Jay Rooney is a Senior Production Editor - Racing at the South China Morning Post (SCMP). With over 15 years of experience covering racing and Australian football, he has a strong focus on competitive sports and the sports business, delving into various individual sports and disciplines. Jay's work has been featured in notable publications such as MSN, The West Australian, and the Geraldton Guardian, among others.
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Jay Rooney's focus is primarily on sports, with a significant emphasis on horse racing and related events in Western Australia. He also covers entertainment news to some extent.
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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: Jay Rooney
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: Jay Rooney
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: 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: Jay Rooney
Caspar Fownes launched his bid for back-to-back trainers’ championships with a double at the first Happy Valley meeting of the season courtesy of Jumbo Blessing and No Other Choice....
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.
Champion Hong Kong galloper Ka Ying Rising has created history by achieving the highest rating ever for a sprinter for his stunning victory at Sha Tin last Sunday.
By: Jay Rooney
Champion Hong Kong galloper Ka Ying Rising has created history by achieving the highest rating ever for a sprinter for his stunning victory at Sha Tin last Sunday....
