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California Spangle (left) and Golden Sixty (right) battle to the line in the Group Two Jockey Club Mile (1,600m) at Sha Tin on November 20. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Form analyst tips Golden Sixty to be the Stewards’ Cup outsider of the big three

Hong Kong ratings expert Jaike Altieri ranks California Spangle as the January 29 favourite ahead of Romantic Warrior and the Horse of the Year

19 Dec 2022

California Spangle (inside) and Romantic Warrior duke it out in the Hong Kong Derby. Photo: HKJC

Column

What could Romantic Warrior v Golden Sixty v California Spangle look like?

15 Dec 2022 - 12:42 PM

Jockey Alexis Badel (brown suit) with connections after Wellington’s Hong Kong Sprint win. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Column

Badel and Teetan in line to renew associations with Warrior and Wellington

12 Dec 2022 - 5:57 PM

Jockey Jye McNeil at Happy Valley. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Column

Where was Jye McNeil? Jockey Club misses a trick after days of IJC chaos

9 Dec 2022 - 10:43 AM

Danon Smash wins the 2020 Hong Kong Sprint for Japan. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Predictions for the 2022 Hong Kong International Races

6 Dec 2022 - 2:24 PM

Zac Purton is free to ride at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Jockey Club makes Covid go away, Moreira ‘very confident’ he’ll pass test

1 Dec 2022 - 5:15 PM

Joao Moreira is all smiles after a winner last season. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Moreira outlines hopes for farewell tour: ‘it’s not going to be a long journey’

24 Nov 2022 - 6:05 PM

Jockey Alexis Badel is all smiles after a recent winner. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Badel sweats on scans after ‘brutal’ fall, while Wellington pulls up lame

21 Nov 2022 - 7:51 PM

French jockey Mickael Barzalona. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Barzalona becomes Class Four gun for hire after Covid panic

17 Nov 2022 - 5:36 PM

Hugh Bowman after winning aboard Country Star at Happy Valley in 2018. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

It’s no Soumillon circus, but Bowman blow shows how far behind HK remains

15 Nov 2022 - 8:11 AM

Romantic Warrior wins the QE II Cup in April. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

After historic first prep, Romantic Warrior out to rewrite record books again

10 Nov 2022 - 12:17 PM

Zac Purton salutes aboard Mega Bonus at Happy Valley. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Like Purton at the Valley, Jockey Club finds a gap no one else knew was there

3 Nov 2022 - 5:26 PM

Jack Wong is all smiles after breaking through at Sha Tin on Wednesday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Wong emerges from the dark to land a winner he wasn’t sure would ever come

27 Oct 2022 - 5:18 PM

Loves Only You returns under Yuga Kawada after winning the 2021 Hong Kong Cup. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Is 2022 the year the Japanese sweep the Hong Kong International Races?

20 Oct 2022 - 2:23 PM

Hugh Bowman (left) and James McDonald fight out a finish at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Big-name jockeys are considering HK again, but which ‘very top’ rider will stay?

13 Oct 2022 - 4:34 PM

Christophe Soumillon celebrates a Hong Kong winner. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

If Soumillon isn’t on the Jockey Club’s radar, he should be

6 Oct 2022 - 4:43 PM

Star jockey Zac Purton (left) wins aboard Fantastic Treasure on the weekend. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Can the Jockey Club attract star riders, or will a Covid hangover loom large?

29 Sep 2022 - 6:21 PM

Zac Purton returns to trackwork after nose surgery. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

After having his nose realigned, Purton turns focus to straightening out Beauty

16 Jun 2022 - 12:25 PM

After graduating, Mark joined Racing Post in 1996 and was its chief sports writer until he moved to Australia in 2001. In Australia, he was the media manager of, among others, Centrebet, Sydney FC and Tom Waterhouse, and he ran the Western Australian Turf Club's racing and wagering operations.

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