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The continuous quest for excellence is at the core of all Club activities and last Sunday (9 July), we witnessed history and high achievement with the feats of Zac Purton, Francis Lui, David Hall and Alexis Badel.  Zac broke Joao Moreira’s record of 170 for the most wins in a season and, after Sunday’s four-timer,…

History has followed Zac Purton throughout the 2022/23 Hong Kong season with landmark achievements and the pattern is likely to continue as the end of an extraordinary season approaches.   On Thursday (6 July), Zac became only the second jockey to ride 1,600 wins in Hong Kong after Douglas Whyte (1,813 wins) and at Sha Tin…

With only four meetings remaining in an already remarkable Hong Kong racing season, history beckons on multiple fronts.   Zac Purton requires only three more victories to become only the second jockey in Hong Kong racing history after Douglas Whyte (1,813) to ride 1,600 winners or more and, with 166 wins alone so far this campaign,…

International success remains the ultimate achievement in horseracing and two European Classics – the Deutsches Derby (2400m) in Hamburg and the Irish Derby (2400m) at The Curragh – on Sunday both delivered memorable highlights.  Sarah Steinberg became the first woman to train the winner of Germany’s most important race when Fantastic Moon charged down the…

Tracking the development of quality horses is a fascinating exercise and, in a season where Hong Kong has witnessed the emergence of a cluster of potential top-liners, the performances on Saturday (1 July) of Frankie Lor pair Dream Winner and Sword Point builds further confidence for the future.  Dream Winner, a powerfully-built sprinter who is…

The Hong Kong International Sale (HKIS) is one of the annual highlights of the Hong Kong horseracing season and Friday night’s (30 June) auction was no exception with 15 quality lots going under the hammer.  The HKIS is a service to owners and provides the opportunity for our permit holders to purchase well-bred, well-educated horses…

High-quality horses are the foundation of all world-class racing jurisdictions and Hong Kong is in the fortunate position of having several outstanding horses to shape and promote our product on the international stage.   Golden Sixty and Lucky Sweynesse share second place in the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings on an international mark of 125 behind…

The challenges involved in international competition are many and varied and there were obvious issues for Wellington in finishing 10th in the G1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot on Saturday.  The incident soon after the start which saw Ryan Moore suffer an accidental blow to the face was unfortunate but, for me,…

The opening three days of Royal Ascot have lived up to expectations with brilliant equine and human performances and, as the countdown continues towards Wellington’s appearance in the G1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes on Saturday (24 June), tonight’s racing promises more exceptional competition. Frankie Dettori’s effort to win a ninth G1 Gold Cup at…

Royal Ascot is one of international sport’s most anticipated and iconic events and with perfect weather forecast this week, this year’s meeting promises to be as spectacular as ever. With no Hong Kong midweek meeting this week, the World Pool will operate on Royal Ascot and with eight Group 1 races highlighting 35 races over…