The Zac Man and changing of the sports entertainment guard.
It’s almost like saying, “Mate, let’s not get too ahead of yourself”. Maybe it is. When thinking how well Silvestre de Sousa is fitting...
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Nov 16, 20222 min read
RIDE: Taking you here, there and somewhere else.
------------------------------ Questions we’re asking ourselves??? Interesting to note that Sam Bankman-Fried, below, the 30 year old...
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Nov 15, 20223 min read
When The Zac’s away tonight...
With him sidelined for at least tonight’s races for testing positive to Covid-19, it means that with The Zac Man away, the other cats...
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Nov 13, 20223 min read
Silvestre the Brazilian Cat and the Tweety Birds
While wondering when Hong Kong might see the return of the Brazilian Magic Man- Joao Moreira- another Brazilian is certainly doing more...
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Oct 11, 20224 min read
HORSE RACING’S YOUNG GUNS A-BLAZING!!!
When Harry Bentley rode his third winner at Shatin on Sunday- Packing Victory- there was quite a loud whoop at my home. Apart from being...
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Oct 6, 20223 min read
Why horse racing should be part of Hong Kong sports coming together...
Confidence is a wonderful and magical elixir. It’s something aspirational and often makes one believe that anything and everything is...
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Sep 13, 20223 min read
The Most Interesting Characters In Horse Racing
This was a tough one, and so many with their own thoughts and many wanting to vote for themselves with bots. This might work on Instagram...
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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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Jul 24, 20223 min read
The Tao Of Zac
Riding those four winners at Shatin at the last race meeting of the Hong Kong season and winning his fifth Hong Kong Jockey Championship...
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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 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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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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Feb 28, 20224 min read
THE LONG LOCKED DOWN DAYS AND NIGHTS OF THE LIVING DEAD AT HONG KONG’S RACECOURSE GARDENS
It’s about being able to read the tea leaves before having the bi luo chun spilled all over yourself and wondering who’s coming to yum...
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Sep 15, 20212 min read
Sunday, Bloody Sunday
By Hans Ebert When the “NO SIX UP WINNER” sign went up after the last race on Sunday at Shatin, it would be safe to say that not many...
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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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