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 [...]
Whyte to pull abother Rabbit out of the hat January 5, 2024 WITH the Douglas Whyte stable posting a winning double at Happy Valley on Thursday, it’s worth keeping a close eye on his half-a-dozen contenders at Sha Tin on Sunday. His standout performer looks to be three-time course and distance winner BLUE MARLIN in the Lai King Handicap (9.15am) over seven furlongs. The Australian-bred galloper now [...]
Wai not back Ng’s Duke for Group Three prize January 5, 2024 SHA TIN hosts a highly competitive and fiendishly difficult 10-race card on Sunday, featuring the Group Three Bauhinia Sprint Trophy (8.05am), a handicap over five furlongs, worth around £420,000 in prize money. At the top of the handicap are the likes of established speedsters Victor The Winner, Super Wealthy and Duke Wai, taking on some [...]
Douglas Whyte hoping to Fire in a new Wave of winners January 3, 2024 LOCAL Hong Kong racing enthusiasts will arrive for an eight-race programme at Happy Valley today with fond memories of their last outing. With four market leaders and three second favourites obliging on the 10-race card at Sha Tin on New Year’s Day, the majority of spectators would have gone home happy, likely to be rubbing [...]
Benno Yung’s Son should Pak a punch January 3, 2024 TWO PROLIFIC course and distance winners Howdeepisyourlove and SON PAK FU are likely to dominate the odds board in the highlight race on the programme; the Class Two Albatross Handicap (2.50pm) over six furlongs. Pundits will have differing views on whether Howdeepisyourlove, placed behind Son Pak Fu on his seasonal effort in November, can reverse [...]
Fantastic Treasure awaits punters on New Year’s Day at Sha Tin December 30, 2023 ANTICIPATE long queues of enthusiastic racegoers clamouring to get through the turnstiles when the gates open for the popular New Year’s Day programme at Sha Tin on Monday. Given the name of ‘Lucky Start 2024’ by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, racing fans will be adorned in lucky blue caps and armed with newly purchased [...]
Ng’s Mugen can force his rivals into raising White flag December 30, 2023 THE EXTRAORDINARY winning sequence of trainer Pierre Ng, who saddled winners at 15 consecutive meetings, may have ended recently, but it would be a brave man to overlook his runners at Sha Tin on Monday. The runaway leader in the trainers’ championship sends nine raiders to the track and notably saddles four contenders in the [...]
