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Trainer Jimmy Ting believes a remedial course of barrier practice has star talent Little Paradise right on track for the HK$26 million 149th BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) – the city’s most coveted crown – at Sha Tin on Sunday afternoon (22 March).
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Andrea Atzeni believes a return to sprinting will prove decisive for Crimson Flash (120lb) when the four-year-old gelding takes aim at a stacked HK$2.84 million Class 2 Daisy Handicap (1200m) on Wednesday (18 March) at Happy Valley.
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Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Happy Valley.
Hong Kong Selections for Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Happy Valley.
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There was a time when Keith Yeung contemplated retirement, but on Sunday afternoon (22 March) at Sha Tin, he’ll take a ride for one of Hong Kong’s most successful trainers in the race that everyone in the city wants to win.
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In the 13th instalment of The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Road to the Derby series, we dial in on the make-up of the field for the city’s most prestigious race and look at how the 14 runners have come to stand on the edge of glory.
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Preparing to partner Sagacious Life in the HK$26 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) next Sunday (22 March), Karis Teetan hit peak form with a double at Sha Tin on Sunday (15 March) as six other participants – Keith Yeung, Harry Bentley, Chris So, John Size, Francis Lui and David Hall – figured prominently.
Gaelic Warrior raced near the front for the first three miles of Friday’s Grade 1 Cheltenham Gold Cup. The last part of the race, covering a little more than a quarter-mile, was not a contest.
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A crop of talented young horses, building on impressive last-start wins, takes centre stage at Sha Tin on Sunday (15 March) with Frankie Lor’s four-year-old Smart Golf, now 17 points advanced from his starting mark, leading the way.
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Little Paradise and Stormy Grove top an exciting list of 14 selected runners for next Sunday’s (22 March) HK$26 million 149th BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin – the ultimate test for Hong Kong’s up-and-coming horses seeking once-in-a-lifetime glory in the final leg of the Four-Year-Old Classic Series, which in 2026 carries even more prestige in the Year of the Horse.
