WE HAILED five international champions during 2005/06. Vengeance Of Rain became the first Asian winner of the World Racing Championships; Silent Witness was again confirmed the world’s top ranked sprinter after his Sprinters Stakes victory in Japan; Cape Of Good Hope was crowned champion of the inaugural Global Sprint Challenge; and Bullish Luck stamped himself as Asia’s outstanding miler by twice shooting to Asian Mile Challenge victories. Natural Blitz, meanwhile, led a home-based first five in the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint. John Moore may have mopped up six Group One races, but it was not enough to halt a fourth trainers’ title in five years for John Size. And Mr Consistency, jockey Douglas Whyte, stormed to a sixth straight championship. RACING ཋͮˌɈcכʌտ҈ࠨʄ۹౔ۤਝ჌ᑩԑc߮τ ԯɻԭॎᑩԑeϭ ࠗಋ ᑩ৛ԑ৻ي੓ეࠗಋᑩ቞˳ፒਝ࣮ॾڬ ፦ᅟވ˖ڥιݯࠖʞီچ࠾ޒˍ ʄΊeϊ̔cҡτɍϽکԀিᑩؿԓݘᑩ቞h၀ߜɣ࢑Ε ೛ப፦ᅟؿ Εʒඖȹज़ᑩܢ˳ˀ̯೛ப৛፦ᅟྔᅟcʹ۹ᆢցԯ˖ ৛ɐɣᘰࡼc ؿᆻ৛࢑޸጑ᄾԓcʄαʑ̒ڥီ ௖ঢ়ખΊ೛பᑩ቞ؿΔϽhΡશވ ߶ᆻ৛࢑ؿᇞ޸጑c˞ʥڥኝᑩီ˔hϤ ۹ྔ੡ܥ೛பވ˖ӯΕࠖ։ ߶ᕉ࢑ؿࠏ༠eڥኝᑩ டᙩʒαᔊᐲܥ၀ါܱ͛௝ˮԓݘȹࡕ˒ RACING ᑩ৛ԑ৻ Silent Witness, the world’s top-ranked sprinter for the third year. ၀ߜɣ࢑டᙩɍα࿘ ᐶ˖ވ೛ப৛˔e ³ʄαɄ˂ AUGUST 05 ၀ߜɣ࢑ʹᖬࠗಋᑩ৛ྡྷɈ ଊԿ൙c৖ȿՅ੡ʒ Silent Witness reaffirms Hong Kong’sٲ၀ߜɣ࢑ɐȹտ racing strength ڥࠗಋ೛ப፦ᅟيட௝̔cҡᔊᐲਝ࣮ॾ ௖ Following a season of impeccable performances in 2004/05, including sixވ˖߶cΐϤᏵിݯɀ³³̒Ā³ʄα۹ ঢ়ખΊ೛பᑩ቞e΃ࣂᙻӸ௖ณ˖ވक़ိ consecutive wins and his second success in the 2004 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint, Silent Witness officially became the world’s top ranked ܢ˳ᘏᑩ৛ʞખΊ࿔ؿԯˢɍʞࠗಋᑩ቞c ʥΡશӯc sprinter. Three other horses, namely Bullish Luck, Vengeance Of Rain andچ࠾ޒˍ၀ါܱd˒ ӷᖬࠗಋᑩ৛ˋๅɰ༠˖ވ௖ঢ়ˋ̡e Cape Of Good Hope were also featured in the newly-released World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings, illustrating that Hong Kong’s racing standard is now on a par with the best in the world. Owners’ Carnival spiced with racing stars’ hand imprints Nearly 1,000 Owners and their family members enjoyed a fun-packed carnival at Sha Tin Racecourse, warming up for the upcoming racing season. Among the many activities, the “Avenue of Racing Stars” Hand Imprint Ceremony was a highlight. More than a dozen racing stars, all jockeys or trainers who had won Group One races in Hong Kong in the past five seasons, were invited to make their hand imprints for display on the “Avenue of Racing Stars” in the public betting hall of Sha Tin Racecourse, an exciting new attraction for racegoers. Hong Kong racing ৛˚ཽαജ࿶ึᚭᅥ heroes leave their ȹɝϽ৛˚ʥԯࡼᙔ਄˱Εҳ̈́৛௿ᐾ SEPTEMBER 05ٶ .mark in a new manner ݯᑩ৛ɾܱ Ϸؿཽαജผcͳ۹ȹ࠯ᆅባɌᚭᅥؿɎܱעᑩ৛ ɣ༞̨ʹͿज֨e Ceremonial gong marks start of new season અЩੀ඀ᝅؿณ৛տe๫ˀଠΛ၀ٴʟc The Hon Rafael Hui, acting Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR and an עȹঁؿڈ੟ຝ͌ɻc௖мʵɁؿܰȹະ c਄ၤࠖωᐾϷؿᑩ৛ɾ̨ܱʹ Honorary Steward of the Club, struck the traditional ceremonial gong to startޚڋܱ .༦˾ʄαʑc౦Εࠗಋ௝ˮȹ 2005/06 racing season with a bangכͿშβe 18 RACING ᑩ৛ԑ৻ ज़ᑩؿᕉ࢑ʥᆻ৛࢑cяᏵᑼᇼੀԯʹͿ The Hon Rafael Hui ҳ̈́৛௿ʔଠ࢐ҙ؇ɣਦؿᑩ৛ strikes the traditionalכजΦ ɾܱɣ༞ɐeϊ܃Էҳ̈́৛௿cɣࡼΕ ceremonial gong to start 2005/06 racing .ሌ၀੟ᑩԑɾ቗c͛˿ȹ๽ϭෲᑩ৛ɾ season with a bang؀ ؿʹͿ՗ጱ೫ᖋΊe ஈˡʆΕɀ³³ʄĀܱ ˚³ʒα۹৛տ඀ᝅˀ ܛඨ଻࿍ᝅშβcདू ³ʄαȾ˂ ณȹտȹʘ඗Сe کൠ৛඀ᝅᘏ֡ ւ࿒ࠗಋᑩ৛ٽܧອଉϷਂܧࠗಋऋПϷ ผΊᙷ໎ԑஈˡʆͱ́cΕɀ³³ʄĀ³ʒ ඨ଻࿍ᝅშβcདूܛ˚α۹৛տ඀ᝅˀ ณȹտȹʘ඗Сe ݯȿᄪूࡧտʔЗȿɀ³³Ʉෙ༜৛ ୺ˈᑩໃྡྷΕಋᐾϷؿΡࣱࢠc৛ผऋΔ ݯɃ௿৛়੓Ԟȹ௿П඀́ࠍؿෙ༜৛୺ ࿫hࠗͅಋ৛୺༜৽ࡗKatinka Thorburnٲ To coincide with Hong Kong’s confirmation as the venue for the 2008 ᆲଞ໦ၦүe͐کᑩכOlympic equestrian events, the Club treated racing fans to a different brand of ɤɡ expertise in the saddle. Katinka Thorburn, Hong Kong’s leading dressage rider, gave ޖւٽܧࠗಋऋਂϷ an exhibition of equestrian sports in the covered Parade Ring before the races. ᒕᙔ޸጑ᄾԓ৛ָcͅᖓ༠೪ᕉؿүү ւٽܧcΕ඀ᝅˀࠇʶᑩԑࠗಋऋਂϷڭ HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup ྔڭӸͫپҌ᛹̒࢔c˞ɍɊȾࠛɣОޖ Trained by John Moore and ridden by Michael Rodd, 39/1 outsider Able Prince અട௝ˮɎȹωˮᑩؿɍڭsurprised racing fans by claiming the season’s opening feature race, the HKSAR ፦ᅟeүү ڈʌ௿௝СԎעChief Executive’s Cup. At his next start, Able Prince proved this form was no ज़ᑩԑҳ̈́೛ப፦ᅟcᖬ སࠢe fluke by taking the Group Three Sha Tin Sprint Trophy. Paddock watchers receive a fresh view of Upgraded Happy Valley Racecourse facilities equine excellence. ਜᐾޚڋҳ̈́৛௿৛ʞ ࿫cП඀ٲThe Club has always been committed to the provision of world-class racing and Ϸෙ༜৛୺ betting entertainment and the continuous upgrading of its racecourse facilities ́ࠍe is an important part of this objective. Several refurbished facilities were open in time to celebrate the first Happy Valley meeting of the new season, offering The Hon Rafael Hui Owners and Members all the comforts of a six-star hotel. The upgraded facilities presents the HKSAR included a luxurious new Owners Betting Hall, Members Betting Hall and loges, Chief Executive’s Cup to winning owners and an extended Parade Ring, giving racing fans an improved view of the horses Dr and Mrs Cornel Li. in the paddock. ஈˡʆཕೕࠗಋऋਂϷ ʀ੡௝৛˚ңޖւٽܧ ါⰮᔢ́͞ᙎe ൠ৛Δ৛௿உܪ᎚ʝ ज़ؿ᛽өʥވ˖৛ผȹΉߎɈݯʔଠొԜ ԯɻؿࠇ߬ܰܪ௟੟࡯ᅥcϤొʠ৛௿உ ȹ᏷eณ৛տؿࠖ࠯ൠ৛ΔᑩԑˀcΛඖ ৻cݯרႢʥҙɃܪ᎚ʝؿ৛˚ʥผࡗஉ ৛˚ʥผࡗొԜ෢޻ʒܱज़ৈ֙ؿ᎚ሔஉ ᓺณؿ৛˚ҙ؇ɣਦdผܢ˳ܪeณஉܪ ޚڋࡗҙ؇ɣਦʥత࢔c˞ʥᒷᒏؿ৛ʞ ൝ᔴᜮྦ৛ʞᐽ௿ٶ˞˿ਜc˥ҡΛ৛় eྸر ࠓඔɩɥ౔ۤዌݘ The new Members ޸጑ᄾԓফᆻؿ̯Δԙቚࠓඔɩɥ Only Betting Loungeͅ offers upgraded ܖࠖ۹֢ኝዌݘcΕϣഥဍᄨ৛௿ᘏ஢ҧ racing comforts. ԓ߶cݯಋᄈͮeྔڭȹज़ᑩޖᑩ৛ผ Ͳณؿผࡗਿ͂ҙ؇ɣ ਦcొԜҡ᎚ሔؿᑩ৛ eܪ৻ʥஉר 19 RACING ᑩ৛ԑ৻ Super Kid (orange cap) ³ʄαɊ˂ finishes a gallant second in the Dubai ਝᄪᔶᚊݵ Racing Club Cup. ฽೪ᕉͅᆻ৛࢑й׭̛ফᆻچҧ ̯Δᕉ࢑ሲכࠓඔɩɥ኶ఞ ௝ˮeϬɀ³³ޖcΕ̯տਝᄪޔ଱ ؿఒྔڭɻcޖᑩ৛ผܖ ɀΊe ɍαࠖωྔ੡໮ඖ፦ᅟ˞ԞcˢΕɍαʑ ᑩc˿ጽΡԑιᔶeޖԭ۹௝ˮϊඖ ͮج၀ߜɣ࢑౔ۤˀ̯ݯಋ ৛˔၀ߜɣ࢑Εˀ̯ɻɬᘏ৛௿ʹ ௝ˮ೛ப৛፦מଊԯಲᅓ஠۹cႦٲω ௖ঢ়ખΊ೛பᑩ቞ؿވ˖ᅟcʹωᆢցԯ ΔϽe ̊ȹࠗಋ਄ᑩ৛Ρશӯᒖಳ̰ॶΕ کኝᑩؿܥ೛பވ˖ϊᑩɐΊcЎንᔄΕ ɻɬᘏ৛௿̳כଊcٲడॎᑩԑɻؿˮϳ ߶ᗸ࢔eڥኝᑩᐢܥ೛பވ˖β೔ɐࠖ։ Super Kid’s “Second” International Success Super Kid made Hong Kong proud by running an excellent second from a big weight in the Group One Dubai Racing Club Cup at Caulfield, his Australian debut. OCTOBER 05 National Day double Partnering Tony Cruz-trained Fokine, Howard Cheng claimed his second victory in the National Day Cup in three years. He first landed the race in 2003. کيTrainer Tony Cruz ଡ଼ଡ଼ਯɤႺ஁ˀଞؗ accepts his Ladies’ Purse prize after ᕉ࢑ঢ়ඏҁ೪ᕉͅй׭̛ফᆻؿۤСΡ jockey Felix Coetzee first left, front row) ΡcΕʒຒȼɝΊɃ௿ᜮଠؿᚭՓᐰɻ௝) narrowly takes first on ˮcடᙩ଱ɀ։࿂Ɏଡ଼ଡ଼ਯɤႺ஁e๫ʨ Willie Detroy. ໦ר਒τᔊᐲ௖ԙڌޚ།ˢ෢޻ؿ˞˿ ખ̞کᕉ࢑ঢ়ඏҁͅ ߶ؿᕉ࢑ࠏ༠ؿʩɁeڥᆉٲȹ೪ᕉؿۤСΡ შ Ρc˞೛৛፾௝ˮଡ଼ଡ଼ ᆻ৛࢑ ଡ଼ଡ଼ਝ჌ઁٖτࠉʔ̯̇ͅտ඀նட܃ਯɤႺ஁cᑩ e ᙩɍտᖳХਯɤႺ஁ˀᑩԑˀcܰࠖޖй׭̛Ᏽཕᆉ ΊᖳХ஛ඖऋϳᑩԑˀؿࠗಋͬพeڥං ³ʄαɊȹ˂ དᑩޖࠗಋيਝ࣮ॾ Jockey Howard Cheng ޖࠗಋيΕਝ࣮ॾچ࠾ޒˍpunches the air to ̯ΔΊ቞ celebrate victory in the དᑩɻcᒖಳඩ˞೛৛፾Ͻ፮௝ԓ߶၆ National Day Cup. ৛ʞΕɊɀ˂ᘏ஢ڌϳᒟ৛cЎᕉᆻя૯ ޖ฽௝ˮਝᄪچᕉ࢑ሲ ଊҡԙeٲࣂc˿౨શޖࠗಋيcࢯᐷᚭՓe ਝ࣮ॾ܃ 20 RACING ᑩ৛ԑ৻ Silent Witness silences Japan’s best sprinters to claim the Sprinters Stakes in Nakayama, Japan. ၀ߜɣ࢑Ꮎડˀ̯ ȹଠ೛ப၀ߜc௝ˮΕ ˀ̯ɻɬᘏ৛௿ᐾϷؿ ೛ப৛፦ᅟe Silent Witness wins Hong Kong pride in Japan What a moment! As an ecstatic Felix Coetzee salutes, Silent Witness reasserts his matchless speed in the Sprinters Stakes in Japan. The win would ensure he was the world’s top-ranked sprinter in 2005. Although Cape Of Good Hope was not placed in the Sprinters Stakes, he was still crowned champion of the inaugural Global Sprint Challenge as his outstanding performance in the early part of the series had made him unassailable in this finale. Ever-popular Ladies’ Purse Day Before a bumper crowd of 67,000, jockey Felix Coetzee won the Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse for the second consecutive year, this time aboard Willie Detroy trained by Tony Cruz. Felix’s exuberance might be best appreciated by Nikki Whyte, as she also won the Most Outstanding Outfit ȹࡕʥ೛பདᑩ Vengeance Of Rainيਝ࣮ॾ contest of the Ladies’ Purse Day for the second year in sneaks past Green ࠗಋȹࡕ፦ᅟདᑩ Treasure (obscuredيʨͦɾᗸΕਝ࣮ॾ a row. inside) in the Cathay ɻ˞ȹ፻ϽᕶО፮௝ࠗಋ௖ԙȹࡕ৛˒ Pacific International Sa Sa International Holdings entered into a three- ၀ါܱcዟᘰላଅ༠ȼɊɄࠛcԎ˘ΐϊ Cup Trial. يΕਝ࣮ॾچ࠾ޒˍ ࠗಋȹيyear sponsorship with the Club as the title sponsor of τዀผᏵፕӯ஢Ɋɀ˂ؿਝ࣮ॾ ࠗಋޖདᑩɻc˞೛৛ the Ladies’ Purse Day starting this season, the first title ࡕ፦ᅟe ፾፮௝၆ϳᒟ৛ ʑᙝ୽ርአ৛ʞe ࠗಋ೛ப፦ᅟيsponsor for this feature raceday. ΃ˀᐾϷؿਝ࣮ॾ ޴࿏ࠔ౔ઑʏeϊ቞ܰࠖͅڬདᑩc ωΕȹɝϝ༏ೡ௝ˮcੀτዀผᏵፕˮ ࠗಋ೛பيኝɊɀ˂ɊȹˀᐾϷؿਝ࣮ॾ Mrs Nikki Whyte. ፦ᅟe ࠏ༠ʩɁe 21 RACING ᑩ৛ԑ৻ NOVEMBER 05 Cathay Pacific International Cup Trial Leading local stayer Vengeance Of Rain triumphed in this traditional lead-up race to December’s Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup, and although he may have struggled to edge out Green Treasure by a short head, connections still strongly believed that the horse would be a force to reckon with on the big day. Cathay Pacific International Mile and Sprint Trial Dave’s Best defied official ratings and caused a 78/1 shock in the Cathay Pacific International Mile Trial. He staved off the late thrust of Hong Kong’s Champion Miler Bullish Luck and scored the race by a neck. The win put him in contention for a position in the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile in December. ኝᑩܥᑩԑ˱ɃԓݘȹࡕܖJockey Anthony ዌݘʥҧ Delpech feels top of cࠗͅಋᑩ৛ผ܃ࠖαՅ੡޻࿶ι׮ɾכ the world collecting his Cathay Pacific ኝܥInternational Cup Trial ၤˀ̯ɻ̕ᘏ৛ผ௚ፒؿԓݘȹࡕ memento. ᑩcஃᅡΕɀ³³ʒαᒷɣc˱Ƀቮဍ̯ ᑩ৛ܖᕉ࢑ҧᗩҁ௝ˮਝ࣮ॾ ᑩ৛ผ˚ፒؿ̰Ԟ፦ᅟc˞ʥҧ དᑩcᏵཕೕޖࠗಋي ᑩԑcட΃ࡈ̯ؿޖЛೢ֙ܖe ผ˚ፒؿҧۂ޵֨ ߶ȹࡕᑩ՗ˀ̯ؿΪ̈́޵֨ᑩc΋ڥࠗಋ ঢ়༠ȹɝɀϛʒɊຒټͳ̒ॎᑩԑؿᐢᆉ ޻ʏe Jockey Dwayne Dunn ³ʄαɊɀ˂ salutes after his surprise win on Dave’s ཛ௚ณԈೡ Best in the Cathay Pacific International ൠ৛Δ৛௿᎚ʝɮೡཛ௚ณԈೡི߮ Mile Trial.