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Courier Wonder coasts home under Joao Moreira. Photos: Kenneth Chan

‘I can’t remember the last sprinter to give me this feeling’: Moreira fawns over Courier

John Size’s gun three-year-old notches his fourth straight victory with a dominant showing on the Champions Day undercard at Sha Tin on Sunday

25 Apr 2021

Fans begin to return to Sha Tin as Covid-19 restrictions ease. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Champions Day to attract biggest Hong Kong racing crowd in over a year

17 Apr 2021 - 11:17 PM

Joao Moreira guides Courier Wonder to victory at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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‘He’s going to go far – I can tell you that’: Courier earns rave reviews from Moreira

11 Apr 2021 - 10:24 PM

Vagner Borges salutes after winning aboard Amazing Star at Sha Tin on Monday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Unlikely duo Borges and Ting combine in huge Sprint Cup boilover with 178-1 chance

5 Apr 2021 - 9:22 PM

Sky Darci (left) and Russian Emperor fight out the finish of Sunday’s Hong Kong Derby. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Whyte looks forward after Emperor’s Derby heartbreak: ‘I hate second place’

21 Mar 2021 - 10:41 PM

Jockey Club chief executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges talks with trainer Tony Millard. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Hong Kong jockeys, trainers told not to attend restaurants as Covid-19 looms large

13 Mar 2021 - 9:19 PM

Japanese raider Normcore wins the Hong Kong Cup in December. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Racing bubble breakthrough opens Champions Day doors for Japanese runners

7 Mar 2021 - 9:58 PM

Simply Spectacular storms to victory at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Chang confident of avoiding strike after third win of the season

28 Feb 2021 - 9:28 PM

Joao Moreira urges Panfield home at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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‘He’s a proper Derby horse’: dominant Panfield delivers for Millard

21 Feb 2021 - 8:07 PM

Carrie Lam and Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges at Sha Tin during the week. Photo: Facebook

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Carrie Lam tours Sha Tin as hopes of Derby day crowd grow

14 Feb 2021 - 9:08 PM

Elusive State coasts to victory on the Sha Tin all-weather track last month. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Hong Kong horses out of Dubai, Saudi amid Covid-19 uncertainty

6 Feb 2021 - 8:51 PM

Matthew Chadwick lifts Casimiro to victory at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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In-form Casimiro takes after his trainer: ‘I’m also improving as I get older’

31 Jan 2021 - 8:27 PM

Owner Patrick Kwok gives Beauty Generation a hug at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Beauty Generation bids farewell to Hong Kong: ‘it’s definitely an emotional day’

24 Jan 2021 - 8:20 PM

Michael Chang returns with his second winner of the season Family Folks. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Chang a winner again after four months and 150 runners between drinks

17 Jan 2021 - 8:21 PM

Blake Shinn drives home Supreme Patrol at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Shinn declares he wants to stay in Hong Kong for the long-term

10 Jan 2021 - 8:53 PM

Master Fay dashes clear on debut at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Fownes’ young reinforcements arrive to bolster premiership charge

1 Jan 2021 - 8:39 PM

Moon Peaks holds off his rivals to win at Sha Tin on Saturday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Lai breaks winless drought after 301 days and 208 rides

26 Dec 2020 - 8:40 PM

Frankie Lor celebrates his treble at Sha Tin yesterday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Lor races to 200 winners with a treble as Classic Series hopeful stakes claim

20 Dec 2020 - 8:32 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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