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Frankie Lor is eager to impact this season’s four-year-old series. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Lor dreams of repeating Classic Mile heroics with in-form pair

The savvy trainer went one-two in the race in 2019 and believes Healthy Happy and Celestial Power can have a big say at Sha Tin on Sunday

21 Jan 2021

Joao Moreira and Caspar Fownes celebrate a winner together. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Jockeying for position as four-year-old series takes shape

4 Jan 2021 - 4:23 PM

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Vincent Ho describes how he won Hong Kong racing’s biggest prize

23 Mar 2020 - 2:56 PM

Vincent Ho poses with the Hong Kong Derby trophy. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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‘A dream come true’: Vincent Ho celebrates his breakthrough Derby victory

22 Mar 2020 - 9:00 PM

Blake Shinn and Playa Del Puente (left) do everything in their power to hold out Golden Sixty in the Hong Kong Derby. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Shinn falls short despite Derby masterpiece: ‘it feels like I’ve won’

22 Mar 2020 - 8:09 PM

Golden Sixty surges home to win the Hong Kong Derby. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Golden Sixty snatches Derby in stunning finish to sweep Classic Series

22 Mar 2020 - 7:22 PM

Vincent Ho guides Golden Sixty to victory in the Classic Cup in front of the empty stands at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Same same, but different: the 2020 Hong Kong Derby is like no other

22 Mar 2020 - 8:00 AM

Vagner Borges rides his first winner in Hong Kong on Wednesday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Coronavirus chaos opens door for lesser-known riders in Derby

21 Mar 2020 - 2:21 PM

Golden Sixty, Champion’s Way and More Than This battle out the Classic Cup last month. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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History says only three horses can win the Hong Kong Derby

21 Mar 2020 - 12:52 PM

Former Jockey Club chairman Simon Ip presents trainer John Moore with the 2016 Hong Kong Derby spoils after his victory with Werther. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Hong Kong Derby king John Moore braces for anticlimactic finale

21 Mar 2020 - 12:20 PM

Francis Lui is dreaming of Derby glory. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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The unique traits of two Derby stars allowing Francis Lui to live his dream

20 Mar 2020 - 11:34 AM

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Inside draw to help More Than This turn tables on Golden Sixty in Derby

19 Mar 2020 - 6:01 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 catches up with Douglas Whyte at the Happy Valley barrier trials on January 18. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Coronavirus wreaks havoc with visiting Hong Kong Derby jockeys

15 Mar 2020 - 11:11 AM

Trainer John Moore with jockey Tommy Berry. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Berry reunites with Moore for Derby as Enjoying faces fitness test

13 Mar 2020 - 12:36 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

Amazing Beats (inside) edges out Columbus County at Sha Tin last month. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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O’Sullivan to end 11-year Hong Kong Derby absence as field confirmed

12 Mar 2020 - 12:27 PM

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Moreira snares Champion’s Way ride as coronavirus chaos sidelines Moore

10 Mar 2020 - 12:49 PM

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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.