https://www.scmp.com/rss/524329/feed Benno Yung Tin-pang is concluding a distinguished 12-year career as a horse trainer, having reached the compulsory retirement age. He began his journey in the Hong Kong racing industry as an apprentice jockey in 1978, later serving as an assistant trainer, notably under John Size, before gaining his own licence in 2013. Yung achieved 37 wins in his inaugural season and a personal best of 39 victories in 2021-22, accumulating 358 successes in total. Known as "Dr Yung" for his patient approach and... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Jay Rooney Jay Rooney After a typical slow start to the season and 87 runners without a victory, John Size made an emphatic return to the winners’ enclosure with a treble at Sha Tin on Sunday. The 13-time champion Hong Kong trainer managed just two wins and a frustrating 19 placings from the first 18 meetings of the season, before he struck with Sight Hermoso, Ka Ying Power and the impressive Szeryng on Sunday. “Normally, as you’ve probably read 1,000 times, we have slow starts to seasons but as long as we get going... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3332103/john-size-shrugs-another-slow-start-and-winless-streak-bag-sha-tin-treble?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3332103/john-size-shrugs-another-slow-start-and-winless-streak-bag-sha-tin-treble?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Nov 2025 10:17:31 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding A bumper day of action awaits at Sha Tin on Sunday, with a Group Three Celebration Cup (1,400m) featuring the likes of My Wish and Rubylot headlining the card. There are a whopping 11 races on the card and Owen Goulding is in the hot seat to provide an extended rundown of his selections. Race 1 – Class Five Tropicbird Handicap (1,200m) Speedy Smartie ran a game race when second on his return on the turf at Sha Tin in the season opener. He has plenty of pace to burn and has run well on multiple... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3327097/what-wins-sha-tin-zac-purton-set-fun-sunday-host-chances?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3327097/what-wins-sha-tin-zac-purton-set-fun-sunday-host-chances?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Sep 2025 10:08:19 +0000 Sam Agars Sam Agars Feeling good after opening his account aboard Harmony Fire at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, Luke Ferraris hopes he can help trainer Michael Chang Chun-wai continue his strong start to the season by prevailing aboard the veteran handler’s only runner at Sha Tin on Sunday. Gummy Gummy, who is having his first start for Chang after coming across from the retired Benno Yung Tin-pang, impressed Ferraris when winning a trial earlier this month and the South African is eager to see the six-year-old... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3325415/luke-ferraris-out-keep-ball-rolling-sha-tin-he-felt-nice-and-sharp-his-last-trial?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3325415/luke-ferraris-out-keep-ball-rolling-sha-tin-he-felt-nice-and-sharp-his-last-trial?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Sep 2025 06:30:09 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding Matthew Poon Ming-fai clung on to win his maiden Tony Cruz Award in a remarkable photo finish with Derek Leung Ka-chun at Wednesday night’s season finale at Happy Valley. The 31-year-old entered the night one clear of Matthew Chadwick and two ahead of Leung, but it looked set to be a heartbreaking evening when Ragnarr arrived a nose too late in the opening Class Five Silver Grecian Handicap (1,200m). Frustration would have been building for Poon just 30 minutes later when Flying Wrote missed out... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3318493/matthew-poon-holds-charging-derek-leung-win-tony-cruz-award-happy-valley-finale?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3318493/matthew-poon-holds-charging-derek-leung-win-tony-cruz-award-happy-valley-finale?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Jul 2025 16:07:23 +0000 Sam Agars Sam Agars Benno Yung Tin-pang hopes the win of Endued last Saturday wasn’t the last of his 12-season training career, but if it was he’ll head off into retirement more than content with what he’s achieved. With only two meetings to go before he signs off after reaching the Jockey Club’s compulsory retirement age of 66, Yung has 360 winners to his name but it’s something else he’s most proud of. “I’m quite happy with how I did. Business-wise, I might not have been the most successful, but on the other hand... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3317719/content-benno-yung-signs-i-was-able-make-something-worth-more-money?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3317719/content-benno-yung-signs-i-was-able-make-something-worth-more-money?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Jul 2025 09:33:11 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding The Tony Cruz Award is heading down to the wire and Matthew Poon Ming-fai is hoping Tourbillon Prince can help him extend his lead in the Class Two Hong Kong Reunification Cup (1,400m) at Sha Tin on Tuesday. The 31-year-old has seen his lead in the local riders’ premiership reduced to just two winners by a surging Matthew Chadwick, who has ridden three winners without reply from Poon. The tide could quickly shift the other direction, however, with Poon looking to Tourbillon Prince to give him a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3316351/matthew-poon-sets-sights-tony-cruz-award-form-matthew-chadwick-closes-gap?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3316351/matthew-poon-sets-sights-tony-cruz-award-form-matthew-chadwick-closes-gap?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Jun 2025 07:11:43 +0000 Jay Rooney Jay Rooney Richard Kingscote will return to Hong Kong, Ben Thompson will depart and Tony Cruz has been permitted to train beyond the age of 70, the Jockey Club’s licensing committee confirmed on Friday. Kingscote is the only addition to a riding cohort that will lose Antoine Hamelin, who returns to France at the end of this term after five years in Hong Kong, the retiring Alfred Chan Ka-hei and Ben Thompson, who has opted to head back to Australia after nearly 18 months in the city. A multiple Group One... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3316095/richard-kingscote-returns-ben-thompson-departs-and-tony-cruz-gets-extension?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3316095/richard-kingscote-returns-ben-thompson-departs-and-tony-cruz-gets-extension?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Jun 2025 08:27:23 +0000