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Racing has been held in Hong Kong since the 1800s and it is unequivocally the number sport in town. There are 88 meetings a season hosted across two venues in Sha Tin and Happy Valley with billions of dollars bet every week. It is considered the toughest jurisdiction in the world.
Nearly 80,000 people turned up in Sha Tin to watch the horses run at the Lunar New Year meeting, a far cry from empty courses at the height of the pandemic.
- Trio of jockeys and two local handlers dominate the city’s elite-level features in a season where short-priced runners shine
The fastest galloper over the city circuit’s 1,000m makes his first appearance at the course since injuring his right front leg there on July 6, 2022
Lady’s Choice wins under Zac Purton at Sha Tin and the trainer meets the Jockey Club’s performance criteria at the term’s fifth-last meeting
Veteran trainer admits his four-year-old could have his work cut out in Monday night’s Class Two Kau Sai Chau Handicap (1,400m) at Sha Tin
Veteran handler confirms the wheels are in motion for the three-time Group One winner to tackle a two-race campaign Down Under during the Australian spring
Electric three-year-old coasts to a hat-trick of victories to have connections counting down the days until next season
Next season’s Group One Hong Kong Cup on this season’s Classic Cup runner-up’s agenda following his victory over 2,000m at Sha Tin on Saturday
After snaring the Epsom Derby last month, the Aidan O’Brien-trained three-year-old is a hot favourite to repeat the dose under Ryan Moore
Four-year-old steps up in grade and trip for Saturday’s feature as he bids to provide his handler with an all-important victory
Trainer expresses his frustration at Jockey Club handicappers, who raised his sprinter’s rating by double digits after his two-and-a-half-length victory
Retiring rider, who will steer High Rise Soldier at Sha Tin on Saturday, joins the Jockey Club’s Racing Talent Training Centre at the end of this season
Jockey Club hopeful more rigorous preparation will help ensure gallopers are ready to withstand the pressures of the city’s racing
Veteran handler staying positive after landing his 14th winner of the campaign at Happy Valley on Wednesday night
After two winners in tandem on Sunday, the rookie trainer and Zac Purton chase more success in Wednesday night’s opener at Happy Valley
Outgoing trainer admits he’s still trying to ‘decipher’ exactly what went on in the gates before Saturday’s Group One Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (1,200m)
King of the Valley crown up for grabs as trainer synonymous with the Hong Kong Island track leads Francis Lui by one victory with 27 races remaining
Mauritian reaches the milestone with a running double to open Sunday’s meeting at Sha Tin
Australian superstar retains crown with seven meetings remaining on this season’s calendar and joins local legend Tony Cruz on half a dozen titles
Richard Gibson’s speedster suffers a mishap at the start before failing to fire in the Group One Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (1,200m) on Saturday
As Zac Purton prepares to seal his sixth jockeys’ title, another Australian hopes to move closer to his 12th trainers’ championship
South African jockey and David Hall’s galloper, both seeking their first Group win in Hong Kong, could be the beneficiaries of a slowly run feature
Richard Gibson says his four-time Group One winner could not be happier ahead of his Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes tilt on Saturday
A quick word from the Italian superstar ensured the five-time Hong Kong champion jockey was ready to make history in the 2012 King’s Stand Stakes
Trainer prepares Medic Elite for his 19th start this season on a rating one point lower than the mark off which he won under Ryan Moore in December
The jockey who rode Hong Kong’s first winner at the meeting, and the man who was calling the action that day, believe the sprinter is a real contender
Superstar jockey looking forward to reuniting with Richard Gibson’s speedster in Saturday’s Group One Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (1,200m) at Royal Ascot
Former Hong Kong-based Irishman upstages superstar Italian Frankie Dettori, taking out the Group One Queen Anne Stakes (1,600m) on Tuesday
Chief executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges hopeful the superstar Italian will include December’s international races in his farewell tour
Australian rider becomes city’s first quarter-of-a-billion-dollar jockey in a season on a big day for him and back-to-back hat-trick scorer David Hall
David Hall’s two-year-old has been gelded since his first trip to the races ended in disaster and Zac Purton is hoping for smoother sailing at Sha Tin on Sunday
