Category Archives: dennis yip

THE THREE AMIGOS GO TO SHATIN AND ALL OVER THE PLACE

Have you missed us, muchachos? The Three Amigos have been holidaying with our favourite señoritas in our luxurious hacienda in Sri Lanka where we went upcountry to Nuwara Elya and watched the local gauchos ride at the recently opened Sri … Continue reading

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WOODS, TRUMPETS, MAGIC MEN AND THE FAST TRACKER

(Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) WHAT WAS SAID HERE ON SUNDAY “As for today’s card, there’s an ordinary look and vibe to it with Joao Moreira having what could be termed a lacklustre book of rides- on the surface. But $1.85 for … Continue reading

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THE FAST TRACKER IS HOPING FOR A SIESTA SUNDAY, SEÑOR

(Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) It might have started out being How Green Is My Valley for Douglas Whyte when he won the first race of the evening on Wednesday aboard Idyllic Wind with the arrogant confidence we have come to expect … Continue reading

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THE FAST TRACKER GOES WHERE THE MUSIC PLAYS

(Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) RACE 1 4-8-6-1 RACE 2 2-3-10-6

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HONG KONG RACING: VIVE LE DIFFERENCE!

Appropriately, it was Bastille Day, and Vive La Difference in racing was brought home very powerfully watching the end of season post race celebrations at Shatin on Sunday as the curtain came down on the most successful racing season in … Continue reading

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THE FAST TRACK INTERVIEWS: DOUGLAS WHYTE, 13-TIME CONSECUTIVE CHAMPION JOCKEY OF HONG KONG

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NEW JOCKEYS: WHO IS REALLY READY TO BOARD HONG KONG’S STARSHIP ENTERPRISE?

It’s all about putting in the hard work- and by that, it’s not just about turning up for trackwork and making one’s self available for rides. It’s about how you go out there and promote and market yourself to owners, … Continue reading

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WHAT PEOPLE ARE ASKING AND SAYING…

Will race caller Mark Shean, below, ever make it to Hong Kong -and, if so, for how long? Or will he stay in Sydney and be back calling the winners for his legion of fans? Yes, he wants to get … Continue reading

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TAKING THE INSIDE TRACK WITH THE FAST TRACKER

THE INSIDE TRACK CASPAR DOES VEGAS? We’re unsure if Caspar Fownes will be at Shatin this afternoon. After training four winners at Happy Valley on Wednesday- three of them on the trot- Cas flew over to his other happy stomping … Continue reading

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THE “CHAMPIONSHIPS”: CAUGHT BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE CALLED ROYAL RANDWICK

“What a crap way to end a crap day of racing!” Disgruntled punter after Day One of “the championships”. And it came to pass that on Easter Monday, April 7, 2015, Day One of “the championships” finally got underway as … Continue reading

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