Hard Te look past Specso and Everstar at the Valley November 25, 2025 FOLLOWING all the excitement from last Sunday’s racing at Sha Tin, it’s back to Happy Valley for their regular midweek programme today with a nine-race card that features the St Andrew’s Challenge Quaich (12.40pm), a nine-furlong handicap. Reflecting on Sha Tin over the weekend, which acted as a dress rehearsal for the LONGINES Hong Kong [...]
Hayes and Purton can add to Amazing haul with Gaze November 25, 2025 EXPECT the serious bettors to be out in force at Happy Valley when the dream team of trainer David Hayes and jockey Zac Purton combine with a couple of gallopers on the card. It has been said on numerous occasions in the past when Hayes and Purton get together, the locals liken it to drawing [...]
Voyage can burst Warrior’s Bubble in Jockey Club Cup November 21, 2025 FANS of Hong Kong equine superstars Ka Ying Rising, Romantic Warrior and Voyage Bubble will be out in force at Sha Tin on Sunday, when their champions step out onto the turf as part of a top-class 10-race programme. The David Hayes-trained Ka Ying Rising, rated the world’s best sprinter, returns to his local track [...]
My Wish looks on Express route to more Group Two glory November 21, 2025 WHILE Romantic Warrior and Voyage Bubble may be putting their reputations on the line to be considered the best middle-distance galloper in the city, heir-apparent to their throne MY WISH lines up in the Group Two BOCHK Private Jockey Club Mile (8.15am). The Mark Newnham-trained galloper had an impressive four-year-old campaign last season, including victory [...]
Samar Kan shine Bright for Hayes at the Valley November 18, 2025 SERIOUS racegoers in Hong Kong will probably treat the nine-race programme at Happy Valley on Wednesday as the hors d’oeuvres, before a galaxy of stars including Ka Ying Rising, Romantic Warrior and Voyage Bubble serve up the main dish on Bank of China (Hong Kong) race-day at Sha Tin on Sunday. It may look like [...]
Machine ready to start Winning ways in Hong Kong November 18, 2025 WEDNESDAY’s Indian Recreation Club Challenge Cup (12.40pm) over five furlongs is likely to be one of those ‘blink and you miss the result’ contests with so much speed anticipated from a number of gallopers. With the likes of fast-starting Mr Desira, Bunta Baby, Thousand Cups and Star Performer sure to be desperate to get to [...]
Aeris Nova can strike with in-form Poon in the saddle November 14, 2025 RACING in Hong Kong reverts from Sunday to Saturday this week, with a highly competitive 10-race programme at Sha Tin which includes two races on the all-weather surface. It has been well publicised that backers suffered a bloodbath at Happy Valley in midweek, with a number of no-hopers – at least on form – winning, [...]
Doyle can Wave goodbye to rivals aboard California November 14, 2025 FORM students have a fiendishly difficult puzzle to solve in the Lukfook Jewellery Night Banquet in Tang Palace Collection Handicap (9.55am) over a mile. Well over half of the 14 contenders turned up in the same race over the course and distance last month, and the question will be, can winner Fortune Boy confirm the [...]
Star J-Mac set to Figure on his Hong Kong return November 11, 2025 REGULAR racegoers in Hong Kong have a treat in store when they make their way to Happy Valley on Wednesday for a nine-race programme starting at 10.40am. Three-time LONGINES World’s Best Jockey Award winner James McDonald is back in town, taking up a short-term contract until just before Christmas. The 33-year-old New Zealander is right [...]
Chateauneuf may be Value with Purton back aboard November 11, 2025 TRAINER David Hayes and jockey Zac Purton have a staggering 33%-win strike-rate when teaming up this season and will fancy their chances of improving on that record when they team up with a couple of gallopers at Happy Valley. While course-and-distance specialist Soleil Fighter will have plenty of supporters in the Shing Yip Handicap (2.50pm) [...]
