Tag Archives: American Pharoah
THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF THE MOREIRA FACTOR
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
Posted in Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, JOAO MOREIRA, JOHN MOORE, The horse racing industry
Tagged 2017 BMW Hong Kong Derby, Able Friend, American Pharoah, Black Caviar, California Chrome, FRANKEL, HKJC, Joao Moreira, John Moore, Phar Lap, Rapper Dragon, Seabiscuit, Silent Witness, Winx, Zenyatta
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THE ROB MONTGOMERY WHIPPERSNAPPER ISSUE
By Keyser Soze WHO IS ROB MONTGOMERY? We’ve never heard of him, and it’s doubtful if others have, but apparently Rob Montgomery is a senior member of the Victorian stewards panel. Perhaps he doesn’t know that himself, if his comments … Continue reading
Posted in BLACK CAVIAR, DOUGLAS WHYTE, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, Marketing of horse racing, Racing NSW, The horse racing industry, zac purton
Tagged American Pharoah, Black Caviar, Chad Schofield, DAMIEN OLIVER, Douglas Whyte, Emirates Stakes, Gérald Mossé, happy valley, Joao Moreira, Kim Kelly, Melbourne Cup, Melbourne Cup Carnival, MICHELLE PAYNE, PAN SUTONG, Rob Montgomery, RSN, Shannon Hope, Troy Grant, Zac Purton
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A MONGOL WITHOUT A HORSE IS LIKE A BIRD WITHOUT WINGS
By Jenny Bridle While Triple Crown winner American Pharoah with jockey Victor Espinoza won the Breeders Cup Classic on Halloween day at Keeneland Racecourse in Kentucky, a big story had unfolded earlier in the day with some interestingly dressed men … Continue reading
THE LIAR LIAR ISSUE
LIES, LIES AND MORE DAMNED LIES Australian racing’s thick skin- as thick as a rhinoceros hide, and, often, as thick as a brick- has become part of its DNA and culture over recent years with scandal after scandal threatening without … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, Racing NSW, The horse racing industry
Tagged AKEED MODEED, American Pharoah, John Camilleri, John Moore, Melbourne Cup, News Corp, NSW, PAN SUTONG, Racing NSW, RACING VICTORIA, Ray Murrihy, SAM KAVANAGH, Shane-O Anderson, sterling city, Tom Brennan, WARWICK FARM
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HORSE RACING: HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO (INCLUDING EFFECTIVELY MARKETING CO-MINGLING)
Back in the day, Bonnie Tyler channeled Rod Stewart and made an impassioned plea via her song, “Holding Out For A Hero”. If ever horse racing needed a theme song, this is it- a sport sorely lacking in heroes, and, … Continue reading
Posted in FRANKIE DETTORI, Horse Racing, HORSE RACING AND SOCIAL MEDIA, JOAO MOREIRA, The horse racing industry
Tagged Ahmed Zayat, American Pharoah, Black Caviar, Bob Baffert, Brent Thomson, Christophe Soumillon, Deep Impact, FRANKEL, Frankie Dettori, George Moore, Joao Moreira, Kingston Town, lester piggott, Michael Kinane, Pat Eddery, Phar Lap, Ryan Moore, Seabiscuit, Secretariat, Silent Witness, Steve Cauthen, Victor Espinoza
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