Category Archives: Tony Cruz
THE HARD YELL AND HEART SELL OF THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL RACES
By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk It’s needed a little time to absorb it all. From a business point of view, the Hong Kong International races on Sunday at Sha Tin was a massive success- turnover of over HK$1.6 billion, combined attendance … Continue reading
Posted in Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, NASH RAWILLER, The horse racing industry, Tony Cruz, www.fasttrack.hk, zac purton
Tagged Derek Leung, Dylan Mo, fasttrackhk, Felix Coetzee, Hans Ebert, Highland Reel, HK Racing, HKIR, HKJC, Hong Kong, Mr Stunning, Nash Rawiller, Ryan Moore, Silent Witness, Time Warp, Tony Cruz, Zac Purton
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GOOD JOSS FOR SUNDAY (And get back to where you belong, Joao Joao. Please)
It’s been said here before, and it will be said again: To date, this has been a dress rehearsal for the latest Hong Kong racing season. Who also knew we’d actually say that we’re racing today in the post-Hugh Hefner … Continue reading
Posted in DOUGLAS WHYTE, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, JOAO MOREIRA, The horse racing industry, Tony Cruz, www.fasttrack.hk, zac purton
Tagged Douglas Whyte, Joao Moreira, Jockey Challenge, Karis Teetan, Keith Yeung, Matthew Chadwick, Nash Rawiller, Neil Callan, Sammy Clipperton, Tony Cruz, Umberto Rispoli, Zac Purton
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OLD FRIENDS ARE THE BEST FRIENDS – FELIX COETZEE VISITS SILENT WITNESS
By Robyn Louw – reproduced with kind permission of the Sporting Post Sometimes one needs a bit of a break from the harsh reality of life and it’s always good to have a few feel-good stories handy in a pinch. … Continue reading
LIVING LEGENDS
Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk By Kat Coetzee “When I knew we had the race won, the roar from the crowd- the energy from those thousands- was a feeling I can’t put into words.” – Felix Coetzee I could write this article … Continue reading
IT WAS ONE OF THOSE DAYS AT THE RACES…
By Hans Ebert Even the Marx Brothers would have thought that last Sunday’s Day At The Races at Shatin bordered on a surreal mix of weirdness, tinged with sadness, and a patch of flatness, where it just didn’t matter who … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, DOUGLAS WHYTE, GERARD MOSSE, HAPPY WEDNESDAY, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, HORSE RACING AND SOCIAL MEDIA, JOAO MOREIRA, The horse racing industry, Tony Cruz
Tagged Able Friend, CAULFIELD, Christophe Soumillon, Daniel Ng, David Hayes, Gérald Mossé, Gold Mount, Helene Paragon, Joao Moreira, McDonald, Melbourne Cup, Neil Callan, Oakleigh Plate, PAN SUTONG, Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup, RICHARD GIBSON, Rosehill, Sheidel, TOMMY BERRY, Tony Cruz, Werther, Wilson Woo, Winx
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A NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINX ISSUE
TWEET OF THE DAY Michael Freedman granted a trainer's license for next season in HK? Smart move, especially with the future in mind👍 pic.twitter.com/KdLkDxvvmS — RacingB*tch (@Racingb_tch) February 17, 2017 IS RACING ITS OWN WORST ENEMY? It is stating the … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, BLACK CAVIAR, HAPPY WEDNESDAY, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, HORSE RACING AND SOCIAL MEDIA, Peter V'landys, Tony Cruz
Tagged ATC, Black Caviar, Charles Darwin, happy valley, happy wednesday, Peter Moody, Racing NSW, Randwick, Silent Witness, Tony Cruz, Winx
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WORTH REVISITING AS #HKIR NEARS: TONY CRUZ: THE BRUCE LEE OF HONG KONG RACING
By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk When John Hardie wrote that “Tony Cruz Is Not The Greatest Thing Since Fried Rice”, and how the then-young Champion jockey of Hong Kong had an apparent penchant for “fast cars, fast women and the fast … Continue reading
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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