Deeply talented Cruz runner fast Out of the Gate June 11, 2024 RACING in Hong Kong is back at Happy Valley today, with the city track hosting a nine-race programme, featuring The Ewo Challenge Trophy (1.40pm), a handicap over the extended mile. This intriguing Class Two contest sees the return of progressive Danny Shum-trained galloper Moments In Time, last seen at the track when winning over the [...]
Purton has Stunning chance aboard Peach June 7, 2024 IT IS twilight racing again in Hong Kong on Saturday, when Sha Tin hosts an exciting and informative 10-race programme, starting at 9.00am. Reigning champion jockey Zac Purton was back in the winning groove with a double at Happy Valley in midweek and looks sure to supplement those victories as he has another batch of [...]
Goldi can make Super use of his light weight June 7, 2024 FAVOURITE backers will be in their element, weather permitting, on the Sha Tin card, with a number of gallopers likely to go off at very short odds. The John Size-trained winning debutant The Winnabe, looks to have a virtual penalty-kick in the Pok Fu Lam Public Riding School Handicap (10.30am) over six furlongs, while Purton’s [...]
Trust Sky to be in hot Pursuit of another win June 4, 2024 RACING is back at Happy Valley in Hong Kong today with another nine-race programme, following a fortnight’s break to let the new summer grass seeds bed in. Trainer Pierre Ng will have breathed a huge sigh of relief when the wheels of fortune finally turned in his favour, with a winning double at Sha Tin [...]
Shum’s Helene Warrior should Pack plenty of Power June 4, 2024 WITH trainer Danny Shum probably still on top of the world following the stunning victory of stable star Romantic Warrior in the Group One Yasuda Kinen in Japan last Sunday, it would be a folly to overlook his raiders at Happy Valley. From his seven contenders on show, newcomer PACKING POWER has an obvious chance [...]
Ka Ying can keep Rising on his winning Patch May 31, 2024 IT IS good news for Hong Kong racing enthusiasts from the UK this Sunday as the action gets underway at Sha Tin at the later time of 9.00am, with a 11-race programme featuring a couple of Group Three contests. Sha Tin hosts the first of their ‘twilight’ race-meetings, which gives gallopers the chance not to [...]
Full steam Ahead for Stellar Express May 31, 2024 IT SHOULD be all systems go for the John Size-trained STELLAR EXPRESS to record his firstvictory in the territory, when he takes his chance in the Fo Tan Handicap (11.30am) over six furlongs. The son of highly acclaimed sire Zoustar was formerly owned by the Aga Khan family and was a three-time winner in France [...]
Teetan may again be Peach Perfect on Sha Tin’s dirt May 28, 2024 RACING enthusiasts can look forward to an action-packed eight-race programme on the all-weather surface at Sha Tin in Hong Kong today. With rain forecast once again, bettors should pay particular attention to how the track is riding in the early contests. On the all-weather track early last month, it paid to follow gallopers up with [...]
Cruz and Chung hold Prime chance with Monte Frutta May 28, 2024 BANK on legendary trainer Tony Cruz to continue his rich vein of form when he saddles a handful of challengers at Sha Tin. Cruz has rocketed up into fourth place in the trainers’ title race, following an impressive run of success in the past month, with nine of his stable runners entering the winners’ circle, [...]
Rebel’s Romance to leave local rivals in his wake May 24, 2024 GODOLPHIN-owned REBEL’S ROMANCE appears to have another Group One victory at his mercy, when he lines-up in the feature race of the day, the Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (9.10am) over a mile-and-a-half at Sha Tin on Sunday. Presently rated second in the World’s Best Racehorses rankings, the globe-trotting six-year-old produced the form of [...]
