https://www.scmp.com/rss/313682/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com SILVESTRE DE SOUSA (Glorious Forever) “Everything was in my favour, the draw was perfect for riding a horse who could be one or two in the run. Everything went to the plan. I didn’t want to overdo it in front but to make sure Time Warp didn’t come around, I had to make sure we were going a true gallop. I won the battle for the first 300 metres and I was going so well at the 800, I thought to myself they would have to be very good to pick him up – it would have to be one of the Europeans because... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/2177132/what-jockeys-said-after-glorious-forever-won-hong-kong-cup?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/2177132/what-jockeys-said-after-glorious-forever-won-hong-kong-cup?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Dec 2018 11:01:10 +0000 ZAC PURTON (Beauty Generation) “That’s what we all hoped we’d see today I’m just happy for the horse that he’s come out and produced it on a big stage. He has shown everyone how brutally good he can be. Obviously he had a little bit of a setback and with the feet issues going into his last run when he ran off the track. You never want those things going into a Group One race so they do play on your mind a little bit. But once I worked him late this week and he felt good in his work, John Moore... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/2177129/what-jockeys-said-after-beauty-generation-won-hong-kong-mile?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/2177129/what-jockeys-said-after-beauty-generation-won-hong-kong-mile?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Dec 2018 10:28:15 +0000 KARIS TEETAN (Mr Stunning) “He had a lovely trip and I’m just so happy. It’s incredible. I’ve never felt like this. It’s the first time I’ve heard the crowd shouting like this. I just knew when I pressed the button he was going to go.” HKIR: Karis Teetan and Frankie Lor break through at Group One level as Mr Stunning lands back-to-back Sprints SAM CLIPPERTON (D B Pin) “I just needed that luck and unfortunately the luck enabled Karis to get a neck start on me and my horse is held a neck at the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/2177118/what-jockeys-said-after-mr-stunning-won-hong-kong-sprint?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/2177118/what-jockeys-said-after-mr-stunning-won-hong-kong-sprint?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Dec 2018 09:15:10 +0000 ZAC PURTON (Exultant) “I thought at that point he (Joao Moreira) had the better of me, he had the momentum. But my bloke just seemed to be loafing along a little bit and as Joao came to me he actually rolled in and bumped my horse. That seemed to fire him back up and he found his second wind then.” HKIR: Zac Purton pulls Exultant off canvas to deliver first Hong Kong Vase for legendary Tony Cruz JOAO MOREIRA (Lys Gracieux) “There is no doubt that her performance was outstanding against a horse... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/2177116/what-jockeys-said-after-exultant-won-hong-kong-vase?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/2177116/what-jockeys-said-after-exultant-won-hong-kong-vase?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Dec 2018 09:01:11 +0000 [Sponsored Article] Having appeared in such international blockbusters as Rogue One, xXx: Return of Xander Cage and the Ip Man trilogy, Donnie Yen Chi-tan has long found himself in popular demand by both overseas audiences and local film producers alike. Yet for the past five years, the acclaimed actor has always made certain to be back in Hong Kong at this time of the year to attend the celebrated BMW Hong Kong Derby. As the Derby Ambassador, Yen has attracted the kind of warmth and... https://www.scmp.com/presented/sport/topics/fasttrack-ambassador/article/2079536/champion-racehorse-or-movie-star-secrets?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/sport/topics/fasttrack-ambassador/article/2079536/champion-racehorse-or-movie-star-secrets?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Mar 2017 02:05:58 +0000 [Sponsored Article] Kevin Coon, Vice President of the BMW Group Importer Office for the markets of Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, is looking forward to this year’s BMW Hong Kong Derby on Sunday, March 19 at the world famous Sha Tin Racecourse. “A BMW Hong Kong Derby champion must be well-prepared for the race of a lifetime, and the team behind the horse must stay 100 per cent focused. It is no different for a brand like BMW; that same preparation and focus enables us to stay at the forefront of... https://www.scmp.com/presented/sport/topics/contest-speed-and-glory/article/2077021/bmw-hong-kong-derby-contest-speed-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/sport/topics/contest-speed-and-glory/article/2077021/bmw-hong-kong-derby-contest-speed-and?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Mar 2017 08:15:45 +0000