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New Zealand has a strong association with the Gr.1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m), and Kiwi-bred gelding Antino will be out to continue that record at Sha Tin on Sunday. New Zealand-bred or sourced horses have won five of the last seven editions of the race, with
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In Hong Kong, Christmas comes early for racing fans, with the Hong Kong Jockey Club hosting their International Races at Sha Tin each December. For the last six years, expat Kiwi Tom Wood has been centre stage at the pinnacle racing event, calling the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship meeting at
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Blake Shinn is on a mission to give a Australian trained horse its first victory at Hong Kong's biggest meeting of the year since Falvelon's success in the 2001 Hong Kong Sprint (1000m). The leading Victorian hoop will fly back into Hong Kong on the eve
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Expat Kiwi hoop James McDonald celebrated winning the 2024 LONGINES World’s Best Jockey Award for the second time with a double at Sha Tin on Sunday. McDonald was assured his second LONGINES World’s Best Jockey Award when Auguste Rodin finished eighth in the Gr.1 Japan Cup (2400m)
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The irresistible surge of Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) towards Group 1 glory continued at Sha Tin on Sunday when David Hayes’ emerging champion sprinter powered to victory in the Gr.2 BOCHK Private Banking Jockey Club Sprint (1200m), breaking Sacred Kingdom’s long-standing track record. Clocking 1m 07.
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Tested by the travails of a challenging season, Jamie Richards combined with Zac Purton to end a frustrating run of outs at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (13 November) with a rare piece of good fortune before the last three races of the meeting were abandoned because of weather-related
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Kiwi-bred Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) has rapidly assumed chief position of Hong Kong’s sprinting ranks and on Sunday the 127-rater lines up in the HK$5.35 million Gr.2 BOCHK Private Banking Jockey Club Sprint (1200m) as trainer David Hayes eyes a HK$26 million
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Trainer Caspar Fownes will cast a menacing Karma(NZ) (Turn Me Loose) into uncharted territory on Sunday (3 November) when the sizeable chestnut – outclassed on paper but in career-best form – contests the HK$4.2 million G3 Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin. Tipping the scale
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Malaysia continues to emerge as a leading racing jurisdiction, with many participants making the move to the growing region following the closure of Singapore and Macau. New Zealand Bloodstock has had a long-standing relationship with the major racing club in Malaysia, Selangor Turf Club (STC), and have worked closely
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Clocking one of the fastest 1200m times ever recorded at Sha Tin, Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) continued a relentless march towards the Gr.1 Hong Kong Sprint in December with imperious victory in the Gr.2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Posting his seventh win
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David Hayes is eager to test Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) in Sunday’s (20 October) HK$5.35 million Gr.2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin, although the dual Hong Kong Champion Trainer remains wary of an imposing California Spangle threat. The 119-rating Ka Ying Rising
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A star-studded field lined up for the 2024 Sports Toto Supreme Challenge Cup on Sunday and what a race it turned out to be. The rivalry between Antipodean (NZ) (Derryn) and Golden Pegasus has now been put to bed with a victory that left spectators on the edge of