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After a string of highlights spread across 341 races and 39 meetings at Happy Valley over the past 10 months, the scene is set for the final meeting of the 2023/24 season at the city circuit, with the first race to start at 6.35pm. Happy Valley has long been at the heart of Hong Kong’s…

The quest for overall honours in the 2023/24 Hong Kong trainers’ championship is poised to stretch into the final day of the season after Francis Lui edged to within one win of Pierre Ng at Sha Tin yesterday (6 July). Francis now trails 66 to 67 after KING MILES’ victory and it might have been…

The tussle between Pierre Ng and Francis Lui for the 2023/24 Hong Kong trainers’ championship has enthralled the city’s racing community over the past few months and, with only three meetings left in the season, their battle continues at Sha Tin today (6 July). Pierre holds a vital two-win lead – 67-65 – over Francis…

With only four meetings left in the 2023/24 season, history is poised to repeat itself in the battle for the Hong Kong trainers’ championship with Pierre Ng holding a narrow lead over Francis Lui – 67 to 65. With 39 races scheduled between now and the end of the season on 14 July, Pierre and…

At Sha Tin today, we celebrate the 27th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with the running of the Class 2 Hong Kong Reunification Cup (1400m). Evoking the spirit of ‘Ma Zhao Pao’ (racing goes on), the Hong Kong Reunification Cup marks the on-going achievements of Hong Kong’s most popular sport and the…

With only five meetings left in the 2023/24 season, an extraordinary chapter in Hong Kong horseracing is rapidly drawing to a close. As we reflect on the outstanding equine and human achievements throughout this season, it is clear Hong Kong racing has again provided a feast of world-class performances – both domestically and globally – for its…

The emergence of genuine top-line horses is always exciting for Hong Kong racing and last Sunday – in the space of two races – GALAXY PATCH and MUGEN confirmed that Pierre Ng has two bright prospects on his hands. GALAXY PATCH was very impressive in winning the G3 Premier Plate Handicap (1800m) under Vincent Ho,…

Royal Ascot’s world-class five-day meeting came to an end overnight with more history for Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore and a celebration of international horse-racing at its finest. I would like to congratulate Aidan on winning the top trainers’ award for a record-extending 13th time with six wins over the five days and a career total…

Aidan O’Brien has long been synonymous with horseracing excellence and he again showed why he is revered internationally by creating history with his 400th Group 1 victory on the Flat with AUGUSTE RODIN’s win in the G1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes (2005m) at Royal Ascot. The statistics surrounding Aidan’s glittering career are simply astounding and…

Royal Ascot lived up to expectations on a brilliant opening day with a string of spectacular Group 1 performances by CHARYN, ASFOORA and ROSALLION. CHARYN won his first Group 1 with Queen Anne Stakes (1600m) success for Roger Varian and Silvestre de Sousa before ASFOORA became Australia’s sixth winner of G1 King Charles III Stakes…