Category Archives: AMBITIOUS DRAGON
FAST TRACK TAKES ON SHATIN, FLEMINGTON, SINGAPORE AND HIGHWAY KNOBBERY
(Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) It’s been a bad week for racing fans with news of the career-threatening injury to Ambitious Dragon and the fall of our old mate Frankie Dettori which will see him outta action for almost a year, but … Continue reading
DID YOU HEAR THE ONE ABOUT THE MAGIC MAN, THE DURBAN DEMON AND THE ZAC ATTACK
http://www.fasttrack.hk Well, now we know that The Magic Man of Swingaborean racing- the brilliant Brazilian jockey Joao Moreira- will be riding in Hong Kong from around October, we are also realizing that Dougie Whyte might have a formidable foe in … Continue reading
BMW HK DERBY DAY BEST EVER: UNVEILS HONG KONG’S FUTURE STARS.
(Source: HKJC) Well, after weeks and even months of assessing the BMW HKNDerby, re-assessing it, getting dizzy keeping touch with the jockey merry-go-round, trainers doing their best to get their owners expensive purchases a start, some rubbishing the Derby as … Continue reading
YIPPIE YAY KAI YEY MUTHAF*CKERS!
Every jockey I know is trying to get in the good books of trainer Dennis Yip. And why not? Right now, he is fourth in the Trainers Premiership ladder, his horsepower is firing on all cylinders and the influential Chinese … Continue reading
STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE’S MOUTH 5
(Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) Quote of the week comes from trainer Tony Millard after he had to withdraw his Ambitious Dragon from the Gold Cup due to an injury sustained after its last run: “The stewards grilled my jockey, Zac Purton, … Continue reading
THE GURU AT SHATIN ON SUNDAY
After the Lance Armstrong interview with Oprah where he said nothing new and while I wait for his former girlfriend Sheryl Crow to really tell it like it is and the weird story of the fake girlfriend of NFL football … Continue reading
THE LONGINES HKIR: AND WHAT A WEEK IT WAS
THE LONGINES HKIR: AND WHAT A WEEK IT WAS They came from all around the world And a Happy Wednesday was had Joao Moreira got things flying And we’re betting he’ll be back As some escaped to Escape And found … Continue reading
LONGINES AND THE HKJC RIDE OFF AS INTERNATIONAL WINNERS
After a few anxious moments with horses going in and coming out and some “spoiler alerts” from those who should know better, The Greatest Show On Turf put on a spectacular display at Shatin Racecourse on Sunday where Actress … Continue reading
THE CHANGE IS NOW ISSUE
With the Spring Carnival done and dusted for another year, the Breeders Cup come and gone and sadly lost on many racing fans outside of America. Ascot and Longchamp faint memories- we can’t even remember who won what at both … Continue reading