Leo Schlink

Hong Kong

Journalist at News.com.au

Hong Kong Jockey Club, family, horse racing, fishing, Sturt FC and Daylesford FNC, SA red wine

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Articles

Matthew Chadwick edges closer to Matthew Poon in HK jockeys' award

2 days ago | racenet.com.au | Leo Schlink

By Leo Schlink (HKJC) The battle for the Tony Cruz Award as Hong Kong's leading homegrown jockey intensified at Happy Valley on Wednesday night when Matthew Chadwick's double pushed him to within two wins of Matthew Poon with only six meetings remaining in the 2024/25 season.
Eight-year-old staves off retirement with G3 win

5 days ago | racenet.com.au | Leo Schlink

By Leo Schlink (HKJC) Beauty Joy almost certainly staved off retirement after the evergreen eight-year-old upstaged younger rivals to land the HK$4.2 million G3 Premier Plate Handicap (1800m) for Tony Cruz and Brenton Avdulla at Sha Tin on Sunday.
Ka Ying Rising's only conqueror banks seventh win

1 week ago | racenet.com.au | Leo Schlink

By Leo Schlink (HKJC) Famed as the only horse to have beaten champion sprinter Ka Ying Rising, Wunderbar (128lb) catapulted John Size closer to a record-extending 13th Hong Kong trainers' championship with a devastating return to form at Sha Tin on Saturday (14 June).
Wunderbar extends John Size’s lead in the Hong Kong trainers’ championship

2 weeks ago | racingnews.hkjc.com | Leo Schlink

Famed as the only horse to have beaten champion sprinter Ka Ying Rising, Wunderbar (128lb) catapulted John Size closer to a record-extending 13th Hong Kong trainers’ championship with a devastating return to form at Sha Tin on Saturday (14 June).
‘I hope he can be a G1 horse': Rising star wins again

2 weeks ago | racenet.com.au | Leo Schlink

By Leo Schlink (HKJC) Chris So hopes rising star Hong Lok Golf can eventually ascend to elite company after the gelding's impressive victory in the HK$3.12 million Class 2 Cheung Sha Handicap (1650m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Making his Happy Valley debut after stringing together five wins from six Sha Tin starts, the Grunt four-year-old dug deep under Harry Bentley to overhaul Steps Ahead (123lb) by a short head in 1:38.44s.
Turf Talk Newsletter - 11 June, 2025

2 weeks ago | turftalk.co.za | Leo Schlink

Uzwano is the second leg of a treble for Hollywood Racing (Candiese Lenferna Photography)The Dean Kanemeyer-trained Uzwano is enjoying the new rejuvenated Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack and made it two wins in two starts over 1600m since the poly was given treatment. The Ideal World gelding won a class 4 event under Gavin Lerena on Wednesday by 0,25 lengths, despite having been given a six point raise for his win over the same course and distance under Sean Veale on May 14.
James Cummings to join Hong Kong’s world-class training ranks for 2026/27 season

2 weeks ago | racingnews.hkjc.com | Leo Schlink

One of Australia’s most decorated horsemen, James Cummings will join Hong Kong’s trainers’ ranks in 2026/27. Cummings, 37, hails from one of Australian horse racing’s most illustrious families as a fourth-generation trainer and has enjoyed phenomenal success in his own right.
Third Hong Kong win for one-time $3750 yearling

2 weeks ago | racenet.com.au | Leo Schlink

By Leo Schlink (HKJC) David Eustace added further lustre to a burgeoning Hong Kong debut season when emerging talent Light Years Charm swept to victory in the HK$2.84 million Class 2 Lee On Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, presenting the young trainer with his 30th winner of the campaign.
Keagan de Melo Scores A Vital Win

3 weeks ago | turftalk.co.za | Leo Schlink

Golden Darci is a cosy winner under De Melo. (HKJC) Keagan de Melo clinched a potentially vital win at Happy Valley on Wednesday night as the granting of jockeys licenses for next season must be approaching and any win he can get before then after a disappointing season will help his cause.
Turf Talk Newsletter - 04 June, 2025

3 weeks ago | turftalk.co.za | Leo Schlink

Captain Selvie could provide Gavin Lerena with a valuable win in the last race as he chases Richard Fourie in the national title race (JC Photos). Formguides and Selections for Turffontein Inside meeting Thursday R1 9 MASTER’S LADY made a fair debut and has a fair draw over a suitable 1000m trip. 2 JET QUERARI has not been disgraced in all four of his starts and he could earn here. 3 RINGHO is never far off them and could be in the shake-up.