Fownes and Moreira Team have a Perfect opportunity at Sha Tin May 5, 2026 FORM students will no doubt be burning the midnight oil for a fiendishly difficult card at Sha Tin, with a programme full of imponderables and it looks difficult to even call the likely favourite in some races. The nine-furlong Lotus Handicap (1.15pm) is a classic case. Many of the most in-form contenders are probably rated [...]
Track Radio bets on sport, music and BBC veterans to prove winning formula May 4, 2026 Track Radio launches today, on a mission to reach a neglected audience with a blend of sport and music, and a strong presenter line-up, founder Iain Macintosh explains. Sport and music have always been happy bedfellows – Mick Jagger and cricket, Elton John and football, Snoop Dogg and, well, just about anything – so it’s [...]
Nautical and Maestro will be Forces to be reckoned with at Sha Tin May 1, 2026 RACING in Hong Kong returns to Sha Tin on Sunday with an exciting and informative 11-race programme, featuring the Group Three Queen Mother Memorial Cup, a handicap over a mile and a half, at 8:40pm. The race for the Trainers’ Championship continues to make the headlines on a weekly basis, with the lead chopping and [...]
Cody can provide Sha Tin winner for excellent Orman May 1, 2026 WITH the form of the BMW Hong Kong Derby given a boost by the performance of winner Invincible Ibis, who subsequently finished a close-up fourth to My Wish in the Group One FWD Champions Mile last weekend, it could be a form race to follow for the future. Finishing sixth, beaten just over three lengths [...]
Expect Rum to pack a punch before King is crowned April 29, 2026 SATURDAY features the first British Classic of the season, Newmarket’s 2000 Guineas (3.35pm), which also marks the first World Pool fixture of the year in the UK and Ireland. Much of the build-up has centred around Aidan O’Brien’s string of potential contenders, but his grip on the race has slipped since he last won it [...]
Fabre’s Highness looks a royally good bet in fillies’ first Classic April 29, 2026 IT IS the turn of the fillies 24 hours later, with the 1000 Guineas (3.35pm, Sunday) taking centre stage. Precise is supposedly the apple of Aidan O’Brien’s eye for this contest but he hasn’t won this race since 2021, and it looks a wide-open renewal. In line with the 2000 Guineas, it is worth looking [...]
Purton can keep rising with Giant Ballon April 29, 2026 LOCAL racing fans in Hong Kong would have left Sha Tin last Sunday feeling satisfied after their stars, Ka Ying Rising and Romantic Warrior, eclipsed a strong Japanese raiding party on FWD Champions Day. If that was not enough, My Wish finally came of age with his first Group One triumph in the FWD Champions [...]
My Wish rider Bowman given another Solid Win chance April 29, 2026 ALTHOUGH Zac Purton may be the centre of attention at Happy Valley, it would be unwise to rule out his close friend and rival Hugh Bowman from stealing some of the limelight. The legendary Australian rider, and former LONGINES World’s Best Jockey, earned plenty of plaudits for his ride aboard My Wish in the FWD [...]
Ka Ying Rising above Black Caviar April 28, 2026 RACING is witnessing a legend in the making at the moment. For the past 12 months, a question rumbling amongst fans and pundits has been whether Hong Kong superstar sprinter Ka Ying Rising is better than Aussie wonder-mare Black Caviar, who was unbeaten in 25 starts from 2009-2013. Ratings experts Timeform have now answered that [...]
Warrior creates more romance with record fourth QEII Cup April 26, 2026 HISTORY was made at Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday when Romantic Warrior, one of the finest to ever grace the Hong Kong turf, won a fourth FWD QEII Cup. First winning this Group One prize in 2022, the only reason he wasn’t going for a fifth was because connections chose to target the Saudi Cup [...]