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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.
Chris So has a smart team at Sha Tin on Thursday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

So looks for luck as Top Dragon gets lightweight in Year Of The Horse Cup

Luckless in the Classic Mile, the Pierata galloper gets his chance from barrier one in Thursday’s feature.

Seraph Gabriel continues on Derby trail as Eustace targets Sha Tin winners

Lui continues great 2026 as Atzeni and Cruz also secure doubles at Sha Tin

Frankie Lor

Stormy Grove a potential late Derby entrant after barnstorming win for Lor

Connections of Australian import could pay up to put him in the mix for Hong Kong’s most coveted race next month.

Harry Bentley boots home Stormy Grove at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan
Caspar Fownes

Fownes feeling Sky high as he draws level with Newnham after Sha Tin double

Four-time championship winner celebrates 1,200th Hong Kong winner while keeping in touch with premiership leader.

John Size

Who wins at Sha Tin? Audacious Pursuit can run them down for Fownes

Owen Goulding runs through his tips ahead of a competitive ten-race card.

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Hong Kong Jockey Club

New tech, engaging younger fans crucial to racing’s future, Jockey Club boss says

Hong Kong Jockey Club CEO Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges hails Riyadh discussions on the sport ‘a huge success’.

Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges speaking at the Asian Racing Conference closing ceremony in Riyadh. Photo: HKJC
Luke Ferraris

Ferraris banks on history repeating as Lucky With You defends TVB Cup crown

Young South African rider fancies Group One placegetter in his first Class Two start since November 2023.

Manfred Man Ka-leung

Chau pumped to represent Hong Kong on Self Improvement in Riyadh Dirt Sprint

Young jockey heads to Saudi Arabia in elite form as he bids to repeat Group Three Korea Sprint heroics.

John Size

Size assembles bumper Sha Tin team including another intriguing Derby candidate

The champion trainer looks to add to his tally of 25 winners this season with 11 runners on Saturday.

John Size is hoping for another big day at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan
Tony Cruz

Chau charges into Tony Cruz Award lead with exceptional Happy Valley treble

British duo David Eustace and jockey Richard Kingscote also collect doubles on Wednesday evening.

Jerry Chau celebrates with the Happy Valley crowd. Photos: Kenneth Chan
Year of the Horse 2026

3 Hong Kong jockeys on ‘Ben Ming Nian’ and what Year of the Horse means to them

Despite sharing the same birth year, Vincent Ho, Karin Teetan and Matthew Chadwick have taken very different paths to the top.

Hong Kong Jockey Club

Hong Kong Jockey Club boss calls for worldwide unity to help racing prosper

More than 600 guests from around the world have converged on Saudi Arabia to discuss challenges the sport will face.

David Hayes

Ka Ying Rising wins trial ‘as you’d expect’ as Hayes looks to continue good run

The world’s best sprinter goes for a historic 18th straight win in the Group One Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1,400m) on February 22.

Ka Ying Rising wins a barrier trial at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan
Zac Purton

Purton sticks with Sagacious Life, while Improvement settles in well in Saudi

Champion jockey will stay on Brazilian import in second leg of Classic Series, while Hong Kong galloper gears up for Riyadh Dirt Sprint.

Zac Purton will again ride Sagacious Life in the Classic Cup. Photos: Kenneth Chan
Mark Newnham

Newnham fancies Valley duo in bid to extend trainers’ championship lead

The Australian handler is confident Max Que and Power Koepp will prove hard to beat at the city circuit.

Mark Newnham

Lucky Ranger a smart one for Newnham as title fight with Hayes heats up

Championship contenders trade blows with a winner each at Sha Tin as Francis Lui also continues good form with a double.

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Andrea Atzeni

Atzeni bags treble as Flow Water Flow boosts faint HK Derby hopes

Sardinian jockey caps a memorable week with a three-timer, while John Size’s youngster continues his rapid progression.

Trainer Joh Size and jockey Andrea Atzeni after Flow Water Flow’s thrilling win. Photos: Kenneth Chan
Frankie Lor

Numbers counting down to Classic Cup and Derby after all-the-way Group Three win

Frankie Lor’s powerful galloper marches home and cements himself as a leading candidate for the final two Classic Series races.

Douglas Whyte

Whyte hopes Violet Star can enter Classic Series reckoning with Sha Tin win

Trainer’s Irish import is looking for some much-needed rating points to get a spot in the Classic Cup (1,800m) on March 1.

Karis Teetan

Crawford fancies weight swing and return to Sha Tin for Encountered in G3 Vase

South African handler expects his galloper to relish a 6lb turnaround on Speed Dragon and switch in course for Sunday’s feature.

Karis Teetan lifts Encountered to victory in the Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse. Photos: Kenneth Chan
Hong Kong Jockey Club

Top Australian jockey Brown and Yuen set to join elite HK riding ranks

Ten-time Group One winner and home-grown apprentice have been granted short-term licences for the back end of the season.

Australian jockey Ethan Brown will ride in Hong Kong towards the end of the season. Photo: HKJC
Francis Lui

Lui puts faith in Speed Dragon and Chancheng Glory to continue purple patch

Two of the veteran’s stable stars are set for Sunday’s Group Three Centenary Vase (1,800m) at Sha Tin.

Talking Points

The state of play as the HK racing season approaches halfway point

Zac Purton is dominating once again while the trainers’ title battle looks set for a blockbuster finish.

Pierre Ng Pang-chi

Romantic Son secures dramatic third-straight Million Challenge for Hayes

Trainer bags hat-trick in annual series after his galloper’s thrilling last-gasp victory at the city circuit.

Romantic Son (outside) and Harry Bentley nail California Blitz at Happy Valley. Photos: Kenneth Chan
Hugh Bowman

Bowman hopes Storm Rider can rise to the occasion in the Million Challenge finale

Regal Gem, King Miles, Helene Feeling, Romantic Son and Silvery Breeze are the other five in contention for the lucrative bonus.

Storm Rider after his most recent Happy Valley win. Photos: Kenneth Chan
Talking Points

Is Classic Mile hero Little Paradise the next big thing in Hong Kong racing?

Rising galloper’s victory in race record time on Sunday could be the launching pad to superstardom.

Frankie Lor

Lor eyes DBS x Manulife Million Challenge glory with Regal Gem at Happy Valley

Veteran trainer hopes his progressive galloper can take advantage of light weight and deliver owners a HK$1 million bonus.

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