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Californiatotality scores at Happy Valley in May. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Tony Cruz fancies improved Californiatotality to make strong return at Happy Valley

Legendary trainer has high hopes for tough five-year-old when he races first up in Wednesday night’s Class Two contest

16 Sep 2025

Derek Leung still has a chance to win the Tony Cruz Award. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Title races go down to the wire as Derek Leung looks to strike a Tony Cruz Award blow

12 Jul 2025 - 3:30 PM

Trainer David Eustace and jockey Zac Purton will team up with Massive Sovereign at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Massive Sovereign set for his return: ‘I’m looking forward to getting him there’

10 Jul 2025 - 2:30 PM

Magnifique and Zac Purton (white and red) win at Sha Tin on Saturday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Zac Purton blasts past last season’s tally with another magnificent Sha Tin 4-timer

5 Jul 2025 - 10:10 PM

Ellis Wong celebrates his first Hong Kong treble at Sha Tin on Saturday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

The Hong Kong Racing Postscript: who’s hot, who’s not and the best of June

29 Jun 2025 - 4:39 PM

Alexis Badel boots home Beauty Waves in Saturday’s Class One sprint. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Beauty Waves salutes in stable debut for Tony Cruz: ‘I’m so happy this horse came over’

28 Jun 2025 - 9:43 PM

British jockey Richard Kingscote will rejoin the Hong Kong roster for the 2025-26 season. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Richard Kingscote returns, Ben Thompson departs and Tony Cruz gets an extension

27 Jun 2025 - 4:27 PM

Horsepower steams home under Zac Purton to score at the Valley in April. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Frankie Lor fancies Horsepower down in trip and weight in Class One sprint

26 Jun 2025 - 11:30 AM

Karis Teetan (right) limps away from Wednesday night’s horror Happy Valley fall, while Jerry Chau is treated on the track. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Trio of jockeys taken to hospital, horse dies following nasty incident at Happy Valley

26 Jun 2025 - 12:03 AM

Beauty Joy takes out the Group Three Premier Plate (1,800m) under Brenton Avdulla. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Beauty Joy bags another Group win: ‘He’s probably got as much head noise as I did when I was 18’

22 Jun 2025 - 9:56 PM

Hugh Bowman guides Wunderbar to his first victory since October. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Wunderbar bounces back to top form with slashing Class Two win at Sha Tin

14 Jun 2025 - 9:47 PM

Derek Leung and Voyage Samurai in splendid isolation at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Derek Leung ‘chasing hard’ as he looks to keep good times rolling on Voyage Samurai

10 Jun 2025 - 10:20 AM

Son Pak Fu salutes under Matthew Chadwick at Happy Valley in February. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Scratching gives Son Pak Fu chance to chase eighth Valley 1,200m success in loaded Class Two

3 Jun 2025 - 5:59 PM

Matthew Chadwick and Pray For Mir (left) grit it out to win at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Pray For Mir leads them a merry dance to win Lion Rock Trophy for delighted Cody Mo

31 May 2025 - 5:24 PM

Californiatotality (inside) and Alexis Badel get on top late to win at Happy Valley. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Californiatotality digs deep for fifth win of the season as Tony Cruz hits another milestone

14 May 2025 - 11:30 PM

Tony Cruz (right) celebrates his Sha Tin double with George Moore (left). Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Cruz celebrates 2,500 HK wins as a jockey and trainer after Sha Tin double

4 May 2025 - 7:24 PM

Californiatotality (outside) narrowly beats Steps Ahead and Pray For Mir. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Californiatotality bounces back from Derby defeat to land betting plunge

20 Apr 2025 - 7:29 PM

California Spangle dethrones the great Golden Sixty in the 2022 Group One Hong Kong Mile. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Three-time Group One winner California Spangle retired

11 Apr 2025 - 10:50 AM