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Macau Derby (1800m) winner Sacred Capital (NZ) (O'Reilly) produced a brilliant first-up performance to win Saturday’s Class 1 Handicap (1050m) in Macau. Last seen in December, Sacred Capital was partnered by regular rider Peter Ho and began fairly over a distance considered shorter than his best. The
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Mr Stunning (Exceed And Excel) lived up to his name and cemented his place as one of Hong Kong’s finest sprinters with a victory in the HK$18 million Gr.1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m). The Frankie Lor-trained gelding put age and injury woes behind him to become
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New Zealand-bred miler Beauty Generation has been beaten the barest of margins in his attempt to land his third straight Gr.1 Champions Mile (1600m), foiled by fellow veteran Southern Legend. The Caspar Fownes-trained Southern Legend was ridden by Vincent Ho, who racked up 44 wins as a young rider
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Kiwi jockey Alysha Collett is the latest Singapore-based rider to take a hiatus from the jurisdiction, with racing currently on hold due to a Covid-19 outbreak. Collett will fly to Sydney on Sunday as she looks to derive some sort of income, but hasn’t given up on a return
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Horse racing fans who have debated whether Secretariat would have beaten Sir Barton, if Assault was faster than Affirmed, will get an answer of sorts soon. NBC will televise the virtual Kentucky Derby on May 2, the day this year's Classic would have been run if not for
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The Tokyo Yushun (Gr 1, 2400m), the Japanese Derby, will be run behind closed doors for the first time since World War II, the Japan Racing Association announced yesterday. The Tokyo Yushun is expected to feature another battle between top three-year-olds Contrail and Salios. As well as the Tokyo Yushun,
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A limit on field sizes with races restricted to senior jockeys feature in plans for a phased return to racing in Britain. The last meetings held in Britain were at Wetherby and Taunton on March 17, both behind closed doors. All plans for the resumption of the sport will be
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Two of Hong Kong racing’s leading lights, New Zealand-bred galloper Beauty Generation (NZ) (Road To Rock) and jockey Zac Purton, will once again join forces at Sha Tin on Sunday to try and secure a record third HK$20 million Gr.1 Champions Mile (1600m). The pair have garnered
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The John Moore-trained Above (NZ) (Tavistock) will be out to continue his good run of form at Happy Valley on Wednesday in the Class 3 Heather Handicap (2200m). With championship leading jockey Joao Moreira sidelined due to suspension, Moore will utilise the red-hot Chad Schofield and the pair will break
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New Zealand-bred star Beauty Generation (NZ) (Road To Rock) is facing a strong challenge for Hong Kong’s Horse of the Year award this season and anything but a record third straight victory in the HK$20 million Gr.1 Champions Mile (1600m) on Sunday could see the crown go
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Ricky Yiu is enjoying his best season ever in terms of his numerical success and on Sunday (26 April) at Sha Tin he will attempt to cap it with a Group One win. Voyage Warrior (Declaration of War) stunned the big guns with a front-running victory in the Gr.2
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New Zealand Bloodstock graduate Team Power secured his maiden win in Hong Kong on Sunday when victorious in the Class 4 Norfolk Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin. The four-year-old was purchased out of Lyndhurst Stud’s 2017 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale draft by Bruce and Maureen Harvey’