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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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The champion jockey salutes on Flying Amani, Come Fast Fay Fay and Packing King to continue his march.
Australian trainer fancies My Mars and Happy Promise as the best of his Sha Tin runners as he looks to strike back in premiership race.
Australian ace has high hopes for overseas raider in his clash with Romantic Warrior in Hong Kong’s final Group One of the season.
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As the superstar Australian approaches a historic milestone, the SCMP takes a look back at his rise in Hong Kong.
There was also success abroad for Ethan Brown, who secured Group Three glory at Doomben on Saturday.
Dennis Yip’s stable star could be set for September’s Sprinters Stakes, while Champions Mile runner-up will contest the final Group One of the season.
Local jockey boosts seasonal tally to 37 wins after guiding Jolly Jumper and Hong Kong debutant Effortless Win to victory.
Consistent sprinter claims Class Two feature after stablemate causes major upset at $158.35.
Australian jockey is confident talented sprinter can repeat his last-start victory when he steps out again on Saturday.
British jockey is excited to ride boom three-year-old for the first time in Saturday’s Class Two feature at Sha Tin.
The six-time Group One hero is unlikely to race again this season as he undergoes further treatment on a capped elbow.
This season’s title battle looks set to eclipse Francis Lui’s dramatic last-gasp win two years ago.
Veteran handler remains in the title race after bagging a brace with progressive duo Turquoise Velocity and Baby Sakura.
Zac Purton, Danny Shum, David Hayes and John Size were among the top performers for a memorable month.
Champion sprinter’s figure of 128 is expected to increase in the wake of his dominant Chairman’s Sprint Prize success.
Officials hail city’s second-biggest race meeting of the year a big success, with betting turnover skyrocketing.
The world’s best sprinter dominated his rivals once again, breaking his own track record to make it 20 wins in a row.
Hong Kong’s two equine heroes will take centre stage on the city’s second-biggest race day, while there will also be plenty of excitement off the track.
Australian ace plans to stick to what suits John Size-trained gelding best as he takes on the world’s best sprinter again.
Connections of the two Hong Kong superstars are bullish about their claims in the Chairman’s Sprint Prize and QEII Cup respectively.
