https://www.scmp.com/rss/315994/feed The Ladies Purse Day Meeting in a November is a popular event on Hong Kong's racing calendar, particularly among celebrities and the fashionable set keen to show off their latest styles. First run in 1846, the Ladies Purse is one of the oldest races in Hong Kong. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Manfred Man Ka-leung was more relieved than overjoyed yesterday after a brace with London City and Motif continued his promising start to the season. CHECK OUT ALL OF KENNETH CHAN'S PHOTOS FROM SA SA LADIES' PURSE DAY London City took the opener under a front-running Jack Wong Ho-nam ride before Motif finally broke through under stable rider Gerald Mosse, and it was the latter win that provided the most satisfaction. "He's finally done it - it was only a matter of time," Man said. "He should... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/1876892/motif-finally-shines-bright-manfred-man-snares-brace?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/1876892/motif-finally-shines-bright-manfred-man-snares-brace?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Nov 2015 15:30:15 +0000 Not even an old racing superstition could stop the winning run of David Hall as a race-to-race double with Penang Hall and Classic Jewellery continued his rich vein of form. It might have been the day for the ladies to dress up, but Hall looked resplendent in a brand new blue suit - challenging the old adage that wearing new clothing to the races is bad luck. CHECK OUT ALL OF KENNETH CHAN'S PHOTOS FROM SA SA LADIES' PURSE DAY The brace of wins gave Hall nine for the season so far and a place in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/1876887/david-hall-challenges-racing-superstitions-and-comes-trumps-double?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/1876887/david-hall-challenges-racing-superstitions-and-comes-trumps-double?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Nov 2015 15:15:30 +0000 Tony Millard has set his sights high with Top Act after his win in yesterday's Sa Sa Ladies' Purse and will supplement his consistent galloper for international day if the late bloomer measures up against the best middle distance horses next start. We will take him for the 2000-metre race next and if he goes well there, maybe we can supplement for the HKIR meeting Tony Millard On another Ladies' Purse day that proved a resounding success for the Jockey Club, Top Act provided the on-track... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/1876890/jockey-club-cup-and-maybe-even-hkir-beckons-ladies-purse-winner-top-act?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/1876890/jockey-club-cup-and-maybe-even-hkir-beckons-ladies-purse-winner-top-act?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Nov 2015 15:15:00 +0000 Brett Prebble believes he has unlocked the secret to Francis Lui's grey Being held up and arriving late was the best thing that could have happened to Class Three blowout winner Lucky Scepter, according to Brett Prebble. Prebble scouted the rail the whole way before emerging into clear room only in the final 100m on the grey to win a desperately tight photo with Joyful Moments in an echo of Prebble's win last season on the same horse. "That's two I've won on him and exactly the same way - stay... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/1876908/lucky-scepter-causes-shock-last-second-victory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/1876908/lucky-scepter-causes-shock-last-second-victory?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Nov 2015 15:00:30 +0000 Tony Millard-trained Top Act has always threatened to one day win a nice race and the Group Three Sa Sa Ladies' Purse (1,800m) at Sha Tin this afternoon looks made to order for him to deliver on that threat. Millard won the race six years ago with lightly weighted Iron Fist, a horse of some talent and a few issues who occupied a place just outside the serious performers in town and Top Act (Richard Fourie) is of a similar ilk. Although connections did eye a Derby run with him last season, he... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/1876593/tony-millard-seeks-ladies-purse-joy-top-act?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/1876593/tony-millard-seeks-ladies-purse-joy-top-act?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Nov 2015 14:15:15 +0000 There may be others involved in the Group Three Sa Sa Ladies' Purse with ambitions to sneak onto the international stage through it, but trainer Richard Gibson has his feet on the ground and his eyes firmly on Sunday's prize with Got Fly. The last horse to come through the Ladies' Purse and be considered a main player on international day was Hello Pretty, owned by Sa Sa's Simon Kwok Siu-ming. He won the Purse on the way to starting a well-rumbled favourite in the smackdown Hong Kong Cup of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/1876114/all-eyes-ladies-purse-richard-gibsons-got-fly?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/1876114/all-eyes-ladies-purse-richard-gibsons-got-fly?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Nov 2015 15:51:40 +0000 Andreas Schutz has no doubts that former world champion miler Good Ba Ba is the best horse he has trained but his latest quality galloper, Packing Llaregyb, yesterday managed to do something that Good Ba Ba couldn't - win the Sa Sa Ladies' Purse (1,800m). The last one I had like this was Good Ba Ba - that doesn't mean he's as good as Good Ba Ba! Andreas Schutz Good Ba Ba was trained by Alex Wong Yu-on at the time, but met defeat in the 2006 Ladies' Purse at the hands of Hello Pretty, owned... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/1636046/llaregyb-packs-plenty-plunder-sa-sa-ladies-purse?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/1636046/llaregyb-packs-plenty-plunder-sa-sa-ladies-purse?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Nov 2014 15:00:00 +0000 Top trainer Tony Cruz just about owned the Group Three Sa Sa Ladies' Purse a decade ago, but in Willie Cazals and Helene Super Star he could be saddling up the right ammunition on Sunday to break a more recent drought in it and with horses ready to go onto bigger things. Cruz won the Ladies' Purse with Russian Pearl (2004), Willie Detroy (2005) and Hello Pretty (2006). Each one had been advertising himself as a potential star before their careers went in very different directions. Russian Pearl... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/1633772/cruz-doubles-his-chances-break-long-drought?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/1633772/cruz-doubles-his-chances-break-long-drought?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Nov 2014 14:45:15 +0000