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Tsui battles through ‘hardest season’, border impasse closes in on Champions Day

The veteran trainer is steeling himself for a big finish to the campaign, while Conghua-based horses are still unable to race

11 Apr 2022

Hong Kong racing is operating under suffocating restrictions. Photo: HKJC

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Jockey Club loosens restrictions on key participants, but it must be the first of many steps

7 Apr 2022 - 3:18 PM

Matthew Chadwick after one of his 33 winners so far this season. Photo: HKJC

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Chadwick reflects after becoming HK’s second-most successful local jockey

5 Apr 2022 - 8:01 AM

Golden Sixty gallops under Vincent Ho this week. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Sha Tin hit by withdrawals again, while Ho and Sixty look to get mojo back

31 Mar 2022 - 4:03 PM

Multiple Group Two winner Lucky Patch is among the 272 gallopers stranded in Conghua. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Jockey Club sweats on border impasse ahead of key Champions Day lead-up races

28 Mar 2022 - 5:44 PM

Horses break from the gates at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Sha Tin hit with 22 withdrawals as Hong Kong gallopers remain stuck in China

24 Mar 2022 - 5:14 PM

Victor Wong salutes aboard Alcari in December. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Five jockeys stood down after Wong becomes first HK rider to catch Covid

21 Mar 2022 - 5:52 PM

California Spangle wins the Classic Cup under Zac Purton last month. Photo: HKJC

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California Spangle must defy more than three decades of history and a ‘horrible draw’ in Hong Kong Derby

17 Mar 2022 - 5:57 PM

Nordic Sky gallops at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Nordic Sky promoted to Hong Kong Derby field despite a rating of just 64

14 Mar 2022 - 8:59 PM

Wellington will not have any overseas raiders to overcome when he chases more Group One success on Champions Day. Photo: HKJC

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Champions Day only locals as Jockey Club chases moving target; Derby field chosen

10 Mar 2022 - 5:46 PM

Douglas Whyte celebrates a win with Will Power. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Will Power ‘the perfect horse to travel with’: Whyte ponders what could have been

7 Mar 2022 - 4:21 PM

Vincent Ho acknowledges the crowd after Golden Sixty’s win in the Champions Mile last year. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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While Derby looks safe, could HK’s ‘lockdown’ wreak havoc with Champions Day?

3 Mar 2022 - 5:33 PM

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Lor fined HK$600,000 for putting integrity of Jockey Club’s ‘racing bubble’ at risk

28 Feb 2022 - 9:19 PM

Russian Emperor wins the Gold Cup. Photo: HKJC

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Emperor’s owners miss out on ‘what they live for’ but Covid-19 won’t curb enthusiasm

24 Feb 2022 - 6:56 PM

Blake Shinn celebrates his victory aboard Russian Emperor as Vincent Ho ponders what might have been with Golden Sixty. Photo: HKJC

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Champions Day likely to be devoid of raiders but locals can bring the intrigue

21 Feb 2022 - 3:35 PM

Golden Sixty (right) finishes second to Waikuku in the Stewards’ Cup. Photo: HKJC

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Can Golden Sixty overcome the outside barrier from tricky Gold Cup start?

17 Feb 2022 - 6:59 PM

Brian Kan (right) at the races with Me Tsui in 2016. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Kan remembered as an ‘iconic person who could move mountains’

14 Feb 2022 - 6:40 PM

Alexis Badel is all smiles after a winner. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Badel confident in his riding despite two bans and HK$180,000 in fines this week

10 Feb 2022 - 6:04 PM

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.

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