Everything Points towards victory for talented Sword May 5, 2026 HONG Kong racing fans can look forward to a nine-race programme on the all-weather surface at Sha Tin on Wednesday, starting at 11.45am. With thunder and lightning interrupting the action at Sha Tin over the weekend, weather conditions have luckily quietened down, and spectators will have no need for an umbrella. Racing on the dirt [...]
Fownes and Moreira Team have a Perfect opportunity at Sha Tin May 5, 2026 FORM students will no doubt be burning the midnight oil for a fiendishly difficult card at Sha Tin, with a programme full of imponderables and it looks difficult to even call the likely favourite in some races. The nine-furlong Lotus Handicap (1.15pm) is a classic case. Many of the most in-form contenders are probably rated [...]
Nautical and Maestro will be Forces to be reckoned with at Sha Tin May 1, 2026 RACING in Hong Kong returns to Sha Tin on Sunday with an exciting and informative 11-race programme, featuring the Group Three Queen Mother Memorial Cup, a handicap over a mile and a half, at 8:40pm. The race for the Trainers’ Championship continues to make the headlines on a weekly basis, with the lead chopping and [...]
Cody can provide Sha Tin winner for excellent Orman May 1, 2026 WITH the form of the BMW Hong Kong Derby given a boost by the performance of winner Invincible Ibis, who subsequently finished a close-up fourth to My Wish in the Group One FWD Champions Mile last weekend, it could be a form race to follow for the future. Finishing sixth, beaten just over three lengths [...]
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 [...]
