Ireland: Precise outsteps True Love in 1000 Guineas
One might, focusing solely on classic races for 3-year-old fillies in England and Ireland this spring, wonder who, exactly, is the top rider for trainer Aidan O’Brien.
Marcus HershMay 24, 2026
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Romantic Warrior seals immortality with G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup triumph
Sealing his place among Hong Kong’s pantheon of equine immortals with triumph in the HK$13 million G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (24 May) – and becoming only the third horse to clinch the Triple Crown – Romantic Warrior will be given a well-earned spell before trainer Danny Shum decides the champion’s racing future.
The Hong Kong Jockey ClubMay 24, 2026
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Consistent Gentlemen Legacy primed for Group 1 test, says Badel
Alexis Badel believes Gentlemen Legacy is a classy stayer whose consistency over course and distance suggests he is capable of more than simply making up the numbers in the HK$13 million G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) on Sunday (24 May).
The Hong Kong Jockey ClubMay 23, 2026
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Gstaad finally gets European Group 1 in Irish 2000 Guineas
Gstaad recorded his first win in a European Group 1 in his fifth attempt with a comprehensive victory in Saturday’s $580,600 Irish 2000 Guineas at a mile for 3-year-olds at The Curragh.
Steve AndersenMay 23, 2026
Star Anise gets tested for distance in Japanese Oaks
Distance may be the only thing preventing Star Anise from winning her third consecutive Grade 1 race in Sunday’s $2.03 million Japanese Oaks at Tokyo Racecourse.
Steve AndersenMay 22, 2026
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Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf winner Gstaad big favorite in Irish 2000 Guineas
Gstaad, winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf at Del Mar last October, will be an odds-on favorite to win his first Group 1 in Europe in Saturday’s $580,600 Irish 2000 Guineas at a mile for 3-year-olds at The Curragh.
Steve AndersenMay 22, 2026
O'Brien holds all the aces in pair of Irish Group 1 races
Aidan O'Brien, unsurprisingly, will be expected to add to his unparalleled record of success in Group 1 Irish races when he sends out two heavily favored runners Sunday at The Curragh.
Marcus HershMay 22, 2026
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Purton realistic but hopeful ahead of Romantic Thor’s Group 1 debut
Romantic Thor is preparing for his sternest test to date as he steps into Group 1 company for the first time in the HK$13 million Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (24 May), but rider Zac Purton is refusing to rule him out completely.
The Hong Kong Jockey ClubMay 22, 2026
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Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, May 24, 2026
Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, May 24, 2026 at Sha Tin.
The Hong Kong Jockey ClubMay 22, 2026
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Shum seeks first trainer’s title – “Everyone wants to win a championship”
The Hong Kong racing season is well into its final quarter, and while there’s plenty on the line between now and the concluding meeting on 15 July, it’s the mouthwatering battle for the trainers’ championship that continues to take centre stage.
The Hong Kong Jockey ClubMay 21, 2026