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THE HKIR ISSUE – PART 2

By Hans Ebert Mott 32 (Chinese) The food is brilliant. The interior design is spectacular. Basement, Standard Chartered Bank Building, 4-4A Des Voeux Road Central, Central Nicholini’s (Italian)

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MICHELLE PAYNE AND THE HKIR ISSUE – PART 1

By Hans Ebert It’s time… Of course, everyone has ideas to make anything better, and that’s a good thing. It shows interest to try and bring something extra to the table. Quite a number of people, for example, feel that … Continue reading

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YOUR GUIDE TO GETTING THE MOST OUT OF LONGINES HKIR WEEK

(Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) The first in a 12-step programme to introduce and re-introduce you to what else Hong Kong offers other than The United Nations of Racing as we countdown to LONGINES HKIR Week in December. Better now than later. … Continue reading

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

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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SO YOU’RE COMING FOR THE HKIR AND WONDERING IF THERE’S LIFE AFTER THE CARBINE CLUB LUNCHEON…

It was Shane “Billy Idol” Dye who, around twelve years ago, started the trend of having many of those attending Hong Kong International Race Week meeting up at Al’s Diner in Lan Kwai Fong. Being a confirmed teetotaller, “Dysey” was … Continue reading

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THE CSL 1010 OH NO OH NO PRESS RELEASE!!!‏

Look, we’ll buy you a dinner at Guru or WTF in Lower Elgin Street, Soho, if you can understand these press release about the launch last night of- we’re nodding off- the illogical and confusing CSL 1010 Million Challenge. At … Continue reading

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THE GURU ON THE RACES AT SHATIN ON SATURDAY (12/05/12)

Frankly, I’m still recovering from watching the win of a horse called Never Doubt Me which ran at Coffs Harbour on a heavy 10 track today (Friday). Jockey Cassandra “Cassie” Schmidt had it last, it was then pushed way out … Continue reading

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