Category Archives: Jockeys and Betting
THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGING
Who would have thought that a racing radio station would be playing Start Me Up by the Stones at 10.43am between races? But that’s exactly what Perth’s Racing Radio did on Monday before heading off to Echuca for the call … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, HAPPY WEDNESDAY, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, Jockeys and Betting, The horse racing industry
Tagged Gallop Magazine, HKJC, Perth’s Racing Radio, Racing in Australia, the Swedish Chef, what we have here is a failure to communicate
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THE ABSURD ISSUE
THE THEATRE OF THE ABSURD (Source: MOB) They really should consider renaming Randwick’’s new Theatre of the Horse, the Theatre of the Absurd after the events of this week pertaining to the grossly tiresome coverage of the dust up between … Continue reading
THE BEST AND WORST ISSUE
SHE’S SIMPLY THE BEST! They must have had that predictive sixth sense about Black Caviar when the lyrics to Tina Turner’s musical anthem were written decades before the wonder mare was even a twinkle in the eyes of anyone associated … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, BLACK CAVIAR, Horse Racing, Jockeys and Betting, JOHN SIZE, PERTH RACING, PETER MOODY, royal ascot, The horse racing industry, Victorian Racing Club
Tagged Anthony Darmanin, Black Caviar, Chief Steward Terry Bailey, Flemington, John Size, Lightning Stakes, LUKE NOLEN, Mark Hunter, Michael Walker, MICHELLE PAYNE, Peter Moody, Racing Victoria Stewards, ROBERT SMERDON, ROYAL ASCOT, ROYAL HAUNT, Victorian racing
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THE GURU ON TONIGHT’S HAPPY VALLEY MEETING
Many are salivating thinking of the upcoming clash in the Longines Hong Kong Mile between Glorious Days, Packing Whiz and Ambitious Dragon -and which means a duel to the wire between Dougie Whyte, The lethal Zac Attack and Barney Bam … Continue reading
THE GURU WITH TEN TIPS ON WHAT TO DO DURING HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL RACES WEEK
The Guru is published courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk Visit the site which has evolved into a more “indie” look at horse racing and see if you agree to the lists of the World’s Best Jockeys and The Best And Most Underrated … Continue reading
THE INTEGRITY ISSUE
From where we were sitting, Saturday was a Day Of Shame for Australian racing. Short-priced favourites biting the dust happen everywhere. That’s racing. But, apart from in Brisbane- and how good is Jeff Lloyd going over there along with two … Continue reading
THE “WHY IT REALLY WAS A HAPPY WEDNESDAY” ISSUE!
It was a Wednesday when the stars aligned and the usually great Happy Wednesday at Happy Valley hit a new high- and on a global scale. After all, the night before at Royal Ascot, Hong Kong’s Little Bridge at 14’s … Continue reading
THE “CHANGING OF THE GUARD” ISSUE
They’re not only changing the guard at Buckingham Palace, the changing on the guard is taking all around the world and in every industry. Of course, in the racing industry- and, at least, there still is an industry- there is … Continue reading
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