Location: Hong-Kong

Patient tactics paid off for Alexis Badel in last year's BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) and the French jockey could pull the same move in Sunday's edition when he rides consistent galloper Beauty Crescent. In the biggest Derby upset in more than two decades, the French jockey guided Voyage Bubble to a stunning victory at the massive odds of $46. Ricky…

Frankie Lor will be hoping it is a case of the third time's a charm for Lucky With You in Sunday's HK$13 million G1 Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin. Lucky With You heads into the second leg of the Hong Kong Speed Series after a pair of Group 1 second placings. The gelding is one of two entrants for Lor, alongside the Group 3-winning…

The Group 3-winning Taj Dragon is a five-time winner over seven furlongs at Sha Tin, while rising star Galaxy Patch is set to feature on the seven-day back-up following a Class 2 test over 1000m this Sunday. "Taj Dragon has been going really well this season. His next run will be the Group 1 Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup and Hugh Bowman will be aboard…

The chief executive of the Hong Kong Jockey Club has expressed an interest in the possibility. Hong Kong.- Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, chief executive of the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC), has said that the club would be interested in incorporating NBA betting into its offerings if the government allows it. In an interview with The Standard, he…

Head coach Jevon Groves is urging his team to use the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens next month to create a buzz around rugby in the city. The city's men delivered a series of compelling displays to reach the final of last week's Challenger Series leg in Uruguay, including beating series co-leaders Kenya in last four before being blown away by…

The Tony Cruz-trained California Voce has been withdrawn from next weekend's BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m), while hot early favourite Helios Express is being monitored after missing two days of work. Also withdrawn from the second leg of the four-year-old series, the Classic Cup (1800m), earlier this month because of a lame left fore, last-start…

The Hong Kong Jockey Club has declared an all-time high turnover of HK$304.8 billion (US$38.9 billion) for the 2022-23 financial year, a rise of 5.1 per cent year on year despite the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The city's sole authorised gambling operator on Tuesday also announced a record HK$35.9 billion had gone back into the community over…

Horse racing has been a popular sport for centuries, but in today's digital age, technology has transformed the way we experience and enjoy horse racing. In Hong Kong and Japan, technology has played a significant role in enhancing the horse racing experience, from improving the accuracy of race predictions to providing live streaming and…

He's the most expensive horse to ever represent the Racing Club and the Jockey Club hopes Young Champion can capture the imagination of Hong Kong's "young elite". Believed to have been bought for around HK$6 million after beginning his career with one win from four starts in Ireland, Young Champion will be the Racing Club's first Class Two runner…

Silvestre de Sousa has landed a winner on his first ride back from his 10-month suspension, with the Brazilian rider returning with a bang at Newcastle in England on Tuesday night. Outed from Hong Kong in May last year, De Sousa enjoyed a successful comeback by steering the Andrew Balding-trained three-year-old Superb Force to a commanding…

Lucky Sweynesse steps out on Sunday By Adam Cusworth Racing in Hong Kong is at Sha Tin on Sunday for a 10-race programme that features the Group 1 Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup. Here is our preview of the meeting. Race 1 COLOURFUL BARON (6) can open up the day with a win. The Jamie Richards-trained galloper scored at the track and trip three starts…

Champion British jockey William Buick has been booked to ride Chancheng Glory in the HK$26 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) on March 24. A prolific Group One winner worldwide, Buick was snapped up by connections of Francis Lui Kin-wai's gelding after his close second to Helios Express in the Classic Cup (1800m) last start. Buick won the Group…

Clint Hutchison, the son of late Group One-winning trainer Bruce and the brother-in-law of four-time champion conditioner Caspar Fownes, is Mr Hong Kong Racing to Australian punters. In the latest edition of Tongue Tie Off, a new Q&A series with racing personalities connected to the city, Hutchison talks about how the Jockey Club's "difficult path"…

Ticket sorted. Fancy dress sorted. Party head on! For those lucky enough to be heading to the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, on 5-7 April, this year's event should be even more memorable than any that have gone before in the last half a century - and that takes some doing, given its sporting bucket-list reputation as Mardis Gras meets…

Hong Kong has over 150 years of horse racing history. The sport was introduced by the British when Hong Kong Island, in the southern part of Hong Kong, was ceded to Britain in 1842. However, official racing only began in 1884 with the establishment of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, a non-profit organization that contributes its betting revenues to…

Three-time champion jockey Silvestre de Sousa has been suspended for 10 months after pleading guilty to a betting charge. De Sousa, who has raced in Hong Kong since September, is banned until 12 March 2024. His Brazilian compatriot Vagner Borges has been handed a 12-month ban for the same offence. The Hong Kong Jockey Club said Borges "had an…

Hong Kong race fans are probably the most enthusiastic punters in the world, but as well as the massive betting handle that Sunday's excellent 10-race card at Sha Tin will generate, there's an even bigger focus of attention in reigning Horse of the Year Beauty Generation. The John Moore-trained gelding has dominated the mile division over the past…

He could not quite get the week off to a winning start for connections, but Romantic Charm produced an effort at Geelong on Wednesday that has trainer Danny Shum Chap-shing confident the five-year-old can taste success in Hong Kong later this season. With owner Peter Lau Pak-fai watching at a cold and wet Geelong Racecourse, Romantic Charm ran on…

View the Final Field and Barriers for the 2023 Hong Kong Cup. The Hong Kong Cup will be run on Sunday, 10 December 2023 at Sha Tin racecourse. Time: 7:40pm AEDT Distance: 2000m *Existing customers only. 2nd Racing bet. Excl SA & WA. T's & C's apply. Gamble responsibly. 1. Luxembourg (10) J: Ryan Moore T: Aidan O'brien 2. Romantic Warrior…

The Group 1 Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) headlines a bumper 10-race program at Hong Kong's Sha Tin Racecourse this Sunday. The rail is in the C position for the meeting, and with some chance of rainfall hitting the surface in the lead-up, punters should anticipate a possible downgrade into the Soft range at some stage. The opening race is set…

After hitting on the first two LIV events of the 2024 season, we fell flat last week with our Jeddah picks. The LIV Golf League will hold this week's event at Hong Kong Golf Club, located in Fanling, Hong Kong. This will be the final LIV event for three weeks as players will be getting their form ready for The Masters. LIV Miami will be the week…

Frankie Lor will be hoping it is a case of the third time's a charm for Lucky With You in Sunday's HK$13 million Group 1 Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin. Lucky With You heads into the second leg of the Hong Kong Speed Series after a pair of Group 1 second placings. The gelding is one of two entrants for Lor, alongside the Group…

Francis Lui Kin-wai spent two decades as the hunter so he admits it is a different feeling waking up each morning as the hunted thanks to his superstar Golden Sixty, but he wouldn't trade it for anything. The veteran handler has had good horses come and go from his stable over a 25-year career, but never one of Golden Sixty's calibre, who is primed…

Iliesa Tanivula's over-riding sensation after his side beat South Africa to clinch the Hong Kong Sevens title must have been a mixture of joy, pride and relief.In Fiji the Hong Kong Sevens is held in the same regard as the Olympic Games, so to win the title for the first time since 1999 is a massive coup for him and his young players.In recent…

Lucky With You has banked HK$18.09 million across his career. (HKJC/Alex Evers) By Declan Schuster HAPPY VALLEY - Frankie Lor will be hoping it is a case of the third time's a charm for Lucky With You in Sunday's (10 March) HK$13 million G1 Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin. Lucky With You heads into the second leg of the Hong Kong…

Within a few hours of banging in a New Year's Day treble, Zac Purton was in the departure lounge at Hong Kong International Airport ready to go on a family holiday. This, insists Jockey Club chief executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, is not something the six-time champion rider should get used to. Jockeys taking breaks during a Hong Kong racing…

Ben Thompson is on the scoreboard in Hong Kong. It was always a given that, as a new addition to the jockey ranks in Hong Kong, Thompson would not walk into instance success. There was always going to be an adjustment period in his own work, life balance, not to mention the pressure of the elite competition he now faces taking on the likes of Zac…

Noah Strang | For FrontPageBets If you make a purchase after clicking on links within this article, Lee Enterprises may earn affiliate commissions. The news and editorial departments had no role in the creation or display of this content. LIV Golf heads to Hong Kong this weekend where Joaquin Niemann will look to continue his dominance in the…

LIV breaks new ground this week. It has already visited Asia - to Bangkok and Singapore - but this week's venture to Hong Kong is a first visit to the People's Republic of China. It's a novel destination for LIV, but not for the sport. Indeed, the Hong Kong Open has a long history and has always been played at Hong Kong Golf Club, a tree-lined…

The LIV Golf League will hold this week's event at Hong Kong Golf Club, located in Fanling, Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Golf Club was established in 1889 with the course and clubhouse being located in Happy Valley. The Old Course at Fanling was not built until 1911 and the clubhouse did not open until 1914. In 1931 the New Course was built and finally…

The Hong Kong Mile - one of the four Group 1 titles that make up the annual Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) - is widely considered one of the greatest mile races in the world. Held every December, the HK$32000000 feature is run at Sha Tin and has been won by some of Hong Kong's greatest champion thoroughbreds. Initially the Hong Kong…

Joaquin Niemann has won two of three LIV Golf events to start the 2024 season and he's seen his odds shorten from+1400 at Mayakoba to+650 in Hong Kong this week. We break down his chances in our LIV Golf Hong Kong preview below. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports The LIV Golf season carries on with this week's inaugural Hong Kong event at Hong Kong Golf…

Scotland 7s will be coached by former Scotland A and Scotland 7s centre, Calum MacRae, 34, from the outset of season 2014-15. The former Melrose, Border Reivers and Edinburgh Rugby player makes the move from Newcastle Falcons where he has been skills coach for the past three seasons. Glasgow, current head coach Stephen Gemmell will return to his…

While you couldn't wipe the smile off Dennis Yip Chor-hong's face after Massive Sovereign's slashing success at Sha Tin on Sunday, there was - outwardly at least - some uncertainty from the veteran handler about the chances of his exciting four-year-old making next month's BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) field. He needn't have worried. Penalised 10…

LIV Golf heads to Hong Kong for the first time this week. It's a good time for golf fans in China, with the DP World Tour due to visit in May for the Volvo China Open, which will be a European Tour event for the first time since 2019. The LIV Golf schedule is blank for three weeks following LIV Golf Hong Kong, presumably to give its stars time to…

Helios Express kept his Classic Series clean sweep hopes alive with a dramatic last-gasp victory in the Classic Cup (1800m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Punters who took the $1.6 on offer had their hearts in their mouths as John Size's rising star was pocketed on the inside rail and desperately searching for clear running in the first half of the…

Racing in Hong Kong is at Sha Tin on Sunday for a 10-race programme that sees the four-year-olds line up in the Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m). Here is our preview of the meeting. Race 1 The opener is on the All-Weather Track and sees the Class 5 gallopers in action. ASIAN ONE (1) dropped to this grade two starts ago and comes off a last start 3rd…

SHA TIN in Hong Kong hosts a 10-race programme on Sunday, featuring the £1.3m Hong Kong Classic Cup (8.05am), run over nine furlongs. This is the middle leg of the prestigious four-year-old Classic Series in the territory, following the Classic Mile run last month, which concludes with the ultimate prize, the BMW HK Derby in three week's…

Some of Europe's biggest race meetings will be simulcast during the Hong Kong off-season - delivering HK$2.8 billion in extra betting turnover - if a Jockey Club proposal to the Betting and Lotteries Commission is successful. The Jockey Club is trying to increase the maximum number of simulcast days per year from 23 to 37 as part of a campaign to…

Kiwi superstar James McDonald is back on top of the world after reclaiming #1 spot on Thoroughbred Racing Commentary's Global Rankings for jockeys. The Sydney-based New Zealander known as'J-Mac' has sneaked ahead of Ryan Moore by a single rankings point after partnering Romantic Warrior to a hard-fought victory in the Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup at Sha…

Chill Chibi salutes under Jerry Chau. Picture: HKJC Jerry Chau is running hot and the young rider is hoping to up the ante with a pair of key mounts across the next two fixtures in Hong Kong. He partners impressive talent Chill Chibi in Sunday's HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) at Sha Tin and debut winner Super Joy N Fun in the second…

Over HK$25 million was refunded to punters after stewards determined that Kowloon East Star was not afforded a fair start in the Class Four Lily Handicap (1000m) at Sha Tin on Saturday. A $7.90 chance when the gates opened, Jimmy Ting Koon-ho's galloper - who normally races on the speed - was slow away under Ruan Maia and settled behind midfield…

The Sprint Cup and the Chairman's Trophy are the designated lead-ups to the three spring Group Ones on April 29 but how well those results might be replicated in three weeks' time is up for argument. Although the April 29 meeting has been called by the Jockey Club as Champions Day, we're not actually running with that. The marketing team should be…

With overseas victories in the 2015 G1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen in Japan and in the G1 KrisFlyer International Sprint in Singapore, Aerovelocity (NZ) (Pins {Aus}) stood to earn a US$1-million bonus if he could successfully defend his title in the G1 Longines Hong Kong Sprint last month. But fate intervened, as the talented short-tracker was knocked…

As the sun set on a weekend filled with the thunder of hooves across continents, the global horse racing calendar sparkled with pivotal moments that not only entertained but perhaps, reshaped the landscape of the sport. From the sandy stretches of Saudi Arabia to the lush turf of Hong Kong, champions emerged, and legends were crafted in an…

As the sun rose over the Sha Tin Racecourse, a sense of anticipation filled the air. The Hong Kong Gold Cup, a prestigious Group 1 race, was about to witness a remarkable display of talent, partnership, and sheer willpower. At the heart of this excitement were James McDonald, an acclaimed jockey, and Romantic Warrior, a horse that had already…

In the heart of Hong Kong, at the bustling Sha Tin racecourse, an epic duel unfolded that will be etched in the annals of horse racing history. Romantic Warrior, under the expert guidance of James McDonald, clinched his sixth Group One victory in a nail-biting finish against Voyage Bubble in the prestigious HK$13 million Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup.…

Imagine the pulsating heart of Hong Kong's Sha Tin Racecourse, where the thunder of hooves against the track becomes the rhythm of dreams for many in the competitive world of horse racing. On a day that seemed like any other, Italian jockey Andrea Atzeni turned it into a memorable spectacle, clinching victories that not only showcased his skill but…

Cox Plate winner Romantic Warrior and James McDonald have teamed up again to win another G1. Overcoming a wide barrier James McDonald has given Champion galloper Romantic Warrior a ten out of ten ride to win the Group 1 Hong Kong Gold Cup at Sha Tin this afternoon. Romantic Warrior was sent out as the odds on favourite with Australian betting…

5 Circuit Blazing can improve second-up in Hong Kong. He is expected to take closer order in the run and, with even luck, can improve drastically. 12 Starship Eighty rarely runs a bad race. He will roll forward and get his opportunity. 2 Romantic Fantasy can do similar. He will find the front and try to go all the way. 4 Darci Joy can mix his form…