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    Covid-19 doesn’t take shine off Champions Day

    The absence of international raiders due to the Covid-19 crisis will not take the shine off FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday, according to star jockey Zac Purton.

    Aethero’s Chairman’s Sprint Prize fitness

    Purton believes Aethero’s (忠心勇士) last-start flop may prove a blessing in disguise with the prodigious speedster forced to go back to the trials ahead of next week’s Group One Chairman’s Sprint Prize.

    Size hopes Heza Beauty is on best behaviour

    Just about everything that could have gone wrong did for Heza Beauty (美麗多多) last time out and trainer Size hopes Sunday will be the day he finally gets a proper gauge on just what the three-year-old

    Moore looks to continue Griffin dominance

    Master trainer John Moore has had a “mortgage” on Griffin races in Hong Kong of late but even he admits he may need a touch of luck for the run to continue on Sunday.

    Whyte thinks Farhh Above is ready to show his best

    On a day when the likes of Beauty Generation (美麗傳承), Waikuku (夏威夷) and Aethero (忠心勇士) are set to shine, Douglas Whyte’s unheralded galloper Farhh Above (廣陵王) could well prove to be the most...

    Cruz & Piccone connection leads to Sha Tin plum ride

    Hong Kong racing legend Tony Cruz and French jockey Tony Piccone have struck up an unlikely friendship which will see them combine seven times on Saturday, including a plum ride on a talented type.

    Jan Cup: Moreira to hold Macau raider in good stead

    Joe Lau is confident extra experience and the addition of superstar jockey Joao Moreira will ensure Macau raider Sacred Capital (聖靈之都) runs a big race in Wednesday’s Group Three January Cup (1,800m)

    Badel hunts 4 Y/O series ride

    Flying Frenchman Alexis Badel will look to use his red-hot form to snare a top-class classic series ride, with the popular jockey becoming a man in demand.

    Styling City returns to favourite stamping ground

    Trainer John Moore will wheel out his “horses for courses” straight-track specialist Styling City (薈力之城) in a bid to build on the galloper’s formidable record over the Sha Tin 1,000m trip.

    Douglas Whyte rolls out generation next at Sha Tin

    Hong Kong punters potentially had a look into the future last week when the Douglas Whyte-trained Will Power (超能力) raced away to win on debut at Sha Tin.