https://www.scmp.com/rss/524621/feed The latest news and top stories on Danny Shum Chap-shing. He is a Hong Kong horse trainer known for consistent success and developing competitive racehorses. Formerly a jockey, he gained his trainer's licence in 2003. His accomplishments include training Romantic Warrior, a world-record prize-money earner with multiple Group 1 victories including the Hong Kong Derby, Hong Kong Cup and QEII Cup. He also trained Little Bridge to win the King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot. Shum surpassed 800 career... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Jay Rooney Jay Rooney Romantic Warrior continued his preparation for next month’s much-anticipated Group One QE II Cup (2,000m) with an impressive trial win at Sha Tin on Thursday, while Hugh Bowman reserved special praise for My Wish after his victory in a separate heat. Headlining a strong contingent of Champions Day contenders trialling on the dirt, Romantic Warrior pleased trainer Danny Shum Chap-shing and Bowman when he tracked the speed and cruised to victory by a length in 1:10.70 over 1,200m. “I’m very happy;... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3347950/romantic-warrior-warms-qe-ii-cup-trial-win-while-my-wish-impresses-hugh-bowman?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3347950/romantic-warrior-warms-qe-ii-cup-trial-win-while-my-wish-impresses-hugh-bowman?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:25:13 +0000 Olivia O'Sullivan Olivia O'Sullivan Danny Shum Chap-shing dominated Happy Valley with a four-timer on Wednesday night, while Hugh Bowman carried on his Hong Kong Derby-winning form with a treble. Shum cruised to 41 winners for the season to take third place in the trainers’ championship, just two wins behind leader Caspar Fownes and one behind Mark Newnham. Regaining second in the jockeys’ championship, Bowman boosted his winning tally to 44 for the season after a quiet period before victory in last Sunday’s Derby aboard... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3347908/danny-shum-dominates-happy-valley-four-timer-hugh-bowman-continues-derby-winning-ways?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3347908/danny-shum-dominates-happy-valley-four-timer-hugh-bowman-continues-derby-winning-ways?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:48:34 +0000 Jay Rooney Jay Rooney French star Calandagan, Japan’s Masquerade Ball and Museum Mile headline a strong contingent of 63 international raiders entered for next month’s FWD Champions Day meeting at Sha Tin. Calandagan, last year’s Longines World’s Best Racehorse, and Group One winners Masquerade Ball and Museum Mile could be set for a blockbuster clash with Hong Kong’s 13-time Group One champion Romantic Warrior in the Group One QE II Cup (2,000m). Calandagan capped a massive year with victory in last November’s Group... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3346985/champions-day-calandagan-masquerade-ball-museum-mile-headline-strong-overseas-entries?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3346985/champions-day-calandagan-masquerade-ball-museum-mile-headline-strong-overseas-entries?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Mar 2026 05:52:18 +0000 Olivia O'Sullivan Olivia O'Sullivan Promising sprinter Turquoise Velocity’s exciting dead-heat victory helped trainer Francis Lui Kin-wai and jockey Keith Yeung Ming-lun secure a double in tandem at Sha Tin on Sunday. A dramatic finish saw Turquoise Velocity and We Are Hero hit the line locked together in the Class Three Lok Sin Tong Cup (1,000m) in only the second dead heat of the season. Four-year-old Turquoise Velocity stayed on strongly and looked to have the race won until the veteran We Are Hero flashed late to draw level,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3346666/promising-sprinter-turquoise-velocitys-dead-heat-caps-doubles-francis-lui-and-keith-yeung?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3346666/promising-sprinter-turquoise-velocitys-dead-heat-caps-doubles-francis-lui-and-keith-yeung?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:31:14 +0000 Olivia O'Sullivan Olivia O'Sullivan Hong Kong stars Ka Ying Rising and Romantic Warrior have topped the latest edition of the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings, the first time the city has occupied both spots. The David Hayes-trained Ka Ying Rising headlines the rankings, remaining Hong Kong’s highest-rated racehorse in history on a mark of 128, while the Danny Shum Chap-shing-trained Romantic Warrior was close behind with a rating of 124. Third place in the list, which was released on Thursday, went to Japanese... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3346486/ka-ying-rising-tops-longines-worlds-best-racehorse-rankings-final-derby-field-revealed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3346486/ka-ying-rising-tops-longines-worlds-best-racehorse-rankings-final-derby-field-revealed?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:30:09 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding Romantic Warrior continued his march towards Triple Crown glory after leaving his rivals standing still in a jaw-dropping performance to win the Group One Gold Cup (2,000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. It was a 13th Group One success for the Danny Shum Chap-shing-trained global superstar, who produced one of his most devastating displays yet under James McDonald to win by four lengths eased down. Sitting third behind long-time pacesetter Beauty Joy and second-running Ensued, Romantic Warrior was always... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3345035/romantic-warrior-moves-one-step-closer-triple-crown-after-devastating-gold-cup-win?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3345035/romantic-warrior-moves-one-step-closer-triple-crown-after-devastating-gold-cup-win?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:38:47 +0000 Jay Rooney Jay Rooney Ellis Wong Chi-wang paid tribute to his boss Caspar Fownes, the Jockey Club’s Apprentice Jockeys’ School and his family after graduating to Hong Kong’s senior riding ranks with his 70th local win at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. The 25-year-old completed his apprenticeship with a last-gasp win on Lucky Generations in the Class Five Bowen Handicap (1,200m), lifting the Fownes-trained gelding to a short-head victory over champion jockey Zac Purton’s mount Oriental Surprise. A graduate of the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3344647/ellis-wong-graduates-senior-riding-ranks-happy-valley-win-lucky-generations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3344647/ellis-wong-graduates-senior-riding-ranks-happy-valley-win-lucky-generations?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:09:57 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding Karis Teetan raved about Romantic Warrior after enjoying his first sit on the global superstar since August 2023 when he ran second to Voyage Bubble in a tactical trial at Sha Tin on Friday morning. It was an intriguing duel between the Danny Shum Chap-shing-trained 12-time Group One winner and Voyage Bubble, with the pair both getting a blow in ahead of their clash in next week’s Group One Gold Cup (2,000m). Voyage Bubble sat on the shoulder of the returning Cap Ferrat for much of the journey,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3344088/karis-teetan-gives-romantic-warrior-seal-approval-after-trial-clash-voyage-bubble?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3344088/karis-teetan-gives-romantic-warrior-seal-approval-after-trial-clash-voyage-bubble?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:17:12 +0000 Jay Rooney,Owen Goulding Jay Rooney,Owen Goulding Caspar Fownes looks to have another smart prospect on his hands after Papaya Brose made a stylish debut in the third section of the Class Four Fat Choi Handicap (1,200m) to propel the trainer to the top of the championship. Fownes was not in attendance, but his son Ronan enjoyed some easy viewing at Sha Tin as the Zousain galloper travelled kindly towards the back of the pack under Hugh Bowman. The pair made rapid headway when unleashed in the straight, powering down the centre of the track to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3344031/caspar-fownes-regains-trainers-championship-lead-after-papaya-brose-dazzles-debut?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3344031/caspar-fownes-regains-trainers-championship-lead-after-papaya-brose-dazzles-debut?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:33:32 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding Hugh Bowman partners up with a pair of DBS x Manulife Million Challenge hopefuls at Happy Valley on Wednesday night and could be set for a big evening himself with a plethora of chances. The Million Challenge, which began on September 10, has been open to horses at Class Three level and above, with the winner taking home HK$1 million in prize money. The winner of each eligible race receives 15 points, while second nets six, third gets four and fourth secures three. That means the current leader... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3342242/hugh-bowman-hopes-storm-rider-can-rise-occasion-million-challenge-bid-happy-valley?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3342242/hugh-bowman-hopes-storm-rider-can-rise-occasion-million-challenge-bid-happy-valley?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:17:33 +0000 Jay Rooney Jay Rooney A new Hong Kong record for consecutive wins, back-to-back Speed Series and The Everest (1,200m) victories, another Triple Crown victor and a fifth straight Group One Hong Kong Cup (2,000m) success. In a sport as unpredictable as horse racing it can be dangerous looking too far into the future, but that is what could easily lie ahead in 2026 for the city’s two champion gallopers, Ka Ying Rising and Romantic Warrior. The world’s best sprinter and highest-earning racehorse of all time kicked off... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3341265/history-beckons-hong-kong-champions-ka-ying-rising-and-romantic-warrior-2026?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3341265/history-beckons-hong-kong-champions-ka-ying-rising-and-romantic-warrior-2026?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:29:09 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding Danny Shum Chap-shing hailed his “small but strong team” as Romantic Warrior began his path towards the Triple Crown with a scintillating performance to win the Group One Stewards’ Cup (1,600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Dropping back to the mile for the first time since winning the 2024 Yasuda Kinen was no problem for the globetrotting sensation, who made a mockery of his rivals after a tactical masterclass by jockey James McDonald. Breaking from stall seven, Romantic Warrior was held out four wide... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3341167/romantic-warrior-begins-triple-crown-march-scintillating-stewards-cup-success?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3341167/romantic-warrior-begins-triple-crown-march-scintillating-stewards-cup-success?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:26:22 +0000 Jay Rooney Jay Rooney Despite facing a monumental task against Romantic Warrior and Voyage Bubble, Derek Leung Ka-chun feels the time is right to test Lucky Sweynesse at a mile in Sunday’s Group One Stewards’ Cup at Sha Tin. With Hong Kong’s feature sprints dominated by the all-conquering Ka Ying Rising, Lucky Sweynesse’s connections opted for a different path in a bid to add to his outstanding record of 16 wins from 30 starts. However, the Manfred Man Ka-leung-trained gelding’s distance test won’t be any easier when... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3340782/lucky-sweynesse-set-first-mile-test-against-romantic-warrior-and-voyage-bubble?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3340782/lucky-sweynesse-set-first-mile-test-against-romantic-warrior-and-voyage-bubble?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jan 2026 04:54:47 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding Andrea Atzeni put on a clinic at Sha Tin’s dirt meeting on Wednesday night, smashing in a brilliant treble headlined by the fantastic all-the-way success of New Forest in the feature Class Two Tin Chak Handicap (1,650m). It was the second time the Sardinian jockey has ridden a treble in the city, building on his maiden three-timer last April, and a pair of his winners saw him go from pillar to post in dominant fashion. He will struggle to ride many easier winners than New Forest, who had gained... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3340737/andrea-atzeni-trebles-danny-shum-hits-900-hong-kong-winners-sha-tin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3340737/andrea-atzeni-trebles-danny-shum-hits-900-hong-kong-winners-sha-tin?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:22:17 +0000 Jay Rooney Jay Rooney Ka Ying Rising has been rated the equal second-highest galloper in the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2025, with the champion sprinter becoming Hong Kong’s highest-rated racehorse in history on a mark of 128. Unbeaten from eight starts last year, the David Hayes-trained superstar was second only to French star Calandagan, who was rated 130 after an outstanding year highlighted by Group One victories in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (2,400m), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3340632/champion-sprinter-ka-ying-rising-rated-equal-second-longines-worlds-best-racehorse-rankings?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3340632/champion-sprinter-ka-ying-rising-rated-equal-second-longines-worlds-best-racehorse-rankings?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Jan 2026 03:38:01 +0000 Jay Rooney Jay Rooney James McDonald has been booked to ride Beauty Bolt in next month’s Classic Mile as the world’s best jockey prepares for another shot at history with champion galloper Romantic Warrior. Beauty Bolt’s owners, the Kwok family, swooped on McDonald after eight-time Hong Kong champion Zac Purton opted to ride Sagacious Life in the first leg of the four-year-old series. One of seven rides under consideration by Purton, the Tony Cruz-trained Beauty Bolt has finished in the first four in all seven local... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3339949/superstar-jockey-james-mcdonald-excited-pick-classic-mile-ride-beauty-bolt?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3339949/superstar-jockey-james-mcdonald-excited-pick-classic-mile-ride-beauty-bolt?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Jan 2026 03:06:54 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding My Wish will be paired up with Alexis Badel when he takes on Romantic Warrior and Voyage Bubble in the Group One Stewards’ Cup (1,600m) after his owners decided to make a change from his regular jockey Luke Ferraris. The South African had ridden My Wish in 13 of his 15 runs so far in his career, including wins in the Classic Mile last season and Group Three Celebration Cup (1,400m) and Group Two Sha Tin Trophy (1,600m) on return. It will be a bitter blow for Ferraris, who has been enjoying a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3338876/alexis-badel-gets-my-wish-call-stewards-cup-owners-make-switch?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3338876/alexis-badel-gets-my-wish-call-stewards-cup-owners-make-switch?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:00:11 +0000 Jay Rooney Jay Rooney Caspar Fownes snatched the lead back in the trainers’ championship with a double at Happy Valley as Maxime Guyon and Me Tsui Yu-sak continued their hot form with braces of their own on Tuesday night. Tied on 25 wins with Mark Newnham but trailing the Australian on seconds before Tuesday night, Fownes took the outright lead when he teamed up with stable apprentice Ellis Wong Chi-wang to strike with Sugar Sugar and Kaholo Angel. The latter sealed Fownes’ brace in dramatic style, sharing the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3337547/caspar-fownes-regains-title-lead-maxime-guyon-and-me-tsui-slot-happy-valley-doubles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3337547/caspar-fownes-regains-title-lead-maxime-guyon-and-me-tsui-slot-happy-valley-doubles?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:40:45 +0000 Jay Rooney Jay Rooney Champion galloper Romantic Warrior will stay in Hong Kong for an epic Triple Crown showdown with Voyage Bubble instead of chasing redemption in February’s Group One Saudi Cup (1,800m). Trainer Danny Shum Chap-shing confirmed to the Jockey Club that the world’s highest-earning racehorse won’t return to the Middle East in 2026, with Hong Kong’s Group One treble of the Stewards’ Cup (1,600m), Gold Cup (2,000m) and Champions & Chater Cup (2,400m) on his agenda. It was somewhat of a surprise move... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3337163/romantic-warrior-set-skip-saudi-cup-and-target-hong-kongs-triple-crown?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3337163/romantic-warrior-set-skip-saudi-cup-and-target-hong-kongs-triple-crown?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 20 Dec 2025 05:26:16 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding Douglas Whyte is keen to end a frustrating period of near misses when he saddles the strong pairing of King Oberon and Goko Win at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. The South African has enjoyed a strong campaign at the city circuit, sitting third behind Caspar Fownes and Danny Shum Chap-shing for winners at the Valley this season, with eight of his nine winners coming there. That tally could have been much higher, with the 54-year-old watching a trio of his horses finish second on International... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3336615/confidence-key-king-oberon-he-goes-three-spin-happy-valley?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3336615/confidence-key-king-oberon-he-goes-three-spin-happy-valley?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Dec 2025 08:14:02 +0000 Jay Rooney Jay Rooney James McDonald was speechless and Danny Shum Chap-shing felt great relief as champion galloper Romantic Warrior created history again with a fourth straight Group One Hong Kong Cup (2,000m) triumph. Romantic Warrior became the first galloper to win four features at the Longines Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) when he cruised to victory over Japan’s Bellagio Opera at Sha Tin on Sunday. “He’s so special. He’s just a freak,” McDonald said after guiding Romantic Warrior to an 11th Group One... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3336396/romantic-warrior-creates-history-again-fourth-straight-hong-kong-cup-victory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3336396/romantic-warrior-creates-history-again-fourth-straight-hong-kong-cup-victory?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Dec 2025 12:06:33 +0000 Sam Agars Sam Agars Perhaps the two best horses ever trained in Hong Kong will headline what promises to be an action-packed Longines Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) at Sha Tin on Sunday. The highest-earning racehorse of all time with north of HK$217 million to his name, Romantic Warrior will attempt to win an unprecedented fourth consecutive Group One Hong Kong Cup (2,000m). Victory in the first seven-runner Cup since 2007 would make Romantic Warrior the only four-time HKIR winner and the market suggests only... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3336346/hong-kong-heavyweights-headline-action-packed-international-day-sha-tin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3336346/hong-kong-heavyweights-headline-action-packed-international-day-sha-tin?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:17 +0000 Jay Rooney Jay Rooney James McDonald is still in awe of Romantic Warrior as he prepares to chase a record-extending fourth consecutive Group One Longines Hong Kong Cup (2,000m) on the champion galloper at Sha Tin on Sunday. The 10-time Group One hero and world’s highest-earning racehorse with HK$217.7 million in prize money heads into the city’s richest race off the back of a stunning return from injury, comfortably claiming the Group Two Jockey Club Cup (2,000m) last month. “It’s pretty remarkable to think what he’s... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3336313/james-mcdonald-still-awe-romantic-warrior-ive-never-felt-hes-ever-going-lose?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3336313/james-mcdonald-still-awe-romantic-warrior-ive-never-felt-hes-ever-going-lose?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Dec 2025 05:40:42 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding Caspar Fownes has made a renewed push for Joao Moreira to be brought back to Hong Kong after the pair combined for a running double to open Wednesday night’s card at Happy Valley. Fownes, who finished the night with a treble, had hoped to bring Moreira back as his stable jockey in October, but the Jockey Club knocked back the Brazilian, declaring the roster was full. “It’s up to the club and they’ll now have to answer the question [as to why Moreira was knocked back],” said Fownes after watching... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3335960/caspar-fownes-makes-renewed-push-joao-moreiras-hong-kong-return-after-pairs-double-delight-happy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3335960/caspar-fownes-makes-renewed-push-joao-moreiras-hong-kong-return-after-pairs-double-delight-happy?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:06:54 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding Hugh Bowman showed he is in top form ahead of Wednesday’s Longines International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) by slamming home a brilliant double at Sha Tin on Sunday. The top rider picked Luke Ferraris’ pocket to snag the final slot at the coveted competition and he tuned up in the best possible way with a pair of typically cool rides. It was a well-needed change of fortune for Bowman, who had to endure three seconds at the Valley on Wednesday night but was in no mood for that to happen again... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3335513/hugh-bowman-doubles-ahead-international-jockeys-championship-danny-shum-and-john-size-also-snare?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3335513/hugh-bowman-doubles-ahead-international-jockeys-championship-danny-shum-and-john-size-also-snare?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Dec 2025 11:24:17 +0000 Jay Rooney Jay Rooney November is always an important month in Hong Kong racing and this year was no exception, with the city’s two best gallopers Romantic Warrior and Ka Ying Rising making big statements ahead of the Longines Hong Kong International Races (HKIR). The Post analyses the jockeys and trainers who had a month to remember or one to forget, as well as the most outstanding victory and winning ride. Who’s hot? Zac Purton continued his winning ways, matching his October haul with 16 wins at an incredible... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3334738/hong-kong-racing-postscript-whos-hot-whos-not-and-best-november?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3334738/hong-kong-racing-postscript-whos-hot-whos-not-and-best-november?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:40:25 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding Last year’s winner Giavellotto will lead a European assault on the Group One Longines Hong Kong Vase (2,400m) and bid to become the first horse since 2008 to win the HK$26 million prize back to back. Just two horses, Doctor Dino (2007-2008) and Luso (1996-1997), have won the race in consecutive years since the race was given Group One status in 1994, while Highland Reel (2015 and 2017) and Glory Vase (2019 and 2021) are the only other horses to have repeat wins. That shows the mountain that... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3334256/giavellotto-goes-rare-repeat-hong-kong-vase-raiders-take-aim?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3334256/giavellotto-goes-rare-repeat-hong-kong-vase-raiders-take-aim?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:36:10 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding Any doubts about Romantic Warrior not being able to return to his glorious best after injury were firmly brushed aside as he crushed Voyage Bubble to win a third Group Two BOCHK Jockey Club Cup (2,000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. The 10-time Group One hero had been sidelined with an incomplete fracture in his left front fetlock and was returning from a 232-day absence to take on a race-fit Triple Crown hero in Voyage Bubble. Despite this, the market was firmly in his favour and Danny Shum... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3333859/romantic-warrior-crushes-voyage-bubble-232-day-lay-land-third-jockey-club-cup?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3333859/romantic-warrior-crushes-voyage-bubble-232-day-lay-land-third-jockey-club-cup?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 23 Nov 2025 11:58:49 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding The stars are out to play at Sha Tin on Sunday, with a trio of Group Two races as we look ahead to December 14’s Longines Hong Kong International Races. Ka Ying Rising, Voyage Bubble, Romantic Warrior and My Wish are the feature horses on a day to savour for every racing fan. There are 10 races on the card and Owen Goulding is in the hot seat to provide an extended rundown of his selections. Race 1 – Class Four BOCHK Cross-Border Services Handicap (1,200m) All’s Well can be forgiven a poor run... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3333795/who-wins-sha-tin-public-attention-needs-look-hong-kong-debut?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3333795/who-wins-sha-tin-public-attention-needs-look-hong-kong-debut?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 22 Nov 2025 10:03:13 +0000 Jay Rooney Jay Rooney Danny Shum Chap-shing is bullish Romantic Warrior will once again showcase his champion qualities when he makes his long-awaited return from injury in Sunday’s Group Two BOCHK Jockey Club Cup (2,000m) at Sha Tin. The world’s highest-earning racehorse with a staggering HK$214.7 million in prize money, Romantic Warrior will race for the first time since his close second to Soul Rush in the Group One Dubai Turf (1,800m) at Meydan in March. The 10-time Group One hero had a screw inserted into an... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3333531/danny-shum-expects-romantic-warrior-return-bang-jockey-club-cup?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3333531/danny-shum-expects-romantic-warrior-return-bang-jockey-club-cup?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Nov 2025 07:42:23 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding Vincent Ho Chak-yiu and Jerry Chau Chun-lok continued their duel for the local riders’ spot at next month’s Longines International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, with Ho narrowly in front after the pair rode doubles. Ho entered the night one winner ahead of his nearest rival and after a brace for both riders, the status quo was maintained following a topsy-turvy evening. It was Chau who struck first on the night, teaming up with trainer David Eustace for a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3333453/vincent-ho-and-jerry-chau-exchange-ijc-blows-happy-valley-wednesday-doubles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3333453/vincent-ho-and-jerry-chau-exchange-ijc-blows-happy-valley-wednesday-doubles?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:18:40 +0000 Jay Rooney Jay Rooney Zac Purton continued his winning ways with a treble on Sunday as Hugh Bowman, Danny Shum Chap-shing and Douglas Whyte fired in doubles at Happy Valley’s only day meeting of the season. Purton extended his lead in the jockeys’ championship to 17 wins over nearest rival Luke Ferraris when he booted home Ragnarr, Hakka Radiance and Harmony N Blessed at the city circuit. The eight-time champion Hong Kong rider produced his best ride in the opener, the Class Five Dongguan Handicap (1,200m), when he... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3331236/zac-purton-fires-valley-treble-hugh-bowman-danny-shum-and-douglas-whyte-bag-doubles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3331236/zac-purton-fires-valley-treble-hugh-bowman-danny-shum-and-douglas-whyte-bag-doubles?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 02 Nov 2025 11:12:46 +0000 Jay Rooney Jay Rooney Zac Purton has been booked to ride Voyage Bubble as the champion jockey and five-time Group One winner prepare for another stoush with Romantic Warrior in the Group Two Jockey Club Cup (2,000m) on November 23. Purton will ride Ricky Yiu Poon-fai’s stable star for the first time since last year’s Group One Yasuda Kinen (1,600m) in Japan after connections opted to step Voyage Bubble up in trip rather than stay at 1,600m in the Group Two Jockey Club Mile. That move made the prized ride available,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3330996/zac-purton-ride-voyage-bubble-latest-clash-romantic-warrior-jockey-club-cup?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3330996/zac-purton-ride-voyage-bubble-latest-clash-romantic-warrior-jockey-club-cup?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 Oct 2025 03:13:40 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding It has been a season of near misses for Richard Kingscote so far, but the British jockey hopes that reuniting with a familiar face can finally get him over the line and in the winners’ enclosure at Sha Tin on Thursday. A four-time winner in a short stint in Hong Kong last season, Kingscote has not enjoyed the rub of the green this campaign, going winless in 72 rides. It has not been for a lack of trying, however, with the 39-year-old placing in the top three on 11 occasions and finishing fourth... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3330758/richard-kingscote-looking-get-board-familiar-face-sha-tin-dirt?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3330758/richard-kingscote-looking-get-board-familiar-face-sha-tin-dirt?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Oct 2025 08:33:02 +0000 Sam Agars Sam Agars Zac Purton reached another Hong Kong first on his way to a three-timer and Mark Newnham gained even more momentum with his first treble of the year at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. After surpassing Douglas Whyte’s all-time Hong Kong win record last season, Purton became the first jockey to reach 1,900 victories in the city when he saluted aboard the Danny Shum Chap-shing-trained Talents Supremo in the Class Five Success Handicap (1,200m). “It’s a really good number to get to. Obviously I... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3329983/zac-purton-sails-past-1900-hong-kong-wins-while-mark-newnham-clicks-another-gear?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3329983/zac-purton-sails-past-1900-hong-kong-wins-while-mark-newnham-clicks-another-gear?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Oct 2025 15:12:18 +0000 Jay Rooney Jay Rooney Buoyed by Encountered’s slashing run on his stable debut, Brett Crawford is optimistic the Group Three winner can deliver him his first Class Two success in Hong Kong in Wednesday night’s Lei Yue Mun Handicap (1,800m) at Happy Valley. Transferred after three seasons with Manfred Man Ka-leung and last term with David Hall, Encountered went close to a breakthrough victory after storming home to fall only three-quarters of a length short of Lo Rider in second last month. The former British... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3328901/brett-crawford-has-high-hopes-class-two-happy-valley-victory-encountered?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3328901/brett-crawford-has-high-hopes-class-two-happy-valley-victory-encountered?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Oct 2025 04:16:10 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding Tony Cruz capped off a superb week for his stable with a fantastic Sha Tin double on Sunday to keep pace in the trainers’ premiership. The legendary trainer ran riot at Happy Valley on Wednesday by securing a treble and was in no mood to slow down at Sha Tin, with He Was You winning the opening Class Five Chai Wan Kok Handicap (1,200m). It was an all-the-way success for the Angus Chung Yik-lai-ridden five-year-old, who got off the mark at the ninth attempt by a cosy two lengths. Things got even... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3328708/very-happy-tony-cruz-continues-strong-patch-sha-tin-double-hungry-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3328708/very-happy-tony-cruz-continues-strong-patch-sha-tin-double-hungry-more?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 12 Oct 2025 11:29:31 +0000 Sam Agars Sam Agars Hugh Bowman is confident Helios Express is every bit the horse he was when placing behind Ka Ying Rising seven times last season after putting the sprinter through his paces in a trial at Sha Tin on Friday morning. Helios Express travelled nicely behind the speed over 1,200m on the all-weather track before picking up nicely when asked by Bowman and crossing the line in third. “He feels as good [as last season]. He’s had a nice puff this morning. A bit like Red Lion, he probably needs to go to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3327711/hugh-bowman-says-helios-express-feels-good-last-season-after-sha-tin-trial?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3327711/hugh-bowman-says-helios-express-feels-good-last-season-after-sha-tin-trial?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Oct 2025 02:38:14 +0000 Jay Rooney Jay Rooney Two big names made early statements, an accomplished trainer hit the ground running after a wretched campaign last season and Super Typhoon Ragasa forced one meeting to be abandoned in an eventful opening month of the new season. The Post analyses the jockeys and trainers who had a September to remember or one to forget, as well as the most outstanding victory and winning ride. Who’s hot? It was business as usual for Zac Purton after he bagged a five-timer at the opening meeting of the season en... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3327185/hong-kong-racing-postscript-whos-hot-whos-not-and-best-september?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3327185/hong-kong-racing-postscript-whos-hot-whos-not-and-best-september?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Sep 2025 03:02:15 +0000 Owen Goulding Owen Goulding Caspar Fownes continued his brilliant start to the season, taking over at the top of the trainers’ premiership with a brilliant Happy Valley four-timer spearheaded by Lo Rider’s win in the feature Class Two Shek O Handicap (1,650m) on Wednesday night. Fourth in last season’s Hong Kong Derby (2,000m), Lo Rider had no problem with a drop with the extended Valley mile on his return to action, always sitting handy under Harry Bentley in the run. Peeled into the centre of the track on the turn, the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3325913/caspar-fownes-explodes-trainers-premiership-lead-superb-happy-valley-four-timer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3325913/caspar-fownes-explodes-trainers-premiership-lead-superb-happy-valley-four-timer?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:39:28 +0000 Sam Agars Sam Agars The dust is settling on a big opening week of the 2025-26 Hong Kong racing season and it seemed like as good a time as any to run through a few things to look out for this term. The return of the Warrior It’s now been over five months since Romantic Warrior raced and the clock is ticking if trainer Danny Shum Chap-shing wants to get the world’s highest-earning racehorse ready for a tilt at a fourth straight Group One Hong Kong Cup (2,000m) victory in December. Last seen running a brave second in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3325176/five-things-watch-during-2025-26-hong-kong-racing-season?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3325176/five-things-watch-during-2025-26-hong-kong-racing-season?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Sep 2025 08:07:37 +0000 Jay Rooney Jay Rooney Hugh Bowman and Douglas Whyte made flying starts to the new Happy Valley season with doubles and Jamie Richards added to his opening-day haul with another brace on Wednesday night. Bowman and Whyte teamed up to win the city circuit’s first race of the term, the Class Five Admiralty Handicap (1,200m), with Dan Attack and the former made it a race-to-race double when he lifted Caspar Fownes’ Super Sicario to victory in the Class Five Kowloon Tong Handicap (1,650m). Whyte joined the top Australian... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3325094/hugh-bowman-douglas-whyte-and-jamie-richards-fire-doubles-happy-valley-opener?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3325094/hugh-bowman-douglas-whyte-and-jamie-richards-fire-doubles-happy-valley-opener?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:30:32 +0000