Bowman fans could Fill their pockets today January 23, 2024 RACING in Hong Kong reverts to a rare mid-week slot at Sha Tin today, with an eight-race programme on the all-weather dirt surface. When the action takes place on dirt, it is always greeted with a degree of suspicion by pundits and local bettors alike, with so many imponderables surrounding the surface. With the weather [...]
Take Diamond and Ferraris to spark a winning Flare January 23, 2024 BANK on former South African Champion Apprentice Luke Ferraris to further improve his impressive winning tally on the all-weather surface in Hong Kong. The 22-year-old son of former Hong Kong trainer David Ferraris has made a bright start to his career in the territory, having already claimed 17 wins this season. His record on the [...]
McDonald has chance to return to Hong Kong’s winning Bubble January 19, 2024 SHA TIN hosts a 10-race programme on Sunday, featuring the first local Group One of 2024, The Stewards’ Cup (8.05am), worth around £1.3 million in prize money and run over a mile. Despite the absence of legendary champion Golden Sixty, who was sidelined due to a minor leg injury earlier this month, there are still [...]
Cruz and Fownes each have a Peach of a chance January 19, 2024 THE GODS of fortune have finally smiled on the Caspar Fownes-trained DANCING CODE who has been allocated with the positive inside draw (one) in the highly competitive Tin Wan Shan Handicap (9.15am) over seven furlongs. This will be music to the ears of both his owner and King of HK pop music, Aaron Kwok, and [...]
California can Cruz home at Happy Valley January 16, 2024 HAPPY VALLEY provides another highly competitive mid-week programme, with eight races on the ‘C’ track, featuring the Hong Kong Club Challenge Cup (12.40pm), a handicap over five furlongs. The Zac Purton fan club suffered a serious reverse at Sha Tin last Sunday, when their champion, returning after a short New Year break, failed to find [...]
John Size heading towards a Blizzard of winners January 16, 2024 SUPPORTERS of the all-conquering John Size stable are having their patience pushed to the limit at present. The stable of former 12-time HK champion trainer Size is renowned for starting every season slowly, before the wheels start to turn in December and winners begin to roll in at regular intervals. This season, however, it hasn’t [...]
Size’s Nine can make it a Magnificent return for Purton January 12, 2024 HONG KONG racing fans will be rubbing their hands with glee in anticipation of reigning champion jockey Zac Purton returning to action for a 10-race programme at Sha Tin on Saturday morning. The territory’s go-to jockey took a mini-break during the New Year festivities and went on holiday to recharge his batteries on the ski [...]
Teetan may have found a new Star for Hong Kong’s Galaxy January 12, 2024 THE OLD adage that jockeys are the world’s worst tipsters has probably proved a useful saying to remember, but it’s hard to dispute that jockey Karis Teetan has made the right choice when he continues his association with GALAXY PATCH in the feature race on the card, the Pok Oi Cup (8.05am), a handicap over [...]
Derek Leung may have Encountered January Cup winner January 9, 2024 HORSE racing enthusiasts are in for a treat at Happy Valley today. The iconic city track hosts an eight-race programme, including their feature race of the season, the Group Three January Cup (1.45pm), a handicap run over nine furlongs, which is worth around £420,000 in prize money. With so much money on offer, it’s not [...]
Maverick should be Simply poetry in Motion under Ho January 9, 2024 THERE is no doubt SIMPLY MAVERICK should be carrying a five-pound penalty when he lines up in division one of the Kingston Handicap (11.40am) over the extended mile at Happy Valley. The flashy chestnut gelding arrives at the city track having been a desperately unlucky loser at the end of last month, suffering serious interference [...]
