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Green Card looks a solid banker in the final leg of Sunday’s Triple Trio. Photos: Kenneth Chan

HK$28m up for grabs: Bank on Green Card to anchor Triple Trio at Sha Tin

Sunday’s exotic bet is made even more enticing with a starting jackpot of almost HK$20 million in the pool

15 Sep 2016

Beaten as favourite last week, a jockey switch helps Smiling Glory turn his luck around

Douglas Whyte

Douglas Whyte gets the edge over Joao Moreira as Smiling Glory bounces back at Sha Tin

11 Sep 2016 - 10:28 PM

Young Australian rider scores on Ace King and Rewarding Flyer to break his Hong Kong maiden

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Breakthrough: Sam Clipperton lands Sha Tin double to get off the mark in Hong Kong

11 Sep 2016 - 9:52 PM

The returning galloper collided with a plastic rail after shying at a passing truck, while the afternoon on the racetrack was hardly any better

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Moore manure: horror day for leading trainer as Able Friend escapes major injury before string of favourites struggle

3 Sep 2016 - 9:07 PM

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John Moore’s Derby favourite Rapper Dragon to face Hong Kong Cup test before classic quest

1 Sep 2016 - 7:45 PM

Spanish import Helene Paragon wins the Sha Tin Mile Trophy under Joao Moreira. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Spanish find Helene Paragon gives John Moore weight of numbers heading towards Hong Kong Mile – but Able Friend’s still number one

10 Jul 2016 - 10:21 PM

Dashing Fellow is just outgunned by Sun Jewellery in the Group Three Premier Cup last start. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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John Moore’s Dashing Fellow to upstage stablemates Helene Paragon, Joyful Trinity in season-ending Sha Tin Mile Trophy

10 Jul 2016 - 12:22 AM

Werther’s owner Johnson Chen (front) celebrates winning Horse Of The Year in the Champion Awards on Friday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Big night for John Moore as Werther is crowned Hong Kong Horse of the Year

8 Jul 2016 - 10:15 PM

Joao Moreira gives Joyful Trinity a pat after his win on Sunday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Joyful Trinity to follow in Sun Jewellery’s footsteps as he heads for Group company

26 Jun 2016 - 9:41 PM

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Milestone men John Moore, Joao Moreira to continue to build records with Lotus Strikes Back in Triple Trio

20 Jun 2016 - 11:25 PM

Happy Lucky Dragon Win

Four Moore years: Hong Kong racing can’t get enough of safari-suited, record-breaking trainer John Moore

20 Jun 2016 - 11:00 PM

The 66-year-old has his sights set on 2,000 wins after a treble with Helene Paragon, Happy Meteor and Mr Bogart took him to the notable mark

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Moore’s milestone: Hong Kong’s most successful trainer reaches 1,500 local wins

19 Jun 2016 - 10:30 PM

The four-year-olds won the Premier Plate and Premier Cup respectively, but while John Moore’s galloper is heading to the Sha Tin Mile Trophy, John Size’s charge is likely finished for the season

John Size

New kids on the block Helene Paragon, Sun Jewellery to avoid clash at season finale after impressive wins

19 Jun 2016 - 9:01 PM

Zac Purton

Heading higher: promising galloper Bad Boy follows Brisbane bonanza for John Moore and Zac Purton

12 Jun 2016 - 9:12 PM

The legendary handler has been trying for three decades to win a feature in his homeland, but it was in a different role that he finally notched the elusive win with Bryan Guy-trained Eagle Way as Zac Purton and Joao Moreira also shine

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John Moore wins first Group One race in Australia in Queensland Derby – but as an owner

11 Jun 2016 - 10:05 PM

Neil Callan takes Green Card for a gallop down the riverside at Sha Tin on Thursday morning. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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John Moore’s three-year-old Green Card looks headed for higher in Triple Trio closer

2 Jun 2016 - 11:30 PM

John Moore gives Rapper Dragon a pat after his win in the Lion Rock Trophy on Sunday. Rapper Dragon will spearhead Moore’s Derby team next season. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Happy Lucky Dragon Win

Is the 2017 Hong Kong Derby all over already? John Moore’s three-year-olds as strong as ever in search for next superstar

31 May 2016 - 10:58 AM

Rapper Dragon wins the Lion Rock Trophy easily. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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That’s a wrap for Derby elect Rapper after John Moore’s Dragon roars in inaugural Lion Rock Trophy

30 May 2016 - 1:55 AM

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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