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Hugh Bowman is optimistic Lucky Sweynesse can atone for a pair of recent Group One defeats when the world’s top-rated sprinter contests the HK$5.35 million Gr.2 Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (7 April). Bowman will have his first ride on Manfred Man’s
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In the midst of a strong season with 35 wins, David Hayes is looking forward to soon unveiling the Group One-winning Little Brose (Per Incanto), who is expected to undertake one more barrier trial next Tuesday (9 April) at Sha Tin before featuring on race day. Winner of last year&
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Golden Sixty (Medaglia d'Oro) took a crucial step towards his planned return in the HK$22 million Gr.1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) with a routine barrier trial on Tuesday this morning. Vincent Ho is also planning a return to competition following injuries and was in the plate
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Sabah Ace (NZ) (Swiss Ace) secured his spot in the lucrative 4yo series with his first win in nine months in the S$50,000 Class 4 1400m race under a gun ride by jockey Vlad Duric. After jumping from gate one, Sabah Ace stalked the speed and sailed past
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Trelawney Stud bred Singapore Horse of the Year Lim’s Kosciuszko (Kermadec) overcame a troubled preparation to get his 18th career win in the S$100,000 Kranji Stakes A race (1200m) on Saturday. Granted it was a drop in class for him after his hit-and-run assignment in the Gr.
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When classy four-year-old Chill Chibi (NZ) (Wrote) takes his place in Sunday’s BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m), it will mark a significant achievement for breeder Nicola Chu. Chu, who breeds under the banner of the Hong Kong Breeders Club, is achieving exactly what she set out to do, by
Pacific Spirit (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) gave popular jockey Vlad Duric his 700th win in the $30,000 Class 5 Division 2 race (1600m) at Kranji on Sunday. Barely a week after five-time Singapore champion jockey Manoel Nunes brought up his 700th winner in Singapore with Lim’s Bighorn last
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Bidding to add to an impressive collection of Hong Kong feature wins this season, James McDonald is wary of emerging threats to Lucky Sweynesse as the world’s top-rated sprinter attempts to win a second successive HK$13 million Gr.1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin
With eyes on bigger prizes in the coming months with stable star Lim’s Kosciuszko (Kermadec), the triumvirate of jockey Marc Lerner, owner Lim Siah Mong and trainer Daniel Meagher hit top form at Kranji on Saturday with a kiwi bred treble of wins. The most noteworthy win among them
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A promising three-year-old sourced from Taranaki in New Zealand has made a flawless start to his racing career in Hong Kong. Super Joy N Fun (NZ) (What's The Story) made his Hong Kong debut over 1200m at Happy Valley on February 7, winning by a head. His next
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Jerry Chau is running hot and the young rider is hoping to up the ante with a pair of key mounts across the next two fixtures in Hong Kong. He partners impressive talent Chill Chibi (NZ) (Wrote) in Sunday’s HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) at Sha
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Thwarted by bad luck this season, Atullibigeal (Street Boss) deservedly clinched the HK$2.84 million Class 2 TVB Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday for trainer David Hall as Brenton Avdulla extended a powerful mid-season surge. Beaten a short head when second in the Class 1 Chevalier