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Tipsters Profile
SAM AGARS
Racing Edtior
Sam's passion for racing received a kick-start when he was trackside to see Road Worker win the 2007 Balaklava Cup in country South Australia - perhaps not a huge moment in racing history but one that left an indelible mark on a young punter. He covered racing in South Australia before moving to Hong Kong in 2014.
PHILLIP WOO
Racing Writer
Phillip Woo has long shown a passion for horse racing dating back to his earlier years in Canada where he learned some of the ropes during summer recess for his father's stable. He arrived in Hong Kong in 1994 and has worked extensively in the racing media since.
JAY ROONEY
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.
VINCENT WONG (SHANNON)
Statistics Editor
Vincent Wong (Shannon) has been a horse racing fan since Tony Cruz won the 1989 Hong Kong Invitation Cup aboard Colonial Chief. He is a key member of the SCMP racing team and has been the Racing Post's leading tipster for win bets in multiple seasons.
TOM WOOD
Commentator
Tom hails from a successful racing family with his parents training in partnership for a number of years, winning Group One races in New Zealand and Australia. In 2008 Tom joined New Zealand Racing Board's Trackside Television as a trainee commentator, before landing full time calling positions in Dunedin and the Central Districts. Tom was later picked up by the Singapore Turf Club in January 2017 and was promoted to be their number one broadcaster early in 2018.
JACK DAWLING
Racing Reporter
Jack has been passionate about racing since watching Frankel power to victory in the 2012 Sussex Stakes at Goodwood. Having been a racing reporter in the south of England, he then covered racing in the USA, Ireland, France, and the UK before moving to Hong Kong in 2023.