David Morgan

Vincent Ho targets Hong Kong season-opener despite a fractured back

Vincent Ho will head to Switzerland to assist his rehabilitation from a crashing fall in Japan last month, an incident the Hong Kong rider hopes might bring improvements to JRA procedures.

David Morgan

Hong Kong season review: Top 5 achievements

Chief Journalist David Morgan breaks down the 2022-23 Hong Kong season, which concluded under threat of typhoon at Sunday's Season Finale at Sha Tin.

TechTeam Ratings

The Sha Tin Report: Sunday July 9

Two Ratings Standouts, three Value Selections and two to avoid as champion jockey Zac Purton chases the two winners he requires to set a new record Hong Kong season mark.

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【威信英明】馬會高透明傷患紀錄有助緩和關注

香港賽馬會擁有世界級的網站，詳盡列出賽前及賽後內容及報告，惟沈集成在女皇盃的賽後訪問揭示這網站有可改善之處。

Andrew Le Jeune

LJ Confidential: two-year-old form key in 2,000 Guineas feature

Betting for the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket is dominated by horses set for the race first-up, but that is nothing new, especially for master trainer Aidan O’Brien.

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Asian Racing Review: the existential threat of affordability checks

Michael Cox and Andrew Le Jeune discuss how gambling reform in the UK could be a portent to worrying changes in Australia.

David Morgan

Hong Kong Jockey Club veterinary clarity would quieten the ‘drums’

The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s world class website contains a plethora of pre- and post-race reports, but Danny Shum’s post-race comments about Romantic Warrior revealed a gap that needs to be filled.

Michael Cox

Here’s hoping Hong Kong’s heroes usher in a new era

News that Romantic Warrior could head to Japan for the Tenno Sho (Autumn) and a showdown with Equinox is not just a great prospect for racing fans, but would be a much needed boost for the reputation of Hong Kong racing.

Andrew Le Jeune

LJ Confidential: three ‘match races’ headline Hong Kong’s Champions Day

The three Group 1s at Sha Tin on Sunday loom as two-horse races, but that doesn’t dull what should be some exciting contests with plenty at stake.

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Sha Tin Champions Day: the three big questions

Who is under the most pressure coming into Sunday's Group 1 triple-header at Sha Tin? According to Michael Cox, it's the trainer of one of Champions Day's dominant local favourites.

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Asian Racing Review: Hong Kong stars to chase Yasuda Kinen glory?

Michael Cox and Andrew Le Jeune dissect the week's happenings in Asian racing as they bring you the latest on possible Yasuda Kinen starts for two Hong Kong stars, and address the 'puzzling' speculation surrounding Joao Moreira's future.

Andrew Le Jeune

LJ Confidential: Tuchel may need more than Moore in Derby

Andrew Le Jeune on Ryan Moore's Derby hope, the dual-jurisdiction silver lining of Hong Kong’s PPG pivot and the ‘quiet achiever’ of Hong Kong’s jockey ranks that deserves some plaudits.

Andrew Le Jeune

LJ Confidential: Gold Cup, Classic Mile and Purton’s G1 decision on Spangle vs Sweynesse

Asian Racing Review’s Andrew Le Jeune breaks down Sunday's two big Sha Tin features and reveals who Zac Purton has chosen to ride in next months G1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup.