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
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, JO JO MCKINNON, Peter V'landys, The horse racing industry
Tagged ACACIA COURTNEY, America's Best Racing, ATC, Channel 7, Channel 78, Clint Hutchison, Gai Waterhouse, HKJC, HKTVB's J2, JoJo McKinnon, Mike Baird, Racing NSW, RACING VICTORIA, Seven Network, Sky Channel, Tabcorp, Troy Grant, TVN
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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
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, HAPPY WEDNESDAY, Horse Racing, JO JO MCKINNON, Peter V'landys, The horse racing industry
Tagged ATC, Danny O'Brien, David Raphael, Francesca Cumani, happy valley, happy wednesday, JoJo McKinnon, Ken Callander, MARK KAVANAGH, Melbourne Cup, Racing NSW, RACING VICTORIA, Randwick, Sky Thoroughbred, Troy Grant
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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
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, JO JO MCKINNON, JOAO MOREIRA, The horse racing industry
Tagged Autumn Carnival Championships, Chautauqua, Godolphin, HUGH BOWMAN, James Doyle, JAMES MCDONALD, Lankan Rupee, Mighty Mark, Newmarket Handicap, NSW racing, Racing NSW, RACING VICTORIA, SAM KAVANAGH, Shane O, Sheikh Mo, Terravista, Troy Grant, William Buick
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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
Posted in casper fownes, CSL, DOUGLAS WHYTE, GERARD MOSSE, HAPPY WEDNESDAY, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, JO JO MCKINNON, JOAO MOREIRA, JOHN MOORE, The horse racing industry, Tony Cruz, www.fasttrack.hk, zac purton
Tagged Bill Nader, Douglas Whyte, HKJC, Hong Kong Racing, Joao Moreira, John Moore, Zac Purton
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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
Posted in DOUGLAS WHYTE, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, JO JO MCKINNON, The horse racing industry, zac purton
Tagged Adrenaline, Beer Garden, Francesca Cumani, GARY STEVENS, Giddy Up, HKJC, hong kong horse racing, JENNY CHAPMAN, Jo McKinnon, Kerrin McEvoy, Mike Smith, The Gallery, Zac Purton
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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
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