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Jay Rooney
Hong Kong
Senior Production Editor in Racing
Jay started his career as a cadet journalist for the Kalgoorlie Miner newspaper in Western Australia in 2008 before joining The West Australian newspaper, where he covered racing, Australian football and other sports for more than 15 years. He joined the SCMP racing team in 2024.
Jay started his career as a cadet journalist for the Kalgoorlie Miner newspaper in Western Australia in 2008 before joining The West Australian newspaper, where he covered racing, Australian football and other sports for more than 15 years. He joined the SCMP racing team in 2024.
Areas of Expertise:
RacingLanguages Spoken:
English
The 13-time Group One hero headlined a strong contingent of Champions Day contenders in action on the Sha Tin dirt on Thursday morning.
In-form jockey will replace Zac Purton on Ricky Yiu’s stable star in the Group Two feature on Easter Monday.
Australian handler erases heartbreak of close second in city’s biggest race last year with emphatic success on Sunday.
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Australian jockey warns punters not to underestimate Me Tsui’s consistent galloper in HK$26 million feature.
Long-time Jockey Club member hopes to go one better in city’s biggest race more than three decades on from his narrow defeat.
A total of 23 individual Group One winners feature among nominations released by the Hong Kong Jockey Club for the showpiece meeting.
Two weeks after the birth of his son Thomas, the Sardinian jockey is eyeing an upset win in the city’s biggest race.
Champion rider hops off Beauty Bolt to team up with David Eustace’s stayer in city’s most coveted race.
Four-year-old will make the rare leap from 1,400m to 2,000m in the city’s most coveted race next week.
Fourth and second placegetters from the Classic Cup headline ratings for the city’s most coveted race.
British jockey hopes to build on feature victory last Sunday when he teams up with the likes of Fortune Boy and Tomodachi Kokoroe this weekend.
Classy sprinter’s tilt at Group One Al Quoz Sprint (1,200m) after Sunday’s feature at Sha Tin is uncertain.
The city’s most coveted race looks to be wide open after Sunday as the Jockey Club announces annual auction has been rescheduled.
Fresh from nine winners in February, young jockey kicks off March in style with three-timer to reach a career milestone.
Trainer bags a third victory in Classic Series race with outsider defying odds brilliantly under Harry Bentley.
Hong Kong-based jockey, trainer and Jockey Club staff face uncertain wait on when they can return home after Middle East airspace closures.
Veteran handler hopes his import’s front-running ability can help his bid to get the better of Classic Mile hero on Sunday.
Veteran handler couldn’t be happier with his reigning Triple Crown hero, but champion galloper looms large again in Sunday’s Group One.
Annual competition featuring some of the world’s best riders at Ascot will feature a new squad headed by the city’s leading home-grown rider.
Jerry Chau and Andrea Atzeni had the biggest winning hauls of the month, while Francis Lui continued his exceptional 2026.
Australian trainer has his say on the likely clash between his superstar sprinter and Australia’s rising star at Randwick.
