treble
Tony Cruz will aim to add further lustre to his extraordinary Hong Kong Derby (Listed, 2000m) record after Delightful Laos (Baltic King) emerged as a potential Classic contender with victory in the Class 2 Chater Handicap (1650m) at Happy Valley yesterday. Crowning a dominant night for Cruz, the Irish import will now be set for... Read More
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Golden Sixty extends winning streak to 12 by claiming second career G1 scalp in the Stewards’ Cup
Not even a slipped saddle and muddling tempo were enough to halt Golden Sixty’s (Medaglia D’Oro) winning streak as the Hong Kong superstar posted a dramatic 12th successive victory after scrambling to narrow triumph in yesterday’s Stewards’ Cup (Gr 1, 1600m) at Sha Tin. Undefeated since July 2019, Golden Sixty responded doggedly to Vincent Ho’s... Read More
Lui lays down a Happy Valley marker with a treble ahead of Golden Sixty’s Sha Tin return
Four days out from the much-anticipated return of Golden Sixty’s (Medaglia D’Oro) attempt to post a 12th consecutive triumph, the champion galloper’s trainer Francis Lui continued an excellent season with a Happy Valley treble. Proving adept at opposite ends of the age and potential scale, Lui logged a trio with veteran Winston’s Lad (Churchill Downs),... Read More
Hamelin notches career-best five-timer as Dubai’s World Cup looms as possible target for Elusive State
Frenchman Antoine Hamelin banished the frustrations of a recent barren streak to produce the first quintet of his career to steal the show at Sha Tin yesterday as Elusive State (All American) left Tony Millard contemplating a high-stakes Middle East tilt. Hamelin erased the frustrations of a 51-ride losing streak with a stunning five-timer –... Read More
Peter Ho registers 600th Hong Kong win as Baby Storm prevails for Joao Moreira
Teaming with the prolific Joao Moreira, Peter Ho struck a David and Goliath blow for the smallest stable in Hong Kong by lodging his 600th career winner, prompting the veteran trainer to laud his former champions Mr Medici (Medicean) and Packing Winner (Zabeel). Elated after Baby Storm (Redwood) won the Class 5 Wistaria Handicap (1650m)... Read More
Not Usual Talent upstages glittering field of Four-Year-Old Classic Series hopefuls
Reprising a latent winning habit, Not Usual Talent’s (Zacinto) gate-crashing victory in yesterday’s Class 2 Choi Hung Handicap (1400m) ended an 11-race losing streak while delivering a reality check to the claims of a string of Four-Year-Old Classic Series aspirants. Winless since July 2019, the former New Zealander saluted under a perfect ride from Frenchman... Read More