Hong Kong
Purton notches up record ninth HKIR victory as Normcore wins Hong Kong Cup
Zac Purton has crowned a week of stellar milestones by becoming the first rider in history to partner nine Hong Kong International Races winners after Japanese mare Normcore upstaged Win Bright and Magical in the $HK28 million Group 1 Hong Kong Cup (2000m). Purton, 37, gained the ride on the grey after Christophe Soumillon was […]
read moreFownes: Classique Legend ready for Hong Kong Sprint
The Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) preparation – both flawed and challenging – is complete, but Caspar Fownes won’t know the success of the operation until Classique Legend shapes to unleash his scorching late sprint at Sha Tin on Sunday (13 December). Classique Legend arrived in Hong Kong on 11 November, presenting Fownes with a string […]
read moreHong Kong racing preview, tips and picks, April 26, 2020
This is our preview for the Hong Kong thoroughbred meeting at Sha Tin on Sunday, April 26, 2020, a 10-race card featuring three group 1 races: the Chairman’s Sprint Prize, Champion’s Mile and the QEII Cup. This sits alongside International Day in December and Hong Kong Derby day as one of the biggest days on […]
read moreRugby World Cup: Canada claim final spot for Japan
CANADA has become the 20th and final team to book a spot in the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. The Canadians emerged victorious from a repechage series in France to maintain their proud record of having competed at all Rugby World Cups since the first tournament was held in 1987. Canada takes the final […]
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