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A large crowd of horse-racing enthusiasts enjoyed the final day of the season at Happy Valley Racecourse on Wednesday. Photo: Karma Lo

Rain fails to dampen spirits as Hong Kong’s racing season ends at Happy Valley

Large crowd witnesses nine-race card marking the end of the 2025-26 campaign in which Caspar Fownes, Zac Purton prove the big winners

15 Jul 2026

Stephen Higgins joined the Hong Kong Jockey Club in 2017 as the head of race-day operations, tracks and racing facilities. Photo: Sun Yeung

Hong Kong racing

Inside the high-stakes world of Hong Kong Jockey Club’s race-day operations

15 Jul 2026 - 8:00 AM

Caspar Fownes celebrates his fifth trainers’ championship with jockey Joao Moreira. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Fownes celebrates a fifth trainers’ championship at Sha Tin season finale

12 Jul 2026 - 11:07 PM

Owners Peter Lau Pak-fai and Leung Shek-kong after Romantic Warrior and Ka Ying Rising share Horse of the Year honours for 2025-26. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Ka Ying Rising and Warrior share Horse of the Year crown in first ever tie

10 Jul 2026 - 11:21 PM

Gold Patch scores under Zac Purton at Sha Tin in April. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Lui rates Gold Patch and Meaningful Dragon the best of his Sha Tin squad

9 Jul 2026 - 7:00 PM

Fast Network wins in Class One company two starts ago. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Lane set to partner Fast Network in Japan as Yip gears him up for Group targets

9 Jul 2026 - 3:44 PM

Zac Purton is all smiles after Ka Ying Rising’s 20th straight win. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong racing

Injury-free Purton revels in one of his most enjoyable seasons in recent years

3 Jul 2026 - 1:04 PM

Jockey Joao Moreira fired in nine wins in June. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

The HK Racing Postscript: who’s hot, who’s not and the best win and ride of June

29 Jun 2026 - 2:47 PM

Andrea Atzeni guides Colourful King to victory at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Andrea Atzeni clinches best Hong Kong season with Sha Tin double crowned by King’s big win

27 Jun 2026 - 9:31 PM

Little Paradise holds off a late charge from Galaxy Patch to win the Group Three Premier Cup under Zac Purton. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Another day in Paradise at Sha Tin for Purton with Premier Cup victory

21 Jun 2026 - 9:39 PM

Ethan Brown celebrates his treble after guiding Endued to victory. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Ethan Brown celebrates first Sha Tin treble as Harry Bentley suffers forearm fracture in fall

13 Jun 2026 - 10:23 PM

Harry Bentley boots home Packing Angel at Happy Valley. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Francis Lui bids to add to Sha Tin turf dominance this season with ominous team on Saturday

12 Jun 2026 - 5:29 PM

Massive Sovereign wins the 2024 Hong Kong Derby under Zac Purton. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Massive Sovereign closes in on latest injury comeback as Ricky Yiu joins elite club

8 Jun 2026 - 7:00 PM

Jockey Joao Moreira and trainer Cody Mo were two of the top performers in May. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

The HK Racing Postscript: who’s hot, who’s not and the best win and ride of May

1 Jun 2026 - 6:00 PM

Caspar Fownes (right) and son Ronan celebrate the stable’s double at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Fownes draws two clear in championship race as trio of debutants strike

31 May 2026 - 7:53 PM

Zac Purton and Rising World (left) race to victory in the Hong Kong Wu Hua General Association Cup Plate at Sha Tin. Photo: Kenneth Chan.

Hong Kong racing

Australia’s Zac Purton reaches 2,000 Hong Kong wins with Rising World victory

31 May 2026 - 12:59 PM

Trainer David Hayes at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

David Hayes looks to continue sprint division domination with Sha Tin Vase duo

30 May 2026 - 6:10 PM

Winning Ovation cruises to victory under Zac Purton last month. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Winning Ovation bids to complete stunning comeback from injury with Lion Rock Trophy victory

30 May 2026 - 1:20 PM

Stephy Zhang joined the Post in 2025 after working for China Daily Hong Kong, covering news related to Hong Kong-mainland affairs as both a writer and video journalist. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Hong Kong and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University Bloomington.

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