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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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103:(1983, 1987, 1988, 1995)
437:Happy Valley Racecourse
401:Anthony Stephen da Cruz
261:Chairman's Sprint Prize
136:Grand Prix de Chantilly
271:Queen Elizabeth II Cup
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231:Hong Kong Classic Mile
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433:Hong Kong Jockey Club
236:Hong Kong Classic Cup
121:Irish Champion Stakes
601:Profile of Tony Cruz
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738:Anthony T. Millard
389:California Spangle
319:Significant horses
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268:(2009, 2011, 2024)
246:Hong Kong Gold Cup
161:Hong Kong Gold Cup
106:Singapore Gold Cup
36:Sha Tin Racecourse
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809:1956 births
723:Peter L. Ho
521:Stakes won
496:Performance
381:Beauty Only
361:Egyptian Ra
77:Career wins
803:Categories
585:References
526:2010/2011
463:Clear City
421:Portuguese
415:Early life
126:Prix Ganay
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66:1956-12-24
48:Occupation
685:John Size
475:Hong Kong
445:Group One
393:Time Warp
146:Prix Niel
80:Not found
72:Hong Kong
51:Jockey /
40:Hong Kong
22:Tony Cruz
630:Archived
503:Seasons
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325:Triptych
455:Co-Tack
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