Tag Archives: George Moore
HONG KONG HORSE RACING: WHAT A LONG AND STRANGE RIDE IT’S BEEN
By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk My aunt and uncle were the only racing fans in the family though family friends were loyal supporters of the sport in Hong Kong. My father would always remind me that Ceylon, where we came from, … Continue reading
Posted in Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, The horse racing industry
Tagged Cheng Tai-chee, George Moore, George Sofronoff, happy valley, HKJC, Jerry Ng Chi-lam, Joe Pereira, Johnny Cruz, Kenny Kwok, lester piggott, Marcel Samarcq, MC Tam, Nick Metrevelli, Peter Miers, Peter Tse, Rambo Tse, Robin Parke, Ted Fordyce, Tony Silva
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THE MANY QUESTIONS FACING THE WORLD OF HORSE RACING…
By Hans Ebert There’s a new movie out called “Urban Myths” which flips things on its head- “true-ish” stories based on urban legends about a road trip featuring Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor with Joseph Fiennes playing Michael Jackson, Bob Dylan … Continue reading
GARY MOORE: UNDERRATED AND MISUNDERSTOOD
By Hans Ebert Following him training a treble at Hawkesbury today, we thought we’d publish this piece on Gary Moore again for those who might have missed it the first time around. Well done, Gazza! Zac Purton calls him “the … Continue reading
GARY MOORE: UNDERRATED AND MISUNDERSTOOD
By Hans Ebert Zac Purton calls him “the most underrated Australian jockey ever with an amazing CV”. Zac is right. Too often, his sometimes bizarre antics on racetracks have, sadly, eclipsed his incredible feats and accomplishments in the saddle. At … Continue reading
JOAO MOREIRA AND THE $20 MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION
By Hans Ebert It’s a terrific programme put together for the last race meeting of 2015 with all eyes on the very expensive import Consort, purchased by bloodstock agent George Moore, and the former Sir Michael Stoute-trained galloper with outstanding … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, brett prebble, DOUGLAS WHYTE, Gai Waterhouse, GERARD MOSSE, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, JOAO MOREIRA, The horse racing industry, zac purton
Tagged ATC, BILL VLAHOS, Brett Prebble, Chad Schofield, Christophe Soumillon, Consort, Douglas Whyte, Edward Sadler, GaiTV, George Moore, Giant Treasure, Gold-Fun, Joao Moreira, Karis Teetan, Michael Stoute, MORE-IRA, Neil Callan, PAN SUTONG, Racing To Win, RANDWICK
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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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THE FEEL GOOD STORIES
TONY CRUZ: THE BRUCE LEE OF HONG KONG RACING When John Hardie wrote that “Tony Cruz Is Not The Greatest Thing Since Fried Rice”, and how the then-young Champion jockey of Hong Kong had an apparent penchant for “fast cars, … Continue reading
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT…
TONY CRUZ: THE BRUCE LEE OF HONG KONG RACING When John Hardie wrote that “Tony Cruz Is Not The Greatest Thing Since Fried Rice”, and how the then-young Champion jockey of Hong Kong had an apparent penchant for “fast cars, … Continue reading
Posted in The horse racing industry, Tony Cruz
Tagged Co-Tack, Douglas Whyte, Felix Coetzee, Frankie Dettori, Gary Moore, GARY STEVENS, George Moore, Greville Starkey, Joe Mercer, John Hardie, KIERON FALLON, lester piggott, Max DeRosa, Pat Eddery, Silent Witness, Steve Cauthen, Super Team, Tony Cruz, Walter Swinburn, Willie Carson
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