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The Gr.1 Japan Cup is being promoted with the tagline "Hero Is Coming." However, after Equinox's thrilling victory on November 26th at Tokyo Racecourse, it would be more accurate to say that "Hero Has Come." Judging by the deafening cheers from the 85,866 spectators at the track, Equinox might very well be considered a national treasure. "Today I felt very privileged to be on the back of a ...
Dubai's marquee racing venue, Meydan Racecourse, will host the Listed Dubai Creek Mile as the first of its big races on Friday. Trainer Bhupat Seemar, the 2021-22 champion, is excited about fielding Al Nefud, his two-time course and distance winner who has dominated the mile division on this surface. The Dubawi gelding marked his UAE debut during the current campaign with a six-and-a-quarter ...
Hollie Doyle has been given the opportunity to ride in the Japan Cup for the first time. Unfortunately, Ryan Moore will not be able to participate due to doctors' orders. Moore was aiming for back-to-back wins in this prestigious race on Vela Azul at Tokyo on Sunday. Following a fall during a race in Kyoto last Sunday, jockey Moore injured his back and was advised by medical professionals to be ...
This Friday, the Dubai Creek Mile takes place at Meydan Racecourse, and it's set to be an exciting event. This is the first pattern race of the 2023-24 Emirates Racing Season, and some of the best names in the mile division will be competing. The event is fully sponsored by the UAE's leading property developers Nakheel, and the programme features eight races. One of the highlights of the evening ...
Among the memories that French ace Mickael Barzalona has left with Hong Kong's passionate fans, two stand out. The first is his impressive performance in 2020, where he skillfully maneuvered Jolly Banner, a veteran trained by Ricky Yiu, through a crowded field to secure second place in the Gr.1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint. Barzalona came close to victory, falling just half a length short of ...
A nomination for the star colt Paddington will be up for auction at Tattersalls early next month. The purpose of the auction is to raise funds for injured jockey Graham Lee, who is currently being treated for severe neck and spinal injuries at the Royal Victoria Infirmary Hospital in Newcastle. Lee, a renowned rider who has claimed victories in the Grand National and Ascot Gold Cup, sustained ...
On 10th December, Highfield Princess, the superstar mare, will strive to be the first British winner of the Group One Longines Hong Kong Sprint. In this thrilling six-furlong dash, she will face off against Lucky Sweynesse. Highfield Princess, who rose to fame from a rating of 57 three summers ago, is set to defend her title and go up against a group of elite speedsters in the HK$26 million ...
For the first time since 2017, Sha Tin's marquee meeting is expected to have an American influence. The Jockey Club has added Christophe Clement-trained stayer Soldier Rising to this year's HK$24 million Group One Longines Hong Kong Vase field. Soldier Rising, who spent his 2YO- and 3YO seasons under the tutelage of French trainer Andre Fabre, has been competing in the United States for the past ...
Next month at Sha Tin, Aidan O'Brien plans to unleash one of his strongest contenders in an attempt to defeat the current champion, Romantic Warrior, and win the prestigious Group One Longines Hong Kong Cup. This race holds great significance for O'Brien, as he aims to secure his first victory in this esteemed event. The highly anticipated Longines Hong Kong International Races will see 16 Group ...
49 top-notch horses from countries all over the world, including Hong Kong, Japan, France, Ireland, Great Britain, Singapore, and the United States, have been chosen to participate in the HK$118 million LONGINES Hong Kong International Races at Sha Tin on December 10th. The list includes Golden Sixty, Romantic Warrior, Highfield Princess, Luxembourg, and Lucky Sweynesse. The HK$36 million Gr.1 ...
After his stable star finished lame on his seasonal reappearance at Cheltenham on Saturday, Patrick Neville is still eager to give The Real Whacker a chance to compete in the King George VI Chase. In March, the 7YO completed a hat-trick at Prestbury Park by narrowly outpointing Gerri Colombe in the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase at the Festival. Recently, The Real Whacker returned to the ...
Lucky Sweynesse emerged victorious in the Gr.2 BOCHK Private Banking Jockey Club Sprint at Sha Tin on Sunday, just in the nick of time. Coincidentally, his half-brother is scheduled to be auctioned off this week at Karaka. Lucky Sweynesse, a graduate of the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale, was purchased by J & I Bloodstock for US$90,000 from Woburn Farm’s 2020 draft. He has an ...
