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Tony Cruz leads Pakistan Star on to the track at Sha Tin. He hopes his four-year-old can do the talking in Sunday’s Audemars Piguet QE II Cup. Photos: Kenneth Chan

‘Pakistan bloody Star’! Yes, let’s hope we are talking about him after QE II Cup on Sunday

With Hong Kong’s highest tier of horses decimated by retirement, the sport is in desperate need of the next wave of superstars

28 Apr 2017

Rapper Dragon wins the Group Two Chairman’s Trophy. Photos: Kenneth Chan.

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It’s Rapper Dragon’s season so far but who wins Horse of the Year?

21 Apr 2017 - 5:22 PM

Able Friend sets sail with Joao Moreira aboard in the 2014 Group One Hong Kong Mile. Photos: Kenneth Chan.

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‘Here comes Big Red’ – Able Friend’s greatest hits

14 Apr 2017 - 5:44 PM

Satono Crown and Joao Moreira continue the overseas dominance in the Hong Kong Vase. Photos: Kenneth Chan.

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Influx of new talent and overseas raiders add to Hong Kong racing’s late season staying power

8 Apr 2017 - 4:57 PM

Horse racing and Twitter sem a perfect match but the social media platform brings some strange individuals together. Photo: AFP PHOTO / LOIC VENANCE

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Ten types of people on horse racing Twitter – which one are you?

31 Mar 2017 - 5:47 PM

Storm Kid appears to be doing everything right in this trial but is probably actually moving at walking pace. PHOTOS: Michael Cox.

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Hong Kong’s slowest horse Storm Kid might be its most popular

25 Mar 2017 - 1:45 PM

Jockey Club Chairman Simon Ip Sik-on (left) presents the Hong Kong Derby trophy to Werther’s owner Johnson Chen. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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How to diagnose the expensive ‘Hong Kong Derby Fever’

17 Mar 2017 - 5:47 PM

Zac Purton celebrates winning the Caulfield Cup on Japanese horse Admire Rakti in 2014. Photo: EPA/JULIAN SMITH

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It’s sacrilegious to water down Caulfield Cup for sake of Asian horses

10 Mar 2017 - 12:33 PM

The Australian jockey has had to fight hard, but has become a big-race fixture and is even gaining support from the major stables that once shunned him

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Blue collar to blue chip – the 10-year evolution of Purton

3 Mar 2017 - 5:37 PM

Fans pack in to watch the action at Sha Tin on International Day. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Dirt sprints and mainland Derbies – a wish list of future races

24 Feb 2017 - 2:59 PM

Danny Shum takes on the might of the big stables on Sunday when Seasons Bloom contests the Hong Kong Classic Mile. Photos: Kenneth Chan.

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Can Danny Shum be the one to break into big-race boys’ club?

17 Feb 2017 - 12:50 PM

Matthew Poon rides a winner in Adelaide. Photos: Handout

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Next stop Sha Tin for social media cult hero the “Poon Train”

9 Feb 2017 - 6:18 PM

Aerovelocity wins the 2016 Hong Kong Sprint, beating Lucky Bubbles and Peniaphobia. But don’t expect to see any of these horses making the trip to Australia for The Everest. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Why Asian horses won’t be scaling the un-Australian Everest

2 Feb 2017 - 4:25 PM

Kei Chiong and her fellow local jockeys will be hoping for a much more fortuitous Year of the Rooster. Photos: Kenneth Chan.

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Who needs a change of luck as Year of Rooster rolls around?

30 Jan 2017 - 11:48 AM

Hugh Bowman celebrates after winning the 2016 Hong Kong Derby with Werther. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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It’s time to open up the Hong Kong Derby to the world and make it a Group One

19 Jan 2017 - 9:30 PM

Donnie Yen (left) and Sammo Hung (right) square off in Ip Man 2. Photo: Handout

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Donnie v Sammo, Bad Boy v Amber Sky – who has the edge?

6 Jan 2017 - 2:00 PM

Kei Chiong Ka-kei will be hoping for more winners in 2017 after a inconsistent start to the season. Photos: Kenneth Chan.

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Rakes and ratings whines – Hong Kong racing’s resolutions

30 Dec 2016 - 1:00 PM

Some of Japan’s best gallopers seem to have a screw loose – we assess four great horses’ madness with our exclusive ‘red ribbon ratings’

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Crazy Japanese racehorses – we rate them ahead of Arima Kinen

24 Dec 2016 - 3:00 PM

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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