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Zac Purton celebrates his 150th winner of the season. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Purton concedes reaching mark for most wins in a term will be ‘difficult’

The superstar Australian notches his 150th victory of the season on Sunday but is in a race against time to get the all-time Hong Kong record

24 Jun 2019

The Royal procession at Royal Ascot. Photo: GBRI

Talking Points

Jockey Club’s world pool off to a solid start, Fight Hero retires

20 Jun 2019 - 3:54 PM

Touch Of Luck (left, without head piece) finishes second to Lasting Friendship at Sha Tin on Wednesday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

When needing a Touch Of Luck, Velcro malfunction burns punters

13 Jun 2019 - 4:37 PM

Aldo Domeyer celebrates his win aboard Victoriam at Sha Tin on Saturday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Domeyer responds to Sha Tin pressure: ‘I knew I had to break the duck’

10 Jun 2019 - 1:40 PM

Apprentice Victor Wong returns to scale after riding a winner. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

When it comes to injured riders, silence from the Jockey Club is deafening

6 Jun 2019 - 7:02 PM

Hugh Bowman and James McDonald have a chat after a race at Sha Tin on Champions Day. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Who comes, who goes? Jockey Club to determine riders’ futures

3 Jun 2019 - 5:40 PM

Talking Points

Jockey Club makes desperate money grab as turnover plummets

30 May 2019 - 4:43 PM

Zac Purton cruises to victory aboard Southern Legend in the Kranji Mile. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Column

What does Hong Kong’s dominance mean for the future of the Kranji Mile?

27 May 2019 - 7:58 PM

Exultant bolts for home in the Hong Kong Gold Cup. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Beauty Generation has dominated, but could Exultant be the real hero?

23 May 2019 - 5:12 PM

Regan Bayliss lifts Champion’s Way to victory in March. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Column

Who are the most exciting young horses in Hong Kong?

20 May 2019 - 6:13 PM

Derek Leung guides Enjoy Life to victory at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Conghua’s influence keeps building, Hong Kong jockeys in demand

16 May 2019 - 4:01 PM

Macau horse Pearl Green (right) battles home for fourth behind winner Good Standing at Sha Tin on Saturday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Opinion

Embattled Macau Jockey Club misses chance to sell hope in Hong Kong

13 May 2019 - 6:28 PM

Trainer John Moore enjoys another winner. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

John Moore says title race will ‘go right down to the last day’

9 May 2019 - 2:25 PM

Beauty Generations cruises to victory in the Group One Champions Mile. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Beauty Generation is not going to Japan because …

6 May 2019 - 6:29 PM

Jockey Eddy Lai at Happy Valley. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Column

Eddy Lai saga brings racial tension to the surface

2 May 2019 - 5:22 PM

Santa Ana Lane (right) runs fourth to Beat The Clock in the Group One Chairman’s Sprint Prize. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Why the vitriol for Hugh Bowman and Santa Ana Lane is misguided

29 Apr 2019 - 5:38 PM

Trainer Chris Waller talks to the press at Sha during a brief visit. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Is Chris Waller Hong Kong bound? The jungle drums continue to beat

25 Apr 2019 - 7:25 PM

Keith Yeung wins a barrier trial with Best Sense at Sha Tin in November. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Threats, feng shui and horses who don’t like Hong Kong – the ballad of Best Sense

18 Apr 2019 - 5:13 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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