Still hurting from Ka Ying Rising’s agonisingly close The Everest defeat, David Hayes has flagged a gear change for the champion sprinter’s bid for redemption in the world’s richest turf race next year. Hayes was still adamant barrier 11 ultimately cost Ka Ying Rising when he finished strongly late after a wide run to finish a half-neck second to Tempted in last Saturday’s Group One sprint. It was the nine-time Group One winner’s first defeat since January 2024, ending his record streak for a...

James Orman slotted his first Hong Kong treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday night as champion jockey Zac Purton continued his momentum with a three-timer of his own. Orman bagged his biggest haul since joining the city’s elite riding ranks in February last year when he booted home the Caspar Fownes-trained Verbier, Chris So Wai-yin’s Malpensa and the Ricky Yiu Poon-fai-trained Solid Win. “It’s my first treble in Hong Kong and I’m very excited, very happy,” Orman said. “I came here with good...

Jay Rooney LOVE TOGETHER - R6 (8) Cracking run on return and can take advantage of a good draw and light weight   Owen Goulding EMBRACES - R9 (9) Drawn well, on a dangerous mark and will get the pace needed to mow them down   Paul Lally PEGAS - R8 (8) Drawn to get the best run in the race from barrier one and can sail through late on   Phillip Woo LOVE TOGETHER - R6 (8) Caught the eye first up and can deliver up in grade off a light weight   Trackwork Spy LOVE TOGETHER - R6 (8) Hit the line well...

He has won more than 1,500 races and more than 50 Group Ones in an already decorated career, but James Cummings can now call himself an international winner after celebrating his first Hong Kong victory on Monday. The grandson of legendary Australian trainer Bart Cummings struck with his 12th runner in the city when Grand Eagle, owned by a syndicate headed by iconic Hong Kong handler John Moore, stormed home to upstage rising star Mr Incredible at Sha Tin. “My first international race win as a...