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When knowing that João Moreira was unwell, it made me call time on everything and re-evaluate my own life. I wouldn’t say that I know...
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Sep 18, 20222 min read
A multi million dollar Six Up Jackpot at Shatin today. Enough said.
The Brazilian Magic Man João Moreira makes his much anticipated return to Hong Kong racing today though, to be frank, apart from perhaps...
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Sep 12, 20222 min read
Over the moon cake about the new racing season...
The highlights of the opening day yesterday to the new Hong Kong racing season is that turnover was more than respectable considering the...
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Sep 10, 20224 min read
Pressing “Pause”, “Refresh” and looking at Hong Kong racing tomorrow.
During these very uncertain times and where we’re not only seeing a changing of the guard, but a complete reversal of fortunes and mighty...
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Sep 7, 20224 min read
Zac, João, Hong Kong and the next Field Of Dreams...
One doubts many can see it, but The Zac And João Show that has been going on since the mercurial Brazilian Magic Man arrived in the city...
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Sep 1, 20223 min read
August 31, 2022
........................................ It was the loudest secret in Hong Kong- and Singapore- for almost two months, and it was made...
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Jul 6, 20222 min read
Tonight at Happy Valley: a real dog’s breakfast of racing...
Frankly, the one thing worth betting on in Hong Kong these days is new Chief Executive John Lee, who, just a couple of days into his new...
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Jun 27, 20225 min read
João Moreira: The human side to the Brazilian magic man...
The first time that we met, he was standing with wife Taciana in a corner of the venue Adrenaline and looking slightly uncomfortable....
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Jun 21, 20225 min read
The Enigma And Success Story That Is Zac Purton.
Maturity and time always bring about a certain self-belief that everything is possible. It allows one to pick and choose what’s best for...
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May 29, 20223 min read
Hong Kong racing, sure. And its social responsibility?
Despite a few of those plodding races on the all-weather track that usually depend on pot luck, some of the races at Shatin this...
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Apr 17, 20226 min read
Hong Kong racing and the challenges it faces...
It’s not exactly a surprise, but as has been reported, Jockey Blake Shinn is returning home at the end of this Hong Kong racing season....
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Mar 14, 20222 min read
Enter Karismatic Mauritian Positivity!
Once upon a Mandrake, it was all about the Magic Man. He could do no wrong and could conjure up wizardry rides at the drop of a rabbit....
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Mar 14, 20225 min read
Cryptic notes from the crib
All kinds of stuff about horse racing, yes, but also other stuff that we find interesting and which maybe you will, too....
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Jan 19, 20225 min read
Cryptic notes from the crib
Cryptic notes from the crib ...................................... POP THE BUBBLE, FACE THE TRUTH We’re all at war with an invisible...
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Oct 26, 20214 min read
THE FAST TRACKER SEES RACING’S CHANGING OF THE GUARD...
Friends in the land of Oz are still recovering from yesterday’s Coxed Up Day, especially, the very late withdrawal of favourite Zaaki in...
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Sep 19, 20214 min read
The Fast Tracker goes looking for value at Shatin
Though Sierra Sue won the race and huge congratulations to winning jockey Daniel Moor, below, on his first Group 1 race- and on his...
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Sep 9, 20213 min read
Partnering Winners: Hmmmmm.
by Hans Ebert The tide might have turned, but the big question is in what way, especially as the new Hong Kong racing season hits its...
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Sep 8, 20214 min read
The Price of Hayes stock has gone up
by Hans Ebert While absorbing the Zac Attack’s proclamation this week of almost biblical proportions that “the tide has turned”- a...
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Aug 16, 20215 min read
And soon the wait will be over…
by Hans Ebert Like the rest of the world, Hong Kong isn’t immune from the other pandemic making its unwelcome presence felt- the one...
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Aug 9, 20215 min read
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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