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Ryan Moore and Aidan O’Brien collect the Hong Kong Vase trophies after Highland Reel’s win in 2017. Photo: Kenneth Chan

HKIR entries are impressive but who is actually coming?

Names like Almond Eye, Magical, Addeybb and Verry Elleegant are nice, but the circumstances surrounding Covid-19 mean nothing is guaranteed

29 Oct 2020

Mighty Giant beats Sky Field, Ballistic King and Lucky Express on Saturday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Should Caspar Fownes’ emerging star Sky Field stick to sprints?

26 Oct 2020 - 5:34 PM

Talking Points

Conflicting forces at the core of Dylan Mo inquiry

22 Oct 2020 - 3:37 PM

Golden Sixty cruises to victory in the Group Two Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Classique Legend and Golden Sixty have one hoof on HKIR features

19 Oct 2020 - 5:42 PM

People queue to bet at a Jockey Club branch. Photo: SCMP

Column

Is the Jockey Club complacent about the six win bonus? There are two easy fixes

15 Oct 2020 - 3:33 PM

Racing fans at Conghua racecourse. Photo: Noel Prentice

Hong Kong Jockey Club

Jockey Club can play key role in China’s bold plan to promote horse racing

12 Oct 2020 - 5:33 PM

Keith Yeun returns after riding a winner at Happy Valley. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Hong Kong racing stock market: one month in, who’s hot and who’s not

8 Oct 2020 - 2:09 PM

Zac Purton and Douglas Whyte enjoy Temple Of Heaven’s victory at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Purton and Whyte – from fierce rivals to a match made in heaven

5 Oct 2020 - 2:26 PM

Hong Kong trainer Tony Cruz with jockey Oisin Murphy after a win in May 2018. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Why the Jockey Club will be watching the Oisin Murphy cocaine case closely

2 Oct 2020 - 2:24 PM

Vincent Ho guides Golden Sixty to victory in Sunday’s Group Three Celebration Cup. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Golden Sixty is Hong Kong’s new star and there’s plenty more to come

28 Sep 2020 - 5:40 PM

Vincent Go drives Golden Sixty to victory in the Hong Kong Derby. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Hong Kong racing needs Golden Sixty to become its headline act

24 Sep 2020 - 5:32 PM

Joao Moreira drives Skyey Supreme to victory on the all-weather track at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Macau border restrictions drive Jockey Club’s record betting turnover

21 Sep 2020 - 3:51 PM

Karis Teetan pumps his fist after winning aboard Supreme Plus at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Is there now a ‘big three’ in the Hong Kong riding ranks?

17 Sep 2020 - 5:02 PM

Winwin Thirtythree’s owner give the horse a pat after winning at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Sky Field snares the spotlight but battlers finally get to shine

14 Sep 2020 - 5:03 PM

Horses jump for the sixth race at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

The day-to-day realities of Covid-19 restrictions on Hong Kong racing

10 Sep 2020 - 5:06 PM

Dennis Yip celebrates a winner at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Hong Kong racing stock market: who’s hot, who’s not and who’s emerging?

7 Sep 2020 - 1:36 PM

Vincent Ho, Zac Purton and Joao Moreira wait for the draw at the International Jockeys’ Championship last year. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Column

Seven predictions for the 2020-21 Hong Kong racing season

2 Sep 2020 - 5:24 PM

Horses compete at Sha Tin on Sunday in front of largely empty grandstands. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

With no buzz, a Hong Kong racing season like no other draws to a close

13 Jul 2020 - 4:37 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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