Viva Pataca Named Hong Kong Horse Of The Year 2/07/2009 Seven-time Group 1 winner Viva Pataca has finally secured the territory's coveted Horse of the Year title after four consecutive years as a leading contender.
HONG KONG:Season Ends With Appeal For Tax Relief 2/07/2009 The 2008/09 racing season ended on a high note at Sha Tin on Wednesday as more than 63,000 racing fans flocked to the racecourses for the season finale.
HONG KONG: Viva Pataca Wins Top Award 2/07/2009 Viva Pataca, a seven-time Group One winner, was crowned Horse of the Year as well as the Champion Middle-Distance and Champion Stayer at the Hong Kong Jockey Club Champion Awards presentation ceremony on July 1.
NZ Dominates HK Season Results 1/07/2009 Today sees the conclusion of a remarkable season in Hong Kong for New Zealand thoroughbreds, having out-performed all other nations represented in terms of number of winners, strike rate of winners to runners and prizemoney won.
NZ Dominates HK Season Results 1/07/2009 Today sees the conclusion of a remarkable season in Hong Kong for New Zealand thoroughbreds, having out-performed all other nations represented in terms of number of winners, strike rate of winners to runners and prizemoney won.
HONG KONG: Top Award Belongs To Viva Pataca 24/06/2009 The defeat of Sacred Kingdom in England last Saturday should be the end of any debate over the Horse of the Year, with no hurdles left to prevent Viva Pataca finally and formally taking his place among the greats.
Week in Review 4/06/2009 Australian racing lost one of its highly respected trainers this week when recent Golden Slipper winning mentor Bruce McLachlan passed away from a heart attack.
G1 #7 to Viva Pataca 1/06/2009 The old boy was looking very good before the race and put in one of his best performances to win the
Champions and Chater at Sha Tin yesterday.
Prebble Gets The Thumbs Up 31/05/2009 Australian rider Brett Prebble fresh from his brilliant winning ride on Sacred Kingdom in the Krisflyer in Singapore last Sunday week is poised to capture another feature this afternoon.
Moore day at Sha Tin? 31/05/2009 Trainer John Moore could be in aline for a nice day at the office today with a possibility of the
quinella in the feature race, the G1 Champions & Chater Cup, the last G1 for the HK season.
HONG KONG: Viva Pataca Still The Champion Stayer 31/05/2009 Viva Pataca made a compelling argument for Horse of the Year honours with a determined, but ultimately deserved third victory in the Champions & Chater Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday.
Viva Pataca proves class in Chater Cup 31/05/2009 Darren Beadman's decision to partner Collection in the Chater Cup at Sha Tin came unstuck with warhorse Viva Pataca claiming his third win in the race.
HONG KONG: Moore And Beadman Set To Collect 29/05/2009 A once commanding lead in the trainers' premiership may suddenly appear a little vulnerable, but John Moore gets the perfect opportunity to regain the initiative in the title race by winning the Citi Champions & Chater Cup at5 Sha Tin on Sunday.
Presvis Latest Tatt's Horse Of The Month 9/05/2009 The Luca Cumani trained Presvis continued his impressive progress this year when winning the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Sha Tin in Hong Kong on Sunday.
Welcome 1/05/2009 Before we discuss domestic matters hope many of you watched the quality meeting at Sha Tin on Sunday. The two Hong Kong G1s were of plenty of interest with Brett Prebble and John Size combining to score on the outsider Sight Winner in the Champions Mile in which John Hawkes Dao Dao also ran a very creditable closing third.
Presvis Is Latest Tattersalls Star 28/04/2009 The Luca Cumani trained Presvis continued his impressive progress this year when winning the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Sha Tin in Hong Kong on Sunday.
DUBAI: Carnival Form Stands Up 28/04/2009 The win of the Luca Cumani-trained Presvis in the Audemars Piguet QE II Cup at Hong Kong's Sha Tin racecourse on Sunday franked the form of the 2009 Dubai International Racing Carnival.
HONG KONG: Cumani Cracks It At Sha Tin 27/04/2009 Presvis, trained in Newmarket by Luca Cumani, and given a super-confident ride by Britain's champion jockey Ryan Moore, raced to an authoritative win in the HK$14 million Audemars Piguet QEII Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday.
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Viva Pataca wins Horse of the Year in Hong Kong
The defeat of Sacred Kingdom in England last Saturday should be the end of any debate over the Horse of the Year, with no hurdles left to prevent Viva Pataca finally and formally taking his place among the greats.
Australian rider Brett Prebble fresh from his brilliant winning ride on Sacred Kingdom in the Krisflyer in Singapore last Sunday week is poised to capture another feature this afternoon.
