Richard Gibson

3 Mar 2013

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...

Trainer Gibson has another gem in Vital Gold

19 Feb 2013

Richard Gibson is having plenty of fun with his new private purchases, especially Derby candidates Gold-Fun and Mizani, but Vital Gold is another to keep the momentum going after an eye-catching...

Gibson wary of the challenge facing Gold-Fun and Akeed Mofeed

15 Feb 2013

Trainer Richard Gibson has given positive report cards for favourites Gold-Fun and Akeed Mofeed ahead of Sunday's Group One Classic Cup but is wary of high public expectation.

Gibson revels in the party atmosphere

13 Feb 2013

The big stage is what lured Richard Gibson to his new home base, and while the second year trainer may have some highlights in the near future with a strong hand in the upcoming four-year-old...

Gibson gives little away as to classy Mizani's plans

3 Feb 2013

The Richard Gibson-trained Mizani made it two from two and kept his BMW Hong Kong Derby hopes looking good in the Shek Mun Handicap (1,600m) but there was an air of caution from both trainer and...

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Jazzy Feeling to hit right range

Owned by his current connections, while conditioned by Matthew Dunn in Australia, Jazzy Feeling was put to test in a trio of trials between February and June for two wins, and performed well in...

Gibson's Glacier Blue in a class of his own

Class Four handicaps can either be a collision course for horses headed higher in the grades or bereft of both quality and depth - and a tough second leg of Sunday's Triple Trio at Sha Tin sits...

Classic Mile? More like Class Two in terms of quality

Ol' River Hong Kong Derby may have more water to flow under its bridge in the next two months, but anyone who witnessed the Classic Mile on Sunday as a showcase for the four-year-olds had to leave...

Whyte's ride on Gold-Fun a pure Classic

Nothing went to plan for Douglas Whyte on Gold-Fun in the Hong Kong Classic Mile, but Richard Gibson credited a cool and collected ride by the peerless big-race jockey for delivering him his first...

RACING

Whyte picks Gold-Fun for Classic Mile

Champion jockey Douglas Whyte has jumped off Happy Era to stick with the Richard Gibson-trained Gold-Fun in the Group One Classic Mile on Sunday week.

Gibson taking it one step at a time with Mizani

Trainer Richard Gibson said he would wait to see where Mizani's owner wanted to go after the Irish-bred won on debut in the final event, but jockey Olivier Doleuze left his wish list in no doubt...