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The training careers in Hong Kong of Almond Lee and Derek Cruz have officially come to an end.
The pair failed to meet the 16-win benchmark for a third time, with 53-year-old Lee falling just one winner short.
A former assistant to David Hayes, Lee proved unsuccessful when fronting the Jockey Club’s Licensing Committee “show cause” hearing on Monday.
After 27 years of training in Hong Kong, Derek Cruz won’t be back next season after announcing he would retire if he didn’t reach the criteria.
Cruz finished the season with 13 winners, including a final-day triumph with Elusive State.
The 64-year-old is already in New Zealand tending to young stock at his family’s Winmark Racing stables in Cambridge, which is overseen by his son Martin.
Danny Shum’s assistant trainer Jimmy Ting has been promoted to the trainers’ ranks for the new season which commences in September.