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Steve Railton at Sha Tin in 2018. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Respected steward Steve Railton bids farewell after a decade in the hot seat

The man responsible for luring Joao Moreira to Hong Kong returns to Sydney to spend more time with family

4 Feb 2021

Zac Purton and Joao Moreira fight out a finish at Happy Valley last week. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Championship race too early to call, despite Purton’s pessimism

1 Feb 2021 - 8:45 AM

Horses race at Sha Tin in front of empty stands for the Lunar New Year meeting on January 27, 2020. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Column

Where Hong Kong racing stands after a year of Covid-19 restrictions

28 Jan 2021 - 10:07 AM

Blake Shinn drives Excellent Proposal to victory in the Classic Mile. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Shinn, Size, Soumillon and Golden Sixty: six takeaways from Classic Mile day

25 Jan 2021 - 8:04 AM

Joao Moreira guides Hot King Prawn to victory in the Group Two Jockey Club Sprint in November. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Hot King Prawn will never get a better chance to taste Group One glory

21 Jan 2021 - 9:48 AM

Antoine Hamelin enjoys his five winners at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Hamelin joins elite club, Purton fined for improper conduct

18 Jan 2021 - 10:09 AM

Children enjoy the pony rides during a preseason carnival at Sha Tin racecourse. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Jockey Club should follow NFL’s lead to engage next generation of fans

14 Jan 2021 - 6:47 AM

Alexis Badel returns after riding a winner at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Hong Kong racing stock market: red-hot Badel, Hayes slow away

11 Jan 2021 - 8:40 AM

Christophe Soumillon guides Savvy Nine to victory in Wednesday night’s Group Three January Cup at Happy Valley. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

There should be more high-quality races at Happy Valley

7 Jan 2021 - 8:19 AM

Joao Moreira and Caspar Fownes celebrate a winner together. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Jockeying for position as four-year-old series takes shape

4 Jan 2021 - 8:23 AM

Horses race at Sha Tin on Boxing Day. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Resilience was the Jockey Club’s theme in 2020, empathy has to be the focus in 2021

29 Dec 2020 - 9:56 AM

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

Column

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

21 Dec 2020 - 10:06 AM

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 - 10:25 AM

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

Talking Points

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

14 Dec 2020 - 9:36 AM

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

Talking Points

Going behind the scenes of an unprecedented HKIR

10 Dec 2020 - 11:11 PM

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

Talking Points

Jockey Club quells unrest by finding the right IJC formula

7 Dec 2020 - 10:23 AM

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

Talking Points

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

3 Dec 2020 - 7:10 AM

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

Talking Points

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

30 Nov 2020 - 8:36 AM

Trenton worked as a general news reporter in Brisbane, Australia at The Courier-Mail for three years before moving into the political coverage. During his four years at the paper he covered federal and state elections along with a range of major political issues before moving to Hong Kong to pursue his love of racing.

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