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Matthew Poon after riding one of his 14 winners this season at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Prodigious Poon pinching himself with IJC debut looming

The 23-year-old is excited about the prospect of competing against the best jockeys in the world at Happy Valley

25 Nov 2018

Beauty Generation blitzes his rivals on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

The Inside Word

English trainer Haggas not afraid of Beauty Generation at HKIR

18 Nov 2018 - 10:56 PM

A satisfied Matthew Poon at Sha Tin on Saturday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Matthew Poon embraces life as a senior rider and eyes IJC berth

10 Nov 2018 - 10:28 PM

Ronald Arculli (left) with jockey Zac Purton and trainer John Size. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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More Melbourne Cup heartbreak for Arculli but Red Verdon still eyeing HKIR

4 Nov 2018 - 10:08 PM

Victor Wong celebrates with the punters after winning aboard Starlight. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Why aren’t there more day meetings at Happy Valley?

28 Oct 2018 - 9:17 PM

Matthew Poon celebrates his treble at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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‘Poon train’ heading in the right direction after Sha Tin treble

21 Oct 2018 - 9:47 PM

Jockey Club chief executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges and star jockey Joao Moreira. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Column

Jockey Club chief lays down the law: Moreira can only return on our terms

13 Oct 2018 - 7:49 PM

High Five (right) and Endearing fight it out. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Leung cops six-meeting ban on day of carnage in Sha Tin stewards’ room

7 Oct 2018 - 10:25 PM

Joao Moreira returns to scale after a victory at Nakayama on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Joao Moreira on fire in Japan, now he is ready to be put to the test

1 Oct 2018 - 10:34 PM

Jockey Brett Prebble. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Prebble free to ride Lucky Bubbles despite ‘improper’ suspension

22 Sep 2018 - 10:00 PM

Jockey Callan Murray before breaking his nose. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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A broken nose and two surgeries can’t keep Callan Murray down

9 Sep 2018 - 10:57 PM

Trenton worked as a general news reporter in Brisbane, Australia at The Courier-Mail for three years before moving into the political coverage. During his four years at the paper he covered federal and state elections along with a range of major political issues before moving to Hong Kong to pursue his love of racing.

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