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Hong Kong apprentice jockeys Kenny Lau Wang, Gary Lo King-yeung and Jerry Chau Chun-lok train in Adelaide. Photo: Sam Agars

Desperate times means talented apprentice Jerry Chau gets early call home

The Hong Kong riding ranks are as thin as ever, prompting the Jockey Club licensing committee to bring the 20-year-old back from Australia before originally planned

9 Apr 2020

Waikuku wins the Group One Stewards' Cup in January. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Aethero, Waikuku can be forgiven despite muddying Champions Day waters

7 Apr 2020 - 9:00 AM

Horses race in front of a sparse Sha Tin on Wednesday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Hong Kong racehorse owners need to stay away during Covid-19 crisis

2 Apr 2020 - 6:01 PM

The Royal procession at Royal Ascot. Photo: Handout

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How rival racing jurisdictions affect Hong Kong during Covid-19 crisis

30 Mar 2020 - 5:50 PM

Jockey Club chief executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges talks to Derby-winning trainer Francis Lui on Monday morning. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Still standing: Jockey Club tightens restrictions again after ‘scary’ moment

26 Mar 2020 - 5:30 PM

Zac Purton salutes after riding a winner at Happy Valley this week. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Purton calls on Jockey Club to raise minimum riding weight

19 Mar 2020 - 5:14 PM

The field jumps for the 2019 Hong Kong Derby. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Jockey Club retains tight crowd restrictions for Hong Kong Derby

16 Mar 2020 - 7:00 PM

Brett Prebble rides a winner at Sha Tin in May 2018. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Prebble back for Hong Kong Derby as virus limits international riders

12 Mar 2020 - 3:14 PM

Hugh Bowman and Donnie Yen celebrate Furore’s Hong Kong Derby win last season. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Movie star Donnie Yen and Beauty Legacy out of Hong Kong Derby

9 Mar 2020 - 4:30 PM

Punters line up to access the services available at Sha Tin racecourse on Thursday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Jockey Club takes good with the bad as coronavirus landscape evolves

5 Mar 2020 - 4:42 PM

Gamblers line up at a Hong Kong Jockey Club off-course betting branch in Central. Photo: SCMP/Dickson Lee

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‘A losing argument for everyone’: higher betting duty won’t solve government shortfall

2 Mar 2020 - 6:01 PM

Alfred Chan gives the thumbs up after winning aboard Very Sweet Orange. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Honest Alfred Chan has the right attitude to tackle challenges

27 Feb 2020 - 6:40 PM

Blake Shinn returns after riding a winner at Sha Tin this season. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Shinn on Sydney hit-and-run mission in Chipping Norton Stakes

24 Feb 2020 - 3:31 PM

Francis Lui celebrates after training a winner this season. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Who are the punters’ pals halfway through the Hong Kong racing season?

20 Feb 2020 - 6:48 PM

Time Warp wins the Hong Kong Gold Cup in front of an empty stand at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Jockey Club continues to defy coronavirus but it’s not all plain sailing

17 Feb 2020 - 4:29 PM

Matthew Poon and John Size celebrate Ping Hai Galaxy’s win. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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How often does John Size have a 100-1 winner?

13 Feb 2020 - 3:56 PM

Zac Purton partners El Jefe to victory at Sha Tin on Saturday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Coronavirus: Purton assures fans the jockeys just ‘want to keep racing’

10 Feb 2020 - 4:58 PM

Horses jump from the gates at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Coronavirus fear drives more changes but racing in Hong Kong continues

6 Feb 2020 - 6:04 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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