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Sammo Hung after winning the Kent & Curwen Centenary Sprint Cup with Amber Sky. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Cast of colourful characters all part of Hong Kong's Dubai desert raid

Hong Kong has eight horses in Dubai for World Cup night – easily the biggest and best travelling contingent ever assembled from these parts – but the octet has a hell of an…

27 Mar 2014

Joao Moreira (pictured with Tony Cruz) will be out to make a name for himself in Dubai on Saturday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Hello world, I'm Joao - Dubai to mark Moreira's emergence

24 Mar 2014 - 8:43 PM

The offending tree at the 600-metre mark at Happy Valley.

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Tree of strife: improve our Valley view

20 Mar 2014 - 7:45 PM

Jockey Tommy Berry, trainer John Moore and owner Cheng Keung-fai and his family celebrate Hong Kong Derby success with Designs On Rome. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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A sense of timing, not money, required to buy a piece of Derby glory

17 Mar 2014 - 6:45 PM

Joao Moreira has now been suspended for the fifth time in five months after copping another careless riding charge on Wednesday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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How do you solve a problem like Moreira?

13 Mar 2014 - 6:45 PM

John Size is congratulated by Larry Yung Chi-kin after recording 800 wins with Mirage. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Master Size with an appropriate winner to bring up a milestone

12 Mar 2014 - 9:51 AM

It was a tough night at Happy Valley on Wednesday night for Gerald Mosse. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Are stewards rule enforcers or riding instructors?

6 Mar 2014 - 7:15 PM

Joao Moreira has made such an indelible mark in his four months here, the Hong Kong racing scene can be measured in BM and AM - 'before Moreira' and 'after Moreira'. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Forget BC and AD - Moreira ensures it's now BM and AM

3 Mar 2014 - 7:19 PM

Dan Excel (Weichong Marwing) holds on to win last year's Champions Mile, in a race which only featured two international runners - English galloper Penitent and Kiwi veteran King Mufhasa. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Let bygones be bygones and make Champions Mile a Doncaster double

27 Feb 2014 - 8:30 PM

The body of River Verdon, who is still the only winner of the Hong Kong Triple Crown, is one of the prized displays at the Hong Kong Racing Museum. Photo: SCMP

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It's not the Smithsonian, but a couple of additions and the Hong Kong Racing Museum would be a sure-fire winner

24 Feb 2014 - 8:30 PM

Sean Woods, pictured here with recent Class Five winner Highland Dragon, was fined HK$3,000 for the "improper act" of slapping Wire To Wire before the start of the Classic Cup on Sunday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Woods or Wire: who copped the worst slap?

20 Feb 2014 - 8:11 PM

Tommy Berry's ride on Designs on Rome in the Classic Cup was the difference between winning and losing, as it played to the disadvantages of hot favourite Able Friend (Joao Moreira). Photo: Kenneth Chan

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How Berry and Prebble put 'Magic Man' Moreira in his place

17 Feb 2014 - 7:42 PM

A sight unlikely to be seen again any time soon – Zac Purton and John Moore at trackwork earlier this season. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Life's great mysteries - and why Zac doesn't ride for Size, Cruz, and now Moore

13 Feb 2014 - 8:17 PM

Tye Angland was the trendsetter at Sha Tin on Saturday, taking Robust Momentum to the outside fence in the first race. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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'Wacky Races' makes its way to Sha Tin

10 Feb 2014 - 6:52 PM

Dominant's Hong Kong Vase win is one memorable moment from the first half of the season. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Who has dominated the first half of the racing season?

6 Feb 2014 - 9:18 PM

Mirco Demuro, after winning the Stewards' Cup on Blazing Speed, is one of a trio of Italians who have added a new dimension to Hong Kong racing. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Magnifico! Italian trio brings flair to first half of the season

3 Feb 2014 - 10:06 PM

More than 100,000 fans will try not to rub shoulders at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan, Edward Wong

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How to make hay on an auspicious day

28 Jan 2014 - 11:30 AM

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. Michael has adapted seamlessly to writing and reporting on Hong Kong racing and his blog, Happy Lucky Dragon Win, has become a popular feature of the Post’s online coverage.

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