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Gary Moore plants a kiss on his brother John’s cheek. Photos: Kenneth Chan

The most intriguing characters attending this week’s Hong Kong International Races

These individuals add some extra colour to the event, ensuring a memorable time for all those paying attention

5 Dec 2016

Matthew Chadwick and Pakistan Star. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Pakistan Star will race on international day and yes, Matthew Chadwick retains the ride

24 Nov 2016 - 8:09 PM

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Happy Valley’s racetrack might not be ‘cursed’, but it’s got a crazy history

17 Nov 2016 - 8:21 PM

The Alfonso and jockey Louis Corrales are competing in Sunday’s Sa Sa Ladies Purse. Photo: Kenneth Chan.

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The Alfonso is good for Hong Kong racing’s diversity; the same rich guys winning over and over again isn’t

3 Nov 2016 - 8:30 PM

Olivier Doleuze shares a moment with Rich Tapestry. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Game-changing and globetrotting: How Derby dud Rich Tapestry did Hong Kong proud

27 Oct 2016 - 1:21 PM

Slivestre de Sousa returns to race riding in Hong Kong on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Five things Happy Lucky Dragon Win thinks about Hong Kong racing this week

21 Oct 2016 - 12:45 PM

Popular trainer Dennis Yip runs a strong social media game. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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A tour of the Hong Kong Jockey Club's new training centre in China, through the selfies of trainer Dennis Yip

13 Oct 2016 - 8:15 PM

Vincent Ho will ride sprint star Peniaphobia in the Group Two Premier Bowl. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Times are changing as Chinese jockeys rise to the challenge of competing on Hong Kong’s biggest stage

7 Oct 2016 - 4:44 PM

Aerovelocity, seen here winning the Group One Centenary Sprint Cup, is one of the five most fascinating horses in Hong Kong this season. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Michael Cox highlights Hong Kong’s five most fascinating Group horses for 2016-17

23 Sep 2016 - 5:59 PM

After spending a weekend in Seoul, Michael Cox provides an insight into the unique Korean racing scene

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Glass half full: The Korea Racing Authority has its issues, but there’s plenty of upside

16 Sep 2016 - 11:30 AM

David Hayes was incredibly popular when he left Hong Kong in 2005. Could he return for even greater success? Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Wanted: two expatriate horse trainers for Hong Kong. Who are the main candidates?

8 Sep 2016 - 10:57 PM

Young apprentice Kei Chiong has been the feel-good story of the 2015-16 racing season. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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How a fall marked the remarkable rise of Hong Kong’s leading lady Kei Chiong

27 Jun 2016 - 11:45 PM

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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 so-called “king of karaoke” among Hong Kong trainers, Dennis Yip. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Disco inferno: are karaoke skills the key to finding Hong Kong’s next champion trainer?

14 Jun 2016 - 3:00 AM

Jockey Joao Moreira and trainer Noriyuki Hori dissect Maurice’s Champions Mile win last month. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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What we learned from the Yasuda Kinen: Maurice’s weakness has been exposed

7 Jun 2016 - 11:30 AM

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

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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

Joao Moreira (right), pictured draped in a Brazilian flag after winning the 2014 Golden Shaheen on Sterling City, could be Brazil’s next president with skills he has displayed in the politically tough Hong Kong racing environment. Photo: EPA

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Political play: could Joao Moreira be just the man Brazil is looking for as its new president?

23 May 2016 - 10:30 PM

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Free Viva Pataca: It’s time for Stanley Ho to send Hong Kong’s greatest prize money earner to a life of luxury

16 May 2016 - 9:30 PM

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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