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Dual Hong Kong Horse Of The Year Beauty Generation is first horse to win the Gr1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup for the third time
17th February 2020
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Dual Hong Kong Horse Of The Year Beauty Generation is first horse to win the Gr1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup for the third time
John Size collected his 11th champion trainer title and Zac Purton his third champion jockey trophy at the end of an action-packed 11-race card on Sunday at Sha Tin, which capped a captivating 2018/19 Hong Kong racing season
Reigning champion jockey Zac Purton dominated the 11-race card at Sha Tin on Sunday
He is in a spat with Grant van Niekerk – both on and off the track – which was brought into the public sphere after the Australian was critical on Twitter about one of the South African star’s rides last month
One of the fiercest Champion Jockey battles in recent memory concluded in thrilling fashion at Hong Kong’s Season Finale at Sha Tin on Sunday
Moreira, who is 4 wins behind Zac Purton as we head into the final event of the Hong Kong Season on Sunday, looks set to hand the trophy over to his Australian counterpart.
Zac Purton, representing Hong Kong, claimed the HK$800,000 LONGINES International Jockeys Championship title on Wednesday evening
Unfortunately, for those in the lower half of the jockeys’ championship, complaining that Joao Moreira, Zac Purton and Douglas Whyte are just too good probably won’t get a run
“I went to Japan to specifically get a ride in the Melbourne Cup because I knew they were starting to come back,” Purton said. “It has worked out well but it is not over yet. We still have the big one to go.”
After Zac Purton won on Little Bridge at Royal Ascot at his first appearance in England, he returned with a better understanding of why UK-based riders he had seen here seemed unable to keep a straight line. They all ride like that there, he said.
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
Ironically, it was a colt which provided Alan with a first Gr1 success, this being Alec and Gillian Foster’s homebred Cereus, who landed the 2001 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville, his victory completing a momentous double on the day, with the Gr2 Golden Slipper having gone the way of juvenile filly Tatler, a great-great-great grandaughter of Sun Lass!
JP van der Merwe is not the only guilty party in the matter. In simple terms, he is the only rider to have exercised the NHA’s offer of an Acknowledgement Of Guilt and moved on with his life
Andrew Fortune made it three winners on the Family Day public holiday as Tenango breezed home to win the Gr3 feature
