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Russian Emperor wins last year’s Group One Champions & Chater Cup (2,400m) under Hugh Bowman. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Emperor ‘flying’ during final preparations for H.H. The Amir Trophy defence

Son of Galileo impresses Douglas Whyte before he faces a red-hot field of international rivals at Al Rayyan racecourse in Qatar on Saturday

15 Feb 2024

Russian Emperor lands consecutive Group One Champions & Chater (2,400m) titles under Hugh Bowman. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Russian Emperor ‘in great order’ ahead of H.H. The Amir Trophy defence

29 Jan 2024 - 1:53 PM

Jockey Karis Teetan and trainer Douglas Whyte celebrate with connections following Majestic Knight’s win at Happy Valley. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Teetan rides sixth double in eight meetings as Majestic Knight continues strong form

5 Jan 2024 - 12:41 AM

Youthful Deal salutes at Sha Tin in June. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Youthful Deal finally returns to his comfort zone, while Xponential leaves his

2 Dec 2023 - 11:10 AM

Jockey Angus Chung and trainer Douglas Whyte enjoy Zoom Boom’s win. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Chung impresses Whyte on way to first Hong Kong treble: ‘He’s come a long way’

1 Nov 2023 - 11:47 PM

Ivy League lands his first win in Hong Kong over 1,650m at Happy Valley. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Whyte hopes Ivy is in a League of his own: ‘The penny has finally dropped’

30 Oct 2023 - 3:37 PM

A beaming Mark Newnham celebrates his first Hong Kong win with jockey Lyle Hewitson. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Surprised Newnham finds his Hong Kong Hero to break through for his first win

11 Oct 2023 - 11:41 PM

Brett Prebble rides Cape Of Good Hope to win the Group One Australia Stakes (1,200m) at Moonee Valley in 2005. Photo: Darrin Braybrook/Sunday Herald Sun

Hong Kong racing

How Prebble repaid Oughton for saving his HK career with historic win in Australia

5 Oct 2023 - 2:49 PM

Stoltz (right) wins the Group Three National Day Cup (1,000m) under Zac Purton at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

National Day Cup winner Stoltz headlines Lui’s second successive Sha Tin treble

1 Oct 2023 - 8:28 PM

Russian Emperor trials under Hugh Bowman at Sha Tin on Tuesday morning. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Russian Emperor makes trial return as connections aim at HKIR, Qatar defence

26 Sep 2023 - 1:46 PM

Flaming Rabbit salutes at Sha Tin on July 3. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Flaming Rabbit running for more than prize money in Sunday’s Sha Tin feature

15 Jul 2023 - 10:06 AM

Lyle Hewitson gallops Beluga at Sha Tin on May 12. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Hewitson hopes to have whale of a time on projected Premier Plate leader Beluga

24 Jun 2023 - 10:14 AM

Zac Purton and Southern Legend return after winning the 2019 Kranji Mile, while trainer Caspar Fownes is interviewed on the big screen. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Hong Kong reacts to demise of Singapore racing

6 Jun 2023 - 10:23 AM

Jockey Hugh Bowman and trainer Douglas Whyte celebrate Russian Emperor’s Champions & Chater Cup victory. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Emperor upstages Warrior to snare back-to-back Champions & Chater Cups

28 May 2023 - 6:46 PM

Russian Emperor gallops under trainer Douglas Whyte this week. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Whyte concedes Russian Emperor unlikely to rain on Romantic Warrior’s parade

25 May 2023 - 2:36 PM

Russian Emperor (left) finishes sixth behind Straight Arron (middle) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Whyte happy with Emperor as Godolphin enters four in Champions & Chater Cup

9 May 2023 - 9:43 AM

Russian Emperor wins last year’s Champions & Chater Cup. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Fresh Emperor ready to roll in ‘very competitive’ Queen Mother Memorial Cup

6 May 2023 - 12:35 PM

Straight Arron wins the Class Two Wan Chai Gap Handicap (1,800m) under Vincent Ho at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Fownes declares Straight Arron would have won a genuinely run Hong Kong Derby

23 Apr 2023 - 8:44 PM

Topic / Douglas Whyte

Douglas Whyte

Jack has been passionate about racing since watching Frankel power to victory in the 2012 Sussex Stakes at Goodwood. Having been a racing reporter in the south of England, he then covered racing in the USA, Ireland, France and the UK before moving to Hong Kong in 2023.