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Champion jockey Zac Purton surged to 40 wins for the season as Tavistock gelding Beluga (NZ) (Tavistock) reached the high point of his career with Class 1 Panasonic Cup Handicap (1400m) victory at Sha Tin on Saturday. Extending his lead over second-placed Vincent Ho (16) to 24 wins in the
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After seeing Money Catcher (NZ) (Ferlax) end his exasperating winless run in Hong Kong, trainer Frankie Lor is hopeful Five Elements (NZ) (Telperion) can emulate his stablemate when he lines up in the Class 3 Tai Ping Shan Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night by ending his own
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Tarzino four-year-old Jungle Magnate made an instant impact when winning on debut from his new quarters in Hong Kong. Purchased privately after winning the Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) for Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, the gelding has been re-named Beautyverse and emerged as a contender for next
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Former Kiwi galloper Money Catcher will be considered for the Gr.1 Hong Kong Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin next month after the import ended a frustrating string of near-misses with victory in the Gr.3 Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Handicap (1800m) victory at Sha Tin on Sunday. The son
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Karaka graduate Prodigal (NZ) (Proisir) was given a gem of a ride by the in-form jockey Simon Kok Wei Hoong to get up in a thriller in Singapore on Saturday. After late support on the tote, Prodigal settled at the rear of the field with only two horses behind him
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Mighty Giant (NZ) (Power) makes his highly anticipated first start on dirt when he lines up in the HK$2.9 million Class 2 Kwok Shui Handicap (1650m) as the feature race at Sha Tin on Wednesday. A seven-time winner in Hong Kong, Mighty Giant’s biggest scalp came in
January (NZ) (Swiss Ace) looks to be an exciting find for trainer Donna Logan after he opened his account in the S$75,000 Restricted Maiden 1400 on Saturday in Singapore. Bought at NZ$75,000 for the Falcon Racing No 7 Stable at the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To
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Flying Ace (NZ) has enjoyed a swift ascent and on Wednesday night at Happy Valley the Swiss Ace speedster will attempt to complete a five-timer and seal a berth in Class 2 when he contests the first section of the Class 3 Speedy Handicap (1200m). Matthew Poon has been aboard
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Expat New Zealand trainer Jamie Richards celebrated his first win in Hong Kong overnight courtesy of Handsome Rebel (Denman) in the Class 5 Pottinger Handicap (1000m) at Happy Valley. The Denman gelding was previously under Richards’ care when training alongside Stephen Autridge for Te Akau Racing at Matamata. Handsome Rebel
Lord Justice (NZ) (Showcasing) was the headline act with his fourth win in a row on a great day for New Zealand-bred horses in Singapore on Saturday. The Showcasing gelding has had veterinary issues throughout a career that looked to be stalling at stages and if not for the patience
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Expat Kiwi trainer Jamie Richards is set to have his first runners in Hong Kong at Happy Valley on Wednesday. “I’m looking forward to it – hopefully the horses can come out and run well, no doubt they’ll improve with the run a bit but they should run well,
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Expatriate New Zealand horsewoman Donna Logan has regained the lead in the Singapore Trainers’ Premiership in what is shaping as a race going right down to the wire. Logan is in her first season as Te Akau’s Singapore trainer following the return home of Mark Walker, who topped the