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Golden Sixty was crowned Four-Year-Old Champion at the Hong Kong Horse of the Year Awards on Thursday. The Francis Lui-trained galloper became only the second horse after Rapper Dragon to win all three legs of the Four-Year-Old Classic Series, including the Hong Kong Derby (2000m)
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New Zealand-bred gelding Lucky Missile (NZ) (Rock 'n' Pop) scored his first Hong Kong win when successful in the Class 4 Tsoi Tak Handicap (1650m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Trainer David Hall credits a gear change with the win and is confident the son of
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Chi Chai Sin Sang (NZ) (Per Incanto) brought up his second career win in Macau on Saturday. The son of Per Incanto gave first season trainer Wayne Smith his eighth winner for the season with an impressive win in a Class 4 over 1200m, and giving apprentice Eric Cheung two
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Joao Moreira rode a treble at Sha Tin on Sunday and he was buzzing after Sky Field (Deep Field) put four lengths on the field in the Class 4 Mr Award Handicap (1200m). The Caspar Fownes-trained three-year-old, who was purchased out of Trelawney Stud’s 2018 New
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Singapore Champion Three-Year-old of his year Countofmontecristo (NZ) (Echoes of Heaven) will be looking to add a Kranji Mile (1600m) victory to his illustrious career. The New Zealand-bred gelding has finished runner-up in the glamour mile previously and trainer Michael Clements has been targeting the race
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All 19 lots offered at the Hong Kong International Sale sold for an aggregate of HK$74.3 at the auction held at Sha Tin racecourse on Friday. The top lot was an I Am Invincible half-brother to Group One winner Volatile Mix and was knocked down for HK$
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Members of the public are allowed to return to Sha Tin on Sunday, with restrictions in place. The Hong Kong Jockey Club have announced people will be able to attend the meeting, as long as they book a reservation at the restaurant in advance. After consultation with the government, the
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New Zealand-bred galloper Columbus County (NZ) (Redwood) struck a blow for Zac Purton and this year’s BMW Hong Kong Derby crop with a victory full of promise in the Class 2 Hong Kong Reunification Cup Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin on Wednesday. Purton saw title rival Joao Moreira
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Windsor Park Stud shuttle stallion Charm Spirit sired his eighth stakes winner when Time Scale proved a cut above her rivals to run out a ready winner of the Listed Betway Empress Fillies’ Stakes (1200m) at Newmarket in the UK on Sunday. The Ralph Beckett-trained two-year-old continued
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Zac Purton boosted his championship claims on Wednesday night with a fantastic four-timer at Happy Valley and this Saturday at Sha Tin he is aiming to draw further clear of great rival Joao Moreira with a full book of 10 rides. Purton rode the last four winners at the
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Globe-trotting jockey Alan Munro partnered two-year-old New Zealand-bred gelding Mighty New (NZ) (Red Giant) to an impressive Class 4 victory in a 1200m race at Seoul last weekend, which may pave the way for further Kiwi exports to South Korea. The son of Red Giant was
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Racing will return to the Singapore Turf Club on Saturday, July 11 with the government granting approval for the sport to recommence after ceasing in April due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Meetings will be conducted under strict biosecurity measures with crowds not permitted. "With Singapore moving into Phase