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Alexis Badel is a talented Frenchman with a rich racing background with his mother Myriam Bollack-Badel a trainer and his father Alain Badel a jockey. He first started coming to Hong Kong in 2016, having winter stints for four seasons before making the full-time move to Sha Tin in 2020-21.
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Alexis Badel is a talented Frenchman with a rich racing background with his mother Myriam Bollack-Badel a trainer and his father Alain Badel a jockey. He first started coming to Hong Kong in 2016, having winter stints for four seasons before making the full-time move to Sha Tin in 2020-21.
- With regular partner Blake Shinn unable to make the weight, the French rider teams up with Wellington’s trainer Richard Gibson in the Group Three Sha Tin Vase
With the Magic Man out of action for the next two meetings, there are plenty of nice mounts up for grabs and the Frenchman has the pick of the bunch at Sha Tin on Sunday
With the Magic Man out of action for the next two meetings, there are plenty of nice mounts up for grabs and the Frenchman has the pick of the bunch at Sha Tin on Sunday
The Frenchman might not match last term’s numbers but it’s been a campaign to remember all the same
The Frenchman might not match last term’s numbers but it’s been a campaign to remember all the same
Top French jockey is looking forward to getting back on the sprint star next Sunday but also has plenty of chances at this Saturday’s meeting
Top French jockey is looking forward to getting back on the sprint star next Sunday but also has plenty of chances at this Saturday’s meeting
French rider is hunting down Karis Teetan for a podium finish in the jockeys’ title race but he misses Sha Tin as he serves his fifth suspension of the season
French rider is hunting down Karis Teetan for a podium finish in the jockeys’ title race but he misses Sha Tin as he serves his fifth suspension of the season
Top French jockey looking to end lean spell aboard Richard Gibson’s speedster in the Centenary Sprint Cup
Top French jockey looking to end lean spell aboard Richard Gibson’s speedster in the Centenary Sprint Cup
The talented five-year-old makes an impressive return, taking out the Group Three Chinese Club Challenge Cup at Sha Tin on Saturday
The talented five-year-old makes an impressive return, taking out the Group Three Chinese Club Challenge Cup at Sha Tin on Saturday
The Frenchman takes out the Group Three Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse and features in a dead-heat in the afternoon’s Class Two contest
The Frenchman takes out the Group Three Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse and features in a dead-heat in the afternoon’s Class Two contest
After partnering the Group One-winning sprinter in a pleasing trial, Alexis Badel turns his attention to chasing success at Sha Tin on Sunday
After partnering the Group One-winning sprinter in a pleasing trial, Alexis Badel turns his attention to chasing success at Sha Tin on Sunday
The Frenchman has seven rides at the midweek meeting before turning his attention to Sunday’s features, where he will partner Naboo Attack and Tourbillon Diamond
The Frenchman has seven rides at the midweek meeting before turning his attention to Sunday’s features, where he will partner Naboo Attack and Tourbillon Diamond
The six-year-old produces a brilliant run to take out Friday’s National Day Cup, giving the Australian his first feature win in the city since Ain’t Here in November 2004
The six-year-old produces a brilliant run to take out Friday’s National Day Cup, giving the Australian his first feature win in the city since Ain’t Here in November 2004
The Frenchman believes Caspar Fownes’ five-year-old can overcome the top weight to prevail in Sunday’s Class Two Woodpecker Handicap
The Frenchman believes Caspar Fownes’ five-year-old can overcome the top weight to prevail in Sunday’s Class Two Woodpecker Handicap
The Frenchman is hoping history repeats itself in Sunday’s Chief Executive’s Cup after teaming up with Danny Shum to claim the feature 12 months ago
The Frenchman is hoping history repeats itself in Sunday’s Chief Executive’s Cup after teaming up with Danny Shum to claim the feature 12 months ago
The Frenchman won a Group One and the Classic Cup but he admits a stressful end to the term has been a lesson as he looks towards 2021-22
The Frenchman won a Group One and the Classic Cup but he admits a stressful end to the term has been a lesson as he looks towards 2021-22
The Frenchman pleads guilty to failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures to achieve the best possible result aboard V Chevaliers at Sha Tin on June 6
The Frenchman pleads guilty to failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures to achieve the best possible result aboard V Chevaliers at Sha Tin on June 6
Officials have taken issue with the Frenchman’s effort between the 300m and 200m aboard the Manfred Man-trained galloper
Officials have taken issue with the Frenchman’s effort between the 300m and 200m aboard the Manfred Man-trained galloper
Tony Cruz’s four-year-old chases his fourth win over the extended Valley mile in Wednesday night’s Class Two Fort Handicap
Tony Cruz’s four-year-old chases his fourth win over the extended Valley mile in Wednesday night’s Class Two Fort Handicap
Riding high after his win aboard Wellington, the Frenchman enters the Queen Mother Memorial Cup with a live chance at Sha Tin on Sunday
Riding high after his win aboard Wellington, the Frenchman enters the Queen Mother Memorial Cup with a live chance at Sha Tin on Sunday
The four-year-old is set to start favourite in Monday’s Group Two after the high-profile withdrawals of Classique Legend and Hot King Prawn during the week
The four-year-old is set to start favourite in Monday’s Group Two after the high-profile withdrawals of Classique Legend and Hot King Prawn during the week
The Frenchman chases more four-year-old series glory aboard the Frankie Lor-trained Healthy Happy
The Frenchman chases more four-year-old series glory aboard the Frankie Lor-trained Healthy Happy
The Frenchman picks up the rides aboard Winner Method, New Future and E Brother as he looks to continue his strong form
The Frenchman picks up the rides aboard Winner Method, New Future and E Brother as he looks to continue his strong form
The Frenchman dictates terms from the front to pinch the race on $22 chance Healthy Happy after losing the mount on the highly touted Tourbillon Diamond
The Frenchman dictates terms from the front to pinch the race on $22 chance Healthy Happy after losing the mount on the highly touted Tourbillon Diamond
Despite performing best over 2,400m in Australia, the four-year-old heads into the first leg of the four-year-old series as one of the leading chances
Despite performing best over 2,400m in Australia, the four-year-old heads into the first leg of the four-year-old series as one of the leading chances
The popular Frenchman guides Explosive Witness to victory in the Group Three Bauhinia Sprint Trophy, the first leg of a treble
The popular Frenchman guides Explosive Witness to victory in the Group Three Bauhinia Sprint Trophy, the first leg of a treble
Alexis Badel, Antoine Hamelin and Tony Piccone each secure a winner at the same meeting for the first time
Alexis Badel, Antoine Hamelin and Tony Piccone each secure a winner at the same meeting for the first time
The Australian import is in the form of his life as he guns for three wins on the trot
The Australian import is in the form of his life as he guns for three wins on the trot
The ‘King of the Valley’ adds to his impressive legacy at the track while the Irish jockey joins team Hong Kong for the upcoming showpiece.
The ‘King of the Valley’ adds to his impressive legacy at the track while the Irish jockey joins team Hong Kong for the upcoming showpiece.
The Frenchman will make his debut in the competition at Happy Valley after officials opt to change the structure of the event
The Frenchman will make his debut in the competition at Happy Valley after officials opt to change the structure of the event
The Irishman stakes his claim with an early double but the Brazilian remains the man to catch for the coveted sixth berth.
The Irishman stakes his claim with an early double but the Brazilian remains the man to catch for the coveted sixth berth.
The Frenchman proves a giant-killer, joining forces with Ping Hai Bravo to take down the boom sprinter at Sha Tin on Saturday
The Frenchman proves a giant-killer, joining forces with Ping Hai Bravo to take down the boom sprinter at Sha Tin on Saturday