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Top Dragon storms home down the outside to win under Zac Purton. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Chris So eager to see Top Dragon pass big test en route to Classic Series

Handler hopes exciting four-year-old can overcome equal top weight and a wide draw at Sha Tin on Sunday

6 Dec 2025

Lightness Of Music bolts in on debut for Zac Purton in June. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

So hopes straight 1,000m won’t prove too short for exciting Lightness Of Music

11 Sep 2025 - 3:12 PM

Ellis Wong celebrates his first Hong Kong treble at Sha Tin on Saturday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

The HK Racing Postscript: who’s hot, who’s not and the best of June

29 Jun 2025 - 4:39 PM

Harry Bentley lifts Hong Lok Golf to a thrilling win at Happy Valley. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

So has Group One hopes for Hong Lok Golf after exciting Valley win

11 Jun 2025 - 11:07 PM

Hong Lok Golf delivers at Class Two level on May 4. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Hong Lok Golf steps into the unknown: ‘If you never try, you never know’

9 Jun 2025 - 4:03 PM

Trainer Chris So and jockey Zac Purton will team up with Pakistan Legacy and With A Smile at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

So dealt mixed bag of barriers for seven-strong team at Sha Tin

15 May 2025 - 10:49 AM

Chris So celebrates his 400th career win after Hong Lok Golf scores at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Excitement machine Hong Lok Golf digs deep to deliver So his 400th career win

13 Apr 2025 - 7:44 PM

Hong Lok Golf salutes under Harry Bentley at Sha Tin last month. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

So hopeful Hong Lok Golf can echo the Boom at Sha Tin

8 Feb 2025 - 12:00 PM

Douglas Whyte celebrates his 200th win as a trainer with Hugh Bowman after Majestic Knight’s Happy Valley triumph. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Douglas Whyte records 200th win as a trainer with Happy Valley triumph: ‘I’ve got a long way to go’

24 Apr 2024 - 11:08 PM

Super Sunny Sing (blue and black cap) wins February’s Classic Cup. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Chris So hopes his patience will be rewarded as Super Sunny Sing prepares to strike

28 Sep 2023 - 2:05 PM

Flying High completes his hat-trick of Sha Tin 1,000m wins under Matthew Chadwick on May 7. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Chadwick thinks relaxed mindset as important to Flying High as frenetic tempo

18 May 2023 - 2:31 PM

Super Sunny Sing puts a gap on his Class Three Great Profits Handicap (1,600m) opponents under Vincent Ho at Sha Tin on Tuesday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Majestic Colour and Super Sunny Sing stake claims for later Classic Series spots

24 Jan 2023 - 8:48 PM

Super Win Dragon races past Campione to win the Class Two Salisbury Handicap (1,200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Super Win Dragon rubs the noses of his rivals in the dirt again

4 Dec 2022 - 8:29 PM

Super Win Dragon posts another wide-margin win on Sha Tin’s all-weather track on October 26. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

So hits pay dirt after switching Super Win Dragon from turf to all-weather

1 Dec 2022 - 4:41 PM

Grateful Heart wins at Happy Valley in February. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

So’s galloper Grateful for the sun on his back at rare Valley day meeting

29 Oct 2022 - 11:07 AM

Derek Leung

Classic Moon stuns punters – and So – on debut as Leung snares treble

18 Dec 2021 - 6:10 PM

Chris So

So outlines his chances as he eyes Valley kick-start for second year running

7 Sep 2021 - 12:31 PM

Trainer Chris So enjoys one of Mr Croissant’s victories. Photo: Kenneth Chan

First Look

Chris So butters up his Croissant: ‘I think his rating is pretty much there’

24 Jun 2021 - 12:43 PM

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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