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

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

The popular Irishman was in the midst of a painful run of outs before Wednesday night’s Happy Valley meeting

17 Oct 2019

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

Talking Points

‘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

Talking Points

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

Talking Points

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

Talking Points

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

Column

‘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

Horses race across the line at Sha Tin. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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What impact will Betfair have on Hong Kong racing?

28 Aug 2019 - 3:06 PM

Zac Purton celebrates Beauty Generation’s eighth victory of the season. Photos: Kenneth Chan

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Record or not, Purton’s season one of the best in Hong Kong racing history

11 Jul 2019 - 6:44 PM

John Moore is all smiles after producing yet another winner at Sha Tin this season. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Column

Why kick legendary trainer John Moore out of Hong Kong?

8 Jul 2019 - 2:12 PM

John Moore in the winners circle at Sha Tin this season. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Jockey Club confirms 2019-20 will be Moore’s last season in Hong Kong

4 Jul 2019 - 5:28 PM

Beauty Generation’s connections collect the Champions Mile trophy in April. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

And the Hong Kong Jockey Club Champion Awards winners are …

27 Jun 2019 - 3:13 PM

Zac Purton celebrates his 150th winner of the season. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Purton concedes reaching mark for most wins in a term will be ‘difficult’

24 Jun 2019 - 2:31 PM

The Royal procession at Royal Ascot. Photo: GBRI

Talking Points

Jockey Club’s world pool off to a solid start, Fight Hero retires

20 Jun 2019 - 3:54 PM

Touch Of Luck (left, without head piece) finishes second to Lasting Friendship at Sha Tin on Wednesday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

When needing a Touch Of Luck, Velcro malfunction burns punters

13 Jun 2019 - 4:37 PM

Trenton worked as a general news reporter in Brisbane, Australia at The Courier-Mail for three years before moving into the political coverage. During his four years at the paper he covered federal and state elections along with a range of major political issues before moving to Hong Kong to pursue his love of racing.

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