Tag Archives: Glorious Days

DOUGLAS WHYTE AND HIS LIST OF HONG KONG’S TOP 20 CHAMPION HORSES

By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk When Douglas Whyte rode the first winner of the day at Sha Tin yesterday, it was one of those moments in time that made my mind wander. It was a lowly Class 5 event, but it … Continue reading

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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

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THE FEEL GOOD STORIES

Douglas Whyte: Champion It’s been said time and time again, even by some of his fiercest detractors, that when it comes to being the consummate professional and a great ambassador for Hong Kong racing, jockey Douglas Whyte is in a … Continue reading

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ALL ONE EVER NEEDS IS AN ABLE FRIEND

Of course, we knew he would win, and, yes, some of us might have even stifled a yawn thinking about that, But seeing the way Able Friend toyed with its opposition that included Gold Fun, Glorious Days and Ambitious Dragon … Continue reading

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THE GURU AT SHATIN ON SUNDAY‏

After the Lance Armstrong interview with Oprah where he said nothing new and while I wait for his former girlfriend Sheryl Crow to really tell it like it is and the weird story of the fake girlfriend of NFL football … Continue reading

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THE GURU LOOKS AT SHATIN ON SUNDAY‏

Twitterdom and horse racing have its good sides- an almost overload of information at your fingertips- but, alas, social media is also being plagued by one of horse racing’s greatest threats: Pettiness. It’s where the same old cliques from Singapore, … Continue reading

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THE GURU ON WEDNESDAY AT THE VALLEY‏

Some of us had to laugh at Zac Purton being warned for some finger-pointing at arch rival Dougie Whyte when Ambitious Dragon breathed fire on Glorious Days. It might have been tit-for-tat stuff and The Zac Attack’s reply to The … Continue reading

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