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Hugh Bowman has described Fast Network (NZ) (Wrote) as one of Hong Kong’s most progressive horses as Dennis Yip’s emerging talent squares off against a highly-competitive field in the Class 2 Pok Fu Lam Reservoir Road Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Saturday (10 May). Chasing his fifth
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Three-year-old gelding Dazzling Fit threw his hat in the ring as a potential Classic Series horse for next season with a sparkling win in the first section of the Class Four Cox’s Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Jockey Luke Ferraris settled David Eustace’s galloper in mid-pack
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Superstar Hong Kong sprinter Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) completed a record-equalling season with scintillating victory in the HK$22 million Gr.1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Taking his unbeaten record to 12 consecutive races in defeating a world-class field of 12 rivals in
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Hong Kong’s champion jockey Zac Purton plans to employ a familiar plan and use Ka Ying Rising’s (NZ) (Shamexpress) blistering speed against his 12 rivals in Sunday’s (27 April) HK$22 million G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin. Purton said he doesn’t want
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Aiming for a 12th consecutive victory with Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress), David Hayes had to endure a few nervous moments before the world’s highest-rated sprinter drew perfectly in barrier four for the HK$22 million G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (27 April)
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Owned by Cheng Ming Leung, Cheng Yu Tung, Cheng Mei Mei and Cheng Yu Wai, Manfred Man-trained Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) will resume after a long break in Sunday’s (27 April) HK$22 million G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin’s FWD Champions Day amid hopes
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After overcoming an injury scare earlier in the week, fortune has turned in favour of Kiwi flyer El Vencedor (NZ) (Shocking), drawing barrier one for Sunday’s HK$28 million Gr.1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin. The four-time Group One winner was treated for lameness in the
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Marton trainer Fraser Auret is set to have a busy weekend, with stakes contenders scattered around the country as well as his homebred sprinting superstar Ka Ying Rising taking on the world’s best once more at Sha Tin on Sunday. The four-year-old son of Shamexpress will be shooting for
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If Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) or Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars), or both, win their respective races on FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday, celebrations will erupt worldwide. The Australian Hayes family is front and centre saddling these key contenders for the HK$22 million Gr.1 Chairman’
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Quality New Zealand galloper El Vencedor (NZ) (Shocking), continued his preparations for the prestigious HK$28 million Gr.1 FWD Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin this Sunday, with a solid workout on Hong Kong's all-weather track on Tuesday morning. “He is striding out nicely,” trainer
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Gr.1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) contender Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) will adopt a change of tactics when the Australian visitor takes on the world’s best in Sunday’s (27 April) HK$24 million feature at Sha Tin. Ben Hayes, who trains in partnership with his brothers Will and
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With four consecutive victories highlighted by the last three at Group 1 level and being named the equal 10th best galloper in the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse rankings, the timing is perfect for New Zealand stayer El Vencedor (NZ) (Shocking) to tackle the G1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) at