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Jay Rooney
Hong Kong
Senior Production Editor in Racing
Jay started his career as a cadet journalist for the Kalgoorlie Miner newspaper in Western Australia in 2008 before joining The West Australian newspaper, where he covered racing, Australian football and other sports for more than 15 years. He joined the SCMP racing team in 2024.
Jay started his career as a cadet journalist for the Kalgoorlie Miner newspaper in Western Australia in 2008 before joining The West Australian newspaper, where he covered racing, Australian football and other sports for more than 15 years. He joined the SCMP racing team in 2024.
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RacingLanguages Spoken:
English
Thirteen international raiders will vie for a share of a record HK$80 million in prize money on the city’s second-biggest race day.
South African handler helps Group Three winner break long drought as Australian trainer experiences roller coaster day.
Local jockey’s dream first week in Hong Kong continues with victory aboard Fast Responder on Monday.
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The world’s best sprinter chases a record-extending 19th straight win in Monday’s Sprint Cup before the Chairman’s Sprint Prize on April 26.
After a last-start fourth behind Romantic Warrior over 2,000m, the classy five-year-old drops back to his best trip on Easter Monday.
The three winners of this year’s Classic Series are in line for a rematch on Hong Kong’s second-biggest race day.
Andrea Atzeni had the biggest winning haul of all trainers and jockeys, while Mark Newnham and Francis Lui were also in top form.
Frankie Lor’s promising galloper makes all to maintain his unblemished record while helping the stable clinch a double on Sunday.
The 13-time Group One hero headlined a strong contingent of Champions Day contenders in action on the Sha Tin dirt on Thursday morning.
In-form jockey will replace Zac Purton on Ricky Yiu’s stable star in the Group Two feature on Easter Monday.
Australian handler erases heartbreak of close second in city’s biggest race last year with emphatic success on Sunday.
Australian jockey warns punters not to underestimate Me Tsui’s consistent galloper in HK$26 million feature.
Long-time Jockey Club member hopes to go one better in city’s biggest race more than three decades on from his narrow defeat.
A total of 23 individual Group One winners feature among nominations released by the Hong Kong Jockey Club for the showpiece meeting.
Two weeks after the birth of his son Thomas, the Sardinian jockey is eyeing an upset win in the city’s biggest race.
Champion rider hops off Beauty Bolt to team up with David Eustace’s stayer in city’s most coveted race.
Four-year-old will make the rare leap from 1,400m to 2,000m in the city’s most coveted race next week.
Fourth and second placegetters from the Classic Cup headline ratings for the city’s most coveted race.
British jockey hopes to build on feature victory last Sunday when he teams up with the likes of Fortune Boy and Tomodachi Kokoroe this weekend.
