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Ka Ying Rising
Ka Ying Rising (foaled 3 September 2020), previously named Mr Express, is a champion Thoroughbred racehorse born in New Zealand and trained in Hong Kong. He is notable for winning multiple Group One, Group 1 races. He was bred by Fraser Auret in Marton, New Zealand, Marton in the Rangitikei District, Rangitikei district of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. Auret had trained the dam Missy Moo to win five races. Missy Moo was served by the Windsor Park Stud stallion Shamexpress. He was sold to clients of the trainer David A. Hayes, David Hayes and exported to Australia on 28 March 2023. After trialing he was sent to Hong Kong to commence his racing career. Racing career Notable wins by Ka Ying Rising include: * 2 June 2024 – Sha Tin Vase (Group 3, 1200m), ridden by Karis Teetan, beating Flying Ace and Howdeepisyourlove * 20 October 2024 – Premier Bowl (G2, 1200m), Zac Purton, beating Helios Express and California Spangle * 17 November 2024 � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chairman's Sprint Prize
The Chairman's Sprint Prize is a Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race in Hong Kong, run over a distance of 1200 metres. Until 2000, it was run as the Hong Kong Sprint Championship to coincide with the opening of Sha Tin Racecourse. In 2016, this race became the 4th round of the Global Sprint Challenge, and was elevated to International Group One, Group 1 status. This race offers a purse of HK$20,000,000. Winners since 1994 See also * List of Hong Kong horse races References *Racing Post: **, , , , , , , , , ** , , , , , , , , , ** , , , , , , The Hong Kong Jockey Club official website of Chairman's Sprint (2011/12) Racing Information of Chairman's Sprint (2011/12)* The Hong Kong Jockey Club] {{Triple Crown of Horse Racing Horse races in Hong Kong Open sprint category horse races ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 World's Best Racehorse Rankings
The 2024 World's Best Racehorse Rankings, sponsored by Longines was the 2024 edition of the World's Best Racehorse Rankings. It was an assessment of Thoroughbred racehorses issued by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) on 21 January 2025. It included horses aged three or older which competed in flat races during 2023. It was open to all horses irrespective of where they raced or where they were trained. Rankings for 2024 *''For a detailed guide to this table, see below.'' Guide A complete guide to the main table above Above may refer to: *Above (artist) Tavar Zawacki (b. 1981, California) is a Polish, Portuguese - American abstract artist and internationally recognized visual artist based in Berlin, Germany. From 1996 to 2016, he created work under the .... References {{WTRR World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings 2024 in horse racing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sprint Cup (Hong Kong)
The Sprint Cup is a set weights Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race in Hong Kong, run at Sha Tin over 1200 metres in April. Horses three years old and older are qualified to enter this race. Winners {, class = "wikitable sortable" , border="1" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%" , - bgcolor="green" align="center" ! style="width:36px" , Year ! style="width:160px" , Winner ! style="width:30px" , Age ! style="width:180px" , Jockey ! style="width:180px" , Trainer ! style="width:50px" , Time , - , , Sacred Kingdom , 4 , Howard Cheng Yue-tin , Ricky Yiu Poon-fai , 1:08.50 , - , , Sacred Kingdom , 5 , Brett Prebble , Ricky Yiu Poon-fai , 1:08.48 , - , , Ultra Fantasy , 7 , Alex Lai Hoi-wing , Ricky Yiu Poon-fai , 1:09.89 , - , , Multiglory , 4 , Matthew Chadwick , Tony Cruz , 1:08.95 , - , , Little Bridge , 5 , Zac Purton , Danny Shum Chap-shing , 1:09.18 , - , , Rich Tapestry , 5 , Olivier Doleuze , Michael ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jockey Club Sprint
The Jockey Club Sprint is a Group 2 set weights Thoroughbred horse race in Hong Kong, run over 1200 metres. In the 2003/2004 racing season, this race was upgraded to a domestic Group 2 event. The race was promoted to International Group 2 status in 2010. The prize money in season 2011/12 is HK$3,000,000, which was increased to HK$3,875,000 in season 2014/15. Winners See also * List of Hong Kong horse races References *Racing Post: **, , , , , , , , , **, , , , {{Racing Post, 882020, 2024, 11, 17, 416 The Hong Kong Jockey Club - Introduction of The Cathay Pacific Jockey Club Sprint (2011/12)Racing Information of The Cathay Pacific Jockey Club Sprint (2011/12)* The Hong Kong Jockey Club The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) was founded in 1884 and is one of the oldest institutions in Hong Kong. In 1960, it was granted a royal charter and renamed The Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club (). The institution rever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zac Purton
Zac Purton (born 3 January 1983) is an Australian jockey who has won the most races in Hong Kong racing history and won the Hong Kong Jockeys' Championship on seven occasions. Purton is married to Nicole Purton, the daughter of Hall of Fame jockey Jim Cassidy. Zac and Nicole have two children, Cash and Roxy. Purton has won all four of the Hong Kong International Races at least once and the all-important Hong Kong Derby twice. Lauded for his tactical awareness and race planning, Zac Purton is renowned for his toughness in a finish and his superb balance, making him one of the all-time greats. In the saddle, he has few weaknesses, and is an astute operator when it comes to off-track aspects of decision-making and relationship-building in Hong Kong. Background and early years From a non-racing background, Purton spent most of his childhood and teenage years in the sleepy coastal town of Coffs Harbour, on the New South Wales mid-north coast in Australia. He also spen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premier Bowl
The Premier Bowl is a Group 2 Thoroughbred handicap horse race in Hong Kong, run at Sha Tin over 1200 metres in October. Horses rated 90 and above are qualified to enter this race. Winners See also * List of Hong Kong horse races References *Racing Post: **, , , , , , , , , ** , , , , , , , , {{Racing Post, 879717, 2024, 10, 20, 416 Racing Information of Premier Bowl (2011/12)* The Hong Kong Jockey Club The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) was founded in 1884 and is one of the oldest institutions in Hong Kong. In 1960, it was granted a royal charter and renamed The Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club (). The institution reverted to its original name in 19 ...br> Horse races in Hong Kong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sha Tin Vase
The Sha Tin Vase is a Group 3 Thoroughbred handicap horse race in Hong Kong, run at Sha Tin over 1200 metres in May. Horses rated 95 and above are qualified to enter this race. Records Leading jockey (5 wins): * Zac Purton – ''Aerovelocity (2014), Winner's Way (2018), Little Giant (2019), Thanks Forever (2020), Lucky Sweynesse (2023)'' Leading trainer (4 wins): * John Moore – ''Captain Sweet (2012), Charles The Great (2014), Not Listenin'tome (2015), Thanks Forever (2020)'' Winners See also * List of Hong Kong horse races References *Racing Post: **, , , , , , , , , **, , , {{Racing Post, 896910, 2025, 05, 31, 416, sha-tin Racing Information of Sha Tin Vase (2011/12)* The Hong Kong Jockey Club The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) was founded in 1884 and is one of the oldest institutions in Hong Kong. In 1960, it was granted a royal charter and renamed The Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club (). T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windsor Park Stud
Windsor Park Stud is a New Zealand thoroughbred stud farm that was established in 1998 near Cambridge, in the Waikato region of the North Island. Windsor Park was established by Ian and Jesse Duncan. In 1971, it passed ownership to Nelson and Sue Schick and their son Rodney. The operation now occupies around 1,300 acres across three sites. Windsor Park Stud has sponsored the Windsor Park Plate one of the Hawkes Bay triple crown races held in September. Stallions Windsor Park Stud has had a number of top quality stallions including: All stud fees are exclusive of GST Progeny Progeny from Windsor Park include: * Beauty Flash, Hong Kong G1 winner. * Gold Onyx, winner at G1 level in South Africa. * Might And Power, dual Australian horse of the year, winner of the 1997 Caulfield Cup & Melbourne Cup, 1998 Cox Plate. * Monaco Consol, 2009 Victoria Derby winner. * Military Move, 2010 New Zealand Derby winner. * So You Think, Winner of the 2009 & 2010 Cox Plate, 2011 Irish Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Island
The North Island ( , 'the fish of Māui', historically New Ulster) is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, islands of New Zealand, separated from the larger but less populous South Island by Cook Strait. With an area of , it is the List of islands by area, world's 14th-largest island, constituting 43% of New Zealand's land area. It has a population of which is % of New Zealand's residents, making it the most populous island in Polynesia and the List of islands by population, 28th-most-populous island in the world. Twelve main urban areas (half of them officially cities) are in the North Island. From north to south, they are Whangārei, Auckland, Hamilton, New Zealand, Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua, Gisborne, New Zealand, Gisborne, New Plymouth, Napier, New Zealand, Napier, Hastings, New Zealand, Hastings, Whanganui, Palmerston North, and New Zealand's capital city Wellington, which is located at the south-west tip of the island. Naming and usage The island has been known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangitikei District
The Rangitikei District is a territorial authority district located primarily in the Manawatū-Whanganui region in the North Island of New Zealand, although a small part, the town of Ngamahanga (13.63% by land area), lies in the Hawke's Bay Region. It is located in the southwest of the island, and follows the catchment area of the Rangitīkei River. The Rangitikei District Council is the local government authority for this district. It is composed of a mayor, currently Andy Watson, and 11 councillors, one of whom is the deputy mayor. History The Rangitikei District was established in 1989 as part of the 1989 local government reforms. Government and politics Local government The current Mayor of Rangitikei is Andy Watson, elected in 2013 and re-elected in 2016, 2019, and 2022. Watson was first elected in 2013 by obtaining 1,983 votes (41.5%) of the vote and a majority of 486 (10.2%) beating incumbent mayor Chalky Leary. Rangitikei District Council is served by eleven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
