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Total turnover rise pleases Jockey Club as host of Australians eye HKIR #HKracing sc.mp/n7cpq

Total turnover rise pleases Jockey Club as host of Australians eye HKIR

A decline in local turnover might have given Jockey Club boss Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges cause for concern to start the season, but a surge in wagering on overseas races has helped boost total...

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Hayes backs Bustling City to bounce back from shock $1.4 defeat last start #HKracing sc.mp/7la43

Hayes backs Bustling City to bounce back from shock $1.4 defeat last start

Bustling City was one of two shock beaten favourites for David Hayes on one weekend, but the Australian Hall of Fame trainer is adamant the horse he declared “could be the new dirt king in Hong Kong”...

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Lightning strikes to maintain unbeaten record and give Hall a birthday treat #HKracing sc.mp/rynyf

Lightning strikes to maintain unbeaten record and give Hall a birthday treat

Ka Ying Lightning struck again at Sha Tin on Sunday to remain unbeaten and give David Hall the best birthday possible in the Class Three Lukfook Jewellery Night Banquet In Tang Palace Collection...

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.@brentonavdulla boosts hopes of licence extension with Group Two win on Raging Blizzard #HKracing sc.mp/g1tzv

Avdulla boosts hopes of licence extension with Group Two win on Raging Blizzard

Brenton Avdulla boosted his hopes of securing a licence extension with a deserved feature success aboard consistent sprinter Raging Blizzard in Sunday’s Group Two Lukfook Jewellery Premier Bowl...

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.@Atzenijockey optimistic Crimson Flash will relish rise in trip in Premier Bowl #HKracing sc.mp/pqoev

Atzeni optimistic Crimson Flash will relish rise in trip in Premier Bowl

Andrea Atzeni is confident the rise to 1,200m will suit Crimson Flash when the classy sprinter chases a career-best victory in Sunday’s Group Two Lukfook Jewellery Premier Bowl at Sha Tin....

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Ka Ying Attack and Ka Ying Lightning spearhead Hall super-squad for Sha Tin #HKracing sc.mp/gcvvj

Ka Ying Attack and Ka Ying Lightning spearhead Hall super-squad for Sha Tin

David Hall has enjoyed a fine start to the season and unleashes improving sprinter Ka Ying Attack and excitement machine Ka Ying Lightning in a bid to keep the good times rolling at Sha Tin on...

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Hayes plans to tinker with winkers in Ka Ying’s Everest redemption bid #HKracing sc.mp/mcum3

Hayes plans to tinker with winkers in Ka Ying’s Everest redemption bid

Still hurting from Ka Ying Rising’s agonisingly close The Everest defeat, David Hayes has flagged a gear change for the champion sprinter’s bid for redemption in the world’s richest turf race next...

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.@eustacedj mulls Lightning Stakes aim with Colourful King ahead of key Sha Tin test #HKracing sc.mp/sr6sv

Eustace mulls Lightning Stakes aim with Colourful King ahead of key Sha Tin test

David Eustace is plotting a path towards the Group One Lightning Stakes (1,000m) at Flemington and Royal Ascot with super sprinter Colourful King, with his run at Sha Tin on Sunday being a fork in...

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.@JimmyOrman slots first Hong Kong treble as @zpurton also bags three-timer at the Valley #HKracing sc.mp/g05uf

Orman slots first Hong Kong treble as Purton also bags three-timer at the Valley

James Orman slotted his first Hong Kong treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday night as champion jockey Zac Purton continued his momentum with a three-timer of his own....

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‘Very happy’ Fownes turns to Love Together at the Valley to continue strong start #HKracing sc.mp/dggeb

‘Very happy’ Fownes turns to Love Together at the Valley to continue strong start

Caspar Fownes is “very happy” with the start of his season and is looking to keep the winners rolling in with the likes of Love Together, Perfect General and Forza Toro at Happy Valley on Wednesday...

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.@JamesCummings88 celebrates Hong Kong win after Grand Eagle soars at Sha Tin #HKracing sc.mp/jzhmy

Cummings celebrates Hong Kong win after Grand Eagle soars at Sha Tin

He has won more than 1,500 races and more than 50 Group Ones in an already decorated career, but James Cummings can now call himself an international winner after celebrating his first Hong Kong...

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.@eustacedj savours Group Two glory as Light Years Charm propels stable to magic treble #HKracing sc.mp/rkjmb

Eustace savours Group Two glory as Light Years Charm propels stable to magic treble

David Eustace enjoyed a landmark day in his Hong Kong training career when Light Years Charm rattled home to win the Group Two Sha Tin Trophy (1,600m) on Monday as part of a brilliant treble for the...

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Who wins at Sha Tin? Baby Sakura can blossom on the path to Classic Mile #HKracing sc.mp/ymfnz

Who wins at Sha Tin? Baby Sakura can blossom on the path to Classic Mile

Monday’s Sha Tin card promises to be a cracker, with the Group Two Sha Tin Trophy (1,600m) featuring the likes of My Wish, Voyage Bubble, Stormy Grove and Helios Express....

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.@zpurton wishes Group One winner can stamp himself as city’s top miler #HKracing sc.mp/xg4xu

Purton wishes Group One winner can stamp himself as city’s top miler

Bidding to bounce back from a heartbreaking The Everest defeat on Ka Ying Rising, Zac Purton has high hopes My Wish can take a step towards becoming Hong Kong’s top miler when he returns in Monday’s...

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Crawford faces tactical puzzle as Mr Incredible begins Classic Mile quest #HKracing sc.mp/3d2vl

Crawford faces tactical puzzle as Mr Incredible begins Classic Mile quest

Brett Crawford has high hopes for his promising youngster Mr Incredible, but he will need to overcome barrier 11 when he makes his return in Monday’s Class Three Lek Yuen Handicap (1,200m) at Sha...

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My Wish to fly Sha Tin Trophy flag for @mark_mnracing with Invincible Ibis sidelined #HKracing sc.mp/qvof1

My Wish to fly Sha Tin Trophy flag for Newnham with Invincible Ibis sidelined

Mark Newnham will rely solely on Group One winner My Wish in Monday’s Group Two Sha Tin Trophy (1,600m) as last season’s Derby winner Invincible Ibis’ immediate future is uncertain after suffering a...

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Ka Ying Rising falls agonisingly short of back-to-back Everest wins as Tempted hangs on #HKracing sc.mp/n4rsp

Ka Ying Rising falls short of back-to-back Everest wins as Tempted hangs on

Ka Ying Rising’s record winning streak came to an end in dramatic style in the world’s richest turf race on Saturday after the Hong Kong champion’s agonisingly close defeat in the Group One The...

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Schofield optimistic Tempted can dethrone Ka Ying Rising in The Everest #HKracing sc.mp/blclh

Schofield optimistic Tempted can dethrone Ka Ying Rising in The Everest

Chad Schofield rates Ka Ying Rising “probably one of the best we’ve ever seen”, but the former Hong Kong-based jockey is confident his The Everest mount Tempted has what it takes to beat the world’s...

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Lor sets Stormy Grove on path to HK Mile with Group Two Sha Tin Trophy test #HKracing sc.mp/7frf3

Lor sets Stormy Grove on path to HK Mile with Group Two Sha Tin Trophy test

Frankie Lor Fu-chuen is hoping last season’s Classic Cup winner Stormy Grove can pass his first test on the road to the Group One Hong Kong Mile when he tackles Monday’s Group Two Sha Tin Trophy...

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Sydney’s wet weather has @zpurton more hopeful than confident in Ka Ying Rising #HKracing sc.mp/u5lcc

Sydney’s wet weather has Purton more hopeful than confident in Ka Ying Rising

Persistent rain in Sydney has Zac Purton more hopeful than confident in Ka Ying Rising as the champion sprinter bids to defend his crown in the Group One The Everest (1,200m) at Randwick on Saturda...

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