Sam Agars is a Racing Editor at the South China Morning Post. He began his career in South Australia and moved to Hong Kong in 2014, where he covered rugby and golf before focusing on horse racing in 2018. Sam's work has been featured in MSN, Newswav, and the South China Morning Post (SCMP), highlighting his expertise in competitive sports.
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Sam Agars focuses predominantly on event coverage within the sports industry, with a specific emphasis on horse racing and betting in Hong Kong. To effectively reach out to Sam, consider providing insights into upcoming events or races, exclusive interviews with jockeys or trainers, and analysis of trends in the Hong Kong horse racing and betting scene.
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By: Owen Goulding, Jay Rooney, Sam Agars, Olivia O Sullivan
Mark Newnham is not worrying about another potential trainers' championship fight and instead is looking to smash past the 50-win barrier once again as he gears up for another Hong Kong racing season.
By: Sam Agars, Owen Goulding, Jay Rooney, Olivia O Sullivan
After a seven-week break, the new Hong Kong racing season is upon us with the campaign getting under way at Sha Tin on Sunday.
By: Owen Goulding, Jay Rooney, Cannix Yau, Leopold Chen, Olivia O Sullivan, Sam Agars
By: Sam Agars, Jay Rooney, Owen Goulding, Stephy Zhang, Olivia O Sullivan
Ka Ying Rising broke his own track record for the third consecutive time when surging to an unprecedented 21 straight wins in Sunday's Group Three HKSAR Chief Executive's Cup (1,200m) at Sha Tin.
By: Sam Agars, Jay Rooney, Owen Goulding, Stephy Zhang, Olivia O Sullivan
Fast Network's participation in the Group One Sprinters Stakes (1,200m) on September 27 has been thrown into doubt after a throat issue saw him plummet down the field in Sunday's Group Two Centaur Stakes (1,200m).
By: Sam Agars, Owen Goulding, Olivia O Sullivan, Jay Rooney, Stephy Zhang
Punters were floored and trainer Chris So Wai-yin was in shock when dirt specialist Sing Dragon bagged a blowout victory at $105.25 in Sunday's Class Two Albert Handicap (1,200m) at Sha Tin.
By: Olivia O Sullivan, Stephy Zhang, Owen Goulding, Jay Rooney, Sam Agars
Keith Yeung Ming-lun will reunite with China Win when they take on the Class Three Central Handicap (1,650m) at the Happy Valley season opener on Wednesday night.
By: Olivia O Sullivan, Stephy Zhang, Owen Goulding, Jay Rooney, Sam Agars
It's hard to imagine the world's best racehorse rising to a new level after a Hong Kong record 20 consecutive wins, but Ka Ying Rising proved he has elevated his game again with a jaw-dropping victory on Sunday.
By: Owen Goulding, Olivia O Sullivan, Jay Rooney, Connor Mycroft, Sam Agars
Sunday's top tips from the Post's racing team WINNING OVATION - R7 (3) Impressed last campaign and strikes an ideal race first up
By: Sam Agars, Olivia O Sullivan, Jay Rooney, Owen Goulding
The first week of the 2026-27 Hong Kong racing season is in the books and there are plenty of reasons to be excited about what lies ahead this campaign.
