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Antoine Hamelin lands his 100th Hong Kong winner aboard Raging Blizzard at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hamelin breaks season-long drought and bags 100th HK win with Class Two success

Frenchman celebrates his first victory since July 10 as Raging Blizzard surges home in the finale

22 Dec 2024

Trainer Benno Yung celebrates Tourbillon Prince’s Sha Tin triumph with family. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Recovering Benno Yung tastes first success since September: ‘I feel very good, especially after a winner’

15 Dec 2024 - 8:04 PM

Hong Kong Sprint contender Nobals arrives at Sha Tin on Sunday morning. Photo: HKJC

Hong Kong racing

Final visitors arrive for HKIR, while So unleashes exciting debutant

1 Dec 2024 - 7:13 PM

Benno Yung returned to Sha Tin for the first time this season on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Yung back at the races and ‘doing well’ as he recovers from serious illness

24 Nov 2024 - 7:51 PM

Trainer David Eustace celebrates his first Sha Tin triumph with connections of Silvery Breeze and his parents by his side. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Eustace breaks through at Sha Tin with longest-priced winner of the season

17 Nov 2024 - 8:14 PM

Trainer Jimmy Ting celebrates Glory Elite’s dominant win at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Ting taken to hospital shortly after much-needed winner

3 Nov 2024 - 8:11 PM

David Hayes came up empty-handed after recording five seconds at Happy Valley on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Hayes wins Valley trainer challenge without a victory

27 Oct 2024 - 7:48 PM

Owner Roshan Melwani celebrates Karma’s victory with his son. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

G3 could be tailor-made for Karma; Chadwick sent for scans after fall

20 Oct 2024 - 8:44 PM

Voyage Bubble (second to right) and Straight Arron (right) hit the line powerfully in Sunday’s Sha Tin Trophy. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Voyage Bubble and Straight Arron excite Yiu: ‘We’re pretty optimistic now’

13 Oct 2024 - 9:06 PM

Horse racing in Singapore comes to an end at Kranji on Saturday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Sun sets on Singapore racing: ‘I just feel like I have lost something’

6 Oct 2024 - 3:58 PM

A healthy crowd cheers as the field powers down the Sha Tin straight. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Punters pile in as National Day turnover withstands HK$40 million Stoltz blow

1 Oct 2024 - 9:53 PM

Golden Sixty bids farewell at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: May Tse and Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Hong Kong’s greatest ever racehorse, Golden Sixty, bids farewell

22 Sep 2024 - 7:44 PM

Romantic Warrior wins the Group One Gold Cup (2,000m) in February. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Romantic Warrior could tackle Saudi Cup, Dubai World Cup in audacious dirt campaign

15 Sep 2024 - 3:50 PM

Luke Ferraris, Mark Newnham and Newnham’s wife Donna are all smiles after My Wish wins at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Newnham makes flying start to second HK season with Sha Tin double

8 Sep 2024 - 7:47 PM

Bright Inheritance surges to a shock victory at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Rank outsider Bright Inheritance pulls off HK’s biggest upset in almost two years

26 May 2024 - 7:14 PM

Rebel’s Romance arrives at Sha Tin on Saturday night. Photo: HKJC

Hong Kong racing

Champions & Chater Cup reduced to eight runners as Rebel’s Romance lands in HK

19 May 2024 - 8:32 PM

Zac Purton is all smiles after notching his 100th win of the season on Ka Ying Rising, Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Purton hits 100 wins for eighth straight season with four-timer at Sha Tin

5 May 2024 - 6:53 PM

Dennis Yip and Andrea Atzeni celebrate after Phoenix Light wins at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Yip contemplates Champions & Chater Cup for Sovereign after QE II Cup eighth

28 Apr 2024 - 9:09 PM