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Ricky Yiu Poon Fai (born 12 July 1957) [1] is a horse trainer in Hong Kong. He rode 15 winners as a jockey between 1974 and 1981. He received his own training license in 1995/96. In 2010/11 he added 49 winners for a career total of 455. Yiu won the Champion Trainer for the 2019/20 season.
| Seasons | Total Runners | No. of Wins | No. of 2nds | No. of 3rds | No. of 4ths | Stakes won |
| 2010/2011 | 487 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 46 | HK$44,956,225 |
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