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Pierre Ng looks to Taj Dragon to boost championship hopes
Title Race
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Locked in an increasingly tight battle for the 2023/24 Hong Kong trainers' championship with Francis Lui, Pierre Ng hopes Taj Dragon can provide much needed breathing space.
Copartner Prance, Purton combine for four straight wins
In-Form Horse
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Ridden patiently by Zac Purton after an early speed battle, Copartner Partner nabbed pacemaker California Touch in the last few strides to boost Lui's tally of wins for the campaign to 55 - only three shy of Pierre Ng on 58.
World Pool to host two Brisbane Group 1 meetings
Tote Boost
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Queensland will be the third state in Australia to host a World Pool meeting, with the Hong Kong Jockey Club sealing the deal with the Brisbane Racing Club.
Happy Valley preview and tips
HK Analysis
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Racing in Hong Kong is at Happy Valley on Wednesday evening for a nine-race program.
Sha Tin preview and tips: G3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup day
HK Preview
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Racing in Hong Kong is at Sha Tin on Sunday for an 11-race programme that features the Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup (2400m). Here is our preview of the meeting.
Happy Valley preview and tips
HK Analysis
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Racing in Hong Kong is at Happy Valley on Wednesday evening for a nine-race program. Here is our preview of the meeting.
McDonald running out of time to break G1 record
Record hunting
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James McDonald has ridden more Group 1 winners in a season than any other jockey - but Malcolm Johnston's national record still remains tantalisingly out of reach.
What the jockeys said after the G1 Chairman's Sprint Prize
Jockey quotes
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It was an all-Aussie affair in the feature Group 1 sprint at Sha Tin on Sunday, with David Hall and Hugh Bowman combining to take out the Chairman's Sprint Prize with former Victorian-based galloper Invincible Sage.
Beauty Eternal spoils Golden Sixty's Champions Mile party
Champ Beaten
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Golden Sixty loomed large in the home straight, however, an incredible 27th victory at his 31st start was not meant to be for the world's highest earning horse.
Bowman lands Group 1 on former Aussie horse in Hong Kong
G1 sprint
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Hugh Bowman has landed his first Group 1 as a full-time Hong Kong jockey - on a horse which started its career in Australia.
Shinn has 'Sixty' in his sights setting up an epic Mile clash
Champions Mile
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Blake Shinn subscribes to the theory that nothing is permanent in racing as he mounts the most serious challenge yet to the incredible Golden Sixty.
Yip confident of Massive Sovereign's FWD QEII Cup chances
Derby Winner
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After his last start victory in the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m), Yip said the four-year-old had continued to improve and he is not concerned if the youngest horse in the field encounters a rain-affected track.
Douglas Whyte hits 200 Hong Kong win mark as trainer
Hong Kong
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Ridden by Hugh Bowman, Majestic Knight comfortably accounted for Harmony N Blessed and Nervous Witness to add further lustre to Whyte's phenomenal Hong Kong portfolio.
Happy Valley preview and tips
HK Analysis
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Racing in Hong Kong is at Happy Valley on Wednesday evening for a nine-race program.
Sha Tin Saturday preview and tips
HK analysis
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It's a Saturday meeting at Sha Tin instead of the usual Sunday card, with the first of 10 races set to jump at 3:00pm (AEST). Full preview and tips here.
Happy Valley preview and tips
HK Analysis
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Racing in Hong Kong is at Happy Valley on Wednesday evening for a nine-race program. Here is our preview of the meeting.
The World Pool stats that matter for punters
World pool
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It is often said that World Pool cannot offer value to punters - but statistics from last weekend showed more than half of runners SP'd at an inferior price.
Happy Valley preview and tips
HK Analysis
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Racing in Hong Kong is at Happy Valley on Wednesday evening for a nine-race program.
Doncaster Day preview - Two $34 roughie tips
The Championships
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Christmas in April has arrived with the best meeting of the year - Day 1 of The Championships at Royal Randwick and it's a stacked card.
Cruz on brink of milestone after Sha Tin success
HK Legend
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Fresh from G1 Al Quoz Sprint (1200m) success in Dubai on Saturday with California Spangle, Tony Cruz stands on the brink of another remarkable Hong Kong milestone after Monta Frutta's breakthrough success at Sha Tin's all-dirt meeting on Wednesday night.
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Full Name | Zac Purton |
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Status | Professional Jockey |