WHAT TO DO, WHERE TO GO IN HONG KONG: OUR GUIDE TO GETTING THE MOST OUT OF 2016 LONGINES #HKIR WEEK
Whenever a few jockey friends we know arrive in Hong Kong for HKIR week, they immediately head off to their favourite sauna before being...
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Nov 7, 20165 min read
WHERE TO GO, WHAT TO DO IN HONG KONG: THE 2016 LONGINES #HKIR TRAVEL GUIDE
For those making that annual pilgrimage for Longines Hong Kong International Races week in December, a few pointers, observations and...
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Nov 6, 20166 min read
THE THREE AMIGOS SIZE THINGS UP
By Hans Ebert The buildup for the Longines Hong Kong International Races has already started in earnest with the first surprise having to...
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Nov 4, 20168 min read
LONGINES #HKIR: MADE IN HONG KONG AND PRIDE IN OWNERSHIP
By Hans Ebert It’s been part of Hong Kong since what were humble beginnings starting with the annual Invitational Races between Singapore...
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Nov 2, 20167 min read
THE MELBOURNE CUP, CREATIVITY, HONOURING GREG MILES AND WHY EVERYONE LOVES JOAO
By Hans Ebert Melbourne Cup jockey Joao Moreira praised for 'beautiful' gesture https://t.co/t7KXBf6L1s (Sport) #newzealand #nznews — New...
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Oct 29, 20162 min read
14 THINGS TO FEAR IN HORSE RACING (PART ONE)
*A fifteen minute standup comedy routine by Ryan Moore at the annual gala dinner during Longines Hong Kong International Races. *Danny...
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Oct 26, 20163 min read
COMING TO HONG KONG FOR LONGINES HKIR WEEK? UNDERSTAND WHY LIFE IS ONE BIG BUFFET IN THIS CITY
By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk You really don’t know, or haven’t seen the real Hong Kong unless you’ve experienced the spectacle- and it’s an...
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Oct 26, 20164 min read
THE THREE AMIGOS SALUTE JOHN RIDLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT EFFORT…
And this, too, went “viral”- the incredible resilience of the Happy Valley track to absorb the ten hours of heavy rain that lashed...
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Oct 25, 20167 min read
KARIS TEETAN: THE CONTINUING ADVENTURES OF THE MAURITIAN MAGICIAN
By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk When I think of Karis Teetan, the quality that springs most clearly to mind is his clear-eyed ability to live...
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Oct 23, 20165 min read
THE THREE AMIGOS GO SEARCHING FOR A JING JING WIN
It’s tough to return to Ground Zero after the breathtaking performance of Winx at Moonee Valley yesterday, but we must. As the John...
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Oct 19, 20161 min read
THE THREE AMIGOS WISH YOU A BERRY HAPPY WEDNESDAY!
The Beer Garden will be movin’ and rockin’ It will be goin’ round and round And Adrenaline will be reeling and rocking Oktoberfest will...
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Oct 18, 20166 min read
ABOUT THAT OLD WHYTE MAGIC…
By Hans Ebert He’s looking happier, he’s riding winners with the deceiving ease that’s been his trademark, and there’s that steely...
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Oct 16, 20168 min read
THE THREE AMIGOS TAKE OVER THE TIPPING DUTIES WITH A SONG IN THEIR HEARTS AND A SHA TIN ON THEIR MIN
“Whew” is all we can say for turning down an invitation to attend the Caulfield Cup meeting yesterday. Instead, we decided to stay put...
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Oct 15, 20161 min read
BY POPULAR REQUEST: MATTHEW CHADWICK DISCUSSES PAKISTAN STAR
Pakistan Star makes his long-awaited return tomorrow at Sha Tin- his third start in Hong Kong. Much has been discussed about the recent...
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Oct 14, 20162 min read
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB CREATES A NEW TYPE OF RECORD
In an age where the success of anything is based largely on Views and Likes, reach, awareness, and the immediacy of the message through...
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Oct 14, 20167 min read
THE HKIR DIARIES
By Hans Ebert Regrets, there’ve been a few when it comes to “The Sport Of Kings”, but what remains the highlight- at least to date- was...
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Oct 12, 20161 min read
THE FAST TRACKER RETURNS FOR MORE OF A HAPPY WEDNESDAY OKTOBERFEST
RACE 1 1-2-3-6 RACE 2 8-5-2-3 RACE 3 9-5-4-8 RACE 4 5-4-1-10 RACE 5 7-5-4-6 RACE 6 7-12-5-4 RACE 7 10-7-3-11 RACE 8 6-2-8-4 BEST...
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Oct 10, 20167 min read
GIRL POWER TAKES OVER SPRING
BACK WITH EXTRA BITE (AND MORE RELISH) It could not have happened at a better time for Spring Carnival racing after the prolonged trials...
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Oct 8, 20161 min read
THE FAST TRACKER IS GOING NUDGE NUDGE WINX WINX
RACE 1 4-2-3-1 RACE 2 2-12-13-9 RACE 3 5-7-2-4 RACE 4 11-2-6-7 RACE 5 2-11-1-9 RACE 6 4-12-8-11 RACE 7 2-5-4-1 RACE 8 14-13-8-5...
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Oct 8, 20169 min read
ALL A TWITTER. BUT WHAT’S IT GOING TO CHANGE?
All publicity is not good publicity, especially in today’s social media-driven world. Just look at the oh-so-public fallouts between...
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