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Solid Win storms home down the outside under Hugh Bowman to win at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Bowman makes light work of wide barriers to bag Sha Tin double

Australian ace strikes top form with a brace on Sunday, booting home Hakka Radiance and Solid Win

21 Sep 2025

Zac Purton boots home Chill Kaka in April. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Purton hopes Chill Kaka can bounce back from disappointing defeat and surgery

20 Sep 2025 - 3:20 PM

Ka Ying Rising gallops on the Sha Tin turf ahead of his trip to Australia. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Ka Ying Rising ready for flight to Australia after breezing through HK gallop

19 Sep 2025 - 12:06 PM

James McDonald is one of four jockeys to join the Hong Kong ranks on short-term contracts in the coming months. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

JMac headlines quartet of jockeys granted short-term licences in HK

17 Sep 2025 - 4:12 PM

Light Years Charm (right) wins his trial at Sha Tin on Tuesday morning. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Light Years Charm primed for first Group race of the season after trial win

16 Sep 2025 - 1:41 PM

Joao Moreira enjoys a Sha Tin winner in 2023. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Will HK racing fans be treated to Purton v Moreira v McDonald?

15 Sep 2025 - 6:23 PM

Jamie Richards has saluted with his past four runners. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Jamie Richards enjoying Groovy Feeling of ‘quite incredible’ start to the season

13 Sep 2025 - 12:33 PM

Romantic Warrior gallops at Sha Tin on Thursday morning. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

5 things to watch for during the 2025-26 Hong Kong racing season

11 Sep 2025 - 4:07 PM

Lightness Of Music bolts in on debut for Zac Purton in June. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

So hopes straight 1,000m won’t prove too short for exciting Lightness Of Music

11 Sep 2025 - 3:12 PM

Trainer Douglas Whyte, jockey Hugh Bowman and owner David Boehm celebrate Dan Attack’s Happy Valley win. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Bowman, Whyte and Richards fire in doubles at Valley opener

10 Sep 2025 - 11:30 PM

Mark Newnham is aiming to improve on his 44 wins from last term. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Newnham turns to Purton in bid to kick-start campaign at the Valley

8 Sep 2025 - 11:42 AM

Zac Purton celebrates his Sha Tin five-timer. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Purton bags career-best opening-day haul as Richards fires with a double

7 Sep 2025 - 7:54 PM

Ka Ying Rising bursts clear under Zac Purton to win the Chief Executive’s Cup for the second straight year. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Ka Ying Rising warms up for The Everest in style with dominant first-up win

7 Sep 2025 - 6:21 PM

A bumper crowd is expected to converge on Sha Tin this Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Excitement builds as Hong Kong season opener doubles as Ka Ying Rising’s send-off

7 Sep 2025 - 8:27 AM

Trainer David Hayes is excited for Ka Ying Rising’s return on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Hayes expects Ka Ying Rising to ‘run fast time’ despite being short of peak

6 Sep 2025 - 5:28 PM

Zac Purton partners Ka Ying Rising to a trial victory last week. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Purton no fan of whip change: ‘We should have just continued to play our game’

5 Sep 2025 - 1:46 PM

Can Classic Mile winner My Wish make the leap to Group One victor this season? Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

The Post’s predictions for the 2025-26 Hong Kong racing season

3 Sep 2025 - 6:34 PM

Hong Kong’s newest trainer Brett Crawford will have his first runner in the city at Sunday’s season opener at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Crawford bids for perfect start to Hong Kong career at Sha Tin season opener

1 Sep 2025 - 2:38 PM