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Christophe Soumillon guides Savvy Nine to victory in Wednesday night’s Group Three January Cup at Happy Valley. Photos: Kenneth Chan

There should be more high-quality races at Happy Valley

The January Cup is the only Group race at the iconic city circuit every season and Wednesday night’s exciting contest shows why there should be more

7 Jan 2021

Joao Moreira and Caspar Fownes celebrate a winner together. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Jockeying for position as four-year-old series takes shape

4 Jan 2021 - 4:23 PM

Horses race at Sha Tin on Boxing Day. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Resilience was the Jockey Club’s theme in 2020, empathy has to be the focus in 2021

29 Dec 2020 - 5:56 PM

Jockey Club chief executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges talks about the success of Hong Kong International Races to the press. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Column

Fear drives Jockey Club to cancel Christmas, but where is the line?

21 Dec 2020 - 6:06 PM

Horses parade at Sha Tin during the Hong Kong International Races. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

A shot clock in the stewards’ room? The Jockey Club’s creative HKIR solutions

17 Dec 2020 - 6:25 PM

Vincent Ho guides Golden Sixty to victory in the Group One Hong Kong Mile. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Golden Sixty cements his spot among global elite, saves Hong Kong from embarrassment

14 Dec 2020 - 5:36 PM

The visiting jockeys look out over Happy Valley from their separate rooms on Wednesday night. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Going behind the scenes of an unprecedented HKIR

11 Dec 2020 - 7:11 AM

Riders pose for photos at the launch of the 2019 International Jockeys’ Championship. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Jockey Club quells unrest by finding the right IJC formula

7 Dec 2020 - 6:23 PM

Francis Lui makes a seven with his hand to signify his 700th winner at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Lui humble as ever after 700th winner, Moreira’s incredible statistics

3 Dec 2020 - 3:10 PM

Jockey Club officials and riders ahead of the 2019 International Jockeys' Championship. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

‘Jockey jail’ puts noses out of joint as Covid-19 looms large over HKIR

30 Nov 2020 - 4:36 PM

Horses race in front of largely empty stands at Sha Tin this season. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Column

Timing of fourth Covid-19 wave is brutal for Jockey Club, HKIR

26 Nov 2020 - 4:20 PM

Classique Legend works quietly on the Sha Tin all-weather track. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

‘We have a task ahead’: Classique’s Sprint path not straightforward

23 Nov 2020 - 4:01 PM

The field jumps for the 2019 Jockey Club Cup. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Stats show this is the worst Jockey Club race day in years

19 Nov 2020 - 3:42 PM

Jerry Chau rides one of his many winners this season. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Hong Kong racing stock market: Hayes primed, Purton punters hurting

16 Nov 2020 - 4:24 PM

Fans watch the 2019 Hong Kong International Races. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Mixed news for Jockey Club as HKIR landscape continues to evolve

12 Nov 2020 - 6:35 PM

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High-profile steward trades headlines and headaches for Hong Kong

9 Nov 2020 - 4:05 PM

Zac Purton guides Kings Shield to an easy win on Wednesday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Hong Kong is holding back dirt specialist Kings Shield

5 Nov 2020 - 4:40 PM

Joao Moreira celebrates after Furore returns to the winner’s circle after the Group Three Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Furore’s win gives locals credibility in Hong Kong’s richest race

2 Nov 2020 - 5:26 PM

Tom Biddington joined the Post in 2016 after a decade in Australia working for the Adelaide Advertiser, the NT News, Shepparton News, Cricket Victoria and Racing.com.

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