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Vagner Borges celebrates after landing a double at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Borges finds new mentor after Moore’s retirement and keeps the winners coming

The Brazilian lands his first double of the season and acknowledges Chris So and Ricky Yiu for stepping into the void left by the legendary handler

11 Oct 2020

Aidan O’Brien celebrates Highland Reel’s win in the Hong Kong Vase in 2017. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Jockey Club hopes Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe debacle boosts HKIR

4 Oct 2020 - 8:41 PM

Lightning lashes Hong Kong in September. Photo: Felix Wong

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Weather gods smile on Jockey Club as black rainstorm batters Happy Valley

1 Oct 2020 - 8:56 PM

Beauty Generation (right) finishes in a dead-heat for second with Champion’s Way (left) behind Celebration Cup winner Golden Sixty (middle). Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Hayes bullish on Beauty Generation: ‘he has a big race in him for sure’

27 Sep 2020 - 8:46 PM

Fans in the stands enjoy the action at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Back on track: public seats at Sha Tin sell out in less than seven minutes

20 Sep 2020 - 9:06 PM

Jockey Karis Teetan enjoys his 400th Hong Kong winner. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Teetan secures 400th Hong Kong winner with Sha Tin treble

13 Sep 2020 - 9:09 PM

Jockey Joao Moreira throws his whip after a win at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Punters splash record HK$1.376 billion in Hong Kong opening day betting blitz

6 Sep 2020 - 8:59 PM

Apolar Warrior is captured after running through the rail and a fence at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Horse bursts through two fences at Sha Tin and still emerges unscathed

12 Jul 2020 - 9:25 PM

General public returns to the Sha Tin stands on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Jockey Club aims high for 2020-21 attendance as general public sparks Sha Tin

5 Jul 2020 - 8:55 PM

Jockey Antoine Hamelin sits above the barrier stalls as attendants attempt to remove Fast Pace from the barriers. Photo: SCMP

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Fownes calls for quicker starts after unprecedented barrier incident

1 Jul 2020 - 9:29 PM

Jack Wong returns after winning on Water Diviner at Sha Tin on Saturday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Wong recovers from broken ribs and fractured foot with Sha Tin winner

27 Jun 2020 - 8:54 PM

David Hayes is unveiled as Hong Kong’s newest trainer. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Hayes gets his wish and can begin collecting horses for his Hong Kong return

21 Jun 2020 - 9:28 PM

Chancheng Prince dashes away to win comfortably under Joao Moreira. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Lack of support means Griffin Trophy set for the scrap heap

14 Jun 2020 - 9:53 PM

Baltic Whisper motors through the rain-soaked surface to win at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Sha Tin withstands 500ml drenching: ‘most tracks would be out for a week’

7 Jun 2020 - 10:15 PM

Punters place bets at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Hong Kong Jockey Club to offer punters a bet type last seen in the 1970s

31 May 2020 - 9:41 PM

Aethero storms to victory at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Fownes says he is ‘up for the challenge’ of reviving Aethero’s career

17 May 2020 - 8:37 PM

David Hayes is announced as Hong Kong’s newest trainer earlier this season. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Hayes says Beauty still has the ‘fight’ to win ahead of Hong Kong return

9 May 2020 - 8:22 PM

Monday’s shipment of horses is the first to arrive in Hong Kong since March 13. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Hong Kong receives first horses in two months after Covid-19 headache

3 May 2020 - 9:44 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.