Asfoora, a top sprinter, placed fourth in the King George Stakes, prompting trainer Henry Dwyer and owner Akram El-Fahkri to reconsider her planned retirement to Australia. The article also covers Talk Of New York's upset defeat and previews other upcoming races.
Lyle Hewitson secured a winning return to South Africa, riding Erik Dubois to victory in the Group One World Pool Moment Of The Day Champion Stakes at Greyville, marking trainer Louis Goosen's first Group One win after 35 years.
Star jockey Damian Lane is expected to partner Fast Network in the Group Two Centaur Stakes at Hanshin and the Group One Sprinters Stakes at Nakayama. The Dennis Yip-trained galloper has had a strong season in Hong Kong and is building fitness at Conghua.
Champion sprinter Ka Ying Rising is in great shape and stronger than ever as trainer David Hayes prepares him for The Everest in October. The horse has had two unbeaten seasons and is aiming for a third, with a return in the HKSAR Chief Executive's Cup in September.
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.
Tony Bloom, owner of Brighton FC, celebrated a significant win at Royal Ascot with his horse Venetian Sun, acquired for a modest sum. The horse's victory in a Group One race highlights Bloom's knack for identifying sporting talent at bargain prices, similar to his approach in football.
Bow Echo, ridden by Billy Loughnane and trained by George Boughey, narrowly won the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot, remaining unbeaten. Jockey Ryan Moore received a suspension for careless riding.
Bow Echo, ridden by Billy Loughnane and trained by George Boughey, narrowly won the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot, remaining unbeaten. The race featured early scrimmaging, leading to a jockey suspension, and a close finish with Gstaad.
India defeated Pakistan by 64 runs in their T20 World Cup opener. Smriti Mandhana scored 68 and Deepti Sharma took 5 wickets to secure the win.
Legendary trainer John Moore, forced into retirement by age limits, is returning to Hong Kong racing as an owner. His horse, Grand Eagle, will debut at Sha Tin on Saturday.
David Eustace achieved his first Group Three victory in Hong Kong with Light Years Charm winning the Lion Rock Trophy at Sha Tin. The longshot horse, ridden by Jerry Chau, secured a gritty win by a short head in a thrilling finish.
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.
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.
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.
Australian jockey Zac Purton is on the verge of becoming the first rider to achieve 2,000 wins in Hong Kong racing history. With 1,995 victories, he could reach the milestone this Sunday at Sha Tin.
Trainer Frankie Lor is considering changing tactics for his horse Numbers in the upcoming Group One Champions and Chater Cup. Numbers has shown stamina and good form, and Lor believes a tactical shift might suit the horse on the A course.
Zac Purton aims for his second Group One win in Queensland on Grafterburners in the Doomben 10,000, and later on Romantic Thor in Hong Kong's Champions and Chater Cup, seeking his third win in the feature.
The Hong Kong trainers' championship hangs in the balance, with Happy Valley races set to decisively sway the title. Danny Shum leads with 54 wins, followed closely by Mark Newnham (52), Caspar Fownes (51), David Hayes (48), Francis Lui (47), and John Size (45).
Danny Shum Chap-shing moves into the lead in the Hong Kong trainers’ championship with a treble at Happy Valley, taking his season win tally to 54, aided by victories from Romantic Gladiator, General Redwood, and Leading Agility.
Dennis Yip Chor-hong has opted to spell Fast Network rather than set him for the Group Three Sha Tin Vase (1,200m), with connections weighing up a tilt at the Group One Sprinters Stakes (1,200m) in Japan later this year. After a brilliant campaign highlighted by a Group Three National Day Cup (1,000m) victory and two Group One placings, Fast Network will be given a break before potentially making his overseas debut in September’s Sprinters Stakes at Nakayama racecourse. “I think he needs a rest...
Trainer Ricky Yiu Poon-fai rates Voyage Bubble “doubtful” to defend his crown in the Group One Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2,400m) at Sha Tin on May 24. Yiu was keen to give the six-time Group One winner one more run this season, but the capped elbow he sustained in the lead-up to last month’s Group One Champions Mile has needed further treatment. “He went up to Conghua [on Wednesday morning] and they opened up the capped elbow, but doubtful to run him,” Yiu said. “We’ll see in a...
