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Beat The Clock (left) and Mr Stunning (right) go head-to-head up the straight in the Group One Centenary Sprint Cup in January. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Where have all the good sprinters gone? Injury crisis exposes lack of depth

With just seven nominated for next week’s Group Two Sprint Cup, the lack of elite talent has been exposed

28 Mar 2019

Fans clamour to get a piece of the action at Conghua Racecourse. Photo: SCMP

Talking Points

Conghua akin to ‘ordinary Melbourne race meeting’ but there’s lots to like

25 Mar 2019 - 4:42 PM

Matthew Poon lifts Citron Spirit to victory at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Stuck in no man’s land: what next for honest Citron Spirit?

21 Mar 2019 - 5:32 PM

Hugh Bowman screams in delight after winning the BMW Hong Kong Derby with Furore. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

A beauty from Bowman – assessing the Hong Kong Derby rides

18 Mar 2019 - 7:45 PM

Neil Callan lifts Jolly Convergence to victory at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Happy Valley specialist? Perception is reality for Neil Callan

14 Mar 2019 - 5:45 PM

Regan Bayliss sits quietly on Champion’s Way as he coasts to victory at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

A Champion in the making? Star three-year-olds make their case

11 Mar 2019 - 5:57 PM

Martin Harley high fives the crowd after winning on Wednesday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Column

Opportunity knocks and underappreciated jockeys answer

7 Mar 2019 - 3:15 PM

Waikuku wins at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Waikuku makes his mark, Murray breaks through, Bayliss knocked back

4 Mar 2019 - 6:04 PM

Drone aerial view of the AIA “The Great European Carnival” in Central Harbourfront. Photo: SCMP / Roy Issa

Talking Points

Horse racing on the Hong Kong harbourfront? It’s not happening

28 Feb 2019 - 5:50 PM

Zac Purton celebrates one of his winners on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Purton pockets almost HK$2 million in eight-day blitz

25 Feb 2019 - 6:14 PM

Horses trial at the Conghua Training Centre in October. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Why the Jockey Club wants nothing to do with racing in Taiwan

21 Feb 2019 - 5:19 PM

Mission Tycoon (left) takes out the Classic Cup on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Hong Kong Derby remains wide open after Classic Cup shock

18 Feb 2019 - 5:18 PM

Joao Moreira returns to scale after winning aboard Waikuku in January. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Moreira’s third suspension in four meetings exposes a loophole

14 Feb 2019 - 7:22 PM

Douglas Whyte says goodbye to racing fans after the last race at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Why Whyte didn’t do a lap of the parade ring before his final race

11 Feb 2019 - 5:32 PM

Zac Purton lifts Solar Wai Wai (inside) to victory at Sha Tin on Thursday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

A shoe in his tail, a night in hospital and a stunning win: Solar Wai Wai’s big day

8 Feb 2019 - 5:18 PM

Zac Purton and John Size celebrate a winner together. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

What to expect for the second half of the Hong Kong racing season

3 Feb 2019 - 12:06 PM

Trainer David Hayes and rider Douglas Whyte receive plates for winning the Sha Tin Trophy in October 2002. Photo: SCMP

Talking Points

Hayes, Stoute, O’Brien, Waller, Haggas – Whyte to learn from the best

31 Jan 2019 - 4:10 PM

Time Warp beats home Glorious Forever in the Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Column

Are Time Warp and Glorious Forever cooked? The Centenary Vase mess

28 Jan 2019 - 5:09 PM

Trenton worked as a general news reporter in Brisbane, Australia at The Courier-Mail for three years before moving into the political coverage. During his four years at the paper he covered federal and state elections along with a range of major political issues before moving to Hong Kong to pursue his love of racing.

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