The 2025/26 Hong Kong racing season ended with Caspar Fownes securing his fifth trainers’ championship after saddling 69 winners. The title race had initially been wide open. Danny Shum, Mark Newnham and David Hayes were all among those who appeared…
The title “Horse of the Year” is familiar to every racing fan, but just how outstanding must a racehorse be to claim Hong Kong racing’s highest honour? A Horse of the Year is not necessarily the horse with the most…
Humans can suffer from asthma, while horses can also develop a respiratory condition that often worries racing fans—roaring. Roaring, also known as laryngeal hemiplegia, occurs when the horse’s larynx does not function normally, preventing the airway from opening fully. Affected…
Hong Kong does not have a commercial thoroughbred breeding industry, so its racehorse population mainly relies on overseas imports. Under the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s classifications, horses that have raced before arriving in Hong Kong are categorised as Privately Purchased…