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Nimble Nimbus (NZ) (Sacred Falls) powered to success in the HK$4.2 million Group Three Centenary Vase Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Jumping from barrier five, Nimble Nimbus advanced to his sixth win from at his 27th start after Atzeni took the gelding to the outside of
Pint-sized sprinter Flying Nemo (NZ) (Vespa) took out his first win on the turf after he dashed home strongly in the S$70,000 Class 3 race (1200m) in Singapore on Saturday. With four previous wins over sprint distances on the Polytrack, including his last-start win in the Class 4
October (NZ) (Ocean Park) put his head down where it mattered in an exciting three-way finish in the S$75,000 Restricted Maiden race (1400m) on Saturday. Coming from fourth position one-off the rails in the running, the Stephen Gray-trained three-year-old was set alight on the outside by jockey Ryan
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Raging Blizzard (NZ) (Per Incanto) has stepped up his game this season with a pair of wins and on Wednesday night he will attempt to emulate his Sha Tin heroics at Happy Valley in the HK$1.86 million Class 3 Chater Handicap (1200m). Trained by John Size and to
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The Macau Jockey Club announced on Monday that it had signed an agreement with the Macau Government to terminate the contract to race there. “Macau Horse Racing Company Limited has been operating at a loss, accumulate in excess of 2.5 Billion (NZ$501 million),” MJC said in a statement.
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New Zealand bred China Pearl (NZ) (Ardrossan) was a winner for Te Akau Singapore trainer Donna Logan in the last meeting of the season at Kranji on Saturday. Ridden by stable apprentice Jamil Sarwi, China Pearl raced between runners beyond midfield but showed courage over the final furlong when spearing
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Joyful Hunter and Ensued emerged as potential Four-Year-Old Classic Series contenders with quality performances at Sha Tin on Saturday. Ensued showcased BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) credentials with victory in the Class 2 Yan Chai Trophy Handicap (2000m) for 12-time Hong Kong champion trainer John Size. Size, who has won
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For almost as long as he can remember, David Eustace has craved an opportunity to train in Hong Kong. As of next season, a dream becomes reality for the well-travelled young Englishman, who boasts strong family links to the city’s racing community. As the nephew of former Hong Kong-based
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Samarkand (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) made it two wins in a row with success in the Class 4 Ngau Chi Wan Handicap (1800m) for David Hayes and Jerry Chau in Hong Kong on Wednesday night. Carrying 127lb, the Mongolian Khan gelding again show his liking for Happy Valley with another brave
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The Pride of Hong Kong – Golden Sixty – landed a record-tying third HK$32 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) triumph this afternoon (Sunday, 10 December) as a crowd of 65,252 people packed Sha Tin to cheer for their hometown hero. Returning first-up after a 224-day break between runs,
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Any questions about Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) loosening his grip on the world’s best sprinter mantle were swept aside when Manfred Man’s speedster surged to victory in the HK$26 million Gr.1 Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. It was a redemptive triumph for
Promising youngster Star North (NZ) (Savabeel) has got his first win in the S$20,000 Open Maiden Division 1 race (1200m) at Kranji on Saturday. The four-year-old had been knocking on the doors at his first three starts this year with two seconds and a third in similar races