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Moreira masters musical chairs

Even if Amber Sky wins this Sunday and then goes on to collect the Hong Kong Sprint, and even if he then collects an overseas Group One and becomes horse of the year, Joao Moreira still pulled the right rein in choosing to ride Sterling City this Sunday.
Moreira showed he is a quick learner in making a shrewd pick, at least in part, based on the cold-hearted politics of the Sha Tin trainer’s stand.

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Joao Moreira has made the right decision to stick with Sterling City ahead of Amber Sky in Sunday's Jockey Club Sprint. Photo: Kenneth Chan.

Australian journalist Michael Cox had considerable experience as a writer and radio broadcaster in his homeland, covering thoroughbred and harness racing as well as other major sports, before making the move to the Post in 2011.

Published: 4:45pm, 11 Nov 2013Updated: 12:15pm, 23 Feb 2016

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Even if Amber Sky wins this Sunday and then goes on to collect the Hong Kong Sprint, and even if he then collects an overseas Group One and becomes horse of the year, Joao Moreira still pulled the right rein in choosing to ride Sterling City this Sunday.

Moreira showed he is a quick learner in making a shrewd pick, at least in part, based on the cold-hearted politics of the Sha Tin trainer’s stand.

It wasn’t so much Amber Sky versus Sterling City – it was the respective trainers of those horses, Ricky Yiu Poon-fai and John Moore, that the Brazilian had to choose between.