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John Moore looks over Aethero. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Will Aethero and Beauty Generation actually race in Australia?

Legendary trainer John Moore is campaigning to take his two stars with him to Sydney but what he wants and what will happen are likely to be two different things

30 Apr 2020

Beauty Generation and Southern Legend go toe-to-toe in the Champions Mile. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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The fallout from a strange, but eventful, Champions Day

27 Apr 2020 - 5:29 PM

Masami Matsuoka salutes as Win Bright captures the 2019 FWD QE II Cup. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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The blueprint is in the bin, but Champions Day will be unforgettable

23 Apr 2020 - 5:12 PM

Jockey Grant van Niekerk. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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The truth behind the Jockey Club’s sudden sacking of Van Niekerk

20 Apr 2020 - 4:07 PM

Antoine Hamelin returns to scale after winning aboard Lasting Friendship at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Antoine Hamelin makes his mark while Joao Moreira gets off relatively light

16 Apr 2020 - 5:36 PM

Joao Moreira and Douglas Whyte after combining for a winner at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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It’s time: Hong Kong punters should be able to watch stewards’ inquiries

13 Apr 2020 - 5:51 PM

Hong Kong apprentice jockeys Kenny Lau Wang, Gary Lo King-yeung and Jerry Chau Chun-lok train in Adelaide. Photo: Sam Agars

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Desperate times means talented apprentice Jerry Chau gets early call home

9 Apr 2020 - 6:47 PM

Waikuku wins the Group One Stewards' Cup in January. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Aethero, Waikuku can be forgiven despite muddying Champions Day waters

7 Apr 2020 - 9:00 AM

Horses race in front of a sparse Sha Tin on Wednesday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Hong Kong racehorse owners need to stay away during Covid-19 crisis

2 Apr 2020 - 6:01 PM

The Royal procession at Royal Ascot. Photo: Handout

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How rival racing jurisdictions affect Hong Kong during Covid-19 crisis

30 Mar 2020 - 5:50 PM

Jockey Club chief executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges talks to Derby-winning trainer Francis Lui on Monday morning. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Still standing: Jockey Club tightens restrictions again after ‘scary’ moment

26 Mar 2020 - 5:30 PM

Zac Purton salutes after riding a winner at Happy Valley this week. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Purton calls on Jockey Club to raise minimum riding weight

19 Mar 2020 - 5:14 PM

The field jumps for the 2019 Hong Kong Derby. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Jockey Club retains tight crowd restrictions for Hong Kong Derby

16 Mar 2020 - 7:00 PM

Brett Prebble rides a winner at Sha Tin in May 2018. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Prebble back for Hong Kong Derby as virus limits international riders

12 Mar 2020 - 3:14 PM

Hugh Bowman and Donnie Yen celebrate Furore’s Hong Kong Derby win last season. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Movie star Donnie Yen and Beauty Legacy out of Hong Kong Derby

9 Mar 2020 - 4:30 PM

Punters line up to access the services available at Sha Tin racecourse on Thursday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Jockey Club takes good with the bad as coronavirus landscape evolves

5 Mar 2020 - 4:42 PM

Gamblers line up at a Hong Kong Jockey Club off-course betting branch in Central. Photo: SCMP/Dickson Lee

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‘A losing argument for everyone’: higher betting duty won’t solve government shortfall

2 Mar 2020 - 6:01 PM

Alfred Chan gives the thumbs up after winning aboard Very Sweet Orange. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Honest Alfred Chan has the right attitude to tackle challenges

27 Feb 2020 - 6:40 PM

Tom Biddington joined the Post in 2016 after a decade in Australia working for the Adelaide Advertiser, the NT News, Shepparton News, Cricket Victoria and Racing.com.

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