Nominees for the Champion Awards have been announced, with the Champion Miler category featuring a tight contest between My Wish, Voyage Bubble, and Romantic Warrior. Separately, Ka Ying Rising's top spot in the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings is under threat from Ombudsman.
Romantic Warrior secured Hong Kong racing's Triple Crown with a win in the Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup. Jockey James McDonald made history by winning back-to-back Triple Crowns.
Danny Shum Chap-shing took a two-win lead over Caspar Fownes in the Hong Kong trainers' championship after securing a double at Sha Tin on Sunday. Fownes also had a win at Sha Tin, while Hayes kept his slim title hopes alive. Alexis Badel also achieved a brace of wins.
Jockey Zac Purton is on the verge of achieving 2,000 career wins in Hong Kong after securing three victories at Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday. He needs just two more wins to reach the milestone, which he could achieve at Happy Valley this week.
Romantic Warrior secured the Triple Crown title by winning the Group One Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup at Sha Tin. Jockey James McDonald received a three-meeting ban for careless riding.
Jockey Zac Purton is just two wins away from 2,000 career victories in Hong Kong after securing three wins at Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday. He is expected to reach the milestone at Happy Valley this week.
Romantic Warrior, ridden by James McDonald, won the Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup, completing Hong Kong's racing Triple Crown. McDonald also made history as the first jockey to win consecutive Triple Crown titles.
Jockey Hugh Bowman is hopeful Rousham Park can challenge Hong Kong champion Romantic Warrior in the Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup. Rousham Park, trained by Hiroyasu Tanaka, has a consistent record and Bowman believes the 2,400m distance will suit him.
Jockey James McDonald is confident in Romantic Warrior's chances of securing Hong Kong's Triple Crown in the Champions & Chater Cup. The champion galloper aims for a perfect season, having won all previous starts this year, and McDonald believes he is well-prepared despite the increased distance.
Trainer Tony Cruz, a seven-time winner of the Group One Champions & Chater Cup, will not field Romantic Warrior but aims for a place with Gentlemen Legacy against the favorite.
There is a very simple fact that doesn’t seem as though European racing fans can accept – Ka Ying Rising does not need Royal Ascot, Royal Ascot needs him. Not just the world’s best sprinter any more, David Hayes’ all-conquering speedster is outright the world’s best horse according to Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for the first four months of the year. 4lb clear of Romantic Warrior, another Hong Kong superstar, it is fair to say we are in the golden age of Hong Kong horses and...
Romantic Warrior secured a record-extending fourth victory in the Group One QEII Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday, comfortably defeating international challengers Masquerade Ball and Sosie under jockey James McDonald.
Hong Kong horses swept the Group One races at Sha Tin on Sunday, with Ka Ying Rising setting a new track record in the Chairman’s Sprint Prize, marking his 20th consecutive victory.
Ka Ying Rising and Romantic Warrior, the world's top two ranked racehorses, headline Sunday's FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin. Ka Ying Rising targets a record 20th consecutive victory in the Group One Chairman's Sprint Prize, while Romantic Warrior seeks a fourth QEII Cup win against Japanese star Masquerade Ball and French raider Sosie. The HK$30 million QEII Cup features a blockbuster clash between the world's highest-earning racehorse and the highest-rated international raider ever to compete in Hong Kong.
Champion jockey Christophe Lemaire prepares to ride Japanese contender Masquerade Ball against Hong Kong's Romantic Warrior in Sunday's QEII Cup at Sha Tin, expressing confidence in the horse's potential despite the challenges of travel and acclimatization.
Ka Ying Rising aims for a 20th consecutive victory in the Group One Chairman's Sprint Prize while Romantic Warrior bids for a fourth QEII Cup win at Sunday's FWD Champions Day in Sha Tin. The world's two highest-rated horses in the 2026 Longines rankings will face international competition in what trainers call the strongest QEII Cup in decades.
British challengers Royal Champion and Docklands had their first canters at Sha Tin on Wednesday ahead of Group One targets, with Royal Champion set to face Hong Kong's Romantic Warrior and Japan's Masquerade Ball in the QEII Cup. Meanwhile, Japan's June Take was pulled up during workout by Joao Moreira but was reported fine after veterinary examination.
