Tag Archives: Jenny Bridle
SHOW JUMPING, EQUESTRIAN SPORTS, AND HORSE RACING: LOST CONNECTIONS AND UNTAPPED POTENTIAL?
By Jenny Bridle Horse racing fans would have enjoyed one showcase in particular at this weekend’s Longines Masters tournament: the HKJC Race of the Riders. This event is a partnership between Longines and the Jockey Club whose world class jockeys … Continue reading
WHEN HORSE RACING GIVES BACK: THE HKJC CHARITIES TRUST
(Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) By Jenny Bridle The social event for the international horse racing crowd on Friday night was the Longines Hong Kong International Races Gala Dinner held at the new Hong Kong Convention Centre in Wanchai. Here, Frankie Dettori, … Continue reading
Posted in FRANKIE DETTORI, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, The horse racing industry, www.fasttrack.hk
Tagged 2015 Investec Derby and Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, Aaron Kwok, BREEDERS CUP, Frankie Dettori, HKJC Charities Trust, Hong Kong Convention Centre, Jenny Bridle, Jue Yao, Longines Hong Kong International Races Gala Dinner, Simon Baker, World's Best Jockey Award
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DOES HORSE RACING REALLY NEED TIPSTERS, Part 2
By Jenny Bridle In our continuing “Does horse racing really need?” series, another take on the tipsters question is to look at it from a longer, more historical perspective. Indeed, it seems as though the racing powers that be missed … Continue reading
THE FEEL GOOD STORIES OF RACING (DO YOU HAVE ANY?)
By Jenny Bridle (Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) With all the negativity coming out of Australian racing these days, it can be challenging to stay focussed on what can be so great about horse racing. In case anyone needs reminding, this is … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, Horse Racing, The horse racing industry, www.fasttrack.hk
Tagged Australian racing, British horse, Cox Plate, Gordon Lord Byron, Ireland’s Seabiscuit, Jay Ford, Jenny Bridle, Melbourne Cup, Red Cadeaux, Tasmanian Horse of The Year, The Cleaner, Treve, Wise Dan
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Horse Racing: Are You Talking to Me?
By Jenny Bridle In watching a racing commentary TV show from Australia recently, I was struck by how similar these types of shows are and, really, for non-hard core racing fans, how off putting. Invariably, there are earnest men, typically … Continue reading
THE BLACK AND WHITE OF HORSE RACING: HOW DID WE GET HERE?
By Jenny Bridle (Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) The recent Quentin Tarantino film, Django Unchained, tells the story of a freed slave turned cowboy bounty hunter in the American South of the 1850s. While the movie was popular, grossing almost $500 million … Continue reading
WHAT IF HORSE RACING ENTERED THE DRAGON’S DEN?
By Jenny Bridle (Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) Anyone with an entrepreneurial streak may wonder what it would be like to appear on one of those reality shows where start-ups pitch their business ideas to a group of venture capitalists looking for … Continue reading
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