Tag Archives: Mike De Kock
SRI LANKA: THE NEW LOCATION FOR THE WORLD’S RICHEST HORSE RACE AND GREATEST RIDE IN THE WORLD?
By Frank Lee Trillington It has been in the works for three years, but now with the soon-to-be opening in Colombo, Sri Lanka of the Sapphire Sri Lanka Gemstone Racing Club (SSLGRC) it’s all systems go with such ambitious plans … Continue reading
Posted in Horse Racing, JOHN SIZE, Peter V'landys, The horse racing industry
Tagged andre fabre, Bill Nader, brian kan ping-chee, CHRIS WALLER, Darren Weir, Gai Waterhouse, Gary Ng, Island Paradise Elephant Sapphire Cup, Joao Moreira, John Didham, John Moore, John Size, Mahela Jayawardene, MICHELLE PAYNE, Mike De Kock, Peter V'landys, Royal Turf Club, Sapphire Sri Lanka Gemstone Racing Club, Simon Love, Sri Lanka, SSLGRC, Ted Fordyce, The Railwayman, Tim Cutler, Vinay Sapuradnekarnam, WH Rambo Tse
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South African Influence on Hong Kong Racing: The Journey Continues
By Hans Ebert When Richard Fourie, Douglas Whyte and Karis Teetan rode their winners at Shatin on Sunday- four in all with Fourie taking out the feature event- the Sa Sa Ladies Purse on Top Act- they were carrying on … Continue reading
Posted in DOUGLAS WHYTE, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, JOAO MOREIRA, The horse racing industry, Tony Cruz, www.fasttrack.hk, zac purton
Tagged Anton Marcus, Basil Marcus, Brent Thomson, Brian Kan, David Hayes, Douglas Whyte, Dubai Sheema Classic, Felix Coetzee, GLYN SCHOFIELD, HKIR, Hong Kong Jockey Premiership, Ivan Allen, Jeff Lloyd, Joao Moreira, Karis Teetan, Marcus Jooste, Mike De Kock, Richard Fourie, Robbie Fradd, Sa Sa Ladies Purse, Tony Cruz, Top Act, Zac Purton
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BRANDS AND THE BRANDING OF HORSE RACING
“I can’t believe that. That’s not Joao. Joao is not a confrontational person.” Zac Purton was standing up for his friend Joao Moreira regarding another of those racing rumours started by the usual posse of petty ankle biters who supposedly … Continue reading
Posted in Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, JOAO MOREIRA, The horse racing industry, zac purton
Tagged Able Friend, BMW, BMW HK Derby, Christophe Soumillon, Douglas Whyte, Gai Waterhouse, happy wednesday, Hughie Bowman, JAMES MCDONALD, Joao Moreira, Longines, Luger, Mike De Kock, Zac Purton
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THE CH-CH-CH-CH-CHANGES ISSUE
RACING MINISTER FLEXES HIS MUSCLES. NSW Racing Minister Troy Grant, below, should be commended for ensuring that the Provincial and Country sectors of NSW racing will not continue to be forgotten in the indecently hasty scramble to make the Championships … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, DOUGLAS WHYTE, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, HORSE RACING AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Tagged Australian racing industry, Bill Nader, HKJC, Hong Kong Racing, Marcus Jooste, Mike De Kock, Seven Network, South African racing, Troy Grant
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THE HKJC: RACING AND SO MUCH MORE
There were a few telling quotes after Hong Kong Champions Mile Day where we saw South Africa’s Variety Club, ridden by Anton Marcus and trained by the great Mike De Kock, bitchslap his rivals in the big race by giving … Continue reading
Posted in DOUGLAS WHYTE, HAPPY WEDNESDAY, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, HORSE RACING AND SOCIAL MEDIA, JOAO MOREIRA, zac purton
Tagged Able Friend, Anton Marcus, Bubble Chic, HKJC, Hong Kong Champions Mile Day, Hong Kong Jockey Club, John Moore, Karis Teetan, Mike De Kock, Variety Club, Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges
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RB 
MEET SIR SMILEY
By Robyn Louw Callan Murray (photo: hamishNIVENPhotography) South Africa’s Callan Murray, recently named as an emerging talent and predicted as ‘set for global stardom’ by the Thoroughbred Racing Commentary, seems to be fulfilling the prophecy with an invitation to join … Continue reading →