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Romantic Warrior (left) takes out last year’s Group One Cox Plate (2,040m) at Moonee Valley. Photo: Grant Courtney, Pao Ma Photography

Unless you’re an HKJC official, what’s not to like about Warrior’s Saudi dream?

Eye-watering loot on offer in the world’s richest race does a fair bit more to get the juices flowing than the prospect of another cookie-cutter local campaign

16 Sep 2024

Golden Sixty’s retirement ceremony is expected to be confirmed for September 22. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Opinion

Golden Sixty’s retirement a ‘golden opportunity’ to bring fans back to the track

9 Sep 2024 - 5:42 PM

Jockey Vincent Ho waves to the crowd after Golden Sixty’s win in December’s Hong Kong Mile. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Will Golden Sixty again be honoured at the Jockey Club’s 2023-24 Champion Awards?

28 Jun 2024 - 9:14 AM

Ellis Wong returns to the Happy Valley winner’s enclosure last month. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Red-hot Wong continues to punch above his weight at Happy Valley

13 Jun 2024 - 3:43 PM

Jockey Ben Thompson is all smiles after Ernest Feeling’s victory at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

In-form Thompson hoping for another contract: ‘Fingers crossed we can stay longer’

6 Jun 2024 - 5:35 PM

James McDonald salutes the Tokyo crowd after Romantic Warrior’s Yasuda Kinen success. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Romantic Warrior’s Yasuda win surely caps the best season ever by a HK horse

3 Jun 2024 - 7:39 PM

Rebel’s Romance coasts to victory in the Champions & Chater Cup. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Rebel shows raiders way to Champions & Chater loot, while Class Two fields disappoint

27 May 2024 - 7:03 PM

Andrea Atzeni is enjoying the extra time the Hong Kong schedule affords him. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

After rigours of UK racing, Atzeni loving HK way: ‘The recovery side is huge’

6 May 2024 - 6:00 PM

Voyage Bubble (second from left) runs third behind Beauty Eternal in Sunday’s Champions Mile. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Bubble’s potential Yasuda Kinen clash with Warrior to be decided this week

30 Apr 2024 - 9:31 AM

Trainer Me Tsui (right) discusses Super Axiom’s midweek victory with jockey Ellis Wong. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Chang and Tsui must get cracking if they’re going to save their careers

19 Apr 2024 - 9:31 AM

Francis Lui has trimmed Pierre Ng’s trainers’ premiership lead to five. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Title fight closest it’s been since early November as Lui closes in on Ng

15 Apr 2024 - 5:31 PM

Trainer Manfred Man. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Will Lucky Sweynesse’s enforced lay-off prompt a change of approach from Man?

8 Apr 2024 - 3:24 PM

Trainer Manfred Man and jockey James McDonald with Lucky Sweynesse after his fifth in last month’s Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Column

Surely it’s time Manfred Man gave Lucky Sweynesse a rest?

4 Apr 2024 - 3:00 PM

Ricky Yiu at Meydan on Thursday morning. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Yiu sees similarities between Amber Sky and Voyage Bubble ahead of Dubai Turf

28 Mar 2024 - 3:12 PM

Larry Yung (left), jockey Hugh Bowman, trainer John Size and Andy Yung celebrate a Helios Express victory. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Yung family’s rich HK Derby history just one of many layers to Sunday’s feature

21 Mar 2024 - 6:59 PM

The field thunders down the home straight at Sha Tin on Saturday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

HK racing’s softer tracks and slow times: overwatering, jockeys or seasonal?

18 Mar 2024 - 7:04 PM

Young Champion salutes at Sha Tin last month. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Column

Jockey Club banks on high-priced Champion to drive Racing Club growth after years of mediocre horses

14 Mar 2024 - 6:00 PM

Massive Sovereign pulls away from his rivals under Zac Purton on Sunday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Sovereign’s 10-point hike puts him safely in Derby as picture becomes clearer

4 Mar 2024 - 5:34 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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