Tag Archives: Anton Marcus

THE VODACOM DURBAN JULY

Posted on July 10, 2017 by RacingB*tch

By Robyn Louw Starting with Bartie Leisher, Hong Kong has had a long and fruitful association with South African jockeys, trainers and horses. Bartie Leisher was champion jockey in 97/98, Basil Marcus topped the log 7 times between the 1991/92 … Continue reading →

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THE NIGHT GAVIN LERENA ARRIVED IN HONG KONG

Posted on December 10, 2015 by RacingB*tch

By Hans Ebert It might have been the night of The Big Rain, but that didn’t dampen the mood of all those who were there at Happy Valley Racecourse- the regular Happy Wednesday fans, and those who had travelled on … Continue reading →

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South African Influence on Hong Kong Racing: The Journey Continues

Posted on November 11, 2015 by RacingB*tch

By Hans Ebert When Richard Fourie, Douglas Whyte and Karis Teetan rode their winners at Shatin on Sunday- four in all with Fourie taking out the feature event- the Sa Sa Ladies Purse on Top Act- they were carrying on … Continue reading →

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THE HKJC: RACING AND SO MUCH MORE

Posted on May 6, 2014 by RacingB*tch

There were a few telling quotes after Hong Kong Champions Mile Day where we saw South Africa’s Variety Club, ridden by Anton Marcus and trained by the great Mike De Kock, bitchslap his rivals in the big race by giving … Continue reading →

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THE “HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL RACES” ISSUE

Posted on December 2, 2010 by RacingB*tch

After last weekend’s racing of “progressive greyhounds” and where if one was not somewhere near the lead, there wasn’t a hope in hell of winning, it’s also where we saw some interesting “bits” of racing and some rather “fragile” rides … Continue reading →

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