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David Hayes is the son of legendary Australian trainer Colin Hayes and is a Hall of Fame member in his own right. He took out his own licence in 1990 and quickly established himself as one of the best handlers in the country, winning a host of Group Ones - including the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate. He moved to Hong Kong in 1996 and had plenty of success in a decade-long stint, winning two titles and the Hong Kong Derby with Elegant Fashion. After returning to Australia for 15 years, he is back in Hong Kong from the start of the 2020-21 season.
David Hayes-trained five-year-old refuses to compete in his Happy Valley trial on Friday morning: ‘It’s a tragedy’
Champion trainer will set gun recruit a big task by running him in the Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1,200m) on Champions Day
Six-time Group One hero warms up for Champions Day as enigmatic galloper starts long road back
Joint DBS x Manulife Million Challenge winners go head to head in a strong Class Two Soko Islands Handicap on Wednesday night
Andrea Atzeni steers the six-year-old, who was once one of Hong Kong’s most promising speedsters, to an impressive all-the-way victory at Sha Tin
After twice refusing to leave the gates, the stubborn galloper faces a long and arduous series of jump outs and barrier trials before being permitted to return
Connections of Copartner Ambition and Tomodachi Kokoroe walk away with a bonus of HK$675,000 each after a competitive finale
Trainer David Hayes will recommend connections send the stubborn galloper back to Australia after the five-year-old refused to jump again on the weekend
Stewards considering Global Harmony’s racing future, while shattered trainer David Hayes mulls return to Australia for the galloper
David Hayes thanks stewards for expediting the return of his stubborn galloper, who lines up in Sunday’s Class Two TVB Cup (1,400m) at Sha Tin
Lucky Encounter, Storm Rider, Ka Ying Rising and Master Mastermind look to have more to give, while Running Glory lines up in the Chinese New Year Cup
Trainer enjoys a double but is left devastated when Global Harmony refuses to leave the gates
Unusually reserved ahead of Ka Ying Rising’s dominant victory on December 3, the Australian trainer believes his three-year-old has plenty more to give
Three-year-old backs up convincing trial victories with outstanding triumph on his maiden racetrack appearance
David Hayes hopes three-year-old can carry his impeccable trial form into Sunday’s Class Four Hankow Handicap (1,200m)
Second-season handler moves to 16 wins for the campaign, thanks to the victories of Spicy So Smart and Fortune Warrior
Hall of Fame handler will be on course at Flemington on Saturday to see if family owned Apulia can land the time-honoured three-year-old feature.
Trainer is optimistic Class Three sprinter can bounce back from last week’s scratching and that his sons will bring ‘Australia’s best miler’ to HKIR
Progressive galloper excites Australian trainer after improving his record to three wins from five starts at Sha Tin on Sunday
Exciting youngster chases a hat-trick of wins in Saturday’s Class Three Pok Fu Lam Country Park Handicap (1,200m) at Sha Tin
Kiwi jockey’s seven-week stint gets off to the best possible start when Starry Night breaks his maiden at Happy Valley on Wednesday night
Kiwi star, who rode in a 2014 heat at the city circuit as a teenage apprentice on an exchange programme, competes in three races on Wednesday night
Runner-up in both the Hong Kong Classic Mile and the Derby (2,000m), the four-year-old galloper triumphs in a Class Two contest at Sha Tin on Sunday
Benno Yung’s in-form young sprinter gaps his Class Three Incheon Handicap (1,200m) rivals under Jerry Chau on his first start in the grade
David Hayes-trained speedster must win or go close in the Class Two Nurturing Talent Handicap (1,200m) if he’s to push onto his first Group One test later this month
Australian Racing Hall of Fame trainer hopes to see his ‘one-trick pony’ lead all the way in his competitive dirt debut at Sha Tin on Wednesday
Lindsay Park’s modern-day patriarch reveals sons, Ben and JD, want to set the All-Star Mile champion for the Hong Kong Mile
John Size’s galloper tries to match Tony Millard’s 2000 champion as the least experienced victor of the prestigious contest since its distance increase
Australian Racing Hall of Fame member hopes a change of equipment enables his sprinter to end an 11-month wait for his fifth competitive victory