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Luke Ferraris among the Happy Valley fans after winning aboard Smart Fighter on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Why more weekend racing at Happy Valley is an absolute no-brainer

Sunday’s annual day fixture at the city circuit went off a treat and it should be a more regular occurrence

29 Oct 2024

Trainer Francis Lui enjoys a Copartner Prance victory with jockey Zac Purton. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Lui and his partner look to cash in at rare Happy Valley day meeting

25 Oct 2024 - 12:12 PM

Trainer Jamie Richards and jockey Hugh Bowman enjoy the recent victory of Gallant Valour. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Form of airborne Hayes can give Richards cause for optimism

21 Oct 2024 - 6:12 PM

Vincent Ho is all smiles after Galaxy Patch’s convincing Sunday showing. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Slow-starting Ho surely pinching himself as Patch steps into Sixty void

14 Oct 2024 - 6:17 PM

Zac Purton salutes the crowd after winning the Caulfield Cup in 2014. Photo: EPA

Hong Kong racing

Mob-handed Australia raid ‘a bit of a concern’, says Jockey Club chief

10 Oct 2024 - 6:07 PM

Victor The Winner before the start of the Sprinters Stakes at Nakayama racecourse with Joao Moreira on board. Photos: HKJC

Hong Kong racing

Sprinters Stakes another example of challenge HK gallopers face overseas

3 Oct 2024 - 6:02 PM

Ka Ying Rising cruises to victory under Zac Purton. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

The HK Racing Postscript: Who’s hot, who’s not and the best of September

30 Sep 2024 - 10:14 AM

Veteran trainer Me Tsui is enjoying his strong start to the season. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Column

Tsui leaving nothing to chance this time: ‘I can’t miss anything now’

26 Sep 2024 - 5:59 PM

Zac Purton shoots Wunderbar clear en route to an exciting first-up win at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Wunderbar return brings the excitement after Celebration Cup snooze

24 Sep 2024 - 9:02 AM

Jockey Vincent Ho waves to fans after Golden Sixty’s last run in April’s Champions Mile. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Golden Sixty through the eyes of a beaten trainer, a lucky jockey and a race caller

19 Sep 2024 - 6:25 PM

Romantic Warrior (left) takes out last year’s Group One Cox Plate (2,040m) at Moonee Valley. Photo: Grant Courtney, Pao Ma Photography

Hong Kong racing

Unless you’re an HKJC official, what’s not to like about Warrior’s Saudi dream?

16 Sep 2024 - 6:03 PM

Golden Sixty’s retirement ceremony is expected to be confirmed for September 22. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Opinion

Golden Sixty’s retirement a ‘golden opportunity’ to bring fans back to the track

9 Sep 2024 - 5:42 PM

Jockey Vincent Ho waves to the crowd after Golden Sixty’s win in December’s Hong Kong Mile. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Will Golden Sixty again be honoured at the Jockey Club’s 2023-24 Champion Awards?

28 Jun 2024 - 9:14 AM

Ellis Wong returns to the Happy Valley winner’s enclosure last month. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Red-hot Wong continues to punch above his weight at Happy Valley

13 Jun 2024 - 3:43 PM

Jockey Ben Thompson is all smiles after Ernest Feeling’s victory at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

In-form Thompson hoping for another contract: ‘Fingers crossed we can stay longer’

6 Jun 2024 - 5:35 PM

James McDonald salutes the Tokyo crowd after Romantic Warrior’s Yasuda Kinen success. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Romantic Warrior’s Yasuda Kinen win surely caps the best season ever by a Hong Kong horse

3 Jun 2024 - 7:39 PM

Rebel’s Romance coasts to victory in the Champions & Chater Cup. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Rebel shows raiders way to Champions & Chater loot, while Class Two fields disappoint

27 May 2024 - 7:03 PM

Andrea Atzeni is enjoying the extra time the Hong Kong schedule affords him. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

After rigours of UK racing, Atzeni loving HK way: ‘The recovery side is huge’

6 May 2024 - 6:00 PM

Sam Agars started his career in South Australia before moving to Hong Kong in 2014. He spent three years covering rugby and golf for the Post, before joining the horse racing team in 2018.

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