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Has an attitude issue derailed the ‘Poon train’?

A star in Adelaide before commencing his career at Sha Tin, the 23-year-old has just four wins from his past 125 mounts and is facing rising criticism

5 Dec 2017

Karis Teetan wins the Chevalier Cup with Fifty Fifty. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Stewards must stop go-slow tactics before someone is seriously hurt

28 Nov 2017 - 8:06 PM

Joao Moreira, winning on Seasons Bloom at Sha Tin on Sunday, is such an important figure at every Hong Kong meeting. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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New travel policy herding jockeys towards ‘world’s best’ series

21 Nov 2017 - 8:05 PM

Southern Hemisphere-born Sparkling Dragon (Sam Clipperton) makes an impressive debut for freshman trainer Michael Freedman at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Why do some horses get a five-pound head start in Hong Kong?

14 Nov 2017 - 6:03 PM

Joao Moreira is hoping to be fit to ride at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Will Moreira’s Melbourne Cup fall have a harder landing?

7 Nov 2017 - 7:42 PM

Hugh Bowman throws his goggles to the crowd after Winx’s first Cox Plate victory. Photo: Getty Images

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Winx has nothing to prove amid calls for her to head overseas

31 Oct 2017 - 8:18 PM

Jockeys aren’t simply allowed to go where and when they want, but overseas trips are a sweetener to being based in Hong Kong

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Will Jockey Club act on overseas raids after Moreira ban?

24 Oct 2017 - 8:00 PM

Strathclyde (right) edges out Beekely on the all-weather track on Saturday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Sha Tin’s all-weather track is an embarrassment to Hong Kong racing

17 Oct 2017 - 8:57 PM

For the world’s richest turf race to survive, owners will need incentives, like a slice of betting turnover, television rights or merchandising opportunities

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The Everest – plenty of hype before a lofty climb or a long drop?

10 Oct 2017 - 9:26 PM

A Beautiful is Joao Moreira’s only winner at Sha Tin on Sunday when at least three have become the norm. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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In the magical world of Joao Moreira, he’s in a slump

3 Oct 2017 - 3:52 PM

Household King wins for Joao Moreira on debut. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Handicappers – can’t live without them, but not allowed to hunt them

26 Sep 2017 - 8:11 PM

Alan Aitken has worked in all facets of the media and was the master of the famous AJC Punters Podium at Sydney racecourses for many years. He was one of Australia's most respected racing journalists over almost two decades with The Sydney Morning Herald before joining SCMP in 2001. Alan also has extensive magazine and radio experience and is a respected racing form analyst.

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