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A strong finish down the Selangor home straight carried Sir Ruby (NZ) (King Of Comedy) to victory in the lucrative RM150,000 NZB Ready to Run Graduate Cup (1400m) in Malaysia on Sunday. Sir Ruby was a $60,000 purchase from Phoenix Park's 2024 Ready to Run Sale
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Zac Purton and David Hayes were left to scramble for adequate superlatives after Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) continued an imperious reign with a phenomenal display of speed and power to win the HK$5.35 million Gr.2 Sprint Cup (1200m), notching a fourth Sha Tin track record with
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Rejuvenated miler Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) triumphed for the first time in 729 days on Monday by defying a brave My Wish (Flying Artie) in the HK$5.35 million Gr.2 Chairman’s Trophy (1600m) at Sha Tin for jockey Derek Leung and trainer Manfred Man. Lucky Sweynesse broke
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The world’s best sprinter Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) will be out to land a record extending nineteenth consecutive win when he lines up in the Gr.2 Sprint Cup at Sha Tin on Easter Monday. While the pressure will still be there for trainer David Hayes and jockey
Racing
After setting a new record for consecutive wins by a Hong Kong-trained horse, Zac Purton remains supremely confident Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) can extend his unbeaten streak in Easter Monday’s HK$5.35 million G2 Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin. Having surpassed Silent Witness’ (El Moxie) previous
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Frankie Lor led last season’s dirt course standings with 10 wins and, on Wednesday night at Sha Tin, the trainer is represented by a formidable outfit in seven of the nine races as apprentice Nichola Yuen makes her debut in Hong Kong with five rides. Two wins last Sunday
Racing
The up-and-coming Fortune Tree (NZ) (Ardrossan) got up by a nose from last-start winner Duma (NZ) (Too Darn Hot) in an exciting finish in the RM300,000 (S$97,300) Tunku Gold Cup (1,200m) at Sungai Besi on March 29 for trainer Richard Lim. Despite drawing an outside gate,
Racing
After months on the sidelines, Bulb General’s (NZ) Embellish) comeback takes centre stage at Sha Tin on Sunday (29 March), where two competitive Class 2 contests anchor the 11-race programme. Bulb General is the star of Jamie Richards’ yard, and the third-year handler has been bringing the son of
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Everything went as expected on Tuesday morning for Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) as the eight-time Group One winner cruised through a barrier trial in preparation for 6 April’s HK$5.35 million Gr.2 Sprint Cup (1200m), where he’ll attempt to secure a record-extending 19th consecutive win.
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New Zealand Bloodstock graduates filled three of the first four placings with Invincible Ibis (Hellbent) taking the win in a record-breaking HK$26 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Clocking 1m 59.43s, Invincible Ibis eclipsed Massive Sovereign’s mark of 1m 59.85s, set
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Daniel Zigal has been active in Hong Kong horse racing since the 1990s, and his parents joined The Hong Kong Jockey Club as members in 1950. The family had their first runner at Happy Valley in 1960, and now, Zigal will experience the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) as a
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Numbers (NZ) (Tivaci) shapes as a leading contender in the Listed HK$26 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) on Sunday (22 March) but, despite being confident about his mount’s credentials, jockey Derek Leung warns that race tempo will be decisive. The Frankie Lor-trained gelding, who has two wins,