Thu, 06/05/2025 - 11:26

Sha Tin ‘Summer Series’ offers exciting horse racing, live music and more

The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Sha Tin racing.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club is bringing back the ‘Summer Series’ at Sha Tin Racecourse, featuring 4pm start times, live music, entertainment, culinary options and Hong Kong’s world-class horse racing. A total of seven race meetings in the series will be held from Sunday, 8 June to Sunday, 13 July – the ‘Sha Tin Season Finale’ of the current 2024/25 Hong Kong racing season, which concludes on Wednesday, 16 July at Happy Valley with the 88th and final fixture.

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 11:24

Australia: Streaking Philia gets toughest test yet in Queensland Oaks

Month-by-month since February, the Australian 3-year-old Philia has compiled a four-race winning streak that has made her the favorite to win Friday’s Group 1 Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm Racecourse.

Philia won a maiden race at 6 3/4 furlongs in her third start in February, a minor handicap at a mile in March, her stakes debut in the Princess Stakes in April, and her group stakes debut in the Group 2 The Roses Stakes on May 24.

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 11:14

Ellis Wong lands Happy Valley double as Caspar Fownes shines

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Ellis Wong drives Kaholo Angel clear.

By Leo Schlink

Ellis Wong continued a blazing run of form to take Happy Valley riding honours with a double on Wednesday night (4 June) as he posted one of the most significant wins of his fledging career on Kaholo Angel, a horse who has played a pivotal role in the apprentice’s development.

Maintaining the form which saw him slot five wins in May, Wong struck with Ricky Yiu-trained Mega Bonus in the second section of the Class 4 Wong Nai Chung Gap Handicap (1200m) before partnering Kaholo Angel to victory in the Class 2 Wan Chai Gap Handicap (1200m) for Caspar Fownes.

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 10:22

O'Brien looks to extend English Derby win record to 11

It has been more than 20 years since as many as 19 horses contested the Derby at Epsom, but Saturday’s renewal of a race that dates to 1780 is no exercise in mere quantity. The Derby, contested over 1 1/2 miles around twists and turns, rises and dips, has attracted an unusual number of promising colts.

Not unusual: Aidan O’Brien stands a strong chance of training the winner. O’Brien has won the Derby a record 10 times and seeks his third straight.

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 11:46

Desert Flower tries to double up in English Oaks

Brilliant at a mile, Desert Flower can become the 50th 3-year-old filly to complete the English 1000 Guineas and English Oaks double if she can handle the longer distance of the Group 1 Oaks on Friday at Epsom Downs.

Trained by Charlie Appleby for Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin Racing, Desert Flower won her 3-year-old debut with a one-length win as the even-money favorite in the English 1000 Guineas at a mile on May 4 at Newmarket. The win extended her undefeated record to five races, all at seven furlongs or a mile.

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 10:48

Frankie Lor hopes Horsepower can take next step in Class 2 debut

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Horsepower goes up in grade at Happy Valley this week.

By Declan Schuster

Exciting sprinter Horsepower (127lb) possesses a huge engine and at Happy Valley on Wednesday (4 June) he is aiming to find another gear when he rises in grade for the HK$2.84 million Class 2 Wan Chai Gap Handicap (1200m) under Zac Purton for trainer Frankie Lor.

The Harry Angel gelding has three wins from four starts in Hong Kong – each time over 1000m in Class 3. The four-year-old, who breaks from barrier six tomorrow night, is owned by The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Chairman Michael Lee, his wife Vanessa and daughter Amelia.

Mon, 06/02/2025 - 10:45

Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Selections for Wednesday's racing program from Happy Valley.
Wednesday's Happy Valley program features nine races.

Happy Valley Selections
(Wednesday, June 04, 2025)


Race 1: #9 Mr Aladdin, #6 Super Hong Kong, #10 Golden Fairy, #2 Go Go Go
Race 2: #1 Lean Hero, #2 Sunday’s Serenade, #9 Firefoot, #6 Mission Strike
Race 3: #10 Good Prospect, #3 Beauty Thunder, #11 Vulcanus, #2 King Eccellente
Race 4: #1 Midori Fuji, #6 Wrote A New Page, #7 Nebraskan, #2 Setanta
Race 5: #2 Bienvenue, #8 Loving Vibes, #1 Denfield, #7 Tactical Command

Sun, 06/01/2025 - 11:39

France: Camille Pissarro surges to narrow win over Cualificar in Prix du Jockey Club

Camille Pissarro rode the rail around the turn and burst through an inside gap with 250 yards left to race, and went on to win the Prix du Jockey Club by a half-length over Cualificar on Sunday at Chantilly.

Sat, 05/31/2025 - 15:03

Helios Express triumphs as John Size extends lead in trainers’ championship

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Helios Express edges out Invincible Sage in the Sha Tin Vase.

By Leo Schlink

Thriving in the absence of Ka Ying Rising, Helios Express was rewarded for a season of remarkable consistency with deserved victory in the HK$4.2 million G3 Sha Tin Vase Handicap (1200m) as John Size edged closer to a 13th Hong Kong trainers’ championship at Sha Tin on Saturday (31 May).

Runner-up five times and third on two other occasions to Ka Ying Rising in seven starts this campaign, Helios Express (123lb) scrambled to a short-head margin over Invincible Sage (115lb) with Patch Of Theta (115lb) one and three-quarter lengths away in third.

Sat, 05/31/2025 - 14:21

Pray For Mir lifts Cody Mo to new high with Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy score

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Pray For Mir lengthens to Group 3 glory at Sha Tin.

By Declan Schuster

Cody Mo celebrated a breakthrough at Sha Tin today (Saturday, 31 May) as lightweight chance Pray For Mir (115lb) gave the trainer his first Group race win with success in the HK$4.2 million G3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) under Matthew Chadwick.

Mo, 47, is a rising star among the training ranks. Following his 20-win first campaign (2023/24), the handler has excelled in 2024/25 with 38 victories including today’s and, currently boasts a 68-strong stable mixed with fresh talent and seasoned gallopers.