New Zealand
New Zealand has been synonymous with producing quality middle-distance and staying thoroughbreds, but now it can lay claim to the best sprinter on the planet after Ka Ying Rising took out the Gr.1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. The Kiwi-bred gelding has been a
New Zealand
Fresh off receiving the LONGINES World’s Best Jockey Award at a special ceremony on Friday night, expat Kiwi hoop James McDonald etched his name in the record books at Sha Tin on Sunday when he partnered local hero Romantic Warrior to their third successive triumph in the Gr.1
New Zealand
A fresh Nimble Nimbus will be out to upset the applecart when he heads to Sha Tin on Sunday to contest the Gr.1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m). Expat Kiwi hoop James McDonald, who was recently crowned the 2024 LONGINES world’s best jockey, will be seeking an historic
New Zealand
While all eyes are on New Zealand-bred gelding Ka Ying Rising ahead of Sunday’s Gr.1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m), his compatriot Flying Ace has made a late bid to cause an upset in the Sha Tin feature. Flying Ace was initially on standby for the race but
International
New Zealand has a strong association with the Gr.1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m), and Kiwi-bred gelding Antino will be out to continue that record at Sha Tin on Sunday. New Zealand-bred or sourced horses have won five of the last seven editions of the race, with both Beauty
New Zealand
No star has shone brighter in the thoroughbred racing world this year than New Zealand-bred gelding Ka Ying Rising, and trainer David Hayes is hoping he can assume the mantle of the world’s best sprinter when he heads to Sha Tin on Sunday. The four-year-old son of Shamexpress has
International
In Hong Kong, Christmas comes early for racing fans, with the Hong Kong Jockey Club hosting their International Races at Sha Tin each December. For the last six years, expat Kiwi Tom Wood has been centre stage at the pinnacle racing event, calling the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship meeting at
New Zealand
Riverton trainer Ebony Turner kicked off summer in perfect fashion when scoring her first quinella at Cromwell on Sunday. Turner was quietly confident heading into the Property Brokers – Ray Kean Rating 65 (2030m) with her two contenders, Caffeinated and Three Ninety, although punters didn’t share her enthusiasm, with her
New Zealand
Midnight Blue has proven to be an astute purchase by Te Akau Racing principal David Ellis, and the eight-year-old gelding is looking to continue to prove his worth in New Zealand. Ellis purchased the son of So You Think as a tried horse from Inglis Digital in November last year
New Zealand
Otaki trainer Johno Benner will be hoping for a late Christmas present when he heads to Ellerslie on Boxing Day with his promising gelding Tikemyson(NZ) (Highly Recommended). The five-year-old son of Highly Recommended is on track to contest the Dunstan Horse Feeds Stayers’ Championship Final (2400m) after recording his
New Zealand
Waikato hoop Darren Danis is on the sidelines once more after sustaining a fractured neck following an incident at the Waipa trials last Monday. Danis was about to ride Beau Miller in his first trial for trainer Janenne Dalley, but the three-year-old gelding showed his greenness when entering the gates
New Zealand
In any other year Group One-winning mare Skew Wiff(NZ) (Savabeel) would likely be on her way to the breeding barn, however, with the level of prizemoney now on offer, owner-breeder Mark Chittick of Waikato Stud has decided to continue with her as a racing proposition. The daughter of Champion