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David Hayes is the son of legendary Australian trainer Colin Hayes and is a Hall of Fame member in his own right. He took out his own licence in 1990 and quickly established himself as one of the best handlers in the country, winning a host of Group Ones - including the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate. He moved to Hong Kong in 1996 and had plenty of success in a decade-long stint, winning two titles and the Hong Kong Derby with Elegant Fashion. After returning to Australia for 15 years, he is back in Hong Kong from the start of the 2020-21 season.
David Hayes hopes three-year-old can carry his impeccable trial form into Sunday’s Class Four Hankow Handicap (1,200m)
Second-season handler moves to 16 wins for the campaign, thanks to the victories of Spicy So Smart and Fortune Warrior
Hall of Fame handler will be on course at Flemington on Saturday to see if family owned Apulia can land the time-honoured three-year-old feature.
Trainer is optimistic Class Three sprinter can bounce back from last week’s scratching and that his sons will bring ‘Australia’s best miler’ to HKIR
Progressive galloper excites Australian trainer after improving his record to three wins from five starts at Sha Tin on Sunday
Exciting youngster chases a hat-trick of wins in Saturday’s Class Three Pok Fu Lam Country Park Handicap (1,200m) at Sha Tin
Kiwi jockey’s seven-week stint gets off to the best possible start when Starry Night breaks his maiden at Happy Valley on Wednesday night
Kiwi star, who rode in a 2014 heat at the city circuit as a teenage apprentice on an exchange programme, competes in three races on Wednesday night
Runner-up in both the Hong Kong Classic Mile and the Derby (2,000m), the four-year-old galloper triumphs in a Class Two contest at Sha Tin on Sunday
Benno Yung’s in-form young sprinter gaps his Class Three Incheon Handicap (1,200m) rivals under Jerry Chau on his first start in the grade
David Hayes-trained speedster must win or go close in the Class Two Nurturing Talent Handicap (1,200m) if he’s to push onto his first Group One test later this month
Australian Racing Hall of Fame trainer hopes to see his ‘one-trick pony’ lead all the way in his competitive dirt debut at Sha Tin on Wednesday
Lindsay Park’s modern-day patriarch reveals sons, Ben and JD, want to set the All-Star Mile champion for the Hong Kong Mile
John Size’s galloper tries to match Tony Millard’s 2000 champion as the least experienced victor of the prestigious contest since its distance increase
Australian Racing Hall of Fame member hopes a change of equipment enables his sprinter to end an 11-month wait for his fifth competitive victory
Connections of Hong Kong’s highest-rated galloper without a local victory are hoping he switches off early, switches on late and wins at Sha Tin on Sunday
Carbine Club Stakes victor Straight Arron, UAE 2,000 Guineas runner-up Nordic Star and WATC Derby second Tourbillon Prince in Sunday’s last race
Australian Group Three winner Straight Arron makes his Hong Kong debut at Sha Tin this weekend
Mauritian jockey rides his first three-timer since September 18, which was his final meeting before sitting on the sidelines for nearly three months
Francis Lui’s progressive galloper advertises his Hong Kong Classic Mile credentials under indisposed jockey Hugh Bowman’s late substitute
Seven-year-old becomes the first horse to win the 1,000m dash on multiple occasions, backing up last year’s victory with another impressive showing at Sha Tin on Saturday
The four-year-old chestnut won his last start before joining the two-time champion trainer’s team by four lengths
Australian trainer enjoys a double while preparing for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral and thinks the speedster can measure up to Group class
After a string of placed efforts since saddling his last winner, the Australian trainer hopes one of his stable stars can bounce back to top form this weekend
Australian trainer keeps the faith in his galloper, who has been forced to miss a big chunk of his four-year-old season
The four-year-old returned to his best with a fast-finishing victory last start and will race at the city circuit for the first time on Wednesday night.
Australian trainer has now beaten last year’s win tally, while the top jockey continues to tick off the milestones
Improving sprinter will have one more trip to Happy Valley and if he impresses there, he will stretch out to 1,200m for the Sha Tin Vase on May 22