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

Simulcasts, the ‘world pool’, horse sales and commingling are all impacted in different ways by the coronavirus pandemic

30 Mar 2020

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

Junius Ho Kwan-yiu (left) collects a trophy after Hong Kong Bet wins at Happy Valley in May. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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The man who cancelled a race meeting removed as owner of Hong Kong Bet

3 Feb 2020 - 2:01 PM

Romantic Touch wins the Macau-Hong Kong Trophy at Taipa in 2018. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Coronavirus: Macau cancels race meetings as Hong Kong pushes on

30 Jan 2020 - 6:00 PM

Lyle Hewitson celebrates his win aboard Kiram on Wednesday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Lyle Hewitson can hold his head high after tough initiation to Hong Kong

23 Jan 2020 - 4:56 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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