Author Archives: Henry Ching

With the release this week of the entries for the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (LONGINES HKIR), featuring 70 individual Group 1 winners among 185 world-class nominations, the sense of anticipation and excitement ahead of our flagship December meeting is quickly building. Sha Tin will host four elite Group 1 features on 14 December -…

KA YING RISING’s performance to win the G1 The Everest (1200m) at Royal Randwick today (18 October) was absolutely phenomenal, confirming his status as a global champion and reinforcing Hong Kong, China’s standing as an international horseracing leader. With KA YING RISING’s stunning success for Mr Leung Shek Kong, David Hayes and Zac Purton in…

And so, after months of building anticipation and growing excitement, the day of destiny has arrived for KA YING RISING as the world’s top-rated sprinter prepares to contest the G1 The Everest at Royal Randwick in Sydney today (Saturday, 18 October). Hong Kong, China has been extremely successful on the world stage over the past…

The 2025/26 Hong Kong racing season is very much in its infancy but, in the space only three meetings and 28 races, the city’s world-class racing has already featured excellence and inspiring examples of persistence and resilience. KA YING RISING’s triumphant return in the Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin at…

The Shergar Cup at Ascot remains one of the most distinctive fixtures in the global racing calendar – a meeting where national pride, team spirit and individual skill intertwine in a way that few other events can match. Unlike most race days, where the focus is squarely on individual wins, the Shergar Cup thrives on…

First run in 1780, the G1 Derby Stakes at Epsom Racecourse is one of the most iconic races in the world and has been won throughout its long and decorated history by some of our sport’s greatest horses, trainers and jockeys. The Derby’s importance from a global breeding standpoint is well established with the subsequent…

Hong Kong’s Group 1 season closed in spectacular fashion last Sunday (25 May) with VOYAGE BUBBLE’s stunning G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) victory and our world-class racing continues at Sha Tin on Saturday (31 May) with a fascinating Group 3 double-header highlighted by a string of top-line gallopers. No fewer than five…

In virtually any other season, the individual feats of ROMANTIC WARRIOR, KA YING RISING and VOYAGE BUBBLE would almost certainly secure 2024/25 Hong Kong Horse of the Year honours. This season, however, has been truly remarkable not only for the elite performances of one Hong Kong champion horse – but three – and VOYAGE BUBBLE’s…

With only eight days now until FWD Champions Day on 27 April, a sense of occasion has gripped Sha Tin with the appearance this week of a string of international Group 1 winners in preparation for our flagship spring meeting. Over the past few days, there has been a perceptible lift in intensity with the…

Even in defeat – with a desperately close second in the G1 Dubai Turf (1800m) – ROMANTIC WARRIOR has once again proven what a champion he is while showcasing Hong Kong’s world-class racing on the international stage and confirming his status as one of the world’s premier middle-distance horses. Hong Kong’s global champion almost defied…