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Jockey Club chief executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges talks about the success of Hong Kong International Races to the press. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Fear drives Jockey Club to cancel Christmas, but where is the line?

Employees are asked to go above and beyond government restrictions to ensure racing continues as a fourth wave of the pandemic tightens its grip on Hong Kong

21 Dec 2020

Horses parade at Sha Tin during the Hong Kong International Races. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

A shot clock in the stewards’ room? The Jockey Club’s creative HKIR solutions

17 Dec 2020 - 6:25 PM

Vincent Ho guides Golden Sixty to victory in the Group One Hong Kong Mile. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Golden Sixty cements his spot among global elite, saves Hong Kong from embarrassment

14 Dec 2020 - 5:36 PM

The visiting jockeys look out over Happy Valley from their separate rooms on Wednesday night. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Going behind the scenes of an unprecedented HKIR

11 Dec 2020 - 7:11 AM

Riders pose for photos at the launch of the 2019 International Jockeys’ Championship. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Jockey Club quells unrest by finding the right IJC formula

7 Dec 2020 - 6:23 PM

Francis Lui makes a seven with his hand to signify his 700th winner at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Lui humble as ever after 700th winner, Moreira’s incredible statistics

3 Dec 2020 - 3:10 PM

Jockey Club officials and riders ahead of the 2019 International Jockeys' Championship. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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‘Jockey jail’ puts noses out of joint as Covid-19 looms large over HKIR

30 Nov 2020 - 4:36 PM

Horses race in front of largely empty stands at Sha Tin this season. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Timing of fourth Covid-19 wave is brutal for Jockey Club, HKIR

26 Nov 2020 - 4:20 PM

Classique Legend works quietly on the Sha Tin all-weather track. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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‘We have a task ahead’: Classique’s Sprint path not straightforward

23 Nov 2020 - 4:01 PM

The field jumps for the 2019 Jockey Club Cup. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Stats show this is the worst Jockey Club race day in years

19 Nov 2020 - 3:42 PM

Jerry Chau rides one of his many winners this season. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Hong Kong racing stock market: Hayes primed, Purton punters hurting

16 Nov 2020 - 4:24 PM

Fans watch the 2019 Hong Kong International Races. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Mixed news for Jockey Club as HKIR landscape continues to evolve

12 Nov 2020 - 6:35 PM

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High-profile steward trades headlines and headaches for Hong Kong

9 Nov 2020 - 4:05 PM

Zac Purton guides Kings Shield to an easy win on Wednesday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Hong Kong is holding back dirt specialist Kings Shield

5 Nov 2020 - 4:40 PM

Joao Moreira celebrates after Furore returns to the winner’s circle after the Group Three Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Furore’s win gives locals credibility in Hong Kong’s richest race

2 Nov 2020 - 5:26 PM

Ryan Moore and Aidan O’Brien collect the Hong Kong Vase trophies after Highland Reel’s win in 2017. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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HKIR entries are impressive but who is actually coming?

29 Oct 2020 - 4:46 PM

Mighty Giant beats Sky Field, Ballistic King and Lucky Express on Saturday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Should Caspar Fownes’ emerging star Sky Field stick to sprints?

26 Oct 2020 - 5:34 PM

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Conflicting forces at the core of Dylan Mo inquiry

22 Oct 2020 - 3:37 PM

Tom Biddington joined the Post in 2016 after a decade in Australia working for the Adelaide Advertiser, the NT News, Shepparton News, Cricket Victoria and Racing.com.

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