Jay Rooney

Hong Kong

Racing Journalist at The West Australian

🇦🇺 in 🇭🇰 | Senior Production Editor - Racing @SCMPRacingPost | Ex Racing Journalist @westaustralian | Views are my own

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Richard Kingscote returns, Ben Thompson departs and Tony Cruz gets an extension

1 day ago | scmp.com | Jay Rooney

British jockey Richard Kingscote will rejoin the Hong Kong roster for the 2025-26 season. Photo: Kenneth Chan Richard Kingscote will return to Hong Kong, Ben Thompson will depart and Tony Cruz has been permitted to train beyond the age of 70, the Jockey Club’s licensing committee confirmed on Friday.
Frankie Lor fancies Horsepower down in trip and weight in Class One sprint

2 days ago | scmp.com | Jay Rooney

Horsepower steams home under Zac Purton to score at the Valley in April. Photos: Kenneth Chan Frankie Lor Fu-chuen is confident Horsepower will relish a return to 1,000m and a light weight when the talented sprinter tackles Saturday’s Class One Pearce Memorial Challenge Cup at Sha Tin. A three-time winner from five starts in his first Hong Kong season, the former Australian galloper drops back to the minimum trip after failing on his first attempt at 1,200m last start.
James Orman eyes Happy Valley success in bid to end season on a high

4 days ago | scmp.com | Jay Rooney

James Orman high-fives the Happy Valley crowd after booting home Candlelight Dinner. Photos: Kenneth Chan Bidding to end the season on a high after a frustrating run of seconds, James Orman has identified Supreme Agility as the pick of his eight-strong book of rides at Happy Valley on Wednesday night.
Andrea Atzeni bullish about Patch Of Theta: ‘I wouldn’t swap the horse for anything else in the race’

1 week ago | scmp.com | Jay Rooney

Andrea Atzeni has strong confidence in his two Group Three mounts at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan Bidding to add to what has already been a fruitful campaign, Andrea Atzeni has declared he wouldn’t swap Patch Of Theta for any other ride in Sunday’s Group Three Premier Cup (1,400m) at Sha Tin.
Docklands delivers for Harry Eustace as superstar Field Of Gold dazzles on day one of Royal Ascot

1 week ago | scmp.com | Jay Rooney

Docklands (centre) pips Rosallion (right) in Tuesday’s Group One Queen Anne Stakes (1,600m) at Royal Ascot. Photo: Reuters Docklands handed Harry Eustace his first Group One success and star three-year-old Field Of Gold lit up the turf on a bumper day one of Royal Ascot on Tuesday.
Wunderbar bounces back to top form with slashing Class Two win at Sha Tin

1 week ago | scmp.com | Jay Rooney

Hugh Bowman guides Wunderbar to his first victory since October. Photos: Kenneth Chan Known as the only horse to have beaten superstar Ka Ying Rising, talented sprinter Wunderbar bounced back from a string of out-of-character defeats with a stylish win at Sha Tin on Saturday night.
David Hayes desperate to keep fading trainers’ championship hopes alive at Sha Tin on Saturday

2 weeks ago | scmp.com | Jay Rooney

David Hayes with in-form dirt specialist Solid Shalaa. Photos: Kenneth Chan For David Hayes, the equation is simple if he is to keep his faint hopes of a late charge at the trainers’ championship alive. “I need to be training more winners than John [Size] at the next few meetings to have a sneak of a chance,” said Hayes, who trails Size by eight wins with only nine meetings left this season. “It’s highly unlikely but I haven’t given up, for all that I’m a realist.
Chris So has Group One hopes for Hong Lok Golf after exciting Happy Valley win

2 weeks ago | scmp.com | Jay Rooney

Harry Bentley lifts Hong Lok Golf to a thrilling win at Happy Valley. Photos: Kenneth Chan Group One goals could be on the agenda for Hong Lok Golf next season after the exciting galloper continued his rapid rise with a successful Happy Valley debut on Wednesday night. Sent off the $2.8 favourite for the Class Two Cheung Sha Handicap (1,650m), Hong Lok Golf settled sixth and worked into the race when Harry Bentley made his move on the turn.
Voyage Bubble attracts Ascot invite but connections stick to local plans

3 weeks ago | scmp.com | Jay Rooney

Voyage Bubble wins the Champions & Chater Cup under James McDonald. Photos: Kenneth Chan Voyage Bubble’s historic Triple Crown triumph prompted Ascot officials to invite the Hong Kong superstar to run in July’s Group One King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2,406m), but connections have knocked back the offer.
The Hong Kong Racing Postscript: who’s hot, who’s not and the best of May

3 weeks ago | scmp.com | Jay Rooney

Jockey Zac Purton and trainer David Hayes enjoyed a successful month in May. Photos: Kenneth Chan Racing fans were treated to a historic victory in Hong Kong’s final Group One of the season, while the race for the trainers’ championship heated up in May. The Post analyses the jockeys and trainers who had a month to remember or one to forget, as well as the most outstanding victory and winning ride. Who’s hot?

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Articles

Richard Kingscote returns, Ben Thompson departs and Tony Cruz gets an extension

Frankie Lor fancies Horsepower down in trip and weight in Class One sprint

James Orman eyes Happy Valley success in bid to end season on a high

Andrea Atzeni bullish about Patch Of Theta: ‘I wouldn’t swap the horse for anything else in the race’

Docklands delivers for Harry Eustace as superstar Field Of Gold dazzles on day one of Royal Ascot

Wunderbar bounces back to top form with slashing Class Two win at Sha Tin

David Hayes desperate to keep fading trainers’ championship hopes alive at Sha Tin on Saturday

Chris So has Group One hopes for Hong Lok Golf after exciting Happy Valley win

Voyage Bubble attracts Ascot invite but connections stick to local plans

The Hong Kong Racing Postscript: who’s hot, who’s not and the best of May

Journalists covering the same region

Kenji Kawase

Kylie Knott

Elizabeth Cheung

Christopher DeWolf

Kanis Leung

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