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Good Standing (middle) wins the Hong Kong Macau Trophy at Sha Tin in 2019. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Return of racing between Hong Kong and Macau ‘will help to spark things up’ in gambling mecca

Joe Lau takes aim at Voyage Bubble as Jockey Club confirms interport competition is on track to wake from its Covid-induced slumber next month

3 Apr 2023

Zac Purton after a recent winner. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Purton’s record attempt teeters, Yeung ‘won’t stop riding’ despite brutal patch

30 Mar 2023 - 12:25 PM

Hong Kong racing

HK racing considers move to twilight zone: ‘it’s likely it will become a necessity’

27 Mar 2023 - 11:00 AM

Sight Success gallops at Meydan on Thursday morning. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Size has first overseas Success in his sights as HK graces world stage again

23 Mar 2023 - 5:57 PM

Ricky Yiu hugs jockey Alexis Badel after their Derby success. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Like Alexis Badel aboard Voyage Bubble, Ricky Yiu goes against the grain with blowout Hong Kong Derby victory

20 Mar 2023 - 7:03 PM

Straight Arron wins a Class Three race over 1,800m under Blake Shinn at Sha Tin on February 26 to book his place in the BMW Hong Kong Derby. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Breeding expert rates Atullibigeal and Straight Arron as Beauty Eternal’s biggest Derby threats

16 Mar 2023 - 2:54 PM

Beauty Eternal wins under Zac Purton at Sha Tin in February. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

David Price’s ‘Moneyball’ approach delivers three Hong Kong Derby runners, including the two favourites

13 Mar 2023 - 5:01 PM

Trainer John Size and owner Patrick Kwok discuss Beauty Eternal’s Hong Kong Derby chances at Sha Tin on Thursday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Sanity prevails with Flaming Rabbit as Bon’s A Pearla grabs last Hong Kong Derby spot

9 Mar 2023 - 1:00 PM

Jockey Zac Purton and trainer John Size celebrate a recent winner. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Purton and Size drive each other’s record bids with never-before-seen numbers

2 Mar 2023 - 4:43 PM

Golden Sixty (outside) narrowly defeats Romantic Warrior in Sunday’s Gold Cup. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

The wash up from a bumper Gold Cup-Classic Cup day as Karis Teetan loses Romantic Warrior ride

27 Feb 2023 - 3:48 PM

The field returns after Wednesday night’s eighth event at Happy Valley is abandoned. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Jockey Club’s big week: Purton unloads, a HK$12 billion haircut and a void race

23 Feb 2023 - 4:21 PM

Golden Sixty, California Spangle and Romantic Warrior lock horns in last month’s Stewards’ Cup. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

What to watch for in the second half of the 2022-23 Hong Kong racing season

13 Feb 2023 - 11:25 AM

Zac Purton is on track to beat Joao Moreira’s single-season record. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Purton remains on record pace, but the path to Moreira’s mark is getting tougher

9 Feb 2023 - 12:39 PM

A jubilant Manfred Man celebrates Lucky Sweynesse’s Group One victory. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Could Jockey Club’s refreshing willingness to bend the rules extend to other trainers?

6 Feb 2023 - 7:39 PM

Lucky Sweynesse leaves Wellington in his wake in November’s Jockey Club Sprint. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Centenary Sprint might lack Stewards’ Cup wow factor, but it’s no less significant

2 Feb 2023 - 5:46 PM

Golden Sixty and Vincent Ho lap up the adulation of the Sha Tin crowd after winning the Stewards’ Cup on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Golden Sixty gives connections another chance to show some sporting enterprise and travel

30 Jan 2023 - 2:03 PM

Tony Millard-trained import Wings Of War trials under Karis Teetan (black colours) at Happy Valley on December 23. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Five to follow this year from the ranks of the relatively unexposed

6 Jan 2023 - 6:45 AM

Fireworks go off during the International Jockeys’ Championship opening ceremony at Happy Valley on December 7. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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A punter’s three wishes from the Jockey Club for 2023

3 Jan 2023 - 9:42 AM

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.

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