Sam Agars

Hong Kong

Sports Journalist at South China Morning Post

Sports journo with @SCMPRacingPost and @SCMP_Sport.

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Hong Kong flavour in Ascot Gold Cup but Boniface Ho’s Wonder Legend will have work cut out against big guns

1 week ago | scmp.com | Sam Agars

The Royal meeting is in full swing at Ascot. Photo: Reuters There will be a Hong Kong flavour to Thursday’s Group One Ascot Gold Cup (3,991m) at Royal Ascot but local owner Boniface Ho Ka-kui will no doubt be realistic about the chances of Wonder Legend in a race packed with crack stayers. Trained by James Ferguson with Daniel Muscutt to take the ride, Wonder Legend brings winning form into the race but finds himself on the fifth line of betting in overseas fixed-odds markets at around $34.
SCMP Best Bets: Win a pot of gold with Rainbow Seven at Sha Tin

2 weeks ago | scmp.com | Sam Agars

Sam Agars WINNING DATA - R5 (1) Rises in trip, drops in grade and gets some weight off thanks to Ellis Wong Jay Rooney PING HAI COMET - R6 (3) Has struck form with backto- back wins and looks hard to beat again Trackwork Spy GENTLEMEN LEGACY - R9 (7) Can go one better after a strong second last start Phillip Woo HAROLD WIN - R7 (1) Looks ready to add another win to his solid Class Four form Shannon (Vincent Wong) RAINBOW SEVEN - R3 (3) Showed a good turn of foot over this C&D last start and...
‘Zac always rides this horse better than the other jockeys’

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Sam Agars

Continue reading More for You There's the four-timer! Bottomuptogether wins the Class 2 Kowloon Bay Handicap easily to seal @zpurton's Sunday quartet at Sha Tin... #LoveRacing | #HKracingIce cold from the Zac-Man! FUN N FUN TOGETHER dominates from start to finish to win at Sha Tin under the champion jockey @zpurton. #HKRacing | @FCLOR_RACING
Frankie Lor backs brilliance of Purton: ‘Zac always rides this horse better than the other jockeys’

2 weeks ago | scmp.com | Sam Agars

Bottomuptogether wins under Zac Purton at Sha Tin in April. Photo: Kenneth Chan Frankie Lor Fu-chuen is backing the brilliance of Zac Purton to be the difference when Bottomuptogether tackles Saturday’s Class Two HKU Business School And Faculty Of Engineering Handicap (1,200m) at Sha Tin. Bottomuptogether has compiled a strong record over 1,200m on the Sha Tin turf this season without actually winning, racing at the course and distance five times for four seconds and a third.
‘It’s a sliding doors moment for me’

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Sam Agars

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James Cummings to join Hong Kong training ranks: ‘It’s a sliding doors moment for me’

2 weeks ago | scmp.com | Sam Agars

James Cummings poses for photos at Sha Tin on Wednesday morning. Photos: Kenneth Chan James Cummings has labelled his dramatic career shift “a sliding doors moment” after being unveiled as Hong Kong’s newest trainer at Sha Tin on Wednesday morning. In a coup for the Jockey Club, Cummings – who will finish up as Godolphin’s private trainer in Australia next month – will join the roster for the 2026-27 Hong Kong season.
SCMP Best Bets: Punters can stand Witness to victory at the Valley

2 weeks ago | scmp.com | Sam Agars

Sam Agars CHATEAUNEUF - R9 (1) Is racing in strong form and will enjoy the benefits of Ellis Wong's claim Jay Rooney SMART FIGHTER - R4 (2) Returned to form last time out with a close third and strikes a winnable race Trackwork Spy GALAXY WITNESS - R7 (1) Big run for second last start and looks set to break a long winning drought Phillip Woo SOARING BRONCO - R3 (8) Deserves another win after filling the frame in four straight Valley runs Shannon (Vincent Wong) FLYING TING LOK - R2 (1) Looks...
Hong Lok Golf steps into the unknown: ‘If you never try, you never know’

2 weeks ago | scmp.com | Sam Agars

Hong Lok Golf delivers at Class Two level on May 4. Photo: Kenneth Chan Hong Lok Golf will put his winning streak on the line when he faces a tricky test on Happy Valley debut this Wednesday night. Victorious in five of six career starts – all at Sha Tin – including the past three on the bounce, Hong Lok Golf will step into unfamiliar territory for the Class Two Cheung Sha Handicap (1,650m).
Benno Yung confirms season 2024-25 will be his last as a trainer

2 weeks ago | scmp.com | Sam Agars

Trainer Benno Yung will retire after 12 seasons. Photos: Kenneth Chan Benno Yung Tin-pang has informed the Jockey Club he will not be making an application for a licence for next term, meaning next month’s season finale will mark the end of his 12-year career as a trainer. Yung’s decision comes just days before the Jockey Club’s licensing committee was set to make an announcement on his future.
Light Years Charm goes whoosh again at Sha Tin: ‘it’s hard to know what the ceiling is’

2 weeks ago | scmp.com | Sam Agars

Light Years Charm cruises to victory under Zac Purton at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan Light Years Charm continued his march up the ratings and trainer David Eustace’s impressive first Hong Kong campaign kept rolling during the season’s first twilight meeting at Sha Tin on Sunday.