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Trainer Ricky Yiu and jockey Alexis Badel celebrate Voyage Bubble’s Hong Kong Derby victory with connections. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Derby winner Ricky Yiu is Hong Kong’s hottest handler – no matter how you do the maths

Voyage Bubble’s buyer and trainer has saddled more winners this month and this year than any other conditioner, plus he’s outperforming the market

20 Mar 2023

Trainer Ricky Yiu (left) celebrates Voyage Bubble’s BMW Hong Kong Derby win with his son Eric at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Ricky Yiu’s daring Hong Kong Derby win on par with his trainers’ title: ‘I’m very, very happy’

19 Mar 2023 - 8:59 PM

Jockey Alexis Badel and trainer Ricky Yiu lap up Voyage Bubble’s victory in the Hong Kong Derby. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Ricky Yiu and Alexis Badel pull off breathtaking Hong Kong Derby heist with $46 chance Voyage Bubble

19 Mar 2023 - 7:50 PM

The Wong family - with Janice back right and Matthew second from left at the front - and trainer Chris So (second from right at the front) at the Hong Kong Derby barrier draw. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Chris So readies for ‘best chance so far’ as Wong family looks to build on rich Hong Kong Derby history

18 Mar 2023 - 5:22 PM

Jockey Ryan Moore and trainer Richard Gibson celebrate Wellington’s victory in the 2022 Hong Kong Sprint. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Ryan Moore’s Wellington booking excites Richard Gibson: ‘it seemed silly to have the world’s best watching the race’

18 Mar 2023 - 11:01 AM

Robbie Fradd receives the acclaim of the Sha Tin crowd aboard 2000 Hong Kong Derby champion Keen Winner. Photo: Robert Ng

Hong Kong racing

From zero to Hong Kong Derby hero in six starts? Beauty Eternal seeks to equal Keen Winner

18 Mar 2023 - 9:35 AM

Hong Kong Derby favourite Beauty Eternal salutes at Sha Tin last month. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Patrick Kwok’s Beauty Eternal prepares for date with Hong Kong Derby destiny: ‘will he be a superstar?’

17 Mar 2023 - 2:03 PM

Straight Arron wins a Class Three race over 1,800m under Blake Shinn at Sha Tin on February 26 to book his place in the BMW Hong Kong Derby. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Breeding expert rates Atullibigeal and Straight Arron as Beauty Eternal’s biggest Derby threats

16 Mar 2023 - 2:54 PM

Connections display their gates at Thursday morning’s Hong Kong Derby barrier draw. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Hong Kong Derby’s biggest players draw middle gates: ‘from nine there are a lot of winners’

16 Mar 2023 - 1:57 PM

Beauty Eternal wins under Zac Purton at Sha Tin in February. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

David Price’s ‘Moneyball’ approach delivers three Hong Kong Derby runners, including the two favourites

13 Mar 2023 - 5:01 PM

David Hall celebrates Atullibigeal’s Class Three win at Sha Tin on February 19. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Atullibigeal passes Hong Kong Derby audition and earns shot at HK$24 million feature

11 Mar 2023 - 8:02 PM

Zac Purton trials Beauty Eternal at Sha Tin on Friday morning. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Hong Kong Derby favourite Beauty Eternal cruises through final pre-race trial

10 Mar 2023 - 3:44 PM

David Hall celebrates Atullibigeal’s win at Sha Tin on February 19. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

David Hall’s Atullibigeal treads path less travelled to Hong Kong Derby

9 Mar 2023 - 3:04 PM

Trainer John Size and owner Patrick Kwok discuss Beauty Eternal’s Hong Kong Derby chances at Sha Tin on Thursday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Sanity prevails with Flaming Rabbit as Bon’s A Pearla grabs last Hong Kong Derby spot

9 Mar 2023 - 1:00 PM

Flaming Rabbit trials under Karis Teetan at Sha Tin on Tuesday morning. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Flaming Rabbit moves well in trial ahead of potential Hong Kong debut in the Derby

7 Mar 2023 - 2:32 PM

Super Sunny Sing leads the field home in last month’s Classic Cup. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Derby field all but set after quiet Sunday, Dubai off for Sky Field and Alberto Sanna eyes Hong Kong return

6 Mar 2023 - 4:54 PM

Jockey Karis Teetan. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Alacrity eager to impress Teetan before Derby-winning jockey makes big-race call

4 Mar 2023 - 10:51 AM

Viva Chaleur and Vincent Ho head out to trial. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Vincent Ho and Hugh Bowman rate Derby hopeful’s Collection Stakes chances very differently

4 Mar 2023 - 9:46 AM

Mark was Racing Post's scholarship holder on the 1995 British Horseracing Board Graduate Development Programme. After attaining a postgraduate diploma in broadcasting, he joined Racing Post in 1996 and was its chief sports writer before he moved to Australia in 2001. In Australia, he was the media manager of, among others, Centrebet, Sydney FC and Tom Waterhouse, and he ran the Western Australian Turf Club's racing and wagering operations.

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