Pierre Ng swept to his 100th Hong Kong winner and Ellis Wong notched his most important success when Taj Dragon forged to victory in the Class 1 Racing Heritage Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (19 May).

Brett Davis provides exclusive preview of Sha Tin races.

Locked in an increasingly tight battle for the 2023/24 Hong Kong trainers’ championship with Francis Lui, Pierre Ng hopes Taj Dragon can provide much needed breathing space with victory in the Class 1 Racing Heritage Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (19 May).

Selections and analysis for Sunday's (19/05/24) 10-race fixture at Sha Tin.

Voyage Bubble ramped up preparations for the G1 Yasuda Kinen (1600m) at Tokyo Racecourse on 2 June with a soft trial win over 1000m at Sha Tin on Thursday morning (16 May), pleasing trainer Ricky Yiu.

Francis Lui’s relentless push for the 2023/24 Hong Kong trainers’ championship continued at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (15 May) when Copartner Prance extended his winning streak to four with victory in the Class 3 Seine Handicap (1200m).

Massive Sovereign is one of Hong Kong’s brightest talents and the Irish-bred is aiming to become the sixth galloper to win the HK$26 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) and HK$13 million G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) in the same season.

Selections and analysis for Wednesday's (15/05/24) 09-race fixture at Happy Valley

Romantic Warrior will bid for a fifth Group 1 victory this season following trainer Danny Shum’s confirmation the Hong Kong champion will contest the G1 Yasuda Kinen (1600m) at Tokyo Racecourse on 2 June, when he will clash with fellow Hong Kong contender Voyage Bubble.

A jackpot of over $6.4 million, which is the record high for this season to date, will be carried over to the Six Up pool for the Sha Tin day meeting this Saturday (11 May).

Tony Cruz’s accelerating advance in the Hong Kong trainers’ championship continued in blistering fashion with a Happy Valley treble on Wednesday night (8 May) when the veteran horseman vaulted into the top four of the 2023/24 standings.

Brett Davis provides exclusive preview of Happy Valley races.

Tony Cruz will bid for a remarkable eighth G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) as a trainer on 26 May after showcasing his stable’s staying might as La City Blanche and Five G Patch fought out the G3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (5 May).

Brett Davis provides exclusive preview of Sha Tin races.