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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...
Dec 19, 20224 min read
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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...
Nov 16, 20222 min read
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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...
Nov 15, 20223 min read
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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...
Nov 13, 20223 min read
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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...
Oct 11, 20224 min read
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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...
Oct 6, 20223 min read
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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...
Sep 13, 20223 min read
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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...
Sep 12, 20222 min read
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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...
Sep 10, 20224 min read
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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...
Sep 7, 20224 min read
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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...
Jul 24, 20223 min read
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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...
Jul 6, 20222 min read
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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...
Jun 21, 20225 min read
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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....
Apr 17, 20226 min read
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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....
Mar 14, 20222 min read
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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....
Mar 14, 20225 min read
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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...
Feb 28, 20224 min read
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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...
Sep 15, 20212 min read
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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...
Sep 9, 20213 min read
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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...
Sep 8, 20214 min read
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