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Aidan O’Brien is anticipating an exciting showdown in the forthcoming HK$36 million Gr.1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup on Sunday, 10 December, as his prominent Group One performer Luxembourg takes on the home-favourite Romantic Warrior. Although the Irishman encountered travel delays, he managed to arrive in time to witness his four LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) contenders commence a ...
The four HKIR runners of Trainer Aidan O’Brien trotted in the same formation as on Monday, following the lead horse. They cantered a lap of the all-weather course. Stable representative Pat Keating mentioned that it was just a steady canter and they might go a little bit quicker tomorrow. He also said that they are happy with the team's performance. Luxembourg was joined by Aesop’s Fables; Cairo ...
Dan Meagher, the trainer of Lim’s Kosciuszko, is preparing his horse for the Gr.1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile at Sha Tin on Sunday 10th December. Meagher is aware of the challenge that lies ahead, but is keen to add another accolade to the 6YO gelding’s glittering career, which includes wins from 1200m to 2000m and seven Group One victories. Lim’s Kosciuszko is Singapore’s reigning champion horse of ...
Rachel King and Hollie Doyle could have been colleagues in the jockeys' rooms in Britain, but fate had other plans. Both are now among the elite Group One jockeys, but they have achieved their success on opposite sides of the world. King made a bold move in 2014 by relocating to Australia, just as Doyle was starting her career. King struggled to make a name for herself in England, even riding ...
Encountered and Money Catcher are the horses that Derek Leung will be riding on Sunday 10th December at Sha Tin. Derek Leung, a local ace, is optimistic about his chances of returning to the big time. His biggest win to date was at the 2017 LONGINES Hong Kong International Races. After graduating from The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Apprentice Jockeys’ School, Leung worked tirelessly to climb the ...
Tom Marquand, the reigning champion, is prepared to defend his Longines International Jockeys' Championship crown at Happy Valley on Wednesday evening. He will face a formidable lineup of talented jockeys vying for the title under the bright lights. Following his shared victory with Silvestre de Sousa in the previous year's prestigious contest, Marquand is feeling confident that he has what it ...
Bauyrzhan Murzabayev is receiving support from Zac Purton for his participation in the Longines International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. The Kazakh jockey is eager to seek advice from Joao Moreira in order to perform competitively in the event, as he navigates the course for the first time. Despite being the US$18 outsider of the 12-strong field of riders, ...
The Crisfords have had their fair share of wins at the Longines Hong Kong International Races. Now, Ed is aiming to continue the family tradition and follow in his father Simon's footsteps. He hopes to achieve this by competing in Sunday's Group One Hong Kong Vase, riding West Wind Blows over a distance of 2,400m. Ed is bidding to follow in his father's successful footsteps at the HKIR. His ...
Ricky Yiu Poon-fai is eagerly anticipating working with racing's renowned couple once again at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. The seasoned trainer, Ricky Yiu, is hopeful that Spirited Express will benefit from the presence of the familiar face of Hollie Doyle, while Prince Chiswick can improve with "something fresh" from Tom Marquand. Although Yiu had no control over which jockeys would ...
After winning Saturday's Gr.2 Cigar Mile, Hoist the Gold will enjoy a well-deserved break for a couple of weeks at a farm in Kentucky. Following this period of rest, the talented horse is expected to resume training before embarking on a journey to the highly-anticipated US$20 million Gr.1 Saudi Cup in February at King Abdulaziz Racecourse. Jim Culver, president of Dream Team One Racing Stable, ...
On Wednesday 29th November 2023, at Al Rayyan Racecourse, Ernest Aldrich, owned by Abdulatif Hussain M Z Al-Emadi and trained by Bader Al Balushi, secured a second consecutive victory, remaining unbeaten this season. The 7YO horse won the Brooq Cup with a neck victory in the Thoroughbred Handicap (80-100) for 3YO+, completing a double for jockey Soufiane Saadi in the race meeting conducted on ...
The Longines Hong Kong International Races team led by Aidan O’Brien is gradually picking up pace as his four-strong squad took a stroll at Sha Tin on Monday. Aesop’s Fables, Cairo, Luxembourg, and Warm Heart arrived in Hong Kong on Saturday and cantered a lap of the all-weather track. Pat Keating, the stable representative, confirmed that everything is going according to plan so far. “They got ...
