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Blazing Speed makes it two Champions & Chater Cup wins in three seasons with his narrow success. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Blazing Speed fights off Victory Magic to give Tony Cruz four straight Champions & Chater Cups

The Hong Kong legend previously won with California Memory in 2013 and Helene Super Star in 2015 in addition to two won by seven-year-old

22 May 2016

Matthew Chadwick returns after winning the Sha Tin Vase on Peniaphobia. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Tony Cruz

Hong Kong Sprint winner Peniaphobia closes season with Sha Tin Vase success

22 May 2016 - 8:45 PM

The 2014 winner nosed out four-year-olds Victory Magic and Werther in a banner day for his trainer

Tony Cruz

Tony Cruz’s Blazing Speed makes it two Champions & Chater Cups in minor upset

22 May 2016 - 5:15 PM

<p>The Classic Mile winner added the Chairman’s Trophy on Sunday, with both the trainer and jockey Neil Callan admitting he needs conditions to suit to show his best</p>

Tony Cruz

Tony Cruz takes aim at Champions Mile and Yasuda Kinen with Beauty Only

4 Apr 2016 - 12:03 AM

Beauty Love was a strong winner at Sha Tin, but finally draws a gate at his Happy Valley debut. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Tony Cruz

Beauty Love to relish inside draw at Happy Valley debut

29 Mar 2016 - 10:30 PM

<p>Local legend has three runners as he aims to win his sixth Derby, his third as a trainer, and while he is bullish about the chances of the Irish import, he warns that the 2,000m might be too short</p>

Tony Cruz

Giovanni Canaletto should be Hong Kong Derby favourite, says Tony Cruz – but there is a caveat

18 Mar 2016 - 6:00 PM

Magical Beauty was incredibly impressive in winning at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Tony Cruz

Magical Beauty to continue his rise through the ranks after impressive Happy Valley win

17 Mar 2016 - 8:45 PM

Magical Beauty has not been looking particularly genuine in the concluding stages in recent starts, but he still looks a reliable banker in the final leg of the Triple Trio. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Tony Cruz

Magical Beauty to provide timely reminder of strength of Hong Kong International Sale in Triple Trio

14 Mar 2016 - 9:55 PM

Race 6, Bullish Smart(inside), ridden by Vincent Ho, won the class 3 over 1650m at Happy Valley on 17Feb16.

Tony Cruz

Bullish Smart emerges as candidate for rich Million Challenge after Happy Valley win

17 Feb 2016 - 11:36 PM

Blazing Speed (Neil Callan) edges out People's Knight (Terry Wong) to win a dirt trial as he prepares for the Hong Kong Gold Cup Sunday week. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Tony Cruz

Blazing Speed fires while Designs On Rome struggles as stars prepare for Hong Kong Gold Cup

16 Feb 2016 - 11:00 PM

Race 4, Beauty Love, ridden by Slivestre de Sousa, won the class 4 over 1800m at Sha Tin on 14Feb16.

Silvestre De Sousa

Silvestre de Sousa the only jockey that could challenge Joao Moreira for championship, says Tony Cruz

14 Feb 2016 - 9:30 PM

GENERAL SHERMAN ridden by Douglas Whyte trial in batch 1 over 1200Metres (All Weather Track) at Sha Tin. 08DEC15

Tony Cruz

Potential Hong Kong Derby contenders catch the eye down the straight

1 Feb 2016 - 8:15 PM

Peniaphobia was the star of the show in the Hong Kong Sprint and can win again. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Tony Cruz

Tony Cruz's Peniaphobia out to prove he is Hong Kong's best sprinter

31 Jan 2016 - 12:00 AM

Anticipation (right) turns to try and bite Victory Magic, costing the horse second place in the process. Photos: Supplied, Kenneth Chan

Tony Cruz

Reality bites as Tony Cruz’s Anticipation faces compulsory retirement

24 Jan 2016 - 9:30 PM

Race 9, Multivictory, ridden by Howard Cheng, won the Chinese Club Challenge Cup(HK Group 3, 1400m) at Sha Tin on 01Jan16.

Tony Cruz

Multivictory swoops to Chinese Club Challenge Cup success for Tony Cruz

1 Jan 2016 - 9:00 PM

Outsider Multivictory holds off challenges from Apollo's Choice on the outside and Dashing Fellow on the inside to win the Chevalier Cup. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Tony Cruz

Shock 'victory' for Tony Cruz and Alvin Ng with Multivictory in Chevalier Cup

29 Nov 2015 - 11:30 PM

Anticipation (red cap) bites Victory Magic at his last start when finishing third. He can break through in Saturday’s Triple Trio. Photo: HKJC

Tony Cruz

Tony Cruz’s Anticipation can end with import set to break through in Triple Trio

19 Nov 2015 - 6:00 PM

Tony Cruz

Trainer Tony Cruz aims for fourth victory in interport series

17 Apr 2015 - 10:45 PM

Alan Aitken has worked in all facets of the media and was the master of the famous AJC Punters Podium at Sydney racecourses for many years. He was one of Australia's most respected racing journalists over almost two decades with The Sydney Morning Herald before joining SCMP in 2001. Alan also has extensive magazine and radio experience and is a respected racing form analyst.

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