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    Karis Teetan trying to keep things ‘normal’ despite coronavirus uncertainty

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    Government allows Jockey Club owners back on track – under strict conditions

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    Joao Moreira sails past 900 winners with five-timer and could reach Tony Cruz this season

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    Paul O’Sullivan gets the Band back together five years after his ‘greatest thrill in racing’

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    Sha Tin meeting to go ahead as Jockey Club receives government approval to continue racing

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    Jockey Club ‘optimistic’ racing will go ahead as it sweats on government approval

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    Joao Moreira welcomes title fight with Zac Purton: ‘it’s going to be great for the sport’

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    Keith Yeung out to put ‘stressful’ coronavirus scare behind him with some help from an old friend

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    Jockey Club locks out owners to comply with new social-distancing measures

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    Matthew Chadwick enjoys renewed support after ‘long and frustrating’ road back from injuries

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    Jockey Club tightens restrictions again after ‘scary’ moment

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    Hong Kong horses in quarantine after arriving home from cancelled Dubai World Cup

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    Grant van Niekerk continues hot form as Zac Purton takes lead in title race

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    Apprentice Gary Lo sensationally sacked by the Jockey Club

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    Antoine Hamelin to join Hong Kong riding ranks after answering SOS

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    Aaron Kwok’s Dancing Fighter aims for hat-trick but Caspar Fownes wary of bad barriers

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    Hong Kong jockey Keith Yeung’s Covid-19 test comes back negative

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    Vincent Ho describes how he won Hong Kong racing’s biggest prize

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    Frankie Lor still laughing despite below-par season: ‘you can see my boss is the same as me’

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    ‘Unwell’ Hong Kong jockey Keith Yeung tested for coronavirus

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    Dubai World Cup meeting cancelled in wake of Covid-19

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    ‘A dream come true’: Vincent Ho celebrates his breakthrough Hong Kong Derby victory

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    Arrogant Wellington stars on Derby undercard in a nod to future ambitions

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    Blake Shinn falls short despite Hong Kong Derby masterpiece: ‘it feels like I’ve won’

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    Golden Sixty snatches Hong Kong Derby in stunning finish to complete four-year-old series clean sweep

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    • Shad
      Gore race 6.

      By Shad · Posted

      Youd think they'd have an experienced person on the tapes, connections must be frustrated by what happened with the re run, I know I was, talking through my pocket, the 2s on offer tomorrow seen fairly skinny especially from the second row, wont be backing up at that price, the 41s the first day more my go.
    • the galah
      Gore race 6.

      By the galah · Posted

      the westport cup was a strange race. a  false start was decleared because the starters assistant failed to release the hand held tape fast enough the first time,causing the backmarkers to be slow away. the stipes report noted she was spoken to advisedly. Maybe something like,next time do it with your eyes open.The result of the restart was evangilist got annoyed and reared up. The horse had its chance to go away,simply had decided not to after the false start. at least they didn't have the vet holding the tape like they did a couple of years ago. I remember starting a thread that the vet  was too slow in releasing the tape and cost a backmaker some ground and wondered why a vet was holding the tape in the first place.  then in yesterdays westport cup,the eventual winner jumped what appeared to be some white paint markings on the track and lost ground.That seemed very odd,why were there two very obvious white markings on the track close to each other.How does that happen. strange. my skatjie was denied a chance to line up as there was another horse in its way.I've often wondered if they pay the connections the starting fee if they are late scratched.
    • Gammalite
      Gore race 6.

      By Gammalite · Posted

      think you're right Brodster. But they will scratch horses 'If denied a Fair start' by being struck by the Barrier strand in any manner. This does happen very rarely , and the stewards rightly can scratch a runner that suffers that interference.  so will be in the Steward report if that is the case.  I notice the trotters can stand very very wide on the track these days? some even face the outside rail at times as the start is initiated . we never used to do that as was always a risk of the tape tangling your horse if up too close. 
    • PeterLambFan
      Racing club's $750k punt, guess who? :)

      By PeterLambFan · Posted

      I don’t know that. Be great if they already are. 
    • Chief Stipe
      Racing club's $750k punt, guess who? :)

      By Chief Stipe · Posted

      Yes.  Look at the consortium accounts.  They are heavily reliant on the Greyhounds and Harness.

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