1 of 2 | Romantic Warrior, with jockey James McDonald celebrating, wins the Group 1 Longines Hong Kong Cup for the third time. Photo courtesy of Hong Kong Jockey Club HONG KONG, Dec. 9 (UPI) — It was a great weekend for the home teams on the global horse racing scene, as Hong Kong runners…
Reigning Hong Kong Horse of the Year Romantic Warrior (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), winner of five elite-level events in Australia, Hong Kong and Japan in 2023-2024, kicks off what promises to be an audacious season in Sunday’s G2 BOCHK Jockey Club Cup over his pet distance of 2000 metres at Sha Tin Racecourse. A history-making winner…
1 of 2 | Romantic Warrior trains Nov. 4 for his seasonal debut in Sunday’s Group 2 Jockey Club Cup with international goals in mind. Photo courtesy of Hong Kong Jockey Club Nov. 15 (UPI) — The cream of the weekend horse racing action is in Asia with Japan hosting one of the world’s top…
Horse racing, golf and fireworks dinners along with international school visits are some of the special incentives offered by major Hong Kong banks to attract new clients from the mainland visiting the city during the National Day golden week holiday. The holiday, which runs up to October 7, is expected to draw more than 1.2…
Golden Sixty (Aus) (Medaglia d’Oro–Gaudeamus, by Distorted Humor), a three-time Horse of the Year and 10-times Group 1 winner in Hong Kong, has officially been retired from racing, owner Stanley Chan announced Friday at the Sha Tin stables of the gelding’s trainer Francis Lui. “Golden Sixty has been more than just a racehorse to me…