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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

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Michael Owen, Brown Panther, and Reflections on Horse Racing

To those who might think that horse racing is littered with one dimensional people with two bit plans, the incredible outpouring of grief on hearing the heartbreaking news that Michael Owen’s Brown Panther had to be put down showed that … Continue reading

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FEEL GOOD MOMENTS AND THE GLOBALISATION OF HORSE RACING

Whether listening to “Here Comes The Sun”, or watching the ending to “Field Of Dreams”, or listening to the speeches of Martin Luther King Jr, we each have our own special Feel Good moments. They are our bare necessities of … Continue reading

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THE FAST TRACKER GOES LOOKING FOR MAGIC IN THE VALLEY ON HAPPY WEDNESDAY

Only advice- NOT tips- news, views and some weird stuff. Visit http://www.fasttrack.hk For weeks, a group of us have studied this photo of The Three Amigos- and for weeks have asked what on the earth Kim, Khloe and Kourtney could … 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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