While he is no more than a bolter’s chance at this year’s Longines Hong Kong International Races (HKIR), Italian jockey Andrea Atzeni is pleased to be involved in the city’s biggest meeting as he continues to embed himself in its riding ranks. Atzeni is no stranger to HKIR, finishing sixth in the 2014 Group One …
David Hall hopes Flying Ace can make a smooth transition to the dirt when he tackles the surface for the first time in the Class Two Peninsula Golden Jubilee Challenge Cup (1,200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Flying Ace has been a consistent customer this term, flashing home to finish in the placings despite being …
Douglas Whyte continued his strong form with another winner at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, but the South African trainer will not have a presence in next month’s Longines Hong Kong International Races features after confirming Russian Emperor has been ruled out. Set to be the leading local hope in the Group One Hong Kong …
Danny Shum Chap-shing is confident Chill Chibi can strengthen his Hong Kong Derby (2,000m) credentials when he targets a fourth consecutive win at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. A three-time winner from four starts, Chill Chibi will bid to put the Derby firmly on his agenda when he stretches to 1,800m for the first time …
We’re officially a quarter of the way through the 2023-24 Hong Kong racing season – Sunday’s Sha Tin card was meeting 22 of 88 – and there’s been no shortage of action, so let’s take a look at who’s been demanding the headlines (and who hasn’t). Purton sitting pretty despite slowdown Zac Purton is sitting …
Jamie Richards admits progressive galloper Seasons Wit will face an uphill battle when he bids for a fifth consecutive win in Wednesday night’s Class Two Eilean Castle Handicap (1,200m) at Happy Valley. Aiming to become the first speedster to record five successive victories at the city circuit since Fa Fa completed the feat in December …
Nicole Purton, the eldest daughter of a Kiwi jockey who rode 104 Group One winners and the wife of Hong Kong’s reigning king of the weighing room, has been an HRH – her racing highness – all of her life. In this week’s Tongue Tie Off, Purton reveals why she did not follow her father …
Lyle Hewitson has done just enough to snare the final spot in next month’s Longines International Jockeys’ Championship, securing his position by virtue of having more third placings than Brenton Avdulla. While Hewitson, Avdulla and Andrea Atzeni headed to Happy Valley on Wednesday night with 10 wins apiece, not one of the trio could manage …
Highfield Princess will bid to become the first British winner of the Group One Longines Hong Kong Sprint (1,200m) when the superstar mare locks horns with Lucky Sweynesse in the six-furlong dash on December 10. Beaten off a rating of 57 three summers ago, Highfield Princess’ remarkable rise to stardom could become yet more extraordinary …
Winning five in a row is plenty hard enough as it is, and by switching to Happy Valley with the airborne All Is Good, Zac Purton believes Francis Lui Kin-wai has complicated the task even further. After four consecutive victories over Sha Tin’s 1,400m, All Is Good will return to the city circuit for Wednesday …