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Glory Vase wins the 2019 Hong Kong Vase. Photos: Kenneth Chan

HKIR entries count for little while Jockey Club sweats on travel bubble approval

Officials remain hopeful this year’s international day will be a truly global event but there’s plenty of water to go under the bridge before it happens

28 Oct 2021

Thanks Forever wins under Zac Purton in May last year. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Thanks Forever on path back to big time: ‘the straight in Dubai will be his go’

25 Oct 2021 - 9:38 AM

Ever Joy (gate nine) badly misses the start at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Punters protected after starter error leads to first non-runner in two years

21 Oct 2021 - 11:31 AM

Courier Wonder (white silks) trials home winner Lucky Patch (blue silks) in the Premier Bowl. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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A day to forget for Moreira and some of Hong Kong’s up-and-coming stars

18 Oct 2021 - 10:43 AM

Zac Purton enjoys one of his 17 winners so far this season. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Mother Nature on Purton’s side in premiership battle

14 Oct 2021 - 6:47 AM

Classique Legend during his short-lived Hong Kong career. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Classique Legend kicks off Australian simulcast revival, Maia to ‘keep fighting’

11 Oct 2021 - 10:28 AM

Jockey Jerry Chau and trainer Douglas Whyte discuss a winner earlier this season. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Chau and Whyte: how a shotgun marriage became a match made in heaven

7 Oct 2021 - 8:15 AM

Carroll Street (orange cap) trails home Nervous Witness. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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No suspensions despite Carroll Street carnage, Teetan ‘pulled back’ in the gates

4 Oct 2021 - 11:32 AM

Fans watch on as the field thunders by at Happy Valley this season. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Happy Valley’s brush with Covid-19 won’t impact Hong Kong racing

28 Sep 2021 - 9:32 AM

Zac Purton after one of his 11 winners in September. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Purton rues ban: ‘I don’t remember the last time I did something that dumb’

23 Sep 2021 - 9:10 AM

Horses fight out a finish at Sha Tin on September 12. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Jockey Club rectifies sectional blunders, Moreira welcomes mental health measures

20 Sep 2021 - 8:32 AM

Trainer Michael Chang with jockey Joao Moreira after Steel Win’s victory at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Bottom trainers fire up, Super Wealthy ‘nearly as fast as Nervous Witness’

13 Sep 2021 - 7:50 AM

Golden Sixty is Hong Kong’s one true superstar. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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How many Hong Kong horses could actually win a Group One at this year’s HKIR?

9 Sep 2021 - 10:02 AM

Jockey Zac Purton and trainer David Hayes are all smiles on opening day. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Hayes puts words into action, Purton nabs Naboo Attack ride: ‘the tide has turned’

6 Sep 2021 - 8:17 AM

Trainer Caspar Fownes celebrates during his magnificent season. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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How stable transfers gave Fownes edge in title race: ‘it’s my bread and butter’

12 Jul 2021 - 8:37 AM

Zac Purton pulls up Untold Riches at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Punters short-changed in Untold Riches saga, wrong horse will win Champion Griffin

8 Jul 2021 - 9:02 AM

Trainer David Hayes celebrates Fantastic Treasure’s fifth straight win with jockey Chad Schofield. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Hayes signs off with bold prediction: ‘I’ll train double the amount of winners’

5 Jul 2021 - 8:32 AM

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Hong Kong’s training ranks need to be rejuvenated

2 Jul 2021 - 9:36 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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