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Cruz has been Hong Kong's champion jockey six times and has won more races there than any other jockey. When he retired from riding he embarked on a career as a trainer that has led to more success.
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Cruz became a trainer in 1996–97 season. He has since won the trainer championship twice in 1999-2000 and 2004–05.
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and France where he enjoyed considerable success, capturing a number of prestigious
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In 2010/11 in which he won 72 races, including two HKG1s and the G1 CXHK Mile with
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Son of Johnny M. da Cruz, himself a well-known jockey, Tony Cruz is of
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descent. He became an apprentice jockey at the age of 14.
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830:Hong Kong horse trainers
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114:(1983, 1987, 1988, 1995)
448:Happy Valley Racecourse
412:Anthony Stephen da Cruz
272:Chairman's Sprint Prize
147:Grand Prix de Chantilly
282:Queen Elizabeth II Cup
244:(2007,2008,2010,2015)
242:Hong Kong Classic Mile
214:(2003, 2010,2016,2022)
444:Hong Kong Jockey Club
247:Hong Kong Classic Cup
132:Irish Champion Stakes
612:Profile of Tony Cruz
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779:Michael C. W. Chang
588:, and in 2008 with
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400:California Spangle
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172:Hong Kong Gold Cup
117:Singapore Gold Cup
47:Sha Tin Racecourse
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820:1956 births
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532:Stakes won
507:Performance
392:Beauty Only
372:Egyptian Ra
88:Career wins
814:Categories
596:References
537:2010/2011
474:Clear City
432:Portuguese
426:Early life
137:Prix Ganay
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77:1956-12-24
59:Occupation
696:John Size
486:Hong Kong
456:Group One
404:Time Warp
157:Prix Niel
91:Not found
83:Hong Kong
62:Jockey /
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33:Tony Cruz
641:Archived
514:Seasons
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336:Triptych
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452:England
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