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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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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....
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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 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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Apr 27, 20221 min read
An upscale young entrepreneurs club with a link to equestrian sports, Formula 1 and horse racing?
We like it- a young entrepreneurs club built around the speed and glamour of Formula One, horse racing ownership plus equestrian sports...
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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....
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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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Mar 24, 20223 min read
Moor or less...
It wasn’t something known by many, but known by enough, and now it’s official: Daniel Moor is calling time on Hong Kong racing after just...
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Mar 21, 20222 min read
The Romantic Mauritian Warrior of Positivity...Karis Teetan!
Of course, he was happy, but happiness is the sum of so many different emotions that one has to wonder what was going through Karis...
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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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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 6, 20221 min read
Could it be a Joao sun Shatin day?
There was a jaunty step in the Brazilian magic man’s voice when he cheerily shot the breeze with Nick “Monty” Child for the Hong Kong...
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