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

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

The mainland provides half the winners from Wednesday night’s card while Zac Purton and Karis Teetan are booked for Singapore assignments

16 May 2019

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

Vincent Ho celebrates his 250th Hong Kong winner at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Vincent Ho hits significant milestone, what happened to Big Party?

15 Apr 2019 - 5:55 PM

Beauty Generation cruises to victory in the Group One Champions Mile in 2018. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

No challenge for Beauty, but Champions Day is building relevance

11 Apr 2019 - 5:45 PM

War Lord wins at Sha Tin with Diamond Brilliant (Regan Bayliss) in second ahead of the unlucky Silver Fig (Martin Harley). Photo: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Karma and the brutal reality of Hong Kong racing

8 Apr 2019 - 6:33 PM

Winner Supreme (left) holds off Simply Big at Sha Tin on Wednesday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Looking for more pace? Just insert a 10-pound claimer

4 Apr 2019 - 5:51 PM

Christophe Lemaire wins the Dubai Turf with Almond Eye at Meydan. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Column

Almond Eye enhances reputation, going where Winx, Beauty Generation have not

1 Apr 2019 - 6:07 PM

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

Talking Points

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

28 Mar 2019 - 5:27 PM

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

Talking Points

Conghua’s debut reminds some of a ‘pretty ordinary Melbourne race meeting’ but there is still plenty 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

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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