Romantic Warrior raises historic profile in Hong Kong Cup romp
By demolishing an international cast in Sunday’s Hong Kong Cup (G1), Romantic Warrior completed a rare treble at Sha Tin. […]
Hong Kong Cup
Romantic Warrior faces Japanese juggernaut in Hong Kong Cup
Japan has won three straight runnings of the Hong Kong Cup (G1), and five of the past seven. But the home defense is led by the exceptional Romantic Warrior. […]
Loves Only You caps career in Hong Kong Cup thriller
In a rousing rally reminiscent of the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1), Loves Only You speared between foes in deep stretch to go out a winner in Sunday’s $3.8 million Hong Kong Cup (G1) at Sha Tin. […]
Breeders’ Cup heroine Loves Only You tackles males in Hong Kong Cup
Loves Only You must overcome a couple of dangerous compatriots, as well as classy European sophomores, in Sunday’s Hong Kong Cup (G1). […]
Normcore dethrones Win Bright, tops Japanese exacta in Hong Kong Cup
While 19-10 favorite Magical had to settle for a valiant third, the other distaffer in Sunday’s $3.6 million Hong Kong Cup (G1), Normcore, rallied best of all to deny defending champion Win Bright in an […]
Magical tops international cast of eight in Hong Kong Cup
Most recently runner-up in the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1), Ballydoyle star Magical reverts to her usual trip of about 1 1/4 miles in Sunday’s $3.6 million Hong Kong Cup (G1), the anchor of a superb […]
Admire the Bright Glory as Japan takes three of four Hong Kong International Races
So strong was the Japanese contingent in Sunday’s Hong Kong International Races that, even without Almond Eye, they scored a Group 1 triple at Sha Tin. After Glory Vase’s name proved prophetic in the Hong […]
Hong Kong defending champions must overcome challengers from Japan, Ballydoyle
One year after the home team achieved a first-ever sweep of the Hong Kong International Races, all four defending champions are back in more challenging circumstances. The two going for three-peats – miler Beauty Generation […]
Mile star Beauty Generation mulls Dubai after leading local sweep of HKIR
Hong Kong-based runners rebuffed the shippers in all four of Sunday’s International Races, scoring an historic first local sweep of the Sha Tin extravaganza. The most imperious performance was turned in by the day’s heaviest […]
Beauty Generation tops three HKIR defending champions looking to repeat
Three of the four Hong Kong International Race winners from 2017 are back to defend their titles at Sha Tin on Sunday. All are locally based, led by Horse of the Year Beauty Generation who […]