Blake Shinn | FastTrack

Nov 20, 20224 min read

Mahjong

Waaaaai??? Hello??? YES!!! All’s well that ends well!! It sometimes resembled a scene where the Keystone Cops are bumbling their way...

Aug 29, 20228 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....

Jul 15, 20223 min read

THE FAST TRACK 2021-22 HONG KONG HORSE RACING AWARDS

Jockey of the Year Matthew Chadwick Determined, driven, tough, winner of the Tony Cruz Award, rarely smiles, kinda morose, and almost had...

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...

Jul 2, 20224 min read

Blake Shinn leaving and the twists and turns of the new Hong Kong taking shape...

This piece takes on different plot twists and turns like some Alfred Hitchcock or Twilight Zone movie script, but let’s start off with...

May 27, 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....

May 22, 20222 min read

Despite The Magic Of Moreira, Blake Shinn Spanks Them!

There were some false starts before Blake Shinn finally arrived in Hong Kong for the 2019-20 season. He took a bit of time to understand...

Apr 25, 20223 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....

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....