Unbeaten after a meteoric start to his Hong Kong career, Massive Sovereign tuned up for the HK$28 million G1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on 28 April with an eye-catching Happy Valley trial this morning (Friday, 19 April).

Bidding to thwart Golden Sixty’s quest for a fourth HK$22 million G1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) on 28 April, Voyage Bubble and Beauty Eternal limbered up for their clash with the Hong Kong’s champion with solid barrier trials at Sha Tin on Thursday (18 April).

The Fownes name has been synonymous with Hong Kong racing across the past 40-plus years and Caspar, son of former trainer Lawrie, became only the fourth horseman after John Moore (1,735), John Size (1,535) and Tony Cruz (1,502) to reach 1,100 Hong Kong wins on Wednesday night (17 April) at Happy Valley.

Charlie Appleby got off the mark at Newmarket's Craven meeting when Ottoman Fleet repeated last year's success in the Earl Of Sefton Stakes.

It was always going to be about the start for Beolmaui Star.

Connections of Eldar Eldarov have issued an upbeat statement regarding the five-year-old’s recovery, although it is unlikely the St Leger winner will race again.

Chasing his first elite success in the United Arab Emirates, John Size believes Sight Success is reaping the benefits of previously travelling to Dubai as the gelding prepares to tackle the HK$11.7 million Al Quoz Sprint (1200m) at Meydan Racecourse tonight (30 March).

Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore got Dubai World Cup night off to the perfect possible start when Tower Of London came from off the pace to land the Group 2 Dubai Gold Cup.

Aiming to secure a second major success at Meydan Racecourse, Ricky Yiu believes Voyage Bubble has the class and preparation to strongly contend in the HK$39 million G1 Dubai Turf (1800m) on Saturday (30 March).

Punters from Australia will be able to join with bettors from all corners of the globe to wager on two races from Flemington, two races from Rosehill and all eight thoroughbred races from Meydan's Dubai World Cup meeting.

America’s Senor Buscador and Japan’s Ushba Tesoro clash again in this weekend’s (30 March) G1 Dubai World Cup (2000m, dirt), five weeks after a whirlwind finish by each horse had resulted in a sensational finale to the US$20 million (approx. HK$156.46 million) G1 Saudi Cup (1800m, dirt), the world’s richest race.

Tony Cruz is confident California Spangle can defy convention by reprising elite sprinting form and pressing for victory in the HK$11.7 million G1 Al Quoz Sprint (1200m) at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday night (30 March).

William Knight’s live Al Quoz Sprint contender Frost At Dawn has thrived since being trained in Meydan.

William Knight’s live Al Quoz Sprint contender Frost At Dawn has thrived since being trained in Meydan.