Racing
New Zealand-bred gallopers Speed Dragon (NZ) (Darci Brahma) and Pejibaye (NZ) (Per Incanto) made their mark at Sha Tin on Sunday, with the former claiming Group Three honours and the latter producing a record-breaking performance on the all-weather track. Speed Dragon provided the highlight when storming home
Racing
New Zealand-bred sprinter Raging Blizzard gained a deserved stakes breakthrough in Sunday’s Gr.2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin, heading a successful afternoon for horses with New Zealand connections. The Jamieson Park-bred gelding produced a powerful late finish to claim the HK$5.35 million
Racing
Hong Kong champion Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) has emerged unscathed from his narrow defeat in Saturday’s Gr.1 The Everest (1200m) at Randwick, with trainer David Hayes confident the star sprinter will bounce back on home soil. The New Zealand-bred son of Shamexpress left Australia on Monday
International
David Hayes has lamented a poor barrier draw after Ka Ying Rising’s (NZ) (Shamexpress) 21-race winning streak came to a dramatic end in the AU$20 million Gr.1 The Everest (1200m) at Randwick Racecourse on Saturday. Ka Ying Rising was trapped wide under Zac Purton after jumping
Australia
Champion trainer Chris Waller believes Hong Kong superstar Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) remains the horse to beat in Saturday's A$20 million Gr.1 The Everest (1200m) at Randwick, despite an awkward barrier draw and the prospect of a rain-affected track. The world's highest-
Racing
Trainer David Hayes believes New Zealand-bred superstar Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) has returned to Australia an even better horse than 12 months ago as he prepares to defend his crown in Saturday’s Gr.1 The Everest (1200m) at Randwick. The son of Shamexpress is a dominant $1.
Racing
New Zealand-bred and sourced horses enjoyed another successful afternoon at Sha Tin on Sunday, winning five races on the 11-race programme. Shinyu Kokoroe (NZ), Armour War Eagle (NZ), Jolly Brilliant (NZ), Megastar Heart and Ka Ying Attack (NZ) all saluted, with the latter helping Australian trainer David Hall
Hong Kong
Brenton Avdulla struck a confident tone when discussing the prospects of his mount, Bustling City (Starspanngledbanner), in Sunday’s (11 October) Class 3 Lau Fau Shan Handicap (1200m, dirt) as the four-year-old seeks a hat-trick for trainer David Hayes. A switch to the dirt has brought an
Hong Kong
New Zealand-bred gelding Definitive (NZ) (War Decree) stepped up with an emphatic first Class 2 victory at Sha Tin on Sunday, winning the HK$3.12 million Muk Min Ha Handicap (1650m) on the dirt for trainer David Eustace. The five-year-old son of War Decree made the
Racing
David Hayes will focus as much on behaviour as performance when Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) contests a barrier trial at Randwick Racecourse on Tuesday as the world’s highest-rated horse prepares for his defence of the A$20 million Gr.1 The Everest (1200m) on 17 October. Hayes
Racing
Former New Zealand-based apprentice Nichola Yuen is making giant strides in Hong Kong, riding her first treble at Sha Tin on Sunday on a card dominated by New Zealand-bred or sourced horses. Six of the 11 races were won by horses with New Zealand connections, including two of
Racing
Hong Kong Derby hero Invincible Ibis (Hellbent) made the perfect start to his new campaign at Sha Tin on Sunday, with the NZB Ready to Run Sale graduate producing an impressive first-up victory in the HK$4.2 million Gr.3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m). The Mark Newnham-trained