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Trainer Derek Cruz. Photos: Kenneth Chan

The ever-confident Derek Cruz ‘not the type to surrender’

Under pressure to reach the minimum wins benchmark and keep his training licence, the 63-year-old remains bullish about his future

10 Feb 2018

Racing fans brace the cold at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Cold as ice – fans, jockeys and horses shiver at Sha Tin

4 Feb 2018 - 10:46 PM

Olivier Doleuze screams with delight as D B Pin wins the Group One Centenary Sprint Cup. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Olivier Doleuze back on the big stage after years in the wilderness

28 Jan 2018 - 11:24 PM

Is John Size’s star set to follow in the footsteps of Rapper Dragon and sweep the four-year-old series

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Water, a bridge and a boat – choose your own Derby metaphor for Nothingilikemore

21 Jan 2018 - 11:57 PM

Pierre-Charles Boudot celebrates his win aboard G-One Union. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Why have the top European jockeys stopped coming to Sha Tin?

13 Jan 2018 - 11:44 PM

Joao Moreira encourages Time To Celebrate to victory at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Amid high expectations, the new crop can provide a compelling four-year-old series

7 Jan 2018 - 10:16 PM

Joao Moreira and John Size share in the celebrations with the connections of Unicron Jewellery. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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New year, same result: John Size and Joao Moreira put on another clinic at Sha Tin

1 Jan 2018 - 9:56 PM

Dances With Dragon (left) finishes third to Hot King Prawn. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Hong Kong, a place where pedigree and ‘Derby fever’ can clash with reality

23 Dec 2017 - 10:36 PM

Hong Kong’s two biggest horses – Pingwu Spark and Good Standing – clash at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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When it comes to racehorses, is bigger better? Pingwu Spark makes the case

17 Dec 2017 - 10:25 PM

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Once a ‘rubbish jockey’, Me Tsui keeps hitting pay dirt with used cars

3 Dec 2017 - 10:09 PM

Umberto Rispoli celebrates his win aboard Big Time Baby at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Big Time Baby the reason for Umberto Rispoli’s rise up the ranks

26 Nov 2017 - 10:36 PM

John Moore and Tommy Berry pose with their trophies after winning the Jockey Club Cup with Werther. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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No need to panic, the season has now started for Tommy Berry and John Moore

19 Nov 2017 - 11:06 PM

The tote board from race five at Sha Tin on Saturday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Following the lamps of Hong Kong racing is a religion

11 Nov 2017 - 10:06 PM

Joao Moreira returns to scale after winning aboard Time To Celebrate. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Joao Moreira has no time for Australia’s ‘keyboard warriors’

5 Nov 2017 - 11:30 PM

Trainer Caspar Fownes, his sister Fenella and son Ryan pose for the cameras after another win at Happy Valley on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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The Fownes family forges on with a fifth generation entering the fold

29 Oct 2017 - 10:01 PM

Champion trainer John Size. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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First-up, every horse has an excuse (except Nothingilikemore)

22 Oct 2017 - 10:49 PM

Trainer Frankie Lor. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Frankie Lor is happy enough with ‘King of Class Five’ tag – for now

14 Oct 2017 - 10:35 PM

Chris So (right) celebrates another win with his assistant trainer. He is leading the race for the championship after 11 meetings. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Rival trainers need to get what they can before John Size kicks into gear

8 Oct 2017 - 10:09 PM

Australian journalist Michael Cox had considerable experience as a writer and radio broadcaster in his homeland, covering thoroughbred and harness racing as well as other major sports, before making the move to the Post in 2011. Michael has adapted seamlessly to writing and reporting on Hong Kong racing and his blog, Happy Lucky Dragon Win, has become a popular feature of the Post’s online coverage.

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