Horse Racing: Centenary Sprint Cup

Victor The Winner could embark on an ambitious overseas campaign after the lightly-raced speedster upstaged decorated opposition, including Lucky Sweynesse and Wellington, with a convincing victory in the HK$13 million G1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (28 January). Jumping from barrier 10, the+3700 bookmaker chance forged…

Perennial leading jockey Zac Purton fired in a six-timer Sunday at Sha Tin, his best day in 15 months, but he was unable to sweeten the deal in the G1 Centenary Sprint Cup. Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse {Aus}), the newly crowned world's best sprinter, was the $1.35 jolly to follow up on his victory in the G1 Longines Hong Sprint Dec. 10, but he…

Jamie Kah is set to make a flying visit to Hong Kong this month, adding her star power to the racing scene. Kah will ride Packing Treadmill in the prestigious Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup at Sha Tin on January 28. Trained by Francis Lui, Packing Treadmill has consistently delivered strong performances, most recently finishing third in the G3…

Bowman has tallied six wins in as many January meetings to have 15 victories overall for the season and believes French-bred Forerunner is primed to provide more success after a handsome debut performance at Sha Tin on 24 December. "I was impressed. He gave me a good feel. He's a horse who still lacks a little bit of physical strength, so there's…

It might not quite be the "race of the decade" like last weekend's Stewards' Cup, but Sunday's Group One Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) is not far behind in terms of significance. Wellington has the opportunity to enter some rare air by adding a Centenary Sprint Cup to his victories in the Chairman's Sprint Prize (2021 and 2022), Queen's Silver…

Lucky Sweynesse must make history and break what has become something of a hoodoo if Manfred Man Ka-leung's stable star is to win the Group Two Premier Bowl (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. No Group debutant has won any of the 17 previous runnings of the handicap that has risen steadily in status from no black type in 2005, to Hong Kong Group Three in…

One of the few permitted pastimes in Hong Kong right now is salvaging positives out of suboptimal situations and while Golden Sixty's shock defeat on Sunday knocked the racing world for six, there could be some silver linings in all of this. Like a Hong Kong government persisting with a'zero-Covid' policy, Golden Sixty was left scrambling in the…