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Lot 17 is sold for a record HK$11 million at the Hong Kong International Sale in March. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Paying higher prices for yearlings isn’t a guarantee of a better horse

More store is placed in the prestige and glory of owning a potential champion than in any risk/return equation in dollars

17 Apr 2018

Beat The Clock wins the Group Two Sprint Cup. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Scrap Sunday’s results, they have no bearing on Group Ones

10 Apr 2018 - 7:30 PM

Tommy Berry and John Moore. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Is there still a place for a stable-retained rider in Hong Kong?

3 Apr 2018 - 7:12 PM

Perpetual Treasure (left) bolts clear of his rivals on the all-weather track at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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‘Softer’ Sha Tin dirt proves biased towards front-runners – again

27 Mar 2018 - 8:31 PM

John Size (left) poses with connections of Hong Kong Derby winner Ping Hai Star. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Exceptional John Size now getting the recognition he deserves

20 Mar 2018 - 7:22 PM

John Size collects his champion trainer trophy in July. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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John Size on track for his most comprehensive championship win yet

13 Mar 2018 - 7:37 PM

Benno Yung’s grey gelding had beaten just one runner home in his previous seven Hong Kong starts and while such an improved performance wasn’t expected, some did profit from the result

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You Have My Word – the win of 82-1 outsider is not a complete shock

6 Mar 2018 - 7:44 PM

Zac Purton celebrates taking out the CITI Hong Kong Gold Cup on Time Warp. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Take me on at your own peril – Time Warp puts in ‘Vo Rogue’ effort

27 Feb 2018 - 8:01 PM

The hot favourite’s Classic Cup flop can be forgiven, but the appearance of a bar plate on the gelding’s foot casts things in a different light

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Nothingilikemore’s shoe change shows Jockey Club can give punters more

20 Feb 2018 - 7:35 PM

Joao Moreira and Contentment ahead of the 2017 Yasuda Kinen. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Singapore resurgence could end HK’s love affair with Yasuda Kinen

20 Feb 2018 - 7:27 PM

Goldie Flanker is yet to win a race this season. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Goldie Flanker’s travails show ‘interfering’ owners must be careful

13 Feb 2018 - 6:05 PM

Nothingilikemore wins the Classic Mile. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Where are all the Hong Kong Derby contenders?

6 Feb 2018 - 7:49 PM

D B Pin (second from right) beats Mr Stunning (second from left) in the Group One Centenary Sprint Cup on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Group Ones prove Hong Kong is still in need of a champion

30 Jan 2018 - 9:00 PM

Nothingilikemore wins the Classic Mile. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Derby queries? Nothingilikemore looks like the next Rapper Dragon

23 Jan 2018 - 8:55 PM

Joao Moreira guides Nothingilikemore to victory in October. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Trying to find the Derby winner? Here is a proven formula

16 Jan 2018 - 8:53 PM

Kei Chiong’s moment in the sun in 2016, winning the Tony Cruz Award. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Kei Chiong’s riding career: a helium balloon just waiting to burst

9 Jan 2018 - 4:57 PM

Joao Moreira. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Has Hong Kong’s love affair with Moreira taken a downward turn?

26 Dec 2017 - 8:46 PM

The field jumps in the Longines Hong Kong Cup. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Jockey Club needs better performances from the visitors at HKIR

12 Dec 2017 - 7:18 PM

Alan Aitken has worked in all facets of the media and was the master of the famous AJC Punters Podium at Sydney racecourses for many years. He was one of Australia's most respected racing journalists over almost two decades with The Sydney Morning Herald before joining SCMP in 2001. Alan also has extensive magazine and radio experience and is a respected racing form analyst.

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