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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.
Colourful King bolts in up the Sha Tin straight under Zac Purton in November. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Colourful King spearheads Eustace’s bid for a change of luck

Australian import will be fancied to turn the tables on Stellar Express from their last clash in the Bauhinia Sprint Trophy.

Editorial | Record post-Covid horse race attendance kicks off an auspicious year

Extra pressure no concern for Hayes as Ka Ying bids for 18th straight win

Karis Teetan

Teetan gives Romantic Warrior seal of approval after Voyage Bubble trial clash

Mauritian jockey feels Danny Shum Chap-shing’s superstar is better than he was when he last rode him over two years ago.

Voyage Bubble (left) leads home Romantic Warrior at the Sha Tin trials. Photos: Kenneth Chan
Caspar Fownes

Fownes regains championship lead after Papaya Brose dazzles on debut

Four-time premiership winner sits atop the standings again after unveiling a smart newcomer on Thursday.

Francis Lui

Hot Delight draws Golden Sixty comparison as Francis Lui continues dream 2026

2023-24 trainers’ premiership winner also unleashes Baby Sakura to make a sparkling debut on another great day at Sha Tin.

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Tony Cruz

Cruz reveals big plans for Peach after drought-breaking Sha Tin victory

Veteran trainer is keen to set import for Group races following his first Hong Kong win in 621 days.

Stunning Peach gets up on the outside of Top Dragon to narrowly win the Year Of The Horse Cup. Photos: Kenneth Chan
Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong racing hits record high for tourists in flying start to Year of Horse

More than 92,000 fans, including at least 20,000 tourists, make the trip for the first meeting of the Lunar New Year.

John Size

Who wins at Sha Tin? Gabriel to sprout wings en route to Hong Kong Derby

Jay Rooney provides an extended rundown of his tips for the Lunar New Year meeting.

Francis Lui

Lui has high hopes for more Delight at Lunar New Year meeting

Veteran handler fancies his promising three-year-old up in grade in the Class Three Yue Yee Handicap at Sha Tin.

Hot Delight storms home to score on debut under Vincent Ho. Photos: Kenneth Chan
Chris So Wai-yin

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.

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

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

Helene Supafeeling and Riding Together help strengthen the trainer’s hand on Thursday’s Lunar New Year card.

Andrea Atzeni

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

Amazing Partners and Turquoise Velocity hand veteran handler a double as his stable’s top form rolls on.

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.

Sky Trust sticks his neck out at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan
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.

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’.

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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.

Luke Ferraris boots home Lucky With You in last year’s TVB Cup. Photos: Kenneth Chan
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.

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 jockeys (from left) Karis Teetan, Vincent Ho and Matthew Chadwick were all born in the Year of the Horse 36 years ago. Photo: HKJC
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.

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.

Max Que cruises to victory under Zac Purton last start. Photos: Kenneth Chan
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.

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.

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