Simply stunning Ka Ying Rising blows his rivals away Sport SOME horses simply take your breath away and Ka Ying Rising did exactly that when flying home to land his second Longines Hong Kong Sprint. In doing so he matched Golden Sixty in registering 16 straight victories and is now just one behind another Hong Kong legend Silent Witness who holds the record for 17 [...]
Giavellotto and Goliath go head-to-head in Hong Kong Vase Sport LAST year’s LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (6.10am) hero Giavellotto is bidding to defend his crown in the £2.5 million contest at Sha Tin on Sunday, and will face a strong field of 10 rivals, including 2024 Group 1 King George & Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner Goliath. Oisin Murphy rode Giavellotto to victory 12 months ago [...]
Moore Triumphant in Hong Kong’s IJC for a third time Sport IT HAS been a difficult spell for Ryan Moore over the past few months after suffering a stress fracture on his femur back in August. However, a lengthy absence from the saddle proved no hindrance as the leading jockey bounced back in fine style to claim his third LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship at Happy Valley [...]
Galopin gallops to Irish Gold Cup glory yet again February 1, 2025 THERE are roars and then there are Leopardstown roars when a great comes home in front. Galopin Des Champs etched his name into the history books on Saturday afternoon when joining the likes of Florida Pearl, Beef Or Salmon and Jodami in becoming a three-time winner of the Irish Gold Cup. The crowd went wild [...]
Hong Kong racing continuing to thrive thanks to fresh approach December 16, 2024 HORSE racing in Hong Kong was one of the few sports in the world to keep the show on the road during Covid-19. It took a monumental effort from the Hong Kong Jockey Club to continue racing during the early stages of the pandemic, but like in other sports and walks of life, it has [...]
Giavellotto scoops the jackpot in Hong Kong December 8, 2024 BRITAIN were celebrating their first win at the Hong Kong International Races in 12 years when Giavellotto stormed clear to land the LONGINES Hong Kong Vase. Trained by Marco Botti in Newmarket and ridden by Oisin Murphy, it was a first Group One success for the son of Mastercraftsman – and a first victory at [...]
City Of Troy’s Derby win voted World Pool Moment of the Year December 6, 2024 CITY Of Troy’s Derby win has been named World Pool Moment of the Year, after receiving 48% of the public vote to beat three other finalists to the first prize. The three-year-old’s Derby triumph was named as Moment of the Year ahead of Rashabar’s Coventry Stakes success at Royal Ascot, Celestial Legend’s win in the [...]
Fahey and Sir Alex in the Spirit for more big race success December 6, 2024 HORSE racing has some wonderful stories, but perhaps the biggest one over the past year or so has been the exploits of Spirit Dancer for his owner-breeder Sir Alex Ferguson, the legendary Manchester United manager. The seven-year-old son of Frankel took his career earnings past the £2 million mark when landing back-to-back renewals of the [...]
O’Brien’s Luxembourg aiming to sign off in style with Hong Kong Vase victory December 6, 2024 AIDAN O’Brien is hoping that Luxembourg can bow out in style in the £2.4 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Vase, a race that has proved the most fruitful opportunity at Sha Tin so far for the Master of Ballydoyle, having won the one-and-a-half-mile contest three times in the past. The five-year-old son of Camelot joins [...]
Insanity far from a mad bet in Friday’s opener August 22, 2024 YORK is a very hard place for jockeys to ride winners, but Rossa Ryan has one of the best strike-rates in the weighing room at 16% and I fancy him to land the opening 1m4f Sky Bet Handicap (1.50pm) with INSANITY. Alan King’s four-year-old had a couple of starts over hurdles last December, which didn’t [...]
