Tony Cruz

Tony Cruz was born on 24 December 1956 and was six-times Hong Kong''s champion jockey. He won the Hong Kong Invitation Cup in 1988 on Colonial Chief.

As a trainer, Tony landed the HK trainer''s title in 1999/2000 and regained the crown in 2005, setting a new record for season winners (91) and earnings (HK$113m).

Silent Witness, the dual CXHK Sprint and six-times HK Group 1 sprint champion, remains his most famous horse along with Bullish Luck, a five-times Group 1 winner, including two legs of the Asian Mile Challenge in 2005.

Tony also trained Lucky Owners to win the HK Mile and MBHK Derby, and Russian Pearl in the Stewards'' Cup.

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