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The Independent
2 hours ago
- Sport
- The Independent
Charles ‘working on' producing a contender for the Derby
The King has said he is working on producing a runner for one of the greatest spectacles in the racing calendar – the Derby. Charles's comment came when he and the Queen visited the Jockey Club Rooms in Newmarket, the heart of the horse racing industry, after touring the nearby National Stud. The couple went on a meet and greet with the public after more than a 1,000 people flocked to the Suffolk town's centre and the King, who is receiving ongoing cancer treatment, spoke about his health. Lee Harman, 54, from Bury St Edmunds, said: 'I asked him how he was, and he said he was feeling a lot better now and that it was 'just one of those things'.' After telling Charles about his own cancer issues, Mr Harman said: 'He asked me how I was and I said 'I'm all good', I got the all clear from cancer last year.' Thoroughbreds owned by the late Queen won four out of the five flat racing classics – the 1,000 Guineas and 2,000 Guineas, the Oaks twice and the St Leger – with only the Derby eluding her. Now it appears the King, who took on Elizabeth II's stable of horses with his wife, is aiming to have a thoroughbred ready. As he toured the Jockey Club Rooms, a retreat for members and the public, he chatted to his racing manager John Warren, Jockey Club staff and members, and some of the chairs of racecourses run by the club, the official governing body for horseracing in Britain. Brian Finch, chairman of Epsom Downs Racecourse, home to the world-famous Derby, said after speaking to the King: 'We were talking about him getting a Derby runner and he said 'we're working on it'. 'Everybody is hoping the royal family will have a Derby winner soon.'
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Charles ‘working on' producing a contender for the Derby
The King has said he is working on producing a runner for one of the greatest spectacles in the racing calendar – the Derby. Charles's comment came when he and the Queen visited the Jockey Club Rooms in Newmarket, the heart of the horse racing industry, after touring the nearby National Stud. The couple went on a meet and greet with the public after more than a 1,000 people flocked to the Suffolk town's centre and the King, who is receiving ongoing cancer treatment, spoke about his health. Lee Harman, 54, from Bury St Edmunds, said: 'I asked him how he was, and he said he was feeling a lot better now and that it was 'just one of those things'.' After telling Charles about his own cancer issues, Mr Harman said: 'He asked me how I was and I said 'I'm all good', I got the all clear from cancer last year.' Thoroughbreds owned by the late Queen won four out of the five flat racing classics – the 1,000 Guineas and 2,000 Guineas, the Oaks twice and the St Leger – with only the Derby eluding her. Now it appears the King, who took on Elizabeth II's stable of horses with his wife, is aiming to have a thoroughbred ready. As he toured the Jockey Club Rooms, a retreat for members and the public, he chatted to his racing manager John Warren, Jockey Club staff and members, and some of the chairs of racecourses run by the club, the official governing body for horseracing in Britain. Brian Finch, chairman of Epsom Downs Racecourse, home to the world-famous Derby, said after speaking to the King: 'We were talking about him getting a Derby runner and he said 'we're working on it'. 'Everybody is hoping the royal family will have a Derby winner soon.'
South China Morning Post
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Content Benno Yung signs off: ‘I was able to make something that is worth more than money'
Benno Yung Tin-pang hopes the win of Endued last Saturday wasn't the last of his 12-season training career, but if it was he'll head off into retirement more than content with what he's achieved. With only two meetings to go before he signs off after reaching the Jockey Club's compulsory retirement age of 66, Yung has 360 winners to his name but it's something else he's most proud of. 'I'm quite happy with how I did. Business-wise, I might not have been the most successful, but on the other hand I was able to make something that is worth more than money – it's the friendships and the respect of people,' said Yung, who earned an affectionate moniker for the patience and care he showed his horses. 'Then there's the nickname – they nicknamed me Doctor Yung for how I treat the horses. That's really impressive to me.' It hasn't been a smooth final season or so for Yung, with the softly spoken handler battling acute myeloid leukaemia. He's happy to report, however, that he's feeling 'great' as he prepares to saddle up his last Sha Tin runners on Sunday and his final Happy Valley team next Wednesday. 'My health is good – so far, so good. My chemo treatment is finished so I'm just undergoing treatment to maintain and control things,' he said. 'Now I have to look for something to go on with – a new chapter. I'm not sure exactly what I'll do yet – there's no solid plan yet. 'I'll have a short break and see what's happening. I'll wait and see if there is a job in racing suitable for me.' Yung heads to Sha Tin this weekend with eight runners as he looks to add to his 20 victories so far this season, with last-start winner Fun Together aptly lining up in a race named after the best horse Yung has trained – Pingwu Spark. Fun Together will carry top weight of 135lb under Jerry Chau Chun-lok, but the six-year-old has scored barrier four for the Class Four Pingwu Spark Handicap (1,400m). Tourbillon Prince has also drawn nicely in one for the Class Three Sight Winner Handicap (1,600m), while Elegant Life has barrier four for the Class Four Big Profit Handicap (1,200m). 'I hope so and think so,' said Yung when asked how confident he was of tasting that winning feeling again before retirement. 'There's quite a few who are chances and thankfully some of them have got a good draw.' On Yung's CV are a career-best Hong Kong haul of 39 winners in season 2021-22, while Pingwu Spark placed at Group level on his way to a peak rating of 119. It's very much business as usual for Yung this week as his career ticks down, but he knows things could be different when that last runner crosses the line at the season finale. 'I'm feeling a bit relieved at the moment. I'm not really emotional now but maybe by next week I will feel something,' he said.
