Category Archives: JOHN SIZE
RB ISSUE 1
By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk WIN A LIMITED EDITION 2017 LONGINES HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL JOCKEYS’ CHAMPIONSHIP AUTOGRAPHED POSTER BY ALL JOCKEYS WHO PARTICIPATED Simply tell us who won this season’s HKIJC at Happy Valley Racecourse in December 2017.
WHAT KEEPS HORSE RACING ENTERTAINING (EVEN THE GOOFY STUFF)
By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk Happy Wednesday night was more like a celebration party after the success of HKIR week- a time to just chill and go with the flow. Many did at Adrenaline. We’d never seen anything like it before … Continue reading
Posted in DOUGLAS WHYTE, HAPPY WEDNESDAY, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, JOAO MOREIRA, JOHN SIZE, NASH RAWILLER, The horse racing industry, zac purton
Tagged Adrenaline, Brett Prebble, Douglas Whyte, Frankie Lor, happy wednesday, HKIR, HKJC, hong kong horse racing, Joao Moreira, Jockey Challenge, Mick Kinane, Umberto Rispoli, Zac Purton
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CELEBRATING SUCCESS AND KNOWING THE ART OF RESTRAINT
By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk Australian sporting fans are probably the most patriotic and rabid in the world. Sometimes, there’s a tendency to go a tad overboard where even when their team has lost, especially at cricket, they’ve “won” because the … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, DOUGLAS WHYTE, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, HORSE RACING AND SOCIAL MEDIA, JOAO MOREIRA, JOHN MOORE, JOHN SIZE, The horse racing industry, Tommy Berry, zac purton
Tagged Basil Marcus, Christophe Soumillon, Darren Beadman, Douglas Whyte, Frankie Dettori, Gérald Mossé, Hughie Bowman, Joao Moreira, John Moore, John Size, MIA, Michael Kinane, Robbie Fradd, Ryan Moore, TOMMY BERRY, Yutake Take, Zac Purton
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SRI LANKA: THE NEW LOCATION FOR THE WORLD’S RICHEST HORSE RACE AND GREATEST RIDE IN THE WORLD?
By Frank Lee Trillington It has been in the works for three years, but now with the soon-to-be opening in Colombo, Sri Lanka of the Sapphire Sri Lanka Gemstone Racing Club (SSLGRC) it’s all systems go with such ambitious plans … Continue reading
Posted in Horse Racing, JOHN SIZE, Peter V'landys, The horse racing industry
Tagged andre fabre, Bill Nader, brian kan ping-chee, CHRIS WALLER, Darren Weir, Gai Waterhouse, Gary Ng, Island Paradise Elephant Sapphire Cup, Joao Moreira, John Didham, John Moore, John Size, Mahela Jayawardene, MICHELLE PAYNE, Mike De Kock, Peter V'landys, Royal Turf Club, Sapphire Sri Lanka Gemstone Racing Club, Simon Love, Sri Lanka, SSLGRC, Ted Fordyce, The Railwayman, Tim Cutler, Vinay Sapuradnekarnam, WH Rambo Tse
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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
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, dennis yip, DOUGLAS WHYTE, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, HORSE RACING AND SOCIAL MEDIA, JOAO MOREIRA, JOHN SIZE, The horse racing industry
Tagged Colin Dean, Danny Brereton, Geoffrey Allendorf, Jose Corralles, Mark Gallagher, PETA, Racing NSW, Rambo Tse, Sammy Hyland, Simon Jones, Stanley Chin, Stevie Arnold, The Macau Jockey Club, Tommy James
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KARIS TEETAN: THE CONTINUING ADVENTURES OF THE MAURITIAN MAGICIAN
By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk When I think of Karis Teetan, the quality that springs most clearly to mind is his clear-eyed ability to live gratefully. That may sound simple, but is exceptionally difficult to achieve – particularly in the high … Continue reading
Posted in brett prebble, DOUGLAS WHYTE, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, JOHN MOORE, JOHN SIZE, The horse racing industry, Tommy Berry
Tagged Brett Prebble, Contentment, David Ferraris, Designs On Rome, Douglas Whyte, Joao Moreira, John Size, Karis Teetan, Longines Hong Kong International Races, Oriental Watch Shatin Trophy, Shatin, Shatin racecourse, Sun Jewellery, TOMMY BERRY
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ABOUT THAT OLD WHYTE MAGIC…
By Hans Ebert He’s looking happier, he’s riding winners with the deceiving ease that’s been his trademark, and there’s that steely determination expected of the jockey everyone agrees is the consummate professional. Some say, Douglas Whyte is back, to which … Continue reading
Posted in DOUGLAS WHYTE, HAPPY WEDNESDAY, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, JOAO MOREIRA, JOHN SIZE, The horse racing industry, Tony Cruz, www.fasttrack.hk, zac purton
Tagged Basil Marcus, Brett Prebble, Champion jockey, Douglas Whyte, Glorious Days, Joao Moreira, Jockeys Premiership, John Size, London News, Queen Elizabeth 11 Cup, Tony Cruz, Zac Purton
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THE THREE AMIGOS TAKE OVER THE TIPPING DUTIES WITH A SONG IN THEIR HEARTS AND A SHA TIN ON THEIR MINDS
“Whew” is all we can say for turning down an invitation to attend the Caulfield Cup meeting yesterday. Instead, we decided to stay put and study the form for our debut as The Three Amigos of Tipping for today’s races … Continue reading
Posted in brett prebble, casper fownes, DOUGLAS WHYTE, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, JOAO MOREIRA, JOHN MOORE, JOHN SIZE
Tagged Cheer Win, Cool And Neat, Debutant Starlot, Double Trio, Dylan Mo, Joao Moreira, John Size, Kei Chiong, Keith Yeung, Polymer Luck, Premiere, quinella, Sea Jade, Triple Trio, Xinhang Yarn, Zac Purton
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INTRODUCING THE FAST TRACK HONG KONG AND LONGINES HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL RACES TRIVIA CHALLENGE!
(Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) Great prizes to be won! Join the Fast Track Hong Kong and Longines Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) Trivia Challenge and enjoy the races in style. The first four readers picked via a Lucky Draw who answer all … Continue reading
Posted in DOUGLAS WHYTE, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, HORSE RACING AND SOCIAL MEDIA, JOHN MOORE, JOHN SIZE, www.fasttrack.hk
Tagged Adrenaline, Hay Market, HKIR Trivia Competition, Hong Kong, Longines Hong Kong International Jockey Competition, Shatin racecourse
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AND THEY’RE OFF! HONG KONG RACING TAKES THE HIGH ROAD INTO THE FUTURE
(Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) By Hans Ebert It seems like it’s been a very short break between the end of last season and the start today in Sha Tin of the new Hong Kong racing season. Why is the new season … Continue reading
Posted in Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, JOAO MOREIRA, JOHN MOORE, JOHN SIZE, The horse racing industry, Tony Cruz, WINFRIED ENGELBRECHT-BRESGES, www.fasttrack.hk
Tagged Allan Sharrock, Andy Wu, Brian Stewart, Conhua training centre, Dashing Fellow, Dylan Mo, John Moore, Karis Teetan, Neil Callan, Sammy Clipperton, terry bailey, Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges
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