Racing and how depression doesn’t discriminate and is a different kind of “level playing field”
By Hans Ebert My parents came from a time when only “crazy people” had mental health problems. From what I know, in those days back in...
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Jul 14, 20212 min read
The Fast Track 2020-21 Hong Kong Racing Season Awards
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Award Winners: Douglas Whyte and Jerry Chau He arrived in Hong Kong by default when suddenly named the last...
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Jul 14, 20212 min read
And soooooo, until September…
By Hans Ebert Though there are Six Up and Triple Trio jackpots to win, some will be seeing who rides off with the coveted Tony Cruz Award...
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Jul 4, 20211 min read
A MEEK SHOUTOUT FOR THE RACES AT SHA TIN TODAY
RACE 1 Tornado Phantom (2) California Spangle (1) RACE 2 Sky Gem (9) Amazing Agility (4) Hay Run (2) Star Win (13- purely because...
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Jun 26, 20215 min read
Douglas Whyte: It always comes down to timing.
by Hans Ebert He never leaves anything to chance. Never has. It’s just the way he is. And if he pulls the wrong rein on anything to do...
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Jun 22, 20215 min read
The Changing Of The Guard (and the cake in the Oisin)
by Hans Ebert The weather gods can never be controlled. They march to the beat of their own drum. And though there were some commoners’...
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Jun 14, 20211 min read
Welcome to the wellness of Jockeyoga
About to sweep the world by stretching wellness to new levels of agility is Jockeyoga. Yes, Jockeyoga. Below are some warmup exercises...
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Jun 13, 20214 min read
Shatin, Willo, Ayrton, Zaaki, serial natterers and the sad end of a Dancing Fighter…
The less said about the ride on Shakespeare at Sandown yesterday the better, but the good news was that $1.60 favourite Ayrton saluted as...
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Jun 10, 20213 min read
Okay, so he’s not exactly the Giorgio Armani of race riding, BUT…
Photo by @wallacewnck “And Karis has three! What a night Karis is having! That’s three (winners) from four (rides)!” It was race caller...
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Jun 9, 20211 min read
THE POSITIVITY OF DEANE LESTER
If you haven’t heard it, do try and listen to a very informative and interesting two-partner on “Your Life”, the life and times and the...
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Jun 9, 20212 min read
Shoutout for tonight’s races at Happy Valley
While counting down to the end of this racing season, one can’t help thinking what life in Hong Kong will be during the off season. It’s...
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Jun 6, 20213 min read
ADAYAR!!! THE QUADDIE!!! And now for the Triple Trio at Shatin…
Let’s not mention Adayar who, with “reject” Adam Kirby on his back, blew away not only all the runners in the Epsom Derby last night, but...
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Jun 5, 20213 min read
Questions and answers and thought bubbles with “the Babe”.
We had chatted and filmed what we talked about almost a month ago- mainly different things to do with horse racing and where it’s going....
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Jun 3, 20214 min read
THAT OLD RACING PRODUCT
Some are waiting to see when the levee breaks and his winning streak might peter out, but it’s obvious that apprentice Jerry Chau has...
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Jun 2, 20212 min read
Shoutout for the Happy Valley races tonight…
Jockey to follow: The Mauritian Magician Karis Teetan RACE 1 Telecom Missile (10) Flying Monkey (11) Ardenode (8) Bond A Star RACE 2...
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May 31, 20213 min read
Horse racing Rebooted and Remixed
It somehow made sense to the new abnormal we find ourselves in. Whether in Hong Kong or anywhere else where the priorities in life have...
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May 30, 20212 min read
SHOUTOUT FOR THE MASSIVE TRIPLE TRIO JACKPOT AT SHATIN…
They were falling like skittles yesterday around many racetracks in the land of Oz- favourites like Sacred Field at Randwick, Set The...
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May 26, 20211 min read
HAPPY WEDNESDAY SHOUTOUT
Jockey to follow: Karis Teetan RACE 1 Viva Mama (9) After Me (3) Star Superior (8) E Honey (2) RACE 2 Ka Fortune (5) Joy Avenue (7)...
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May 24, 20213 min read
The ongoing horse opera that is Hong Kong horse racing
All this time with nothing for many to do except discuss vaccinations and vaccines and the side effects of Jabber The Hut allows one the...
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May 23, 20213 min read
SUNDAY SHOUTOUT FOR SHATIN
Photo by @wallacewanck Just when one starts to think that horse racing is only about turnover, tips, the punt and “fill ups”, amateur...
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