Yep,,Joao is back in Hong Kong for now at least
Likely to become "stable jockey" for John Size on a permanent basis once Size's application has been lodged & approved

Top effort by Beauty Generation to win the recent Group 1 Hong Kong Mile
Fifth consecutive win for the John Moore-trained gelding

NZ-bred also did very well filling all of the first four placings in the Group 1 Hong Kong Sprint with Mr Stunning winning the race again

Hong Kong officials approved the application by trainer John Size for the ‘Magic Man’ to be his stable jockey

Joao currently sits third in the jockey's premiership, well behind the leader Zac Purton
Zac just pipped Joao the previous season

Yes Zac doing well
Notched up his 900th winner in Hong Kong not that long ago

Did well if you included Zac in novelty bets last Sunday

And 6 winners today for Purton

Purton currently 25 winners clear, Karis Teetan second, Joao still third

Treble to Moreira last weekend

And 4 winners yesterday for Purton

Nash Rawiller has been given the green light to resume trackwork & barrier trials

From June 13
Hong Kong racing officials varied Nash's final six weeks from a disqualification to a suspension
Resumes riding in races on July 25

Zac rode his 100th winner for the season yesterday

Great to see our riders doing well overseas.

Hong Kong Jockey Premiership
Current Season Up to Race Meeting of 08/06/2019

Purton 146 wins, Moreira 79 wins, K Teetan 77 wins, C Y Ho 51 wins

Getting some good results having a little bit on Matthew Poon’s rides in Hong Kong. Spotted Matthew a few years back when he was riding in Australia as an apprentice. Showed more than average ability then & now getting some good opportunities back home.

Six winners for Purton yesterday!

Owners of disqualified Kentucky Derby winner Maximum Security have filed a lawsuit in US District Court asking that the Churchill Downs stewards' decision be reversed.
Maximum Security was disqualified for causing interference to other runners.
Maximum Security's jockey was suspended for 15 days.
The race was awarded to 65/1 longshot Country House.

and 20 ml rematch.

bring it on

Maximum Security has since won the $1 million Group 1 Haskell Invitational

Jockey Blake Shinn will head to Hong Kong next season after gaining approval from the Hong Kong Jockey Club licensing committee

Replay of that race
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8YPKK9KLZQ

Likely next start the Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Aug 24

Maximum Security not running in the Travers,,trainer not entirely happy with him
Likely next start is now the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) Sep 21

Good chance Maximum Security will meet War of Will in the Pennsylvania Derby

The owner of Maximum Security issued a challenge to the owners of four horses that ran in this year’s GI Kentucky Derby, offering each one a $5-million side bet any time any one of the quartet faced off against his Maximum Security

War of Will is one of the horses

The owners of War of Will have so far declined the side-bet
War of Will reported to being going extra well in his lead-up to the Derby

21 nominees for the Pennsylvania Derby including Maximum Security & War of Will

Likewise, Improbable

Didn't eventuate. Maximum Security was withdrawn from the Pennsylvania Derby due to colic.

2019 Pennsylvania Derby result, 1st Math Wizard, 2nd Mr. Money, 3rd War of Will

Race replay
https://www.nbcsports.com/video/mat...ania-derby-nose

Thanks horsewithnoname
Winner covered in dirt. Good run. 30/1!

Hong Kong Jockey Premiership
Final for the season up to race meeting of 14/07/2019
Purton 168 wins, Moreira 90 wins, K Teetan 84 wins, C Y Ho 56 wins, S de Sousa 44 wins

Joao is giving Zac a run for his money so far this season

Maximum Security recovered from the colic, without surgery. Off the scene for a few months, then won the Bold Ruler Handicap, on resuming.

Race replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpI69Csn2fQ

Maximum Security finished his three-year-old campaign by winning the Cigar Mile Handicap. He was later crowned the American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse of the year.

Purton prevailed 147 wins vs Moreira 138 wins

Hong Kong Jockey Premiership
Current Season Up to Race Meeting of 21/02/2021

Moreira 91 wins, Purton 62 wins, , K Teetan 38 wins, C Y Ho 35 wins, A Badel 33 wins