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Sam Agars
Racing Editor
Sam Agars started his career in South Australia before moving to Hong Kong in 2014. He spent three years covering rugby and golf for the Post, before joining the horse racing team in 2018.
Specialists have told the star Australian jockey his broken big toe needs longer to recover.
Rated 80 after two wins on the dirt from 13 Hong Kong starts, Mark Newnham’s galloper needs to boost his rating on Wednesday night.
Jockey Club chief executive Engelbrecht-Bresges blunt when asked for his thoughts on Friday night’s auction: ‘it’s simple – disappointing’.
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Champion galloper not expected to chase a fourth straight Group One QE II Cup win despite a change in quarantine protocols between Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia.
A Group One winner on a yielding surface, continued rain will play right into the five-year-old speedster’s hands.
Chief executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges pleased the government has recognised ‘a significant illegal gambling problem’.
Star British jockey replaces Zac Purton on in-form galloper for Wednesday night’s Happy Valley meeting.
A week after Ka Ying Rising’s third Group One win of the season, the Australian handler delivers again at Sha Tin.
Australian jockey salutes with three of his four mounts on an afternoon when six overseas jockeys suited up at Sha Tin.
Seven of the past nine Classic Mile winners have gone on to taste further success in Hong Kong’s prestigious four-year-old series.
Star British jockey tasked with securing victory in the competition for connections of Soleil Fighter.
Trainer to push Jockey Club to put on a set-weights contest for his gun speedster early in the 2025-26 season.
Veteran handler enjoys Sunday successes with Sky Jewellery, Crossborderpegasus, Juneau Pride and Brilliant Express.
Superstar sprinter bags third Group One success with victory under Karis Teetan in Sunday’s Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1,400m) at Sha Tin.
Master handler hopes one of his Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup quartet can join Wunderbar in bringing down the superstar speedster.
Well-versed in the oft-fickle nature of the Hong Kong jockey merry-go-round, the Mauritian is determined to enjoy his opportunity to jump back aboard the world’s best sprinter.
Veteran handler chases his first Group One success at 2,000m: ‘he’ll be hard to beat’.
Elite speedster must overcome another wide barrier when stepping up to 1,400m in Sunday’s Group One Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup.
Caspar Fownes-trained galloper sits just below cut-off line for second leg of four-year-old series, but he should be given priority to start by officials.
British jockey confident Young Arrow is ready to win in Wednesday night’s Class Three Ma Wan Handicap (1,200m).
Set to resume from injury at Happy Valley on Wednesday, the jockey is all smiles after watching Master Of All salute at Sha Tin on Sunday.
In town as injury cover, the star couple make an immediate impact.
