Trainer John Moore is hopeful that his “forgotten” stable star Werther can defy top-weight fresh in Sunday’s G3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) with a trip to Japan all but confirmed for the former Horse of the Year.

John Size will take a 10th shot at winning the G1 Yasuda Kinen (1600m) on Sunday and this time his hopes rest on Western Express, a talented yet unheralded second seed in the Hong Kong “miler” ranks this term. 

The big story heading into the Happy Valley meeting on Wednesday night was Moreira’s two-win lead over Purton in the jockeys’ championship and that looked set to be the talking point again when

It was a night of riding doubles at Sha Tin on Wednesday night as four jockeys partnered a brace each. And while two of the protagonists were familiar faces Joao Moreira and Zac Purton,

Jockey Zac Purton hopes to continue his tremendous late-season form when he partners Glorious Artist in the Class 3 Clear Water Bay Handicap (1650m) at Sha Tin’s all-weather track meeting on Wednesday night.

Not since Brett Prebble pushed Douglas Whyte to within one win, all of eight years ago, has the Hong Kong Jockeys’ Premiership produced a head-to-head duel to the last.

The renaissance of the Tony Cruz-trained Pakistan Star continued in style at Sha Tin on Sunday as arguably the most popular horse in this part of the world – certainly the most discussed

Jockey Zac Purton continued a stellar 24 hours across Asia at Sha Tin on Sunday snaring the G3 Sha Tin Vase Handicap (1200m) aboard the Tony Cruz-trained Winner’s Way to make it a four-timer from the first six races.

They changed the race, they changed the distance, but the result stayed the same. Hong Kong interests dominated Singapore’s return to international competition on Saturday night as Southern Legend streaked to a three-length win in the SG$1.5 million SG1 Kranji Mile (1600m) under Zac Purton.

Last-start G1 Audemars Piguet QEII Cup winner Pakistan Star is likely to start a heavy favourite for Sunday’s G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin,

Caspar Fownes was not at the barrier draw party at Singapore’s downtown Clarke Quay on Thursday night when Southern Legend was handed gate one for the SG1 Kranji Mile, but the trainer has no intention of missing out in Saturday’s main event.

Singapore has long been a rewarding hunting ground for Hong Kong trainers and on Saturday long-time Sha Tin resident Tony Millard will get his first taste of competition in the Lion City when Horse Of Fortune takes his place in the SG1 Kranji Mile.

Last-start G1 Audemars Piguet QEII Cup winner Pakistan Star is likely to start a heavy favourite for Sunday’s G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin,

Southern Legend and Horse Of Fortune appear to be in good order ahead of Saturday’s Kranji Mile, a race that will mark Singapore racing’s relaunch as an international concern.

History will be made in Sunday’s Group 1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m), regardless of the result, when the Ralph Beckett-trained Chemical Charge flies the flag for Great Britain in the HK$10 million feature.

On a night that celebrated French racing and Gallic culture, it was only fitting that one of France’s finest servants on the world stage emerged victorious.

It has been a trying season for jockey Tommy Berry, but the Australian rider is confident that he can salvage something from the term when he partners Pakistan Star in the final Group 1 of the term, the Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday.

Trainer John Moore has shelved Group 1 ambitions for Helene Charisma with the French import instead returning to Happy Valley for the aptly-named Class 2 Le French May Trophy Handicap (1800m) on Wednesday night.

Rider Zac Purton made big in-roads in his quest for a second jockeys’ championship at Sha Tin on Sunday with a four-timer, including three for leading supporter Caspar Fownes.

Trainer Caspar Fownes believes that Rise High is a horse headed for Hong Kong’s biggest races and hopes that the four-year-old can take a further step along that path when he contests Sunday’s Class 2 Tourmaline Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin. 

John Size saddles up Sergeant Titanium on Sunday after what has been a significant week for the Australian trainer.

Mr Martin Purbrick, Director, Security & Integrity at The Hong Kong Jockey Club, provided an overview of the enormity of illegal betting and its threat to the integrity and financial health of the racing industry at the 37th Asian Racing Conference Seoul 2018.

Starlit Knight took Zac Purton to 99 wins for the season at Happy Valley on Wednesday night and before the night was out, he had cracked the triple-figure barrier after taking the Class 3 Norfolk Handicap (1200m) aboard Super Hoppy.

Trainer Me Tsui dominated proceedings at Happy Valley on Wednesday night as he won four of the first five races on a night where jockey Zac Purton also brought up his century of victories for the term with a double.

Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, Chairman of the Asian Racing Federation and Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, called for the creation of a global brand for racing and examination of the challenges and opportunities associated therewith at the 37th Asian Racing Conference in Seoul.

Jockey Karis Teetan will partner Sleep Education in the St George’s Challenge Cup Handicap (1000m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night , in what he hopes will be the first leg of a family double.

California Whip (121lb) has caused some puzzlement in his two seasons in Hong Kong, but at Sha Tin Racecourse on Saturday the pieces connected as the talented chestnut carried off the Class 1 Hong Kong Macau Trophy Handicap (1400m).

Eleven of Chad Schofield’s 32 wins this season have been achieved in tandem with trainer Tony Millard.

Trainer Tony Cruz heads the Hong Kong defence in the Class 1 Hong Kong Macau Trophy at Sha Tin on Saturday (12 May) with three of the 12 runners

Fast Most Furious delivered the standout performance at Happy Valley on Wednesday, 9 May, but as the field swung for home in the night’s finale, those holding win tickets on the short-priced favourite were sweating on their investment. 

The Hong Kong Jockey Club has embarked on a number of major IT projects, one of which is the development of integrated systems to facilitate the movement of horses between the Club’s primary training base at Sha Tin and the Conghua Training Centre (CTC) on the Chinese Mainland.

Zac Purton enjoyed a dream run on Fast Most Furious at Happy Valley last month, skirting the inside rail for a smart win, and the former champion jockey is looking for a repeat result in the Class 3 Shan Pui River Handicap (1200m) at the city venue on Wednesday night. 

Long touted as a star on the rise, the Tony Cruz-trained Exultant went some way to justifying the hype around him with a big-margin victory in the G3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday.

Trainer John Moore believes that a strong performance last weekend has Eagle Way right on song to defend his title in Sunday’s G3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap (2400m) at Sha Tin.

Jockey Joao Moreira brought up a century of winners for the fourth consecutive season at Sha Tin on Wednesday night, reaching the milestone with a win in the night’s feature, the Class 2 Victoria Racing Club Trophy Handicap (1650m), aboard Divine Boy. 

Joao Moreira was not the only one celebrating a big achievement at Sha Tin on Wednesday night. Freshman trainer Frankie Lor brought up 50 winners for the season,

The Hong Kong Jockey Club purchased a colt from a top-class family at the Bloodstock South Africa National Yearling Sale last week.

Trainer Chris So believes that it is best to overlook Classic Emperor’s two Dubai appearances when assessing his chances in Wednesday night’s Class 2 Victoria Racing Club Trophy Handicap (1650m) on the Sha Tin all-weather track.