‘Raon The Fighter is the most exciting galloper in Korea right now,’ with the Grand Prix Stakes being the nation’s principal staying event, and run on Sunday at Seoul’s LetsRun Park. In being a last-start winner the KRA Cup Classic of 2000m, he jumping from the outside of 13 runners… Read More »
Annabel Neasham will saddle up Australia’s first Hong Kong International Races participant since 2018, when Laws Of Indices tackles the Hong Kong Mile on Sunday. The son of Power will take on Hong Kong’s champion Golden Sixty in the HK$30 million event at Group 1 level. It’s the first time… Read More »
Hot off an International Jockeys’ Championship victory alongside Tom Marquand, Brazilian hoop Silvestre De Sousa has his eyes firmly set on Group 1 victory at Sha Tin on Sunday. The 12-time Group 1 winning jockey currently sits third in the Hong Kong Jockeys’ Premiership on 19 wins, but has had… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, headlined by the International Jockey Championship. Race One: 7 Happy Jai Jai Race Two: 7 Medic Elite Race Three: 4 Hearty Wish Race Four: 1 Forte Race Five: 3 Royal Pride Race Six: 12 Sixth Generation Race… Read More »
Joao Moreira has not ridden in Hong Kong since September 21 due to a recurring hip injury which saw him sidelined before he decided to return home to Brazil for further treatment and rehabilitation … and also, most importantly, to be with his family who had already gone back to… Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Sunday, with solid depth across the program. Race One: 3 Colourful Prince Race Two: 2 Asian One Race Three: 3 Golden Bull Race Four: 10 Stand Up Race Five: 9 Sun Of Makfi Race Six: 5 Superb Boy Race… Read More »
Alcohol Free is heading to Australia … and, no, there doesn’t have to be a rush on the bottle store shelves. Alcohol Free, a daughter of No Nay Never, became the second-most expensive thoroughbred ever sold at auction in Europe yesterday when she was knocked down to Michael Donohoe of… Read More »
Eight races will be run and won at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, with solid depth across the program. Race One: 11 Raging Blaze Race Two: 7 Mr Fun Race Three: 4 Vincy Race Four: 7 Medic Elite Race Five: 9 Rattan Kingdom Race Six: 3 Heroic Master Race Seven:… Read More »
Jye McNeil has been ruled out of the next two meetings in Hong Kong after returning a positive PCR test for COVID on Tuesday. The Melbourne Cup winning jockey had been booked for five rides at Happy Valley on Wednesday, but will now be replaced on his rides after being… Read More »
The build-up for Hong Kong’s showpiece event, the Hong Kong International Races on December 11, could not be going any better for champion jockey Zac Purton. Fresh from breaking the record for the most wins by a jockey at the Happy Valley track last week, Purton set yet another new… Read More »
Struggling for form last year on dirt tracks, the switch to turf has sparked an amazing turnaround in Vela Azul’s form, having now won four from his last six starts. The five-year-old entire was a dominant winner of the Group 2 The Kyoto Daishoten (2400m) at Hanshin last start and… Read More »
Newlywed couple ‘Aussie Tom’ Marquand and Hollie Doyle are enjoying their three-month stint in Japan, with more opportunities abroad in the future. Speaking from Tokyo on Friday night, the couple have settled into their life as JRA jockeys and have found the difference in lifestyle from British to Japanese racing… Read More »
A bumper twelve race program has been set down for Tokyo on Sunday, headlined by one of the great races on the calendar world wide, the Japan Cup (2400m). Race One: 8 All Maximum Race Two: 3 Randgrith Race Three: 12 Modernize Queen Race Four: 2 Revoltade Race Five: 4… Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Sunday, with solid depth across the program. Race One: 9 Ka Ying Warrior Race Two: 1 Winwin Thirtythree Race Three: 3 Youthful Deal Race Four: 4 Accelerando Race Five: 5 Midori Beauty Race Six: 2 One Voice Race Seven:… Read More »
Sunday is ‘vacant’ for Germany to claim a second Japan Cup, with unbeaten 3yo Tunnes being able to claim a US$3m Bonus having also taken-out the Grosser Preis von Bayern. In coming off a 10 length victory in the Allianz Securities sponsored Preis von Bayern of 1m4f on a heavy… Read More »
Twelve races will be run and won at Singapore on Saturday, with good depth across the program. Race One: 5 Tom Cat Race Two: 5 Hole In One Race Three: 8 Surrey Hills Race Four: 8 Lim’s Fuji Race Five: 1 Knight Love Race Six: 5 Harry Dream Race Seven:… Read More »
‘The Licensing Committee has approved an application received from Jockey Joao Moreira to withdraw his licence issued by the Club for the 2022/23 racing season, with immediate effect.’ That brief twenty-eight word notification posted by the Hong Kong Jockey Club marks the end of one of the most successful personal… Read More »
While one of racing’s great rivalries has officially been brought to an end with Joao Moreira handing in his Hong Kong riding license, Zac Purton continues to push the envelope at the top end of the game … and Wednesday night at Happy Valley saw Purton reach another significant milestone… Read More »
Eight races will be run and won at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, with solid depth across the program. Race One: 11 Handsome Rebel Race Two: 1 Circuit Spiritanto Race Three: 3 Sparky Star Race Four: 3 Yo Beauty Race Five: 1 Spicy Grill Race Six: 9 Jumbo Legend Race… Read More »
After seemingly marking time for several seasons, largely due to the negative impact of Covid, Singapore Turf Club’s release of their fixture list for the period April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024 has given great cause for optimism about the future of racing in the precinct as it has… Read More »
