Monthly Archives: 10/2014

We had two pattern races at Sha Tin racecourse last Sunday and it was great to see such a strong showing from our star runners who thrilled racing fans with grandstand finishes in both events.   Zac Purton must have been the happiest person at the racecourse as the reigning champion jockey not only notched wins…

On Wednesday we hosted our first Happy Wednesday meeting of the season at Happy Valley, which also happened to be our first Oktoberfest event.  Although there was a heavy downpour starting midway through the race meeting, it did not dampen the enthusiasm of those 18,500 racegoers who joined us on-course.   It proved to be another…

Last Sunday our first Happy Valley race meeting of the season got off to a flier as thousands of racegoers joined us for some exciting racing. The sport was thrilling and the atmosphere was great too.  What was most pleasing for us was the track condition – as it seems to me that all runners…

A few racing columnists have praised the improvement shown by some of our home-grown jockeys who spent the summer working overseas.  From what I have read, there is a consensus that Vincent Ho is the one who has shown most improvement.  Not for the first time this season, Vincent was in the spotlight on Wednesday…

Race favourites dominated our card at Sha Tin last Sunday, as they won six of the 10 races.  One in particular stood out from the rest though; the emphatic performance of Divine Calling, whose first start in Hong Kong proved the highlight of the day for many.This import – who had top-class form in Australia…

Wednesday was the night that both Gerald Mosse and Nash Rawiller made their seasonal debuts in Hong Kong this term.  Gerald looked like he had never been away as he notched a winning double and was crowned the winner of the night’s Jockey Challenge.  As for Nash, even though he couldn’t land a winner from…

I’m sure every race fan out there will be of the same opinion as me when I say that last weekend’s racing was very eventful and incredibly exciting. Even though I was in France, I still made sure I was able to find the time to keep an eye on important races in the US…

On Wednesday we hosted our first group race of the season, the HKG3 National Day Cup.  The result was a bit of a surprise as Bundle Of Joy defeated the likes of Amber Sky and Sterling City to claim the prize, giving his jockey Vincent Ho a first group race victory.  Certainly the light weight…

Some of you may remember that two weeks ago I wrote here about a few home-grown jockeys who had made a great start to the season.  Well, that initial success wasn’t a flash in the pan. Those riders are continuing do exceptionally well and at our Sha Tin race meeting last Saturday they won six…