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Ricky Yiu is a famous racehorse trainer in Hong Kong. Born in 1957, he is the first Chinese trainer to have won at Group One level on foreign soil, taking out the Sprinters Stakes in Japan with Ultra Fantasy and the KrisFlyer Sprint in Singapore with Sacred Kingdom.
Ricky Yiu considers setting his star for the Hong Kong Macau Trophy instead of the Champions Mile as he saddles four last-start winners at Sha Tin on Sunday
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
Voyage Bubble, who the veteran handler bought for A$380,000 three years ago, supplies the 2019-20 champion with his first victory in the race
Wins to Excellent Fighter, Colonel, Darci Joy and Adefill mean the veteran trainer is all but on track to match his 2019-20 title-winning haul of 67
Mauritian rider is leaning towards partnering Flagship Warrior in this month’s HK$24 million feature, but the Group One-winning import intrigues him
In-form trainer’s three wins at the city circuit improve his seasonal tally to 31 and put him on the coattails of John Size and Frankie Lor
Hong Kong’s hottest trainer saddles a strong squad to Sha Tin on Sunday, including one of this season’s unluckiest losers on his recovery mission
Australian rider makes all aboard Ricky Yiu’s front runner to become the first female jockey to win one of the city’s principal feature races
Brazilian jockey gets the best out of Ricky Yiu’s British import to land Tuesday afternoon’s feature, but is also hit with his fifth careless riding ban of the season
Bulletproof’s victory at $111 is the veteran trainer’s longest-priced success in more than a decade, while Zac Purton lands a quartet at Sha Tin on Saturday
Trainer turns to Brazilian and French jockeys because Jye McNeil and Derek Leung cannot continue their winning associations with his rising stars
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
It hasn’t been an easy six-week stay for the Melbourne Cup-winning jockey, but he finally tastes success with Excellent Fighter at Sha Tin on Sunday
New Zealander secures his first victory at headquarters as Lyle Hewitson guides the four-year-old home in the Class Four Lukfook Jewellery Wedding Collection Handicap (1,200m)
Ricky Yiu’s galloper racks up his fourth victory of the season and is on the verge of reaching a triple-figure rating.
The veteran handler salutes with King’s Trooper and Off The Reel to move to 16 victories for the season, five which have come this year.
The veteran trainer saddles up seven runners at the midweek meeting, with one smart speedster shooting for a third victory in a row
The six-year-old heads to Happy Valley for the first time and steps back from a mile to 1,000m in his first Class Two run since February last year
The 29-year-old boots Preciousship to victory in the Class One Sha Tin Mile Trophy on Sunday afternoon
The 63-year-old salutes with Excellent Chariot and explains how he rushed himself to hospital after experiencing chest pains while home alone
The reigning champion misses Sunday’s Sha Tin meeting after a health scare on Friday night
After accumulating 67 winners on the way to his first title in 2019-20, the veteran is back in more familiar territory with 26 victories to his name
The reigning champion trainer saddles up the four-year-old in Saturday’s Class Two Alnwick Handicap (1,200m) on the Sha Tin all-weather track
The passionate Irishman wears his heart on his sleeve, something that has endeared him to many but has also landed him in hot water with stewards recently
The veteran trainer hoped he had one of Hong Kong’s best milers on his hands early last year but has had to temper his expectations
The veteran trainer’s winning machine is looking to make it five on the trot, while Caspar Fownes’ exciting youngster chases four victories on the bounce
The up-and-coming pair provide a glimpse of the future with victories at Sha Tin on Thursday
Ricky Yiu expects strong performances from the lightly raced galloper and the honest nine-year-old at Sha Tin on National Day
The reigning champion trainer has four runners at Happy Valley on Wednesday night as he looks to open his account for the season