Tag Archives: Able Friend

CASPAR FOWNES AND HIS TOP 20 CHAMPION HORSES OVER THE PAST TWENTY YEARS

Posted on June 29, 2017 by RacingB*tch

By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk It’s hard to think that he almost didn’t receive his license to train in Hong Kong.There are vague memories of those days when his father Lawrie went to bat for him along with the racing media … Continue reading →

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DOUGLAS WHYTE AND HIS LIST OF HONG KONG’S TOP 20 CHAMPION HORSES

Posted on June 25, 2017 by RacingB*tch

By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk When Douglas Whyte rode the first winner of the day at Sha Tin yesterday, it was one of those moments in time that made my mind wander. It was a lowly Class 5 event, but it … Continue reading →

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THE FAREWELL TO ABLE FRIEND: THAT WAS IT?

Posted on May 30, 2017 by RacingB*tch

By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk @Georgejmoore8 Don't know what I was expecting, but thought Able Friend deserved a better farewell. At least to me, it was flat @HKJC_Racing — RacingB*tch (@Racingb_tch) May 29, 2017 Silent Witness or Able Friend? What about … Continue reading →

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THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF THE MOREIRA FACTOR

Posted on March 19, 2017 by RacingB*tch

By Hans Ebert Not even the constant drizzle over Sha tin could rain on Joao Moreira’s parade. He couldn’t be stopped from showing the world his happiness- pumping his fist in the air, whooping it up, giving everyone his signature … Continue reading →

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IT WAS ONE OF THOSE DAYS AT THE RACES…

Posted on March 2, 2017 by RacingB*tch

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 →

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KEI CHIONG AND HER SUPER SHATIN SUNDAY: AND NOW WHAT?

Posted on April 11, 2016 by RacingB*tch

By Hans Ebert The Amber Alert storm warning might have been a giveaway. Maybe it was the heavens opening up, and some even wondering if the race meeting would go on. But the show went on with the star being … Continue reading →

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Looking back at HKIR Week: The Highlights and The Dimwits

Posted on December 15, 2015 by RacingB*tch

By Hans Ebert * The HKIJC Post-race party at Adrenaline- an incredible melting pot of different nationalities, and personalities comprising racing fans, a bevy of stunning HKJC Racing Ambassadors, racing executives and some of the best jockeys in the world, … Continue reading →

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WE CAN ONLY WISH

Posted on December 11, 2015 by RacingB*tch

By Hans Ebert Of course, it’s about the horses- Blazing Speed, Flintshire, Able Friend, Gold-Fun, Straight Girl, Free Eagle, Criterion etc- and the riders- Moreira, Guyon, Purton, Whyte, Cheminaud, Ryan Moore, Bowman, Oliver, Soumillon- and the trainers- Fabre, Dupre, Dermot … Continue reading →

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KARISMATIC TEETAN: THE MAURITIAN WILD CARD

Posted on October 31, 2015 by RacingB*tch

By Hans Ebert When he rode the first winner on the first day of the 2012-13 season with his very first ride in Hong Kong aboard the David Ferraris-trained Amazing Always, Karis Teetan signalled his arrival in the most competitive … Continue reading →

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FRANCESCA CUMANI, LONGINES AND BRINGING ELEGANCE TO HORSE RACING

Posted on August 10, 2015 by RacingB*tch

Being the biggest supporter of equestrian sports including, of course, horse racing, what’s always been a question mark is why Longines doesn’t have any ambassadors for the sport. Yes, it has brand ambassadors like Kate Winslet, Simon Baker, and former … Continue reading →

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