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Expat New Zealand jockey James McDonald will represent Australia at the International Jockeys’ Challenge (IJC) in Hong Kong next month The in-form hoop has been based in Sydney for several years and has won the premiership on three occasions. The IJC is scheduled to be held at Happy Valley
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John Moore declared Beauty Generation (NZ) (Road To Rock) “ready to win again” after watching the Hong Kong champion gallop along the Sha Tin back straight on Thursday morning. The world’s top-rated miler impressed his handler ahead of Sunday’s Gr.2 Jockey Club Mile (1600m), in which
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Frankie Lor will launch his star sophomore Furore (NZ) (Pierro) at the Gr.3 Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Furore was Hong Kong's standout four-year-old last term thanks to wins in the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) and Hong Kong
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Zac Purton will partner Not Usual Talent (NZ) (Zacinto) at Happy Valley on Wednesday in the Green Luck Handicap (1650m). Purton hasn’t ridden the Zacinto gelding on race day but has liked what he has seen and got a handle on the three-time winner in a recent gallop.
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Mr Stunning (Exceed and Excel) trialled at Sha Tin on Tuesday morning and appeared to be in fine order as he heads towards December’s LONGINES Hong Kong International Races as defending champion. Mr Stunning is yet to step into the race-day fray yet this term and is likely
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Beauty Generation (NZ) (Road To Rock) is “raring to go” as he bids to extend his unbeaten sequence to 11 in Sunday’s Gr.2 Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin. “He worked on the turf this morning and my work rider Romain (Clavreul) was very
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John Size is looking to land a third consecutive win in Sunday’s Gr.2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) and has lined up a trio of worthy candidates, featuring last-start victor Full Of Beauty (Darci Brahma), past Champion Sprinter Ivictory (Mossman) and the talented Gunnison (Not A Single Doubt)
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If the fanfare is true, Hong Kong’s two standout young sprinters will rock the speed division in Saturday’s (12 October) Class 2 Wo Tik Handicap (1000m) at Sha Tin. John Moore is “looking forward to it”, Ricky Yiu is adamant “it’ll be a good race to watch”
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The best laid plans don't always pan out but when the outcome is achieved regardless, the plan is irrelevant anyway. That was the case for Joao Moreira at Sha Tin this afternoon (Tuesday, 1 October) as the gun Brazilian fired Full Of Beauty (115lb) to victory in the
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Star New Zealand-bred galloper Beauty Generation has proven weight is no barrier when taking out the Gr.3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) for the third year in succession. Hong Kong’s superstar carried 133lb (60.3kgs) with the majority of his nine opponents carrying 113lbs (51.2kgs). The seven-
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Beauty Generation faces a weighty task as he prepares to land tomorrow’s (Tuesday, 1 October) G3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) for the third year in a row. Hong Kong’s superstar galloper will shoulder 133lb against his nine opponents and eight of those are rooted to the foot of
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The outcome of Tuesday’s (1 October) G3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin looks set to determine Furore’s big December target. “We’ll look at the (LONGINES) Hong Kong International Races and I’m still thinking about whether he goes 1600 metres or 2000 metres there. After