Be Content with Frankie aboard Breeder’s Cup hope October 29, 2024 SATURDAY is a truly international day of top-class racing with the Breeders’ Cup taking place in Del Mar, California. City Of Troy is the star attraction at the meeting as he attempts to become the first European-trained horse to win the Grade One Breeders’ Cup Classic (9:41pm) on dirt since 1993. However, I’m not convinced [...]
Speedy Fortune coming Eustace’s way at city Circuit October 29, 2024 RACEGOERS can look forward to another exciting and all-action programme in Hong Kong today, when Happy Valley hosts an eight-race card starting at 11.10am. Regular Happy Valley fans will have mixed feelings when they arrive though, as racing takes place on the dreaded C+3 track. The width of the track is only around the length [...]
Whyte’s Ivy can prove to be in a different League October 29, 2024 PERHAPS the most intriguing contest on today’s programme at Happy Valley is the Class Three Fife Handicap (2.15pm) over the extended mile. It’s a race that sees the reappearance of Super Unicorn who produced a stunning visual performance when running away from his opposition over the course and distance this month. The handicappers were clearly [...]
Time for Whyte’s Me to claim first Hong Kong win October 25, 2024 THIS Sunday brings something different for racing enthusiasts in Hong Kong, when city track Happy Valley hosts its solitary weekend fixture of the season, with a cracking 10-race programme starting at the twilight hour of 4.45am. The feature race on the card, the Class Two Guangzhou Handicap (9.50am) over six furlongs, includes some of the [...]
Five no Gimme but has decent chance under Purton October 25, 2024 THERE doesn’t seem to be a race meeting in Hong Kong that goes by where reigning champion jockey Zac Purton does not ride a winner. In fact, the Zac-Man has visited the winners’ circle at nine out of the last 10 fixtures, and with 28 wins already the season, already looks to hold an unassailable [...]
Futurity rivals may struggle to Detain Gosden contender October 22, 2024 DONCASTER is the setting for the final Group One of the British Flat season this weekend, the William Hill Futurity Stakes (2.40pm). In recent years this mile contest has had a real impact on the Classics the following season, with three of the last five winners – Auguste Rodin, Mac Swiney and Kameko – all [...]
Drama can upset Skelton big gun in the Old Roan October 22, 2024 SUNDAY’S Old Roan at Aintree (1.50pm) is another clear indicator that the Jumps season is firmly kicking into gear, as we regularly see some of the best jumpers around use the race to start their campaigns. The great Kauto Star began his magical 2006-2007 Gold Cup-winning season with victory in the event, but also managed [...]
Ambitious Fownes can be Delighted by Capital’s Talent October 22, 2024 LOCAL racing enthusiasts can look forward to an eight-race programme under lights on the all-weather surface at Sha Tin in Hong Kong today. It has been mentioned on numerous occasions in the past that racegoers from the city always look upon racing on the dirt surface with a great deal of suspicion, with so many [...]
No Fluke about Newnham’s swift Hong Kong success October 22, 2024 THERE is just no stopping trainer Mark Newnham in only his second season in Hong Kong. The former assistant to legendary Australian handler Gai Waterhouse always looked like he was going to make his mark in the territory, judged on his first season exploits of 31 winners and, at present, is firing in winners left, right and [...]
Ka Ying Rising the one to beat in Sha Tin showdown October 18, 2024 BILLED in the city as the ‘Showdown at Sha Tin’, the Group Two Premier Bowl (9.10am) over six furlongs, is the main event on a highly competitive and entertaining 10-race programme in Hong Kong on Sunday morning. Present local champion sprinter California Spangle locks horns with new kid on the block, Ka Ying Rising, a [...]