Star J-Mac set to Figure on his Hong Kong return November 11, 2025 REGULAR racegoers in Hong Kong have a treat in store when they make their way to Happy Valley on Wednesday for a nine-race programme starting at 10.40am. Three-time LONGINES World’s Best Jockey Award winner James McDonald is back in town, taking up a short-term contract until just before Christmas. The 33-year-old New Zealander is right [...]
Chateauneuf may be Value with Purton back aboard November 11, 2025 TRAINER David Hayes and jockey Zac Purton have a staggering 33%-win strike-rate when teaming up this season and will fancy their chances of improving on that record when they team up with a couple of gallopers at Happy Valley. While course-and-distance specialist Soleil Fighter will have plenty of supporters in the Shing Yip Handicap (2.50pm) [...]
Spruce Meadows and Cavalry FC: Inside the Southern-Heathcott empire November 11, 2025 Linda Southern-Heathcott is well-known within the Canadian sporting scene. She discusses her empire, the iconic Spruce Meadows and its Masters show jumping event, and one pretty noisy neighbour from the USA. “The only thing that makes sense is for Canada to become our cherished Fifty First State.” Those were the words of one President Donald [...]
Cap Ferrat can beat the Lot in Group Three Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse November 7, 2025 BEAUTY and top-class racing come to the fore in equal measure in Hong Kong on Sunday, when Sha Tin hosts a 10-race programme, featuring the popular Group Three Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse (8.05am), a handicap over nine furlongs. The Kwok family, who own the beauty brand Sa Sa, are represented in the main event by [...]
Lucky Sam Gor has sights set on Sha Tin hat-trick November 7, 2025 SUPPORTERS of the John Size stable are having a tough time at present. The champion trainer is renowned in the territory for making slow starts every season, but even he would be slightly worried about the present form of the yard. After getting a couple of surprising winners in early September, Size has now had [...]
Vintner can be November Master for team Beckett November 4, 2025 DONCASTER’s November Handicap (3.45pm) on Saturday is the traditional end to the UK Flat season and is a race that is often run in attritional conditions. This year may be different though with the unusually dry weather for the time of year meaning the ground is unlikely to be really testing on Town Moor. With [...]
Take Frero and Harry against the field in the Sefton November 4, 2025 WITH the Flat action drawing to a close at Doncaster, National Hunt racing really kicks into gear with quality cards from Aintree and Wincanton this Saturday. For the first time this season, the Grand National fences will be in use in the Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (2.40pm), the feature at Aintree. Frero Banbou goes well [...]
Von Baer ready to lead Dash for Gold November 4, 2025 HONG Kong racegoers face a quick turnaround following their visit to Happy Valley last Sunday. The city track once again takes the spotlight on Wednesday, when hosting a competitive nine-race programme, starting at 10.40am. Will wonders ever cease! On Sunday trainer Mark Newnham failed to visit the winners’ circle for the first time since September [...]
Prince can Thunder home for Richards and Bowman November 4, 2025 WINNERS may have dried up a touch for trainer Jamie Richards recently – he last saddled a winner at Sha Tin 10 days ago – but his stable is still lying seventh in the trainers’ championship table with an impressive 12 precent strike-rate from just 67 runners. With new arrivals filtering into the yard over [...]
