A stellar weekend for Trelawney Stud was crowned on foreign shores when farm graduate Sky Field (Deep Field) triumphed in the Gr.1 Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday evening. It was a race with tragic outcomes with an horrific fall at the top of the straight, which claimed the lives of Amazing Star (NZ) (Darci Brahma) and Naboo Attack (Warhead) and jockeys Lyle Hewitson, Zac Purton and Yuichi Fukunaga were reported by the Hong Kong Jockey Club to be in stable conditions in hospital. The Caspar Fownes-trained…
Year: 2021
Punt Drunk: Japanese stars clean up in Hong Kong
This week’s Punt Drunk takes a look back over the mammoth weekend of racing that saw the Japanese dominate the Hong Kong International Races at Sha Tin once again, with wins from Glory Vase and Loves Only You in two of the four features, while Golden Sixty reigned supreme once again in the Hong Kong Mile. On our home shores, Eagle Farm was torched yet again by punters, but it wasn’t the track that was the talk of the town. WHAT DO THEY FEED THEM OVER THERE? We know the…
Loves Only You bids farewell with dazzling Hong Kong Cup success
Loves Only You (inside) wins the 2021 Hong Kong Cup. Loves Only You set the perfect seal on one of international racing’s most colourful careers with a spellbinding success in the HKD$30 million Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m) on Sunday (12 December). Yoshito Yahagi’s globetrotting mare has flown the Hinomaru flag from Dubai to Hong Kong and on to the USA then back to Sha Tin again in 2021, leading home a Japanese 1-2-3-4 in the Group 1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) in April then creating history by…
Mornington racing tips & top value bets | Tuesday, December 14
What Mornington Races Where Mornington Racecourse – 320 Racecourse Rd, Mornington VIC 3931 When Tuesday, December 14, 2021 First Race 1:30pm AEDT Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet Racing heads to Mornington on Tuesday afternoon for an eight-part card, and HorseBetting’s Victorian form analyst presents his best bets and free quaddie selections for the day. The track is rated a Good 4, the rail is in the true position, and the meeting is set to commence at 1:30pm AEDT. Mornington Best Bet – Missy Longport Our best bet at Mornington…
Record-setting Golden Sixty soars to new heights with Hong Kong Mile defence
Golden Sixty captures his second Group 1 Hong Kong Mile (1600m). Golden Sixty stands alone as Hong Kong’s most prolific winner in history after he successfully defended his Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) crown at Sha Tin on Sunday (12 December). Nailing yet another heart-stopping win under jockey Vincent Ho, Hong Kong’s champion savoured the 19th win of his career to set a new record in town, surpassing the previous mantle of 18 he shared with Silent Witness and Beauty Generation, dating back to when the professional era…
Sky Field wins Hong Kong Sprint for Caspar Fownes and Blake Shinn
Sky Field flashes home to land the Group 1 Hong Kong Sprint. Caspar Fownes and Blake Shinn were left with conflicting emotions after Sky Field steamed to success in the HKD$24 million Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m), fending off world-class opposition from Japan to continue Hong Kong’s dominance in the event. Shinn, 34, slotted his first Group 1 triumph in Hong Kong but the Melbourne Cup-winning jockey’s thoughts – and those also of Fownes – were with Pixie Knight (Yuichi Fukunaga), Lucky Patch (Zac Purton), Naboo Attack (Karis…
Japan’s Glory Vase and Joao Moreira again claim the Hong Kong Vase
Glory Vase claims the Group 1 Hong Kong Vase (2400m) under Joao Moreira. Champion jockey Joao Moreira combined with the Tomohito Ozeki-trained Japanese stayer Glory Vase for a stunning win in the Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (2400m) at Sha Tin Sunday (12 December). It was a repeat of their 2019 success but achieved in different style as Moreira registered his seventh Hong Kong International Races win and his third in the Vase having also been successful on the Japanese-trained Satono Crown in 2016. Glory Vase unleashed a withering…
Horse Racing History: Today In Racing 13th December
This day 13th December in horse racing news history From the extensive Horse Betting news archives we present the all the thoroughbred racing action in Australian and overseas racing news in history. Delve in and enjoy our walk back in horse racing time. Hong Kong horse racing news 1 hour ago Loves Only You bids farewell with dazzling Hong Kong Cup success Loves Only You set the perfect seal on one of international racing’s most colourful careers with a spellbinding success in …Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 hour ago…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | December 13, 2021
Horse racing around the country sees three meetings being held around the country on Monday afternoon. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you a couple of bets and quaddie numbers for the meeting at Newcastle. Monday Racing Tips – December 13, 2021 Newcastle Racing Tips As always there a plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans, including $50 back from Sportsbet if your horse comes second or third. If you are looking for a new bookmaker for the horse racing taking place on December 13, 2021 check…
Record-setting Golden Sixty soars to new heights
New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale graduate Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro) stands alone as Hong Kong’s most prolific winner in history after he successfully defended his Gr.1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) crown at Sha Tin. Nailing yet another heart-stopping win under jockey Vincent Ho, Hong Kong’s champion savoured the 19th win of his career to set a new record in town, surpassing the previous mantle of 18 he shared with Silent Witness (El Moxie) and Beauty Generation (NZ) (Road To Rock), dating back to when the professional era of Hong Kong racing commenced in 1971. Smashing a fine field…