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Horses of a different kind? The Griffin spent a week in South Africa, attending the Durban July and going on safari. Photo: Andrew Hawkins

The Griffin in Durban: does South Africa hold one of racing’s best kept secrets?

Through the course of the last year, The Griffin has had some wild and wacky experiences, all in the name of racing – dancing (badly) to famed Bollywood producers in Mumbai, rubbing…

9 Jul 2016

John Moore-trained Werther and Hugh Bowman after winning this year's BMW Hong Kong Derby at Sha Tin. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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What is Hong Kong’s biggest race? South African legend Michael Roberts stirs debate in Durban July lead-up

4 Jul 2016 - 1:01 PM

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Mile madness: the Hong Kong Jockey Club should do everything it can to attract top milers to Sha Tin in December

17 Jun 2016 - 7:15 PM

Roca Tumu wins the Britannia Stakes in 2013. He would eventually race in Hong Kong as Beauty Flame, where his biggest win has been the Jockey Club Mile. Photo: Supplied

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Race name changes are farcical, but with Royal Ascot looming, maybe it is time to move with the winds of change

12 Jun 2016 - 12:32 AM

Galileo (Michael Kinane) wins the 2001 Derby at Epsom. Galileo has become one of the world’s leading stallions. Photo: AFP

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Game changer: the Hong Kong-owned mare that has transformed the global breeding industry

3 Jun 2016 - 9:15 AM

Takeover Target wins the 2006 Sprinters Stakes at Nakayama. A decade on, his namesake is winning turf features in the United States. Photo: AP

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Moniker mayhem: the twisted tale of Takeover Target, The Tin Man and a lost decade

26 May 2016 - 11:15 PM

Helene Happy Star (right), second to Designs On Rome in the Hong Kong Gold Cup, looks the perfect horse to send to the Melbourne Cup. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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John Moore saddles up a suitable Melbourne Cup candidate in the Champions & Chater – and it’s not Werther

20 May 2016 - 9:31 AM

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Nyquist and the Pegasus World Cup: American racing’s Bold and the Beautiful week

13 May 2016 - 6:45 AM

Despite wild weather, crowds flocked to Sha Tin for QE II Cup day and Champions Mile day.

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Crops, clashes and cornerstones: the key points to take out of Hong Kong’s spring features

6 May 2016 - 1:27 AM

Aerovelocity wins what turned out to be the last KrisFlyer Sprint in May last year. The abandonment of Singapore’s international features has left an opening for Hong Kong. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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An open letter to Singapore: Hong Kong thanks you for one of the best races on the planet in 2016, the Chairman's Sprint Prize

28 Apr 2016 - 11:15 PM

Buffering (far side) and Rising Romance return to the quarantine stables after schooling in the parade ring on Wednesday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Story of the week goes to the odd couple relationship of Buffering and Rising Romance

22 Apr 2016 - 1:00 AM

Race 8, Akeed Mofeed, ridden by Douglas Whyte, won the BMW Hong Kong Derby (HK Group 1, 2000m) at Sha Tin on 17Mar13.

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Beware the European classic trail: it is not always the best guide to future Hong Kong success

15 Apr 2016 - 2:00 AM

Darren Flindell is the voice of The Championships in Sydney, but made his name calling in Hong Kong for more than a decade. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Hong Kong’s legacy in producing English racing broadcasters too often overlooked

8 Apr 2016 - 1:21 AM

Sole Power went off at a crazy price of 14.3 for a $1 unit in Hong Kong last year, when winning the Al Quoz Sprint. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Betting on the Dubai World Cup meeting? The Griffin's best bets, by region

25 Mar 2016 - 4:15 PM

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2016 BMW Hong Kong Derby analysis: why each of the 14 runners for the four-year-old classic can or can't win

18 Mar 2016 - 1:30 AM

River Verdon was Hong Kong’s best galloper of the early 1990s, and became a trailblazer by becoming the first Hong Kong-trained horse to race outside the jurisdiction. Photo: SCMP Pictures

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Let the River run: the Hong Kong Derby winner who opened the gates to the world

11 Mar 2016 - 1:15 AM

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Pivotal weekend for Hong Kong racing: out with the old and in with the new?

3 Mar 2016 - 10:34 PM

Team Lucky Nine celebrate the super galloper’s first KrisFlyer Sprint victory in 2013. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Farewell Lucky Nine, the end of an era for one of Hong Kong racing’s true champions

26 Feb 2016 - 12:30 AM

Award-winning writer Andrew Hawkins graduated from university in Australia with a communications degree, specialising in journalism, and has married that with his deep love of racing. His enthusiasm took him far and wide to see the sport at its best, from stud farms in Ireland to the iconic race meetings of the world, while he honed the skills as an online journalist and blogger he has brought to the Post. Andrew’s debut season in Hong Kong was notable for a shock first-up victory as the Post’s top tipster and his blog, The Griffin, has already garnered a dedicated audience. He was recently recognised for his stellar coverage of the 2015 Longines Hong Kong International Races.

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