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Hong Kong apprentice Britney Wong hits new milestone with double
The Straits Times
|September 15, 2025
Britney Wong underlined her potential as she reached a career milestone at Sha Tin on Sept 14 when the 26-year-old achieved her 20th win in Hong Kong.
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HONG KONG - Britney Wong underlined her potential as she reached a career milestone at Sha Tin on Sept 14 when the 26-year-old achieved her 20th win in Hong Kong.
She rode two winners - reducing her apprentice's claim to seven pounds from next week - on an intriguing day of racing that also featured a treble for Alexis Badel.
"It felt really nice. I actually aimed for those last two winners (to reach 20 wins) on the last day of last season, but I couldn't achieve it," said Wong. "So I brushed myself off and tried my best today."
Wong first struck on Fight Time ($36) in the first section of the Class 5 Hong Tung Handicap (1,400m). Her 10-pound weight allowance was no doubt a factor as she held off Lyle Hewitson's fast-closing Cashiscash with the line coming not a moment too soon for Fight Time.
Wong's master trainer David Hall was glowing in his assessment of her performance.
"She did a great job. She was caught wide, but obviously, from barrier 13, it was always going to be a chance that that could happen," said Hall.
"But she kept the horse's balance, kept his rhythm and let him build his momentum up."
This story is from the September 15, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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