Back Dragon to rise to the Top in Year of the Horse Cup February 17, 2026 EXPECT a huge crowd at Sha Tin in Hong Kong on Thursday as the Chinese New Year race day gets underway with an 11-race programme, featuring the Year of the Horse Cup (7.00am) over a mile. This is the day when horse racing fans arrive at the track armed with all their lucky pens, keyrings, [...]
Maestro and Aurio ready to provide Sha Tin Delight February 17, 2026 ALL EYES will be drawn to the David Eustace-trained Helene Supafeeling, who seeks to reconfirm his lofty reputation in division one of the Yue Yee Handicap (9.15am) over six furlongs. The former UK-trained galloper disappointed recently when seeking to follow up on his debut victory over the course and distance in December. Obviously better than [...]
Luck can be With You at Sha Tin February 13, 2026 HONG Kong racing returns on Saturday with a 10-race card at Sha Tin, featuring plenty of competitive handicaps on turf and two on the all-weather surface. The feature race, the Class Two The Tvb Cup (8.15pm) over six furlongs, sees many classy types go to post. It’s hard to oppose last-start winner Invincible Shield, who [...]
Sam Gor to make bold bid for Classic Series slot February 13, 2026 TRAINER Cody Mo has been in good form of late, saddling winners at the last two meetings in Hong Kong and looks to have a strong chance of adding another at Sha Tin on Saturday with NYX GLUCK. This improving four-year-old, who lines up in the Tvb Scoop Handicap (8.50am) over seven furlongs, still looks [...]
No Leap of Faith required to back Atzeni at the Valley February 10, 2026 RACING in Hong Kong returns to Happy Valley on Wednesday with a nine-race programme, featuring the Class Three Consensus Cup (1.15pm) over the extended mile. Favourite backers have found it tough going since the beginning of the month, with just half-a-dozen market-leaders obliging from 31 races and plenty of short-priced favourites beaten along the way. [...]
Size’s Spirit can keep him challenging in trainers’ title race February 10, 2026 JOHN Size’s bandwagon continues to roll after the success of Flow Water Flow at Sha Tin last Sunday, with the stable firmly in the equation for the trainers’ title. Size currently trails championship leader Mark Newnham by 10 winners but has quickly cut a large deficit since the New Year. The stable had nine [...]
Numbers can make experience count in Centenary Vase February 6, 2026 SUNDAY is a day of reckoning for several Four-Year-Old Classic Series hopefuls who line-up on an 11-race card at Sha Tin. The feature race on the programme, The Group Three Centenary Vase Handicap (8.05am) over nine furlongs, includes leading BMW Hong Kong Derby hope NUMBERS, who has already caught the eye since arriving from Australia [...]
Water to Flow to smooth Sha Tin success under Atzeni February 6, 2026 THIS could be a case of ‘last chance saloon’ for the David Eustace-trained and highly regarded Dazzling Fit, who takes his chance in the Yau Oi Handicap (9.50am) over nine furlongs. The son of Ribchester was on many pundits’ list of serious BMW Hong Kong Derby contenders before the season started. Unfortunately, he’s mostly failed [...]
Joyful looks a Sure thing for Guyon at the Valley February 3, 2026 RACING in Hong Kong returns to Happy Valley today, with a nine-race programme on the C+3 track which features several exciting and competitive Class Two contests. With the action reaching the halfway stage of the season, Mark Newnham continues to send out winners on a regular basis. He leads the Trainers’ Championship race with 34 [...]
Hayes and Purton can continue Amazing partnership February 3, 2026 DAVID Hayes has been a trainer to follow in the past fortnight in Hong Kong, with the stable firing in winners left, right and centre. Whisper it quietly, but the legendry Australian Hall of Fame inductee has put himself in a position to make a strong challenge in the trainers’ title race, which he last [...]
