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Masami Matsuoka salutes as Win Bright captures the 2019 FWD QE II Cup. Photos: Kenneth Chan

The blueprint is in the bin, but Champions Day will be unforgettable

No international runners, no visiting jockeys, no fans – this is not what the Jockey Club had planned for the feature meeting, but it is a minor miracle it is happening at all

23 Apr 2020

Jockey Grant van Niekerk. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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The truth behind the Jockey Club’s sudden sacking of Grant van Niekerk

20 Apr 2020 - 4:07 PM

Antoine Hamelin returns to scale after winning aboard Lasting Friendship at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Antoine Hamelin makes his mark while Joao Moreira gets off relatively light

16 Apr 2020 - 5:36 PM

Joao Moreira and Douglas Whyte after combining for a winner at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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It’s time: Hong Kong punters should be able to watch stewards’ inquiries

13 Apr 2020 - 5:51 PM

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

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Desperate times means talented apprentice Jerry Chau gets early call home

9 Apr 2020 - 6:47 PM

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

Column

‘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

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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