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Manfred Man is optimistic Lucky Sweynesse can secure G1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) triumph at Sha Tin on Sunday (5 February) to further erase memories of the star speedster’s frustrating G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) experience. Sent off a short-priced favourite in the LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint on
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Excellent Peers (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) will be chanced with snaring first position in this season’s DBS x Manulife Million Challenge when he contests the first section of Wednesday’s Class 3 Tin Lok Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley. The DBS x Manulife Million Challenge will conclude next Wednesday night
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Underlining enduring greatness with a towering performance to claim victory in a blockbuster Gr.1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, Golden Sixty (Medaglia d'Oro) could be bound for the international stage as Francis Lui and Vincent Ho plot future conquests for Hong Kong’s champion.
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Jamie Richards has three wins from the last three race meetings and this Wednesday (18 January) at Happy Valley the newcomer among Hong Kong’s training ranks is looking to kick on with his stable’s recent run of form. “It’s good to get a bit of momentum up
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Vincent Ho is holding firm in his belief Golden Sixty (Medaglia d'Oro) will be able to bounce back in Sunday week’s (29 January) HK$12 million G1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m). Entries for the Stewards’ Cup indicate the race will be a blockbuster renewal, supported by the likes
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Having already soared through the grades in a short period of time, Tuchel (NZ) (Redwood) returned in style at Sha Tin on Sunday for a stirring win in the Class 2 1400m under Zac Purton. A prolific winner with four wins from eight starts, the John Size-trained Tuchel made his
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Bolstering a reputation as an emerging contender among Hong Kong’s staying division, Money Catcher franked an excellent Gr.1 Hong Kong Cup (2000m) performance last month with a brave Gr.3 January Cup Handicap (1800m) triumph at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Driven to the front by jockey Silvestre
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Dennis Yip’s promising second starter, Top Top Tea (NZ), continued a good run for his sire Wrote when winning the Class 4 Mut Wah Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday. In the process, the talented four-year-old carried Brazilian jockey Ruan Maia to his first victory since October 26
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All eyes were on Golden Sixty (Medaglia d'Oro) on Tuesday morning at Sha Tin as he continued his preparation towards the HK$12 million Gr.1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, 29 January. Feeling fresh ahead of his return, Golden Sixty bounced swiftly out of
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Declaring Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) the best horse he has trained, Manfred Man is likely to give his stable flagbearer the opportunity to chase Group One glory in the HK$12 million Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) next month after the gelding’s authoritative Gr.3 Chinese Club Challenge Cup Handicap
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Zac Purton has telling faith in Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) but the five-time Hong Kong champion jockey queries whether the gifted young sprinter can successfully shoulder equal top-weight of 61kg in the HK$3.9 million Gr.3 Chinese Club Challenge Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (1
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New Zealand-sourced gelding Golden Sixty will be vying for a Gr.1 Hong Kong Mile (1600m) hat-trick when he heads to Sha Tin on Sunday. The Hong Kong Champion could join Good Ba Ba as the only horse to win three successive editions of the race, The New Zealand Bloodstock