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John Moore and Joao Moreira hug after winning the Hong Kong Derby with Rapper Dragon. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Rapper Dragon dominant as Moore sets new Derby record

After wins in the Classic Mile and Classic Cup, the rising star becomes the first horse to sweep the four-year-old series with an emphatic victory in the HK$18 million feature

20 Mar 2017

An overwhelmed Joao Moreira gets a big hug from wife Taciana after winning the BMW Derby aboard Rapper Dragon. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Moreira calls Derby win the ‘biggest moment of my career’

19 Mar 2017 - 8:45 PM

Joao Moreira and Rapper Dragon. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Rapper Dragon creates history with dominant Derby victory

19 Mar 2017 - 4:53 PM

Joao Moreira and Rapper Dragon (blue) take out the Classic Cup. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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The simple answer is often the right one – it’s Rapper Dragon’s Derby

18 Mar 2017 - 9:05 PM

Premier domestic racing event is a reflection of the city’s rich culture and its even richer citizens

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Hong Kong Derby is about more than just the horses

18 Mar 2017 - 2:45 PM

Jockey Club Chairman Simon Ip Sik-on (left) presents the Hong Kong Derby trophy to Werther’s owner Johnson Chen. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Happy Lucky Dragon Win

How to diagnose the expensive ‘Hong Kong Derby Fever’

17 Mar 2017 - 5:47 PM

Danny Shum is all smiles after a win earlier this season. Photos: Kenneth Chan.

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Seasons Bloom out to upset the big guns in the Hong Kong Derby

17 Mar 2017 - 4:24 PM

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Rapper Dragon’s Hong Kong Derby draw worth dancing for

16 Mar 2017 - 7:13 PM

Aussie banking on change of fortune after an infection forces him to miss three winners at Happy Valley, another in New Zealand, and a Golden Slipper ride this weekend

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Purton hoping Beauty Generation is music to his (blocked) ears

16 Mar 2017 - 4:53 PM

Limitless galloping on the all weather track at Sha Tin ahead on the Hong Kong Derby on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Callan praying for dream Derby run on Limitless

16 Mar 2017 - 4:52 PM

Joao Moreira guides Rapper Dragon to victory in the Classic Cup. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Favourite Rapper Dragon draws perfectly for Hong Kong Derby

16 Mar 2017 - 12:12 PM

Gerald Mosse is targeting Sunday’s HK$18 million Derby aboard Gold Mount. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Gerald Mosse fears second-up syndrome in Derby for Gold Mount

15 Mar 2017 - 6:02 PM

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‘The race I want to win most’: Joao Moreira dreams of Hong Kong Derby

14 Mar 2017 - 4:56 PM

Pakistan Star works home nicely in a trial on Mach 10. Photos: Kenneth Chan.

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Chadwick says Pakistan Star feels ‘more like a stayer now’

11 Mar 2017 - 8:30 PM

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Derby-bound California Whip can take next step in Class Two

4 Feb 2017 - 8:00 PM

Joao Moreira returns to scale after winning the Hong Kong Classic Mile with Rapper Dragon. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Moreira’s Derby decision is not a forgone conclusion

22 Jan 2017 - 11:15 PM

Race 9, Papper Dragon(left), ridden by Joao Moreira, won the Hong Kong Classic Mile((1600m) at Sha Tin on 22Jan17.

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There’s hope beaten brigade can still Bloom in Derby

22 Jan 2017 - 11:00 PM

Hugh Bowman celebrates after winning the 2016 Hong Kong Derby with Werther. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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It’s time to open up the Hong Kong Derby to the world

19 Jan 2017 - 9:30 PM

Alan Aitken has worked in all facets of the media and was the master of the famous AJC Punters Podium at Sydney racecourses for many years. He was one of Australia's most respected racing journalists over almost two decades with The Sydney Morning Herald before joining SCMP in 2001. Alan also has extensive magazine and radio experience and is a respected racing form analyst.

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