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Ka Ying Rising romps to 13th straight win as Zac Purton slots five-timer
Zac Purton has declared Ka Ying Rising’s (Shamexpress) outstanding win in the HK$3.72 million (approx. AU$727,890) Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday as the equal-best of the champion sprinter’s stunning career. Extending his unbeaten streak to 13 wins, Ka Ying Rising brushed aside quality opposition under 135lb to... Read More
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Matthew Poon wins Tony Cruz Award from Derek Leung in countback thriller
Matthew Poon has withstood an inspired season finale push from Derek Leung to claim his first Tony Cruz Award as Hong Kong’s leading homegrown jockey in dramatic circumstances at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. With Leung’s wins on Me Tsui’s Vulcanus (Lean Mean Machine) in the Class 4 Let Me Fight Handicap (1200m) and Frankie... Read More
Season’s unbeaten star Ka Ying Rising claims Horse of the Year title at Hong Kong’s Champion Awards
Ka Ying Rising’s (Shamexpress) outstanding performance during the 2024/25 racing season saw the record-breaking speedster earn the Horse of the Year title at a special presentation held in the Rosewood Hotel in Hong Kong on Friday. In addition, he was also named Champion Sprinter and Champion Four-Year-Old at the ceremony. Owned by Ka Ying Syndicate... Read More
Hugh Bowman notches treble to set Hong Kong personal best
Preparing to join Karis Teetan in the Shergar Cup at Ascot next month, Hugh Bowman slotted a treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday night to soar past 70 winners for the season and reach a Hong Kong personal-best. Bowman, 44, netted a race-to-race double to open the card with Notthesillyone (Super One) for Mark Newnham... Read More
Eustace’s fast-rising Light Years Charm strikes, Manfred Man snares treble
Zac Purton hailed David Eustace’s horsemanship after Light Years Charm (Rubick) continued his impressive progress with victory in the Class 2 Hong Kong Reunification Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Tuesday. The Rubick (Encosta De Lago) gelding took his Hong Kong earnings to HK$9.2 million (approx. AU$1.78 million) from only nine starts in the... Read More
Zac Purton seals eighth jockeys’ championship, Ellis Wong rides first Hong Kong treble
With only 50 races remaining in the 2024/25 season, Zac Purton has secured an eighth Hong Kong jockeys’ championship with a treble at Sha Tin on Saturday (28 June) to hold an unassailable 59-win lead over nearest rival Hugh Bowman. Purton, 42, struck aboard Gentlemen Legacy (Showtime), Copartner Fleet (Nicconi) and Fashion Legend (Deep Field)... Read More