Tag Archives: Gerard Mosse

THE FAST TRACK GUIDE TO SUNDAY AT SHATIN

(Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) After his brilliant ride to win aboard Moneymaker on Happy Thursday, someone remarked, “Now THAT was the old Douglas Whyte” to which we countered with, “No, that’s Douglas Whyte bringing Sexy Back”. From barrier 12, the Champion … Continue reading

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LONGINES AND HONG KONG THE BIG WINNERS ON A GLORIOUS DAY AT SHATIN

Like Sting lecturing us mere mortals on the benefits of Tantric Sex, the buildup to Longines and the Hong Kong Jockey Club International Races had been long and steady. After months of talking, the horses arrived, and track watchers came … Continue reading

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COS RACING MUST NOT BE AS BORING AS A JAMES BLUNT SONG

——————————- THE HKJC AND THE UNITED COLORS OF BENETTON. Often, the grass seems greener on the other side until you decide to move to the other side and discover that it’s all barren land with someone wailing, Where Have All … Continue reading

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BECAUSE RACING SHOULD NOT BE STUFFY, OLD AND BORING

(Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) ————————————- INTRODUCING KIMBERLEY MOSSE. Let’s face it, we all know that Gerard Mosse is a charismatic, handsome French animal who rides tall in the saddle on and off the track and can be a magnifique Big Race … Continue reading

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THE MAGIC AND WEIRD JOURNEY OF THE HKJC

Like our lives, with anything, there is a need to know where something or someone has come from to understand why and where they are what they are today. It’s like Alex Hailey’s Roots or a Family Tree and for … Continue reading

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ZAC IS BACK (THOUGH HE NEVER LEFT)

It was Mark Twain who reminded everyone that rumors of his death had been vastly exaggerated. At Shatin on National Day, Zac Purton reminded those and their loudest whispers that he was going through a “dry spell” that every dry … Continue reading

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MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL…

(Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) (Source: LOL Snaps) Together with our Mothership and often it can be a real mutha of a ship that is the SS Racingb*tch, we asked racing fans to name their choices for the Top Ten Jockeys in … Continue reading

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RACING’S COOL FACTOR

Let’s face it, horse racing doesn’t exactly have The Cool Factor attached to the sport. While even “boring old cricket” attracts much of UK’s Rock royalty to matches like the current Test series between England and Australia, celebrities at a … Continue reading

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TOMMY BERRY WILL NOT BE A RASPBERRY IN HONG KONG

  (Source: Living In Mosman) We met Tommy Berry for the first time last weekend at a party and believe he has a head start over many who have come to Hong Kong with delusions of grandeur, being legends in … Continue reading

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FIREWORKS IN DUBAI

They came from all around the world- the best jockeys, trainers and equine stars of the turf along with the most figures in horse racing to Meydan and this almost private party hosted by Sheik Mohammed. Though having an opening … Continue reading

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