Monthly Archives: 05/2012

Whether you were at the racecourse or in front of your television screen at home I am sure many of you gave your support to Ambitious Dragon’s Triple Crown bid in the Champions & Chater Cup last Sunday.  It’s a pity that this top horse failed to write a new chapter in Hong Kong’s racing…

Some of our racing fans enjoyed watching I’ll Have Another winning the Kentucky Derby in our simulcast earlier this month.  Ridden by young jockey Mario Gutierrez, this prolific three-year-old has since added another Grade 1 tally to his name as he again defeated Derby runner-up Bodemeister to claim the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Racecourse last…

In racing it’s extremely difficult for a racehorse to maintain its perfect record throughout its career.  Nearco from Italy, one of the most influential sires in the 20th century, was probably one of the rare examples of an unbeaten legendary racehorse in the modern era.  But other influential and prominent thoroughbreds such as Nijinsky and…

I believe most football fans will have enjoyed a really unforgettable weekend in witnessing the dramatic way that Manchester City won the English Premier League’s champions title – theoretically in the very last minute of the season – last Sunday. With Manchester United defeating Sunderland, it meant that City must overcome Queen’s Park Rangers at home…

In recent years, we have seen an increasing number of celebrities and artists in Hong Kong become gripped by the thrill and excitement of our fascinating sport, and decide to participate as racehorse owners. This situation is similar to that in the UK, and I know that the British media gave racing closer than usual…

Sunday’s BMW Champions Mile brought down the curtain on our spring internationals, and there was a great ending for the home team as local runners extended their dominance in this premier mile event, filling the first five places.I think trainer John Moore must have been the happiest man at Sha Tin that day as, adding…

After last Sunday’s Audemars Piguet QEII Cup, tomorrow we will host an international event for the second consecutive week – the G1 BMW Champions Mile.  Some of the overseas racing journalists chose to stay in the city for an extra seven days to cover this event, and I met most of them while attending track…

Last Sunday the Audemars Piguet QE II Cup proved to be a great success.  Of course, it was a rather worrying scene early in the day when I woke up to find that there was a heavy downpour outside.  The Sha Tin Racecourse was not spared the deluge as we recorded about 120mm of rainfall…