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Owen Goulding
Owen joined SCMP in April 2025 after an eight-year stint in the UK covering domestic and international racing for myracing, Racing Post and The Sun. He is also a passionate about other sports including football, tennis and Formula 1.
Owen joined SCMP in April 2025 after an eight-year stint in the UK covering domestic and international racing for myracing, Racing Post and The Sun. He is also a passionate about other sports including football, tennis and Formula 1.
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The Australian handler leads the way in both the trainers’ premiership and the unofficial dirt championship.
The pair is set to compete in the first leg of the Classic Series on February 1 after their striking wins on Sunday.
The New Zealand handler snapped a cold streak with a brilliant brace with two smart-looking youngsters.
The world’s best sprinter will bid for history in the Group One Centenary Sprint Cup (1,200m) next week.
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The top trainer saddles Chancheng Glory, Speed Dragon and Winning Wing in his pursuit of a second win in the Group Three race.
The talented five-year-old stretches out in distance to 1,800m for the first time at Happy Valley on Wednesday night.
The champion jockey will look to break his duck in the race on board Pierre Ng Pang-chi’s Brazilian Group One-winning import.
China Win secures a poignant win for the top trainer, whose family stables were rocked by a bushfire this week in Australia.
The Australian handler sends out the final two winners on the card, with Lucky Sam Gor also saluting for the trainers’ championship leader.
The pair has enjoyed a brilliant time of things this season and will hope to keep that rolling on Sunday.
The champion jockey will hope to narrow down his shortlist on another key day of trials for the first leg of four-year-old series.
The rising star’s owners announced a change to Alexis Badel from regular rider Luke Ferraris earlier this week.
This season’s top local rider rockets to 18 winners for the season with a perfect night at the city circuit.
Mark Newnham’s stable star will have a change of rider for the Group One race on January 25.
The Sardinian teams up with John Size again on a pair of last-start winners on Wednesday night.
French jockey continues to gather momentum in Hong Kong with a brace, while Supreme Sea makes an impressive start to his career.
The champion trainer moves to 16 wins for the campaign as Sight Hermoso also helps him to another double at Sha Tin on Sunday.
Winfield and Sagacious Life, first and second in the Group One Jockey Club de São Paulo, lock horns for the first time since October 2024.
The 13-time champion trainer is hoping to continue his momentum after another brace at Sha Tin on Thursday.
Backed from $16 to $3.35, Ricky Yiu’s galloper salutes for savvy punters with an effortless win.
The 13-time champion trainer has now won with six of his last 31 runners as he climbs the table.
Owen Goulding runs through his tips ahead of a bumper Group Three card on New Year’s Day.
The promising five-year-old is a five-time winner over the course and distance as he looks for his first Group victory at Sha Tin on Thursday.
South African jockey guides David Eustace’s Happy Boss to a thrilling victory.
Numbers and Salon S were both winners as the top trainer celebrated a milestone day at Sha Tin.
The British handler unleashes Greater Bae and Happy Boss, a pair of eye-catching runners from their last starts.
The three-time winner flashed class last season before a heavy bleed cut his season short.
The British rider has saluted five times in the city and has a full book on her farewell card on Tuesday night.
The South African rides the likes of Shanwah, Sky Song and Shinkansen at the city circuit on Tuesday night.
His improving galloper stretches out to the distance for the first time with Zac Purton in the saddle on Tuesday.
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