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 [...]
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 [...]
