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HK jockey Jerry Chau storming home in Tony Cruz Award
Jerry Chau’s quest for the Tony Cruz Award, the prize for Hong Kong’s most successful homegrown jockey in 2020/21, intensified with a treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday night — and a massive compliment from 13-time champion rider Douglas Whyte. Chau’s three-timer on Benno Yung’s Sure Win Win in the second section of the Class […]
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Sky Darci headlines Fownes treble at Sha Tin
Caspar Fownes regained the trainers’ championship lead and celebrated the successful race-track return of BMW Hong Kong Derby winner Sky Darci in one fell swoop with a pivotal treble, crowned by G3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap glory (1600m), at Sha Tin on Sunday. Trailing John Size by two winners entering the meeting, Fownes climbed back […]
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Fownes confident Sky Darci can win Lion Rock Trophy
Caspar Fownes is confident BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) winner Sky Darci has the quality and versatility to capitalise on favourable weight conditions to bolster the record of younger gallopers in the G3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Sky Darci will carry just 115lb, a probable 1lb over his allotted […]
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Tsar finally flourishes in Hong Kong with magic Happy Valley record
Undaunted by the frustrations of Tsar’s challenging maiden Hong Kong season, Me Tsui’s persistence was doubly rewarded when the British import smashed the Happy Valley 1650m track record and collected a HK$1 million High Achievement Bonus on Wednesday night. Formerly trained by John Gosden in Great Britain, where he was a three-time winner with three-year-old […]
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Group 1 Glory: Panfield salutes in Champions & Chater Cup
A perfect ride aboard Tony Millard-trained Panfield delivered Karis Teetan G1 success in the Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday – and also immeasurable personal solace. Grieving the death of close friend Nooresh Juglall in a race fall in Mauritius on May 15, Teetan dedicated the victory to his wife Xaviere […]
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Vincent Ho aims to match Moreira mark in Champions & Chater Cup
Vincent Ho will seek to triumphantly bookend the most successful Hong Kong G1 season of his flourishing career when partnering Glorious Dragon in the Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Already armed with five Group 1 trophies for the 2020/21 term, victory on Francis Lui’s Glorious Dragon would enable […]
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Moreira puts on masterclass at Happy Valley as HK jockeys’ championship hopes rise
Joao Moreira’s aspirations of securing a fourth Hong Kong jockeys’ championship have soared after the Brazilian notched a five-timer at Happy Valley on Wednesday night as defending champion Zac Purton suffered back complaints. Having watched Purton cut his lead to 13 with victory aboard David Hayes-trained Red Majesty to claim the first race of the […]
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Cruz has Exultant primed for third G1 Champions & Chater Cup
Tony Cruz is optimistic Hong Kong’s reigning Horse of the Year Exultant can join a select group of multiple winners of the G1 Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) when his stable flag-bearer returns to Sha Tin on Sunday. Already the most successful trainer in the modern history of the horse race, Cruz will unleash three […]
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Hayes: Fantastic Treasure to spell after Sha Tin outing on Sunday
David Hayes hopes Fantastic Treasure’s final competitive appearance for the 2020-21 season delivers a double reward from the Class 2 Crystal Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday — an extended unbeaten record and confidence to chase ambitious goals next season. Bidding for a fifth successive victory, Fantastic Treasure will be spelled following Sunday’s outing […]
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Hongkong Great smashes Sha Tin record, connections eye overseas glory
Danny Shum will consider overseas targets for Hongkong Great after the lightly-raced galloper smashed Sha Tin’s 1650m dirt track record to provide Zac Purton with a timely treble on Saturday. Rated perfectly in the lead by Purton, Hongkong Great clocked 1m 36.15s on the dirt surface to lower the classy Gun Pit’s mark of 1m […]
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