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Star New Zealand-bred sprinter Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) collected his second Group One crown in as many starts at Sha Tin on Sunday as he reeled in a brave California Spangle to lift the HK$12 million Gr.1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m). Ridden by fly-in rider James
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A victory for Duke Wai (NZ) (Per Incanto) in Hong Kong on Sunday has trainer Pierre Ng hoping a invitation to the Gr.1 Al Quoz Sprint on 25 March in Dubai could be a possibility. “If we get an invitation from Dubai, we'll go to Dubai. I
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Champion galloper Golden Sixty (Medaglia d'Oro) overhauled Romantic Warrior in a gripping duel in the HK$12 million Gr.1 Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Jockey Vincent Ho stalked the pace aboard Golden Sixty before stoking Hong Kong’s champion up at the
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Luke Currie is expecting an improved effort from Sweet Encounter (NZ) when the Toronado gelding lines up in Sunday’s HK$12 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m). Slow away at the start before fading to a dead-heat eighth in the Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) at the end of
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A tilt at Hong Kong’s most coveted prize is on the agenda for Atullibigeal after his victory in the Class 3 TVB Midlife, Sing & Shine Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Stepping up to a mile for the second time in his career, Atullibigeal raised the bar
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Crowning a perfect week for veteran trainer Manfred Man, rising star Lucky Sweynesse’s (NZ) (Sweynesse) redemptive victory in the HK$12 million Gr.1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday also provided Novara Park stallion Sweynesse with his first Group 1 winner. Devastated for Man after
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Manfred Man is optimistic Lucky Sweynesse can secure G1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) triumph at Sha Tin on Sunday (5 February) to further erase memories of the star speedster’s frustrating G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) experience. Sent off a short-priced favourite in the LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint on
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Excellent Peers (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) will be chanced with snaring first position in this season’s DBS x Manulife Million Challenge when he contests the first section of Wednesday’s Class 3 Tin Lok Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley. The DBS x Manulife Million Challenge will conclude next Wednesday night
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Underlining enduring greatness with a towering performance to claim victory in a blockbuster Gr.1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, Golden Sixty (Medaglia d'Oro) could be bound for the international stage as Francis Lui and Vincent Ho plot future conquests for Hong Kong’s champion.
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Jamie Richards has three wins from the last three race meetings and this Wednesday (18 January) at Happy Valley the newcomer among Hong Kong’s training ranks is looking to kick on with his stable’s recent run of form. “It’s good to get a bit of momentum up
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Vincent Ho is holding firm in his belief Golden Sixty (Medaglia d'Oro) will be able to bounce back in Sunday week’s (29 January) HK$12 million G1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m). Entries for the Stewards’ Cup indicate the race will be a blockbuster renewal, supported by the likes
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Having already soared through the grades in a short period of time, Tuchel (NZ) (Redwood) returned in style at Sha Tin on Sunday for a stirring win in the Class 2 1400m under Zac Purton. A prolific winner with four wins from eight starts, the John Size-trained Tuchel made his