Category Archives: JO JO MCKINNON
THE GIVE PEACE A CHANCE ISSUE
THE WAR IS OVER: NOW FOR THE REBUILD Now that the war over vision rights, so bitterly fought out between Racing Victoria and the Tabcorp/Sky Channel duopoly is finally over, the Victorians have a unique opportunity to exploit their bold … Continue reading
THE BLOW TORCH ISSUE
TURNING THE BLOW TORCH ON SYDNEY RACING Respected Sydney racing journalist Ken Callander, below turned the blow torch on Sydney racing in his Monday weekly column in the Telegraph with a piece titled “Racing for a solution in Sydney”. The … Continue reading
THE ENTIRE COUNTRY ISSUE
WHY NSW RACING NEEDS TO GO UP THE COUNTRY (LIKE CANNED HEAT) Never in their delirious states of optimistic delusion could The Boffins of Druitt Street (good name for a reality TV series), have ever imagined the traction and success … Continue reading
OUR PREDICTIONS FOR THE NEW HK RACING SEASON
* This uniquely named gentleman will join JoJo McKinnon for all simultaneous broadcasts of races. * The HKJC introduces another unique way for newbies to understand horses and horse racing. *Zac Purton decides The Ice Bucket Challenge has run its … Continue reading
LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE LADIES IN RACING
Finally, someone has realized that females are race-goers, too, and we applaud those who have produced this magazine with Australia’s First Lady Of Racing on the cover. Sure, Gai Waterhouse has her critics, but nothing speaks louder than success and … Continue reading
COS HORSE RACING SHOULDN’T BE AS MISERABLE AS STEPTOE
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas and what happens with those connected with Hong Kong racing ends up being talked about in Macau and its “famous” Irish Bar with the latest “mail de jour” being a horse having been … Continue reading
THE FAST TRACK GUIDE TO SHATIN TONIGHT
(Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE’S MOUTH It’s been quite a draining week- not just ‘cos of the weather- and a number of questions are whirling around our heads faster than that of Linda Blair’s when the devil got … Continue reading
WHAT YOU CAN LEARN FROM A SIMULTANEOUS BROADCAST
Frankly, we’ve been thinking of the words “simultaneous broadcast” and wondering how many people know what the hell it is and which egghead came up with this brain teaser? It’s like many of us not knowing a simulator from a … Continue reading
HORSE RACING, SPONSORS AND THE PRANCING HORSE
Whenever we see Ferrari’s “prancing horse” logo, we can’t help wondering why horsepower can’t meet racing’s horsepower and combine to rev up the image of both products. (Source: Logos Collection) For Ferrari, Hong Kong is its biggest market with many … Continue reading