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CHOI HOPING FOR LUCK TO WIN

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November 15, 2024

After months of getting his horses ready, ex-Macau trainer launches his Malaysian career

CHOI HOPING FOR LUCK TO WIN

Former Macau-based trainer Ricky Choi Chun Wai is eyeing a winning start to his Malaysian campaign after putting in the hard work for the past several months.

Choi has entered seven horses, spearheaded by Who Love To Dance, who will contest the RM50,000 (S$15,000) Metro A set-weight event over 1,400m (Race 4), at Sungai Besi on Nov 17.

His very first runner will be Lucky To Win in Race 2, a good omen perhaps for Choi.

His other entries are Luen On Feelings (Race 3), Oriental Halflamma (Race 6), Brother Lian'an (Race 7), Handsome Joyful (Race 8) and Wealthyness (Race 9).

"I am both excited and hopeful at starting a new chapter of my career," said Choi. "Of course, a winner or two to kick off my new journey will be a morale booster."

Choi has 27 horses - all former Macau gallopers - in training at his new base, with some having arrived here last June, others in August.

"I have given them time to acclimatise and all of them have gone through barrier trials," he said.

"Depending on how these horses fare here, I might convince my owners, who are all from Hong Kong, to invest in new stock."

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