Purton can keep rising with Giant Ballon April 29, 2026 LOCAL racing fans in Hong Kong would have left Sha Tin last Sunday feeling satisfied after their stars, Ka Ying Rising and Romantic Warrior, eclipsed a strong Japanese raiding party on FWD Champions Day. If that was not enough, My Wish finally came of age with his first Group One triumph in the FWD Champions [...]
My Wish rider Bowman given another Solid Win chance April 29, 2026 ALTHOUGH Zac Purton may be the centre of attention at Happy Valley, it would be unwise to rule out his close friend and rival Hugh Bowman from stealing some of the limelight. The legendary Australian rider, and former LONGINES World’s Best Jockey, earned plenty of plaudits for his ride aboard My Wish in the FWD [...]
Romantic Warrior can make history in FWD QEII Cup April 24, 2026 ALL EYES of the racing world will be focused on Sha Tin in Hong Kong on Sunday, as two of the highest-rated horses in the world Ka Ying Rising and Romantic Warrior step out on to the turf for FWD Champions Day. It is guaranteed that the fan clubs of both legendary gallopers will be [...]
Jan’s the Man in competitive FWD Champions Mile April 24, 2026 SUNDAY’s £2.25M G1 FWD Champions Mile (8.45am) is an intriguing puzzle to solve with little to choose between the main contenders, when judged on international ratings. Hong Kong has been spoilt for choice in recent years with a host of all-time greats, such as Able Friend, Beauty Generation, Golden Sixty, Romantic Warrior and Voyage Bubble [...]
Moreira Will help Fownes to more wins at the Valley April 21, 2026 ANOTHER big day looks in store for the Caspar Fownes stable when racing gets underway at Happy Valley in Hong Kong with a nine-race programme starting at 11.40am today. Happy Valley has been a happy hunting ground for current Trainers’ Championship leader, Fownes, with 35 of his 49 victories this season coming from the city [...]
No doubting Purton has the right Horsepower for victory April 21, 2026 REIGNING champion jockey Zac Purton is fresh from bringing up the milestone of riding 100 winners in the city for the 11th time with a double at Sha Tin last Sunday and now sets his sights on breaking another record. The Zac-Man already holds the record for the winning-most jockey in Hong Kong and is [...]
Star can take a Giant Leap into winners’ enclosure April 17, 2026 RACING in Hong Kong hosts a mixed-bag of action at Sha Tin on Sunday, with half-a-dozen races on turf and a handful on the all-weather surface. Former champion trainer Frankie Lor may have been in the doldrums for the past few weeks having not had a winner since the end of March. However, with a [...]
Fook on Express track to victory at Sha Tin April 17, 2026 FORMER Australian galloper TIN FOOK gets a gilt-edged opportunity to score an overdue victory in the Lifting Every Young Life Handicap on the all-weather surface (9.40am). The son of Alabama Express has shown good ability in the majority of his eight local turf starts, but it’s his impressive trial form on the dirt surface that [...]
Galaxy and Fun can be Fantastic for Shum April 14, 2026 FOLLOW the fortunes of the Danny Shum stable when racing gets under way with a nine-raceprogramme, beginning at 11.35am on Wednesday, at Happy Valley in Hong Kong. Although Shum has not had much to cheer since producing a stunning four-timer at the Valley three weeks ago, he did saddle General Redwood to victory last week, [...]
Rainbow ready to put Purton’s name back up in lights April 14, 2026 JOAO Moreira’s fan club will return to Happy Valley full of expectation again after the ‘Magic Man’ and trainer Caspar Fownes produced a spectacular show at the city track a week ago. A stunning four-timer had his many thousands of followers screaming with delight and their wallets overflowing with cash. The partnership is represented in [...]
