Tag Archives: Blake Shinn
THE CRAIG WILLIAMS INCIDENT: WHO’S TO BLAME?
By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk Reports last night that Craig Williams was spat on by a disgruntled punter at Moonee Valley last night. Was that publilshed anywhere today? — Keith Hillier (@KeithHillier2) October 27, 2017 On Friday night at Moonee Valley, … Continue reading
THE FAST TRACKER MAKES A GUEST APPEARANCE AT SHATIN
(Courtesy of Fast Track) There’s no Winx at Shatin- and what a stunning seventeenth consecutive win it was at Randwick yesterday by the Queen Of The Turf. She deserves to be a Dame, your Majesty. What a boost for the … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, brett prebble, casper fownes, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, The horse racing industry
Tagged Almoonqith, Blake Shinn, David Hall, Derek Leung, Gary Moore, Hit A Home Run, HKJC, James Doyle, Karis Teetan, Michael Chang, Olivier Doleuze, Racing To Win, Rapper Dragon, Shatin, Sunshine Universe, Super Goal, Sydney Cup, Winx
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SAM CLIPPERTON: CERTAINLY NOT “TOO YOUNG” TO RIDE WINNERS IN HONG KONG
By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk He’s certainly proving his doubters wrong. An all-too-familiar mantra, especially emanating from certain quarters in the land down under whenever a young Australian rider is granted a license to ride in Hong Kong is that they’re … Continue reading
THE COMMON SENSE ISSUE
By Keyser Soze OUTBREAK OF COMMON SENSE OVER WHIPS RULES! It’s not often when the tail wagging the dog is welcomed, but in this instance, the refreshing and bold admissions coming out of the National Stewards Conference earlier this week … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, Horse Racing, HORSE RACING AND SOCIAL MEDIA, The horse racing industry
Tagged Australian Racing Board, Blake Shinn, Chief Stewards, GLYN SCHOFIELD, Godolphin, Hughie Bowman, JAMES MCDONALD, Jason Collett, National Stewards Conference, Racing Australia, Ray Murrihy, Sam Clipperton, terry bailey, TIM CLARK, TOMMY BERRY, Tye Angland, WHIPS RULES
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CO-MINGLING: WHAT’S IN A WORD?
By Hans Ebert Gawd knows, it’s been written about enough- sometimes as “commingling”, other times as “co-mingling”- but, other than the really hardcore punter, or Ye Olde School mainstream racing writer, what does this actually mean? Has this strange word, … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, brett prebble, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, HORSE RACING AND SOCIAL MEDIA, Racing NSW, The horse racing industry, zac purton
Tagged Aerovelocity, Beauty Only, Ben Melham, Blake Shinn, BRENTON AVDULLA, Brett Prebble, Caspar Fownes, Chad Schofield, CO-MINGLING in horse racing, Craig Newitt, Danny Shum, David Hall and John Moore, dennis yip, Designs On Rome, HKJC, Joao Moreira, John Size, Kei Chiong, Mark Zahra, Nash Rawiller, Peniaphobia, Punter, RACING VICTORIA, RICHARD GIBSON, Ricky Yiu, Super Jockey, Tabcorp, Tony Cruz, TONY MILLARD, Victory Magic, Zac Purton
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THE CO-MINGLING AND PIE IN THE SKY ISSUE
By Keyser Soze CO-MINGLING: SEIZE THE DAY! BUT DO THEY KNOW HOW TO, TONTO? It’s distressing enough to be confronted with the challenges which racing faces on all fronts. Imagine climbing Everest and Kilimanjaro with little or no respite? Racing’s … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, HORSE RACING AND SOCIAL MEDIA, Marketing of horse racing, The horse racing industry, Tommy Berry
Tagged ATC, Blake Shinn, Brett Prebble, Darren Pearce, David Hall, Grace Grace, HUGH BOWMAN, NSW, Racing Minister Grace Grace, Randwick, Sheikh Bin Khalifa, Sky Thoroughbred Central, Tabcorp, The Sky racing, TOMMY BERRY, Victoria, 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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NEW JOCKEYS: WHO IS REALLY READY TO BOARD HONG KONG’S STARSHIP ENTERPRISE?
It’s all about putting in the hard work- and by that, it’s not just about turning up for trackwork and making one’s self available for rides. It’s about how you go out there and promote and market yourself to owners, … Continue reading
Posted in casper fownes, dennis yip, DOUGLAS WHYTE, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, JOAO MOREIRA, JOHN MOORE, JOHN SIZE, The horse racing industry, Tommy Berry, zac purton
Tagged Akeed Mofeed, Blake Shinn, BMW Hong Kong Derby, Brent Thomson, BRENTON AVDULLA, CHRIS PARNHAM, Corey Brown, DAMIEN OLIVER, Danielle Johnston, Danny Brereton, Danny Nikolic, Darren Beadman, Darren Gauci, Douglas Whyte, Dwayne Dunn, Hong Kong Racing, Hughie Bowman, James Winks, John Moore, John Size, Karis Teetan, KEVIN MOSES, Mark Zahra, Michael Rodd, Neil Callan, Peter Miers, Richard Fourie, RICHARD GIBSON, Steven King, TOMMY BERRY, TONY MILLARD, Tye Angland, Zac Purton
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THE VERY HAVE A GAI DAY ISSUE
LADY GAI GAI: SHE’S SIMPLY THE BEST! The lyrics of Tina Turner’s classic hit sums it up best: She’s Simply the Best , Better than all the rest. She might even be a Private Dancer, but there just aren’t enough … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, BLACK CAVIAR, Gai Waterhouse, Horse Racing, JOAO MOREIRA, Peter V'landys, The horse racing industry
Tagged Able Friend, Andrew Webster, Black Caviar, Blake Shinn, FRANKEL, Gai Waterhouse, Golden Slipper 2015, Joao Moreira, Racing NSW, Rosehill’s Slipper day, Sweet Idea, TOMMY BERRY, Vancouver
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