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Jun 17, 20224 min read
Singapore 2022 and what Hong Kong can learn from its unique relationship with its horse racing.
As Hong Kong waits to see what incoming Chief Executive John Lee might have in mind for the future of a city that’s been in a holding...
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Jun 13, 20225 min read
The changing face of Hong Kong, and with it, Hong Kong racing.
If the eleven races at Shatin on Sunday looked like a benefit meeting for Hong Kong-born riding and training talent, it was timely, and...
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Jun 7, 20227 min read
Where to next for E.B.? Horse racing, vision, being a Soul Man and the Octopus Dance...
His son Kai probably said it best a few years ago when asked if his father would retire: “He never will retire. They’ll have to...
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Jun 6, 20224 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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Jun 2, 20225 min read
The real question is whether horse racing really WANTS to change with the times?
One would think it wouldn’t be something as complex as a new fangled electro Rubik’s cube mixed with Wordle and then having the Hammer Of...
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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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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....
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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...
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May 6, 20223 min read
The Continuing Adventures Of Luke “Skywalker” Currie in Hong Kong
There are a few things one can take away from the two wins of Luke Currie for Trainer John Size at Shatin on Wednesday. Frankly speaking,...
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May 5, 20222 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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Apr 21, 20224 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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Apr 11, 20229 min read
Hong Kong: The time has come The Walrus said...
I left Hong Kong for Melbourne about two weeks ago as I felt my parents were asking for me and I needed to see and thank them for...
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Apr 4, 20224 min read
Zac and why that “racing bubble” must be popped
It was a very busy April 1st in Hong Kong for SCMP racing reporter Sam Agars, pictured below. First came the late breaking news on Friday...
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Apr 4, 20226 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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Mar 31, 20227 min read
In the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, we trust.
It’s not everyday that someone tells the Hong Kong Jockey Club what it could perhaps do better, but in 2022, and when no one knows what...
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Mar 30, 20223 min read
Will Hong Kong racing ever have another local hero like Tony Cruz? Guess.
When a jockey, Tony Cruz was a freak in the most complimentary way. He wasn’t just a “gun” rider, he was a young cannon- a prodigious...
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Mar 21, 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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Mar 11, 20226 min read
Why Hong Kong Racing must change the narrative...
In a recent Talking Points column in the racing page of the SCMP, racing reporter Sam Agars wrote, “There is the thinking that...
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Mar 10, 20227 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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Mar 4, 20223 min read
Making the people of Hong Kong feel like champions...
In today’s Talking Points column in the racing page of the SCMP, racing writer Sam Agars writes, “There is the thinking that Hongkongers...
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