Rich Tapestry on target for Dubai despite setback
The Lunar New Year brought Michael Chang Chun-wai his first winner since December, but it wasn't exactly the change of fortunes he had hoped for after stable stalwart Rich Tapestry's Dubai...

I'm In Charge battles to show just who is boss
A painful hoof injury saw I'm In Charge nearly scratched during the week, but the gutsy young sprinter gave Brett Prebble a double and brought a bold early-season prediction by the jockey a step...

Up And Coming proves he is headed higher
Up And Coming lived up to his name and the high opinion of his trainer Francis Lui Kin-wai with an all-the-way victory against a host of promising types in a Class Three sprint.

Dougie's Derby dilemma - Luger or Giant Treasure?
Over the course of his 13-season championship streak, Douglas Whyte would have had to choose between rides in the majority of races, but has there ever been a more seemingly difficult - and, from...

Derby warm-up tells us little, again
As much as we all like to think this one will be different, history has a way of maintaining its patterns and the Classic Cup was right up to form again as a burial ground for favourites.

Yung takes the 'Right' path for success in Triple Trio
Benno Yung Tin-pang has already developed a reputation of being incredibly patient and the second year trainer's steady methodology sees promising sprinter Righteous make his seasonal return in...

Moore produces a potential classic Colossus
All the discussion right now is about the 2015 crop of four-year-olds but John Moore's yard produced a newcomer in one of Sunday's support events who might have scope to measure up to the better...

Thunder proves no Fantasy as Teetan and Size steal Classic Cup
The Hong Kong Classic Cup kept its reputation as a graveyard for favourites and an uncertain guide to the BMW Hong Kong Derby next month when Karis Teetan landed his biggest win on Thunder Fantasy...

Voice of Hong Kong racing Darren Flindell departs for Sydney
After 16 years with the Jockey Club, race caller Darren Flindell will depart following BMW Hong Kong Derby day to take up the lead commentary role in Sydney.

Gold-Fun shines as Chairman's Sprint Prize gamble pays off
Gold-Fun's first ever run at 1,200m isn't likely to be his last after trainer Richard Gibson's gamble to bring last season's champion miler back in trip paid off with a tough win in the Chairman's...

Luger helps five-star Size fire on all cylinders
Thirty minutes after turning the BMW Hong Kong Derby picture on its head in the Classic Cup, trainer John Size did it again with budding star Luger to top off a five-win blitz at the Sha Tin...

Dynamic Derby contender emerges for Ferraris as Fly falters
It was a case of BMW Hong Kong Derby trials galore yesterday, with David Ferraris-trained Dynamism adding his name to an already confusing picture after a Class Two victory over the Derby course...

Old allies crucial for Whyte as he notches treble
Thirteen-times champion Douglas Whyte might not be looking a threat to Joao Moreira for this season's premiership, but he isn't going quietly either and made up with an old ally as a treble...

Mosse receives another suspension with immediate six-meeting ban
A busy day for stewards resulted in yet another ban for French veteran Gerald Mosse for his role in a nasty fall that left Neil Callan counting his blessings.

A walk down memory lane: historical pictures of Hong Kong racing
Social media has many popular uses, but one that has become popular recently is the sharing of photos from the past. For those who were there, there is a sense of nostalgia, a reminder of how the...

Jockey Club takes a punt on rising star rider Damian Lane
The Jockey Club's Licensing Committee has gambled on emerging Australian star jockey Damian Lane, who will become part of the roster at Sha Tin and Happy Valley for the final months of this season...

From Thirsk to the Valley, Mate produces
Wednesday night at Happy Valley was filled mostly with well-exposed types without a lot of upside, but there were exceptions and Chris So Wai-yin-trained Racing Mate was one of them.

Joao Moreira weaves Majestic Magic in four-timer
Magic at the Valley was a promotion the Jockey Club had used earlier this month, but Joao Moreira brought it back last night with a four-timer that ripped the heart from the Happy Valley card and...

Moreira plumps for the potential
Joao Moreira is looking beyond this weekend with both of his big race rides coming from just outside the top bracket ratings-wise, but the Brazilian is still his usual buoyant self going into...

Pins Packs plenty on return to the track
Ricky Yiu Poon-fai has shown plenty of patience with smart four-year-old Packing Pins and it looks to have paid off after a nice all-weather track trial at Sha Tin yesterday signalled his imminent...

Strongly run race to help Golden Harvest: Rispoli
Italian jockey Umberto Rispoli knows Golden Harvest is an outsider in Sunday's Chairman's Sprint Prize at Sha Tin but feels a strongly run race can help the backmarker's chances of causing an...

'Perfectly suitable' not easy to find
The licensing announcement on Monday had a fairly odd look to it, with three club jockeys soon to leave and only one new apprentice rider declared as coming in. While it is an ongoing situation...

Hong Kong's other wealth divide puts the squeeze on little people
When Jockey Club officials meet with jockeys before Sunday's race meeting there won't be any strike action or Occupy Central-style uprisings as we suggested earlier this season, but there are...

Jockey championship leader Joao Moreira gets licence to stay
The hottest favourite in Hong Kong racing history crossed the line at yesterday's licensing committee, but the meeting also produced news of a new claiming apprentice for the jockey roster.

Dehere's The Love headed even higher on dirt
Dehere's The Love showed that he is ready and able to pick up again where he left off when he returned to racing on Saturday and he looks a clear black booker from the meeting.

Purton puts back problems behind him - for now
Zac Purton proved he was back to full fitness with a double after a week where his back injury came under scrutiny and the Australian jockey is taking measures to ensure the problem doesn't become...

Just Lovely as Leung sizzles with a double
Derek Leung Ka-chun is happy to catch some of the flow-on effect from the resurgent Paul O'Sullivan stable after an upset win for his former boss brought up a double for the local lightweight.

We'll take it, says Yung after mixed results
The combined margin of a long head stood between Benno Yung Tin-pang and a four-timer yesterday, but the sophomore trainer was still happy to walk away with a double which took him past the 15-win...

Ferraris not sold on Derby for popular Pikachu
Every meeting seems to turn up some new Hong Kong Derby hopeful at this stage of the season but even a solid Class Two win by Pikachu to take his rating into the right zone might not be enough to...

Moreira brings up treble on Size's 'disappointment'
Joao Moreira grabbed yet another treble to take 68 wins into the second half of the racing season, topping it off with another win on one of the few John Size-trained horses to have disappointed...

Gold Cup setback for Military Attack, as Caspar Fownes is empty-handed in Centenary Vase
Military Attack's chances of capturing a second straight Group One Citibank Hong Kong Gold Cup next month were dealt a major blow after his scratching from Saturday's lead-up race at Sha Tin

Third Chairman's Sprint Prize awaits evergreen Lucky Nine
Champion sprinter Lucky Nine raised hopes that he can turn around his last-start failure with a strong all-weather track trial at Sha Tin yesterday in preparation for next Sunday's Group One...

Confronting a Twitter addiction provides insights into the racing world
I have a confession: I've just come back from confronting an addiction. A self-enforced rehab, of sorts.

Designs On Rome can overcome Centenary Vase test, says John Moore
John Moore admits there is plenty for Designs On Rome to overcome in the Group Three Centenary Vase (1,800m), but he is confident the Horse of the Year is up to the task in a race he has to have...

Andnowurmine a winner in waiting for Cruz
Andnowurmine made significant improvement from his first local start to his second on Wednesday night at Happy Valley and the former New Zealander appears to be closing in on his first win for...

Doleuze makes the most of his opportunities
Champion jockey Zac Purton "won" the Happy Valley Jockey Challenge from the comfort of his sofa on Wednesday night, while Olivier Doleuze was the man taking home the actual prizes.

Tony Cruz says low rating a boost for California Memory in Centenary Vase
Even though Tony Cruz admits that retirement is looming for California Memory, the trainer is still drawing hope from the nine-year-old's relatively low rating heading into Saturday's Group Three...

Front runner Khaya tipped to shake up Centenary Vase field
Emerging stayer Khaya may have surprised some this season with his spirited performances, but not his trainer John Size, and the lightly weighted front runner looms as a knockout hope against...

Dan Excel ready to return after aborted Australian campaign
Dual Group One winner Dan Excel hasn't raced for more than six months now but a spritely barrier trial at Sha Tin yesterday showed the adaptable veteran could give his speedy rivals a scare in...

Aerovelocity gears up for Group Ones at home and abroad with trial win
Trainer Paul O'Sullivan is already looking beyond Sunday week's Group One Chairman's Sprint Prize with Aerovelocity after a pipe-opening all-weather track trial at Sha Tin this morning.

Punters thrive by snubbing stragglers
Hong Kong racing surely won't ever offer up a less competitive day than last Sunday at Sha Tin, where the no-hopers in some races thoroughly outnumbered the actual chances.