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Tony Cruz notches Happy Valley treble to continue hot streak
Atomic Beauty saluted on Wednesday night
HK Wrap
· With six wins from three meetings this month, Cruz has built impressive momentum in a season highlighted by California Spangle's pair of Group 1 victories to have 43 wins for the campaign to sit behind Pierre Ng (58 wins), Francis Lui (53) and John Size (44).
Happy Valley preview and tips
Happy Valley hosts a nine-race card on Wednesday.
HK Analysis
· Racing in Hong Kong is at Happy Valley on Wednesday evening for a nine-race program.
Winx to be immortalised on the silver screen with new documentary
Champion mare
· We watched in awe as she notched up 33 successive race victories ... now a new documentary will reveal Winx's off-track battles and the pressure foisted upon her trainer, jockey and owners.
Whyte content with Russian Emperor ahead of G3 Cup
Russian Emperor
Hong Kong
· Rated 117 and with three Hong Kong Group 1 victories to his credit, Russian Emperor has also won in Qatar for Whyte as well as in Ireland and England when trained by Aidan O'Brien before export to Hong Kong.
Happy Valley preview and tips
Hong Kong racing is at Happy Valley on Wednesday.
HK Analysis
· Racing in Hong Kong is at Happy Valley on Wednesday evening for a nine-race program. Here is our preview of the meeting.
McDonald running out of time to break G1 record
Star jockey James McDonald is still three Group 1s short of Malcolm Johnston's national record for most Group 1 wins in a season.
article-lock-icon Record hunting
· James McDonald has ridden more Group 1 winners in a season than any other jockey - but Malcolm Johnston's national record still remains tantalisingly out of reach.
Invincible Sage surges to G1 Chairman's Sprint Prize victory
Invincible Sage saluting on Sunday
Sprint Feature
· Invincible Sage stalked the pace-setters before bursting clear to win by one and a half lengths in 1:09.33s to give Hall his most important Hong Kong success since Absolute Champion's Centenary Sprint Cup win 16 years ago.
What the jockeys said after the G1 Chairman's Sprint Prize
Hugh Bowman guiding Invincible Sage to Group 1 glory
Jockey quotes
· It was an all-Aussie affair in the feature Group 1 sprint at Sha Tin on Sunday, with David Hall and Hugh Bowman combining to take out the Chairman's Sprint Prize with former Victorian-based galloper Invincible Sage.
Bowman lands Group 1 on former Aussie horse in Hong Kong
Hugh Bowman.
G1 sprint
· Hugh Bowman has landed his first Group 1 as a full-time Hong Kong jockey - on a horse which started its career in Australia.
J-Mac prepared to trade premiership for Group 1 miracle
J-Mac and (inset) Malcolm Johnston
article-lock-icon Record Chasing
· Champion jockey James McDonald's quest to break "Miracle" Malcolm Johnston's all-time record for most Group 1 wins in a season could cost him the Sydney premiership.
Douglas Whyte hits 200 Hong Kong win mark as trainer
Majestic Knight winning on Wednesday
Hong Kong
· Ridden by Hugh Bowman, Majestic Knight comfortably accounted for Harmony N Blessed and Nervous Witness to add further lustre to Whyte's phenomenal Hong Kong portfolio.
Vincent Ho notches comeback double, Francis Lui grabs crucial three-timer
Vincent Ho and Holy Lake
Hong Kong
· Sidelined after a fall on 24 January, Ho returned to race riding at Happy Valley on Wednesday and, following a couple of luckless rides, was elated after successfully joining forces with long-time ally Francis Lui at Sha Tin on Sunday.
Zac Purton rides 1700th Hong Kong winner
Zac Purton celebrated his 1700th winner on Wednesday
Milestone
· Chasing a seventh Hong Kong jockeys' championship, Purton extended a gaping lead in the 2023/24 standings to 30 wins over Karis Teetan (61) after the Australian snared a three-timer to take his seasonal tally to 91.
Happy Valley preview and tips
Racing is at Happy Valley on Wednesday.
HK Analysis
· Racing in Hong Kong is at Happy Valley on Wednesday evening for a nine-race program.
David Hayes excited by long-term Little Brose plans
David Hayes is a two-time Hong Kong Champion Trainer.
Hong Kong
· In the midst of a strong season with 35 wins, David Hayes is looking forward to soon unveiling the Group 1-winning Little Brose, who is expected to undertake one more barrier trial next Tuesday at Sha Tin before featuring on race day.
Sha Tin preview and tips
Mugen is down to run at Sha Tin.
TIPS
· Check out our full preview and tips for Sunday's 10-race programme at Sha Tin.
Happy Valley preview and tips
Wednesday racing in Hong Kong is at Happy Valley.
HK Analysis
· Racing in Hong Kong is at Happy Valley on Wednesday evening for a nine-race program. Here is our preview of the meeting.
Purton snares second Hong Kong Derby
Zac Purton wins the Hong Kong Derby aboard Massive Sovereign.
HONG KONG
· Australian hoop Zac Purton continued to show why he's one of the best at Sha Tin on Sunday when partnering Massive Sovereign to victory in the Hong Kong Derby.
Hong Kong Derby day preview and tips
Helios Express lines up in the Hong Kong Derby
HK analysis
· Hong Kong Derby day is one of the bigger days on the Hong Kong racing calendar, as the cream of the 4YO crop try to claim glory around the 2000m trip at Sha Tin. Race-by-race preview and tips here.
Riff Rocket storms home to win Rosehill Guineas
Riff Rocket is now a two-time G1 winner
2nd G1 Win
· Riff Rocket has won the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m).
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Hugh Bowman Details
Full NameHugh Bowman
StatusProfessional Jockey