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In the same race that saw Collection announce himself as the Hong Kong Derby winner of 2009, Richard Gibson's Irish import Akeed Mofeed may have done the same at Sha Tin yesterday but it nearly...

Solar Great continues to rise up the ladder

The David Hall-trained Solar Great completed his five-win transition from Class Four also-ran to feature-race winner in the Group Three Hong Kong Macau Trophy (1,400m) and spared jockey Douglas...

Tsui cleans up on the dirt with a sprint double

Me Tsui Yu-sak came to the track with low expectations, but left with a dirt track double after a pair of horses who most definitely fit the description - "all-weather track specialist", won on...

Sea Dragon digs deep to prove he's no pushover

Favourite backers were having an attack of the vapours, but jockey Douglas Whyte and trainer John Size admitted to be thoroughly pleased that plenty went wrong in the run for the day's shortest-...

Absent Yiu at the double

While trainer Ricky Yiu Poon-fai was perusing some new acquisitions at yearling sales in Australia, back at home his stable was firing on all cylinders with a couple of breakthrough performances...

Racing Digest, March 3, 2013

Manfred Man Ka-leung was doing his best to downplay the Class Five success of City Delight, trotting out all the usual reasons why the handicapper shouldn't slug his maiden winner too many points...

Trainer John Moore down to one runner for Dubai

John Moore is down to just one representative at the Dubai World Cup at the end of the month, with the owner of Gold Cup winner Military Attack concentrating on the Audemars Piguet QE II Cup at...

Lord Dragon ready to make his mark in TT

After jockeys' championship rival Douglas Whyte drew level at the top of the table during the week, Zac Purton will be keen to strike back with Lord Dragon tomorrow at Sha Tin.

Rainbow Chic shows marked progress

Caspar Fownes may have lost his place at the top of the trainers' premiership on Wednesday night, but he will have come out of the meeting delighted with the performance of his Derby hopeful...

Heroes at home but humbled in Hong Kong

When riding at the peak of his powers in the 1990s, Mick Kinane was asked why he bothered coming to Hong Kong year-after-year during the English winter, only to fight over scraps for rides and...

Lai's spirit soars after surviving earlier tumble

Local jockey Eddy Lai-ming climbed off the canvas at Happy Valley last night to provide both the inspiration and the perspiration as Spirit Soaring scored his first victory in Hong Kong.

Windicator Star to prove too good again

Unruly and unpredictable barrier manners aside, promising sprinter Windicator Star should get a race run to suit and stands out as a banker in the middle pin of tomorrow night's Triple Trio at...

Macau trainer Gary Moore believes Absolutely Win can lift interport

Viva Pronto was more than 100-1 when he carried 130 pounds and led all the way to surprise the locals at Sha Tin three years ago, and Moore has since won two more interport legs on the mud at home...