Follow the Derby Stars
Eight racing experts have each selected five potential Derby Stars for fans to follow. These experts will prioritise their picks and assign them ratings, updating their selections and ratings regularly according to the horses’ subsequent performances.
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Racing Experts’ Picks
Information as of Feb 8, 2021
Alex Ng
Having fallen in love with racing through continuous inspiration from family members when he was young, Alex has now become a barrier trial caller and takes part in various racing promotions. He is also the anchor of a pre-race programme.
Hot Picks:
1. Tourbillon Diamond
2. Excellent Proposal
3. Shadow Hero
4. LUCKY EXPRESS
5. FLAGSHIP GLORY
Alan Aitken
Journalist, commentator and host of The Winning Factor. A veteran of 40 years in horse racing in Australia and Hong Kong, Aitken is renowned for his keen insight into all aspects of the sport including form analysis for some of the most successful bettors in Hong Kong racing.
Hot Picks:
1. Healthy Happy
2. EXCELLENT PROPOSAL
3. DELIGHTFUL LAOS
4. LUCKY PATCH
5. LUCKY EXPRESS
Jenny Chapman
Jenny Chapman, twice champion Lady Jockey in Victoria, has a wealth of experience in racing broadcasts. She began working on Hong Kong racing for Cable TV in 1995. Jenny is well respected in her role as Paddock Analyst on the “Trackside Live” programme, a position she assumed in 2007.
Hot Picks:
1. Tourbillon Diamond
2. EXCELLENT PROPOSAL
3. HEALTHY HAPPY
4. LUCKY PATCH
5. Shadow Hero
Mark McNamara
Mark’s career in racing began in 1997 when he took up a cadetship with the Sydney-based racing radio station 2KY. He spent 12 years with 2KY and Sky Racing Australia calling thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing. He has also spent time in New Zealand as a caller based in the South Island.
Hot Picks:
1. Tourbillon Diamond
2. Excellent Proposal
3. LUCKY EXPRESS
4. DELIGHTFUL LAOS
5. SKY DARCI
Andrew Le Jeune
Before joining the Club, Andrew was a presenter with Sky Racing Australia. He has also been a studio anchor for some of the World’s great race meetings including the Dubai World Cup, Royal Ascot, Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and the Breeders’ Cup meeting.
Hot Picks:
1.Tourbillon Diamond
2. Excellent Proposal
3. Healthy Happy
4. SKY DARCI
5. PANFIELD
Dee Liu
He started watching morning trackwork in 1993 and joined the HK Commercial Radio horse racing team as a race caller four years later. He currently hosts a pre-race programme on TV channel J2 and is the Club’s leading Chinese caller.
Hot Picks:
1. Tourbillon Diamond
2. EXCELLENT PROPOSAL
3. Shadow Hero
4. Healthy Happy
5. LUCKY PATCH