Tag Archives: Champagne Bar

THE “LET’S DROP THE MOTHER OF A BOMB TODAY ” ISSUE

Posted on April 14, 2017 by RacingB*tch

By Hans Ebert (@hanseberthk / @racingb_tch) It’s all about timing. And Racingbitch aka RB was launched during the very early days of the digital age- and the very early hours of a long night out at the legendary Champagne Bar … Continue reading →

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THE CHAMPAGNE BAR, THOSE CHAMPAGNE YEARS AND THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL RACES…

Posted on November 9, 2016 by RacingB*tch

By Hans Ebert “I’m Avis and aaahhhm from Las Viiiiigas!” shrieked the singer before launching into something from Gladys Knight. It was your typical hotel lounge shtick, but when outnumbered by visiting mature L’il Abners who buy into average singers … Continue reading →

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WHERE TO GO, WHAT TO DO IN HONG KONG: THE 2016 LONGINES HKIR TRAVEL GUIDE

Posted on November 6, 2016 by RacingB*tch

For those making that annual pilgrimage for Longines Hong Kong International Races week in December, a few pointers, observations and writing through first hand experience, much schlepping around, and knowledge: Hong Kong today is no longer what it was. It’s … Continue reading →

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THE EVOLUTION AND REVOLUTION OF RACINGB*TCH‏

Posted on December 1, 2015 by RacingB*tch

By Hans Ebert It seemed like a good idea at the time- and probably was and definitely still is: Produce an irreverent blog on the horse racing industry. This was when the web was in its infancy, MySpace was going … Continue reading →

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NORM SNOWDEN AND REALITY BITES FROM ROSEHILL’S “THERMOS BRIGADE AREA”

Posted on July 7, 2015 by RacingB*tch

Well winter is well and truly upon us and race day patrons, public and Members, are staying away in droves. I have attended recent ATC meetings, but haven’t bothered to go into the Members, just had a wander around to … Continue reading →

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BOLLYWOOD NIGHTS AND THE HKJC TURNING ON THE TWITCH

Posted on June 6, 2015 by RacingB*tch

It was the first of two Bollywood Nights, but there was something far more than that happening at Happy Valley Racecourse on Wednesday. With all things Indian in the air- and at the buffet tables at the venues Adrenaline and … Continue reading →

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WHY YOU SHOULD BE UP FOR A HAPPY WEDNESDAY AND TONIGHT’S HONG KONG IJC CHALLENGE.

Posted on December 9, 2014 by RacingB*tch

THINGS TO DO AT TONIGHT’S BUDDA-BING-BUDDA-BANG RACE MEETING… *Get to the races early. Traffic is usually hell between 4-6pm when taxis are sparse, cars and vans and snails crawl up to through Causeway Bay to Sports Road, and remember that … Continue reading →

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