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Hong Kong racing has been blessed by some of the sport’s greatest champions throughout a long and rich history and ROMANTIC WARRIOR’s dominance on the international stage is the ultimate endorsement of the Club’s unstinting search for excellence. From a sporting perspective, ROMANTIC WARRIOR’s G1 Jebel Hatta (1800m) triumph was one of the most spectacular…

International competition is the pinnacle of all sports and this weekend elite horseracing shines on the global stage with World Pool meetings in Dubai, Auckland and Cape Town with the appearance of some of the world’s best horses, including ROMANTIC WARRIOR and LAUREL RIVER. ROMANTIC WARRIOR has created tremendous excitement in Dubai where he contests…

Every so often in sport, athletes produce truly extraordinary performances, simultaneously defying convention and setting soaring new standards. Last Sunday (19 January), KA YING RISING – one of the finest equine athletes ever seen in Hong Kong – unleashed a remarkable display of sheer speed to win the G1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m), clocking 1m…

These are momentous times for Hong Kong racing as history beckons for Zac Purton while Sha Tin stages a prestigious Group 1 doubleheader this Sunday (19 January) with the running of the HK$13 million G1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) and the HK$13 million G1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m). This meeting not only features Hong Kong’s premier…

The running of the first Hong Kong Group 1 race of the year is always an exciting occasion and it is doubly so this weekend when the HK$13 million G1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) and HK$13 million G1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) combine as a wonderful feature race double-header at Sha Tin on Sunday (19 January).…

With only 20 days until the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on 31 January, excitement and anticipation are steadily building ahead of the 2025 Four-Year-Old Classic Series. The series, which also features the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) and the HK$26 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m), offers…

While much of Hong Kong’s current racing focus rests on Zac Purton’s march towards history and his pursuit of Douglas Whyte’s all-time record of 1,813 wins by a jockey, the battle for the 2024/25 trainers’ championship and the emergence of Four-Year-Old Classic candidates are also providing tremendous interest. In moving to 1,805 Hong Kong wins…

Hong Kong’s New Year’s Day meeting is traditionally one of the most auspicious occasions on our racing calendar and Wednesday’s (1 January) fixture was no exception with several significant performances, including the first Group-level wins by HOWDEEPISYOURLOVE and PATCH OF THETA. HOWDEEPISYOURLOVE’s victory in the G3 Bauhinia Sprint Trophy Handicap (1000m) for John Size and…

After a truly momentous 2024, we stage the first race meeting of 2025 at Sha Tin on Wednesday (1 January) as we reflect on the feats of Hong Kong’s global racing stars over the past year while, at the same time, anticipating the exciting emergence of this season’s Classic generation. The close of 2024 and…

And so, as we prepare to bade farewell to 2024 and usher in the New Year, it is time to reflect on a truly stunning year in Hong Kong racing. It has been a remarkable 12 months with the retirement of the magnificent GOLDEN SIXTY, whose herculean racetrack feats became a lasting symbol of Hong…