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Ricky Yiu Poon-Fai

Ricky Yiu is a famous racehorse trainer in Hong Kong. Born in 1957, he is the first Chinese trainer to have won at Group One level on foreign soil, taking out the Sprinters Stakes in Japan with Ultra Fantasy and the KrisFlyer Sprint in Singapore with Sacred Kingdom.

Born

12 Jul 1957

Industry

Sport

Job Title

Horse Trainer

last updated:

7 October, 2024

Ricky Yiu Poon-Fai

Yiu has Triple Crown on agenda for stable star Voyage Bubble

Veteran handler could look at historic feature treble for dual Group One winner.

McDonald lands Happy Valley treble but has to settle for IJC second

Voyage Bubble stamps class over Jockey Club Mile rivals: ‘He’s a tough horse’

Bullish Yiu backs Bubble in rematch with Patch: ‘He will turn the tables’

Veteran handler is confident his stable star can defeat Pierre Ng’s charge with James McDonald in the saddle on Sunday.

Teetan becomes sixth jockey to ride 700 HK winners: ‘It’s an amazing number’

Mauritian rider joins an elite club by booting home Speedstar at the city circuit on Wednesday night.

Yiu hoping to shine again under Happy Valley sun

Veteran handler eyeing more success after a treble at the city circuit’s annual day meeting 12 months ago.

Ho roars to life with Valley treble: ‘Hopefully the winners can keep coming’

Leading home-grown jockey returns to top form at city circuit with first three-timer since October 1 last year.

Yiu believes big weight won’t worry Voyage Bubble: ‘He’s going really well’

Veteran handler backs Group One winner to handle 135 pounds in Sunday’s feature.

Yiu rues Volcanic Spark’s draw after tricky run of gates: ‘It spoils my day’

Three of the veteran handler’s four Saturday runners have drawn nine or wider.

Yiu eyes Valley success with solid team headlined by Simply Maverick

Fresh from Sunday’s impressive win with Sunlight Power, the veteran handler heads to city circuit on Wednesday night with several hopes.

Connections ‘aiming high’ after exciting pair lights up Sha Tin

Sunlight Power and Magic Control produce commanding victories on Sunday afternoon.

The Post’s predictions for the 2024-25 Hong Kong racing season

Can Galaxy Patch become a Group One star? Will Karis Teetan reach a century of winners? Is it another John Size year?

Yiu backs Voyage to burst Warrior’s Bubble in Japan: ‘Otherwise I wouldn’t come’

Veteran trainer aiming to add to his outstanding overseas record in Sunday’s Group One Yasuda Kinen (1,600m)

Yiu becomes latest trainer to celebrate 1,000 wins: ‘I’m glad to have this achievement’

Veteran handler joins exclusive club of iconic Hong Kong racing figures after three-timer

Yiu confirms Bubble will be aimed at Champions Day after torrid Dubai Turf trip

Star five-year-old suffers some scratches in an incident in the Meydan straight but has pulled up fine ahead of a likely Group One Champions Mile tilt

‘Good draw’ gives Voyage Bubble best chance in strong Group One Dubai Turf

Ricky Yiu’s star will jump from the inside alley on Saturday night, while Straight Arron cops gate 12 and California Spangle’s connections are hoping history repeats

Why Yiu chose Barzalona to partner Voyage Bubble in the Dubai Turf

While James McDonald, Zac Purton and Alexis Badel have all ridden the reigning Hong Kong Derby champion this season, the veteran trainer is confident the Godolphin jockey is the man for the job

Lane and Yiu target maiden Classic Cup wins with Simply Maverick

Veteran trainer hopes his decision to call upon the Australian ace is vindicated in Sunday’s feature

Voyage Bubble ‘most likely’ to head to Dubai after Gold Cup tilt under Purton

Trainer Ricky Yiu confirms World Cup night at Meydan is very much on the cards for his stable star

Shum and Bentley land doubles while some familiar colours salute at Happy Valley

Veteran trainer and British jockey taste success as a duo for the first time since 2022 thanks to the victory of Eighteen Palms

Red-hot Ricky Yiu looks to extend purple patch with Happy Valley specialist

Last-start winner Watch Buddy contests the second section of the Class Three Victoria Park Handicap (1,200m) on Wednesday night

Atzeni bags more Group Three success and delivers aboard Hong Kong Derby hopeful

Italian jockey takes out the Centenary Vase with Nimble Nimbus and also gets the best out of Ka Ying Generation at Sha Tin on Sunday

Voyage Bubble begins changing of the guard with commanding Stewards’ Cup success

While there’ll never be another Golden Sixty, the future is in safe hands thanks to Ricky Yiu’s dynamic miler: ‘He’s going to be a force to be reckoned with’

Yiu warns Valley rivals to Watch out for Buddy: ‘I think he’ll go very close’

Progressive galloper aims for back-to-back wins over 1,200m at the city circuit in Friday night’s Class Three High West Handicap

Maverick’s wing man Atzeni shoots for second kill aboard this season’s top gun

The Ricky Yiu-trained miler recorded the campaign’s widest winning margin two weeks ago when he won by four and three-quarter lengths at Happy Valley

Yiu bubbling with confidence ahead of Derby winner’s return: ‘I can’t fault him’

Two promising trials have Voyage Bubble’s trainer bullish that last year’s Classic Series hero can serve it up to California Spangle and Beauty Eternal

Running treble to wrap up card makes Yiu Happy at the Valley on Splendid Sunday

Former champion trainer saddles the winners of the final three races on the city circuit’s only daytime programme this season

Yiu finds reason to be Cheery despite barren run ending championship chase

Comeback galloper is one of several good chances on Saturday for the 2019-20 title-winning trainer, who has fired blanks at 13 of the past 15 meetings