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Life inside Sha Tin racecourse has continued as chaos reigns outside. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Protests force trainers to abandon cars and run to work as chaos hits Sha Tin

John Moore turns to a pushbike with ‘flattish’ tyres, John Size goes on foot and Benno Yung walks an hour home as access to the racetrack breaks down

14 Nov 2019

John Moore and Alfred Chan collect their trophies for winning the Panasonic Cup on Saturday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

John Moore expects Sha Tin’s 1,200m track record to fall on Sunday

11 Nov 2019 - 5:30 PM

Fireworks light up Sha Tin after the 2018 Hong Kong International Races. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

What Almond Eye means to HKIR and the Jockey Club (hint: a lot)

7 Nov 2019 - 4:24 PM

Southern Legend and Time Warp go head-to-head in Sunday’s Group Three Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Slow pace equals Sha Tin track record in Ladies’ Purse – how?

4 Nov 2019 - 5:46 PM

Trainer John Moore. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Moore fined HK$20,000 for failing to report Gala Night incident

31 Oct 2019 - 4:26 PM

Horses jump from the gates during one of the dirt races at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Jockey Club minimises risk in fragile environment ahead of HKIR

28 Oct 2019 - 5:18 PM

Hugh Bowman throws his goggles into the crowd after winning the 2015 Cox Plate with Winx. Photo: Michael Dodge/Getty Images

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Why aren’t there more simulcasts of Australian racing in Hong Kong?

24 Oct 2019 - 4:35 PM

Rise High (right) beats Beauty Generation on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Could Beauty Generation’s shock defeat be a good thing?

21 Oct 2019 - 5:34 PM

Neil Callan celebrates as Owners’ Star salutes at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Callan digs deep during luckless run: ‘if trainers want to help you, they can’

17 Oct 2019 - 2:06 PM

John Moore is all smiles after Aethero’s win on Saturday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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‘I told Fifi to open the safe’: Moore wins big on Aethero

14 Oct 2019 - 3:46 PM

Trainer Frankie Lor at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Lor hungry for more after rare Happy Valley double

10 Oct 2019 - 4:32 PM

Joao Moreira celebrates a winner at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Hong Kong’s most competitive jockey ranks in years? Numbers say no

7 Oct 2019 - 3:41 PM

Beauty Generation wins the Group Three Celebration Cup at Sha Tin on Tuesday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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National Day meeting proves Hong Kong racing exists in a bubble

3 Oct 2019 - 5:25 PM

Happy Fun wins the last race Betfair hosted a market on in Hong Kong. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Column

Betfair ends Hong Kong racing experiment – this time for good?

23 Sep 2019 - 6:04 PM

Hong Kong Bet’s trainer Tony Cruz at Sha Tin on Thursday morning. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Column

Cruz just ‘wants to do his job’ as civil unrest plunges racing into uncertainty

19 Sep 2019 - 3:28 PM

Controversial political figure Junius Ho (second from left) receives a trophy after his horse Hong Kong Bet won a race at Happy Valley in May. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Controversial figure Junius Ho drags Jockey Club into political mess

16 Sep 2019 - 7:03 PM

David Hayes poses for photos at Sha Tin after being announced as a trainer for the 2020-21 season. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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‘It’s been killing me’: the inside story of Hayes’ return to Hong Kong

12 Sep 2019 - 4:47 PM

Blake Shinn (right) and Lucky Guy finish second to Aldo Domeyer and California Gungho. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Shinn’s positive start and other takeaways from the season opener

5 Sep 2019 - 5:10 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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