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Raising Sixty-One is one of two runners for trainer Tim Fitzsimmons in the Group 3 Colonial Chief Stakes on Saturday.

Fitzsimmons eyes One last Colonial Chief Stakes

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After a narrow defeat in the Group 1 Singapore Gold Cup (2000m) on 11 November, trainer Tim Fitzsimmons is hoping either Relentless or Raising...
Golden Sixty is one of Hong Kong’s most-famous horses in history.

Another record beckons for fresh Golden Sixty in Hong Kong Mile

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Breaking records seems to come quite easily for Golden Sixty – Hong Kong’s superstar racehorse who has already gone where no other has been...
The impressive winning style of Highfield Princess.

Sprinters seek to shine on HKIR stage

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International raiders are heading back to the LONGINES Hong Kong International races in force this December and, whisper it softly, some people are suggesting...
Yuga Kawada has ridden in Hong Kong on several occasions

Japan’s “King” Kawada relishes competing against the world’s top jockeys at Happy Valley

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Crowned Japan Racing Association’s champion jockey of 2022, Yuga Kawada has received the opportunity to join the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship for third straight...

Miller could hold the key

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The usual suspects have runners in the first juvenile race of the KZN season at Hollywoodbets Scottsville next Wednesday. A per normal, two-year-old king...
James McDonald celebrates after winning atop The Golden Scenery in Hong Kong.

In-form Kiwi James McDonald has sights set on Hong Kong features

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New Zealander James McDonald is on a two-pronged mission after arriving in Hong Kong following riding stints in Sydney as possibly the most in-form...
Hideyuki Takaoka has retired from training.

Takaoka retires after 21 years at Kranji

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Long-serving Japanese trainer Hideyuki Takaoka has closed up shop after 21 years plying his trade at Kranji. Takaoka's name is the latest on the growing...
Ghalib (Manoel Nunes, on the inside) just pips Lim's Craft (Ronnie Stewart) in the Class 3 race.

Burridge 1-2 in Class 3 thriller

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Punters might have been kept in suspense for a moment to see if Ghalib or Lim’s Craft won the $70,000 Class 3 race (1400m)...

Peter’s charge to explode at the Vaal

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Runway Bomb is another runner brought up from the Cape that has been a revelation since joining Tony Peter’s Turffontein yard. The three-year-old daughter of...
James McDonald delivers a perfect ride on The Golden Scenery.

James McDonald delights Tony Cruz with Chevalier Cup masterclass

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Tony Cruz has lauded James McDonald’s precision ride to snare the Class 1 Chevalier Cup Handicap (1600m) on The Golden Scenery with a ground-saving...