Tag Archives: Jimmy Cassidy

THE BROADCASTING OF ITS RACES: ANOTHER CHANCE FOR THE HKJC TO BE A GAME CHANGER

PART OF THE FEEL GOOD STORIES While racing fans in Australia have been caught off-guard with the sport itself caught between a rock and a hard place with the TVN/Sky horse opera that has ended in tears for TVN, the … Continue reading

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THE BROADCASTING OF ITS RACES: ANOTHER CHANCE FOR THE HKJC TO BE A GAME CHANGER

While racing fans in Australia has been caught off-guard with the sport itself caught between a rock and a hard place with the TVN/Sky horse opera that has ended in tears for TVN, the HKJC has an interesting dilemma of … Continue reading

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DIVINE CALLING, THE PUMPER AND SA SA FILLIES

(Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) DIVINE CALLING OR DIVINE INTERVENTION OR JUST DIVINE? The news that a Chinese businessman- and not anyone from Sun International as some seem to think- has bought the Gai Waterhouse-trained Divine Calling is another great boost to … Continue reading

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DID YOU HEAR THE ONE ABOUT THE MAGIC MAN, THE DURBAN DEMON AND THE ZAC ATTACK

http://www.fasttrack.hk Well, now we know that The Magic Man of Swingaborean racing- the brilliant Brazilian jockey Joao Moreira- will be riding in Hong Kong from around October, we are also realizing that Dougie Whyte might have a formidable foe in … Continue reading

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THE FACT OR FICTION ISSUE

HYPROCISY IN THE “HAYSON” RULE The six month racetrack ban on one of NSW racing’s “colourful racing identities” in our old mate “Fast” Eddie Hayson by a Racing NSW judge and jury is as hypocritical as it is yet another … Continue reading

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THE “IT’S ALL IN THE MIRROR” ISSUE

(Source: Cartoon A Day) SLIPPER MIRRORS NSW RACING PROBLEMS (Source: Cartoon Stock) If the attendance figures at last Saturday’s Golden Slipper meeting are taken at face value then it merely confirms the mounting problems facing NSW racing. (Source: Vidoons) Forget … Continue reading

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THE MELBOURNE CUP ROUNDUP ISSUE

THE CUP RUNNETH OVER It was all that it was cracked up to be. A special Melbourne Cup befitting a very special milestone. The 150th running of the 2010 Melbourne Cup will live in the memory of those fortunate enough … Continue reading

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