Tony Cruz has edged higher into Hong Kong’s pantheon of racing immortals by becoming only the third trainer to post 1,000 winners at Sha Tin, joining fellow legends John Moore and John Size in a select club after Circuit Stellar’s success in the Class 2 Belcher Bay on Sunday.
Derek Leung stars at Sha Tin with a treble as The Rock takes Saturday s feature
Derek Leung stars at Sha Tin with a treble as The Rock takes Saturday s feature by Leo Schlink (HKJC) Jockey Derek Leung (right) celebrated a treble on Saturday Image: Getty Images
Celebrating his first treble in almost a year, Derek Leung identified the virtues of hard work and vital stable support after taking riding honours at Sha Tin on Saturday (6 February).
Leung’s treble contained a dead-heat aboard Fairy Floss with leading jockey Joao Moreira (Dragon Commander) in the Class 5 Hung Shui Kiu Handicap (dirt, 1650m) and two outright successes on Pleasant Endeavor for Ricky Yiu and Judy’s Star for Paul O’Sullivan.