The Post’s annual Hong Kong racing awards

The Post's annual Hong Kong racing awards return. Douglas Whyte, Masami Matsuoka and Clement Legend won gongs last year.

Zac Purton won the best jockey award for his ride on Enfolding. En foldinging won from barrier 14 on the Sha Tin all-weather surface. Puron took En folding back to last and made up ground 200m from home.

Blake Shinn won the Honourable mention at the Hong Kong racing awards. He won Hongkong Derby on Playa Del Puente.

The Post’s annual Hong Kong racing awards have been announced. Dances With Dragon v Enrichment (Rd 1) is the winner. It was the first race of the season. Purton and Joao Moreira were riding the same horse.

Hidden Spirit has been a star performer in Class Five this season. Paul O'Sullivan-trained galloper reeled off four wins in 10 starts this term. The son of Alamosa has run seventh in his one run outside the cellar grade.

Harbour Alert has lost 38 points from Class Three to Class Five this season. He has had 55 starts for just two wins since arriving in Hong Kong in 2015.

Anonyma has struggled since arriving on a rating of 80 this season.

Caspar Fownes has trained Dances With Dragon to become a Group Three winner in six starts. The horse won the Premier Plate in June. The Post’s annual Hong Kong racing awards honour the best training performance.

Chad Schofield and Karis Teetan had a scuffle in the jockeys' room after a race at Happy Valley on Boxing Day. Teetsan complained about an altercation that happened in their room following the running of race five. Schoield was fined HK$30,000 for the incident.

Exponents was beaten at odds of $3, $4.7, $ 4.2, 4,9, and $5.4 in 15 starts this term. Me Tsui Yu-sak-trained galloper will be retired at the end of the season.

Super Alliances has won once this season but has been beaten at single-figure odds nine times in 13 starts.

Matthew Poon Ming-fai is the best jockey in Hong Kong this season. Ricky Yiu Poonsi is leading trainer in the province.