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Chill Chibi sweeps into BMW Hong Kong Derby calculations with dazzling Happy Valley win
Chill Chibi (Wrote) took another significant step towards the HK$26 million (approx. AU$5.03 million) Hong Kong Derby (Listed, 2000m) in March after Danny Shum’s talented young stayer overpowered older rivals to win the Class 3 Dunnottar Castle Handicap (1800m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. With four wins and a narrow second from five starts,... Read More
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McDonald delights Cruz with Chevalier Cup masterclass
Tony Cruz has lauded James McDonald’s precision ride to snare the Class 1 Chevalier Cup Handicap (1600m) on The Golden Scenery (Deep Field) with a ground-saving display which catapulted McDonald to a double at Sha Tin yesterday. Untried beyond 1400 metres and regarded as suspect at 1600 metres, The Golden Scenery did not leave the... Read More
Teetan, Ho and Hewitson claim International Jockeys’ Championship berths
Karis Teetan, Vincent Ho and Lyle Hewitson will compete in the International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) on December 6 after the trio secured the final three places in the series at Happy Valley on Wednesday. In the absence of injured Hugh Bowman (21 wins), Teetan (20) qualified as the next best-performed rider behind Zac Purton (31),... Read More
John Size posts 1,500th Hong Kong win and slots Sha Tin four-timer
John Size added another remarkable layer to an extraordinary career when the 12-time champion trainer saddled his 1,500th Hong Kong winner at Sha Tin yesterday, becoming only the second person to achieve the feat behind fellow Australian John Moore. Marking his entry into one of Hong Kong racing’s most exclusive clubs with a quartet, Size... Read More
Beauty Eternal lifts Jockey Club Mile as Golden Sixty test looms
Preparing to meet Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro) at next month’s Hong Kong International Races, Beauty Eternal (Starspangledbanner) landed the biggest prize of his burgeoning career in yesterday’s Jockey Club Mile (Gr 2, 1600m) at Sha Tin. Carrying the same silks as exceptional miler Beauty Generation (Road To Rock) for owner Patrick Kwok, Beauty Eternal took... Read More
Lucky Sweynesse bounces back to form with Jockey Club Sprint win
After two successive defeats, Lucky Sweynesse (Sweynesse) produced a fighting finish to narrowly down Victor The Winner (Toronado) to claim successive victories in the Jockey Club Sprint (Gr 2, 1200m) at Sha Tin yesterday with the champion sprinter’s aim now to land his first Hong Kong Sprint (Gr 1, 1200m) at Sha Tin on December... Read More