Tag Archives: Basil Marcus
FELIX COETZEE AND HIS TOP 20 CHAMPION HONG KONG HORSES (AND NEARLY MEETING AXL ROSE)
By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk They would always say that he had a built-in clock in his head, which is why he was such a master of pace. Like his fellow South African jockeys -Jeff Lloyd, almost South African, and Basil … Continue reading
Posted in FELIX COETZEE, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, JOHN MOORE, The horse racing industry
Tagged Basil Marcus, Caspar Fownes, Deep Purple, Douglas Whyte, Egyptian Ra, Felix Coetzee, Jeff Lloyd, John Moore, John Size, Silent Witness, Silver Jubilee Cup, Tony Cruz, Vaya Con Dios
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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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ZAC PURTON: RISING TO THE OCCASION. AGAIN.
By Hans Ebert Just when you start to think that we’re caught inside of Mobil with the Déjà Vu Blues again, racing in Hong Kong has a habit of reinventing itself to stop the barbarians of boredom from crashing through … Continue reading
Posted in brett prebble, casper fownes, DOUGLAS WHYTE, HAPPY WEDNESDAY, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, JOAO MOREIRA, The horse racing industry, zac purton
Tagged "LITTLE BRIDGE", Basil Marcus, Caspar Fownes, dennis yip, Doncaster, Douglas Whyte, HAPPY VALLEY RACECOURSE, HKJC, Hong Kong Jockey Premiership, Joao Moreira, Jockey Challenge, Robbie Fradd, Shatin racecourse, Zac Purton
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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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FROM OUR VAULTS AND STILL RELEVANT: LOOKING BACK AND AHEAD WITH IRISH BLAZING GUN NEIL CALLAN…
NEIL CALLAN: BLAZING A TRAIL UNDER THE RADAR “Didn’t they say the same thing about Basil Marcus?” Well-known barrister, larger-than-life character and horse owner Kevin Egan, who has seen all sides of horse racing in Hong Kong over very many … Continue reading
Posted in Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing
Tagged Basil Marcus, Blazing Speed, Brett Prebble, Carson, Cauthen, Dettori, Eddery, Gérald Mossé, Joao Moreira, Joe Mercer, Kevin Egan, Kwangtung Handicap Cup, Mirco Demuro, Neil Callan, of course, Piggott, Standard And Chartered Champions Cup, The Audemars Piguet QE 11 Cup, The Babe, The Longines Jockey Club Cup, Tony Cruz, Zac Purton
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THE “WHIPPING INTO NON ACTION” ISSUE
By Keyser Soze BREEDERS LEVY: THE GREAT ESCAPE Australia’s premier annual yearling sale – the William Inglis Easter sale- kicks off in Sydney next Tuesday. The three day sale showcases le crème de la crème of Australia’s thoroughbred yearlings and, … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, DOUGLAS WHYTE, FELIX COETZEE, Horse Racing, HORSE RACING AND SOCIAL MEDIA, JOAO MOREIRA, The horse racing industry, Tommy Berry
Tagged ATC, Basil Marcus, Blake Shinn, Breeders Levy, Easter weekend BMW Stakes, Felix Coetzee and Douglas Whyte, Golden Slipper, HUGH BOWMAN, Kathy O’Hara, Melbourne Cup Week, Mick Dittman, Racing NSW, Rosehill, Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival, TOMMY BERRY, William Inglis Easter sale
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South African Influence on Hong Kong Racing: The Journey Continues
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
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 Anton Marcus, Basil Marcus, Brent Thomson, Brian Kan, David Hayes, Douglas Whyte, Dubai Sheema Classic, Felix Coetzee, GLYN SCHOFIELD, HKIR, Hong Kong Jockey Premiership, Ivan Allen, Jeff Lloyd, Joao Moreira, Karis Teetan, Marcus Jooste, Mike De Kock, Richard Fourie, Robbie Fradd, Sa Sa Ladies Purse, Tony Cruz, Top Act, Zac Purton
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