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Trainer Caspar Fownes will cast a menacing Karma(NZ) (Turn Me Loose) into uncharted territory on Sunday (3 November) when the sizeable chestnut – outclassed on paper but in career-best form – contests the HK$4.2 million G3 Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin. Tipping the scale with
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Clocking one of the fastest 1200m times ever recorded at Sha Tin, Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) continued a relentless march towards the Gr.1 Hong Kong Sprint in December with imperious victory in the Gr.2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Posting his seventh win
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David Hayes is eager to test Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) in Sunday’s (20 October) HK$5.35 million Gr.2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin, although the dual Hong Kong Champion Trainer remains wary of an imposing California Spangle threat. The 119-rating Ka Ying Rising is
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Promising three-year-old Patch Of Cosmo has continued his winning run of form in Hong Kong. The son of Super Seth had returned from a break last month at Sha Tin to open his account over 1200 metres at his third appearance. On Sunday evening, the Manfred Man-trained representative produced a
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A quality Class 3 dash winds up Happy Valley’s eight-race fixture on Wednesday night (9 October), where Super Joy N Fun (NZ) (What’s The Story) and Reward Smile face off again along with 10 others in the HK$1.86 million Pottinger Handicap (1200m). First and second, respectively,
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Apprentice Britney Wong celebrated her first Hong Kong win on the Douglas Whyte trained Cheval Valiant (NZ) (Charm Spirit) in the Class 4 Golden Sixty Handicap at Sha Tin on Sunday. Wong, 25, is the first Hong Kong-born female jockey to ride a winner in the city since Kei Chiong
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Ricky Yiu believes emerging talent Sunlight Power (Capitalist) can continue a sharp rise and eventually join the city’s elite after the gelding’s stunning win at Sha Tin on Sunday (15 September) as Zac Purton dominated the meeting with a quartet. Ridden by Jerry Chau, Sunlight Power travelled three-wide
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Golden Sixty, one of Hong Kong’s greatest champions, has been retired from racing. Owner Stanley Chan announced the three-time Horse of the Year’s retirement today (Friday, 13 September) at trainer Francis Lui’s Sha Tin stable. Chan said: “Golden Sixty has been more than just a racehorse to
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Defying history and testing track conditions, rising star Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) continued an irrepressible advance through Hong Kong’s sprint ranks with record-breaking success in the HK$3.72 million Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Illuminating gloomy conditions in
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It’s easy to see why trainer David Hayes is excited about Ka Ying Rising (NZ) ( Shamexpress), the sprinting sensation who was last season crowned Hong Kong Champion Griffin and Most Improved Horse. Returning in Sunday’s (8 September) HK$3.72 million Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup
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Aiming to extend a remarkable consistency, David Hall hopes Flying Ace (NZ) (Swiss Ace) can kick-start his stable’s quest for more success in the HK$3.72 million Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m) when the 2024/25 Hong Kong season opens at Sha Tin on
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The Francis Lui-trained evergreen Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro) secured a fourth straight Hong Kong Champion Miler title with his outstanding winning performance in the Gr.1 Hong Kong Mile (1600m) last December. The three-time Hong Kong Horse of the Year returned first-up after a 224-day break between runs, and