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Among Joao Moreira's eight chances at Happy Valley on Wednesday are the John Size-trained Dor Dor (NZ) (Shamexpress) and Moreira is hopeful he can continue his consistent form and nail a third win for the term at the city venue in the Class 4 Thomson Handicap (1650m)
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A public health notice regarding coronavirus has been issued ahead of the Cheltenham racing Festival. Racegoers are being urged to stay away from next week's Festival if they are experiencing symptoms associated with coronavirus, have travelled through high-risk countries or been in contact with anyone who has.
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New Zealand-bred gelding Tangmere (NZ) (Frankel) ground home for Zac Purton in the Class 4 Ma Tau Kok Handicap (1650m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. The five-year-old rewarded a patient group of connections as he saluted for the first time since his arrival in Hong Kong
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Tough warhorse War Affair’s (NZ) (O'Reilly) glory days on the battlefield seem long lost in the mists of time, but trainer Jason Ong is not giving up on his old warrior rising again to deal one last blow. The Singaporean handler doesn’t know if it will
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Low-key jockey Koh Teck Huat has not jumped on many good horses over the years, but there were a few of those so-called bread-and-butter horses who “ran for him”. The Wild Bunch (NZ) is the latest one to have clicked, but the Swiss Ace three-year-
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The public will be barred from three upcoming race meetings in France in a response to the coronavirus outbreak. The meetings on Monday (Tuesday NZT) and Wednesday at Compiegne will be held without spectators, with the order coming from the mayor of Compiegne and the president of the Compiegne Racing
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Chad Schofield starred with a treble on Sunday at Sha Tin and highlighted his haul with a masterful ride aboard Circuit Three (NZ) (Savabeel) in section two of the Class 3 Lai King Handicap (1400m). The rider had the Savabeel gelding in midfield on the fence upon turning for home
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New Zealander Lisa Allpress has finished equal second to American Mike Smith in the inaugural international jockeys' challenge in Saudi Arabia. A three-time champion jockey at home, Allpress created history when she became the first woman to ride a winner in Saudi Arabia, steering Matmon to victory in
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Japanese racing authorities will bar spectators from meetings immediately in measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. In addition, there will be no sale of betting tickets or payout of winning tickets on race days or payout on weekdays at all JRA racecourses and off-track betting facilities with
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The longer the better is how jockey Ruan Maia assesses River Radiance’s (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) chances of success in the Singapore Four-Year-Old Challenge, but that doesn’t mean he can’t spring a surprise in the shortest Leg in the Silver Bowl (1400m) this Saturday. The
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Connections of dual Hong Kong Horse of the Year Beauty Generation (NZ) (Road to Rock) have opted to bypass a trip to Dubai next month in favour of a Japanese target. The New Zealand-bred galloper secured his eighth Group One success in last weekend’s Queen’s Silver Jubilee
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Golden Sixty (Medaglia d’Oro) continued his winning ways in Hong Kong on Sunday when taking out the HK$10 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) at Sha Tin for trainer Francis Lui. Lui purchased the colt out of Riversley Park’s 2017 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale