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Fans begin to return to Sha Tin as Covid-19 restrictions ease. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Champions Day to attract biggest Hong Kong racing crowd in over a year

The Jockey Club expects more than 6,000 people to converge on Sha Tin next Sunday, the most since the first meeting to be conducted under Covid-19 restrictions in January 2020

17 Apr 2021

Joao Moreira guides Courier Wonder to victory at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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‘He’s going to go far – I can tell you that’: Courier earns rave reviews from Moreira

11 Apr 2021 - 2:24 PM

Vagner Borges salutes after winning aboard Amazing Star at Sha Tin on Monday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Unlikely duo Borges and Ting combine in huge Sprint Cup boilover with 178-1 chance

5 Apr 2021 - 1:22 PM

Sky Darci (left) and Russian Emperor fight out the finish of Sunday’s Hong Kong Derby. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Douglas Whyte looks forward after Russian Emperor’s Hong Kong Derby heartbreak

21 Mar 2021 - 2:41 PM

Jockey Club chief executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges talks with trainer Tony Millard. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Hong Kong jockeys, trainers told not to attend restaurants as Covid-19 looms large

13 Mar 2021 - 1:19 PM

Japanese raider Normcore wins the Hong Kong Cup in December. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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HKJC breakthrough sees racing bubble open Champions Day doors for Japanese runners

7 Mar 2021 - 1:58 PM

Simply Spectacular storms to victory at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Chang confident of avoiding strike after third win of the season

28 Feb 2021 - 1:28 PM

Joao Moreira urges Panfield home at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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‘He’s a proper Derby horse’: dominant Panfield delivers for Millard

21 Feb 2021 - 12:07 PM

Carrie Lam and Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges at Sha Tin during the week. Photo: Facebook

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Carrie Lam tours Sha Tin as hopes of Derby day crowd grow

14 Feb 2021 - 1:08 PM

Elusive State coasts to victory on the Sha Tin all-weather track last month. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Hong Kong horses out of Dubai, Saudi amid Covid-19 uncertainty

6 Feb 2021 - 12:51 PM

Matthew Chadwick lifts Casimiro to victory at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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In-form Casimiro takes after his trainer: ‘I’m also improving as I get older’

31 Jan 2021 - 12:27 PM

Owner Patrick Kwok gives Beauty Generation a hug at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Beauty Generation bids farewell to Hong Kong: ‘it’s definitely an emotional day’

24 Jan 2021 - 12:20 PM

Michael Chang returns with his second winner of the season Family Folks. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Chang a winner again after four months and 150 runners between drinks

17 Jan 2021 - 12:21 PM

Blake Shinn drives home Supreme Patrol at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Shinn declares he wants to stay in Hong Kong for the long-term

10 Jan 2021 - 12:53 PM

Master Fay dashes clear on debut at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Fownes’ young reinforcements arrive to bolster premiership charge

1 Jan 2021 - 12:39 PM

Moon Peaks holds off his rivals to win at Sha Tin on Saturday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Lai breaks winless drought after 301 days and 208 rides

26 Dec 2020 - 12:40 PM

Frankie Lor celebrates his treble at Sha Tin yesterday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Lor races to 200 winners with a treble as Classic Series hopeful stakes claim

20 Dec 2020 - 12:32 PM

Horses parade in an empty Sha Tin paddock ahead of the races. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Covid-19 positive forces last-minute reshuffle for owners at Sha Tin

6 Dec 2020 - 12:59 PM

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Sam Agars started his career in South Australia before moving to Hong Kong in 2014. He spent three years covering rugby and golf for the Post, before joining the horse racing team in 2018.