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OUR HAPPY THURSDAY OKTOBERFEST WUNDERBAR PRESSIE LAST NIGHT AT HAPPY VALLEY: A $16,000 TREBLE FOR AN OUTLAY OF $180!

By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk R6: 1-3-4 HEROIC GURU (1) STAR MAJESTIC (3) Won at $35 RAZOR QUEST (4)

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READY FOR A WINNING HAPPY THURSDAY OKTOBERFEST?

By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk Not surprisingly, the past few Happy Wednesdays have seen Australian jockeys, especially digger Zac Purton dominate the Aussie themed Boomerang promotion. It was actually The Zac Attack who got the Boomerang to come back by sashaying … Continue reading

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ALL A TWITTER. BUT WHAT’S IT GOING TO CHANGE?

BACK WITH EXTRA BITE (AND MORE RELISH) All publicity is not good publicity, especially in today’s social media-driven world. Just look at the oh-so-public fallouts between Taylor Swift and Kanye West and Kim Kardashian and Taylor Swift, the merciful breakup … Continue reading

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A HAPPY WEDNESDAY, A HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AND AN ADRENALINE RUSH‏

By Jenny Bridle (Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) After watching the races from the public enclosure of Shatin Racecourse, I had my second Hong Kong horse racing experience at “Happy Wednesday” this week. Entrepreneurs and business people will tell you that the … Continue reading

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MARK READING THE TEA LEAVES ON AN OKTOBERFEST HAPPY WEDNESDAY

(Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) Perhaps it’s the stifling heat and too many mad dogs and Englishmen out in the midday sun, but we’re still easing ourselves into the new racing season. While the HKJC continues to pour cold water on all … Continue reading

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WISHFUL THINKING ABOUT THE NEW HK RACING SEASON

Former trainer Andy Leung joins the Racing To Win panel and gives the Three Amigos no chance to speak. (Source: Aasmyth) He also designs the team’s new wardrobe including glittering Lederhosen for everyone during Oktoberfest. Tony Cruz shaves his head. … Continue reading

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