Tag Archives: Melbourne Cup
THE EVEREST MANAGES TO CREATE ITS OWN AVALANCHE…
By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk There are those who sit and plot and stew. And more often than not, they end up in a pickle. It’s called karma. One can only guess whoever’s idea it was to produce and place the … Continue reading
THE MELBOURNE SPRING CARNIVAL: DID IT LOSE ITS FOOTING?
By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk Sure, Speak Softly And Carry A Big Stick. But when there’s a Big Stick to shake, and instead of it being shaken and stirred, it’s waived in a feeble manner, it leaves one scratching their head … Continue reading
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS RACING.COM GALLOPING TO AND WITH WHO BY ITS SIDE?
By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk We’re not quite getting it. Then again, it’s been a long time since we understood how exactly racing in Victoria works. Or continues to unravel with no signs of a knight in shiny armour to put … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, HORSE RACING AND SOCIAL MEDIA, Peter V'landys
Tagged COBALT, Dean Pettit, Frankie Dettori, HKJC, Melbourne Cup, Melbourne Spring Carnival, Peter V'landys, RACING VICTORIA, Racing.com, Sammy Hyland, ShaneO, Tabcorp, The Everest, Wayne Hawkes
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IS LACK OF REAL LEADERSHIP STOPPING THE PROGRESS OF HORSE RACING?
By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk Not knowing where to start this as it covers ground previously covered here, let’s just jump straight into the middle by saying that another problem with horse racing as an industry is that it often forgets, … Continue reading
THANK YOU, GREG MILES. WHAT A RIDE IT’S BEEN…
By Hans Ebert Sadaqa wins the Bravo Greg Miles for Chris Caserta & Mick Cerchi, Greg Miles' last ever race call. Thank you Greg! pic.twitter.com/ZSbedkbApI — Racing.com (@Racing) April 15, 2017 Greg Miles was a narrator. That was what made … Continue reading
THE LACK OF LEADERSHIP ISSUE
By Keyser Soze JUST GET AN ALL WEATHER TRACK IN ALREADY! For how much longer can NSW racing tolerate the stubborn refusal of Racing NSW and its despotic hierarchy to enter the modern age and install two or three all … Continue reading
THE FAKE NEWS ISSUE
By Keyser Soze “FAKE NEWS” SURFACES IN VICTORIAN RACING Imitation is not always the greatest form of flattery. And it took less than 24 hours for the Herald Sun’s own version of “fake news” to be exposed for what it … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Horse Racing, HORSE RACING AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Tagged Adrian Dunn, Amanda Elliott, caulfield cup, Cox Plate, G1X, Herald Sun, Kelly Conways, Mackinnon Stakes, Martin Pakula, Melbourne Cup, Spring carnival, TVN, Victorian racing, VRC
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IT WAS ONE OF THOSE DAYS AT THE RACES…
By Hans Ebert Even the Marx Brothers would have thought that last Sunday’s Day At The Races at Shatin bordered on a surreal mix of weirdness, tinged with sadness, and a patch of flatness, where it just didn’t matter who … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, DOUGLAS WHYTE, GERARD MOSSE, HAPPY WEDNESDAY, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, HORSE RACING AND SOCIAL MEDIA, JOAO MOREIRA, The horse racing industry, Tony Cruz
Tagged Able Friend, CAULFIELD, Christophe Soumillon, Daniel Ng, David Hayes, Gérald Mossé, Gold Mount, Helene Paragon, Joao Moreira, McDonald, Melbourne Cup, Neil Callan, Oakleigh Plate, PAN SUTONG, Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup, RICHARD GIBSON, Rosehill, Sheidel, TOMMY BERRY, Tony Cruz, Werther, Wilson Woo, Winx
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THE DAY BRENTON AVDULLA WENT VIRAL
By Hans Ebert A day I will never forget, all I was hoping for was to run in the top 8! Congratulations to everyone involved and the team behind me!!! pic.twitter.com/ynRtI9wPKD — BRENTON AVDULLA (@brentonavdulla) November 3, 2016 Few will … Continue reading
THE MELBOURNE CUP, CREATIVITY, HONOURING GREG MILES AND WHY EVERYONE LOVES JOAO
By Hans Ebert Melbourne Cup jockey Joao Moreira praised for 'beautiful' gesture https://t.co/t7KXBf6L1s (Sport) #newzealand #nznews — New Zealand News (@KiwiLiveNews) November 1, 2016 Sometimes when you don’t expect much, you get it all. And yesterday’s Melbourne Cup Day had … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, brett prebble, Horse Racing, HORSE RACING AND SOCIAL MEDIA, JOAO MOREIRA, The horse racing industry
Tagged Almandin, Brett Prebble, David Ogilvy, France Galop, Galop De Hermes, Greg Miles, Heartbreak City, Hermes, Invincible Star, Joao Moreira, JRA, Kate Goodrich, Kerrin McEvoy, Melbourne Cup, Melbourne Cup Day, MICHELLE PAYNE, Robert Hickmott, THE MAGIC MAN
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