Tag Archives: Peter Miers
HONG KONG HORSE RACING: WHAT A LONG AND STRANGE RIDE IT’S BEEN
By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk My aunt and uncle were the only racing fans in the family though family friends were loyal supporters of the sport in Hong Kong. My father would always remind me that Ceylon, where we came from, … Continue reading
Posted in Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, The horse racing industry
Tagged Cheng Tai-chee, George Moore, George Sofronoff, happy valley, HKJC, Jerry Ng Chi-lam, Joe Pereira, Johnny Cruz, Kenny Kwok, lester piggott, Marcel Samarcq, MC Tam, Nick Metrevelli, Peter Miers, Peter Tse, Rambo Tse, Robin Parke, Ted Fordyce, Tony Silva
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WORTH REVISITING AS #HKIR NEARS: THE #HKIR DIARIES
Regrets, there’ve been a few when it comes to “The Sport Of Kings”, but what remains the highlight- at least to date- was when a group of us chipped in HK$500 each, and won the Triple Trio for the first … Continue reading
Posted in DOUGLAS WHYTE, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, HORSE RACING AND SOCIAL MEDIA, The horse racing industry
Tagged David Taggart, Glyn Pretty, happy valley, HKIR, John Didham, lester piggott, Longines, Michael Kinane, Nicolini’s, Nigel Tiley, Peter Miers, Sammy Hyland, Simon Baker, The Sport Of Kings, The United Nations Of Racing, The World Turf Championships
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THE HKIR DIARIES
Regrets, there’ve been a few when it comes to “The Sport Of Kings”, but what remains the highlight- at least to date- was when a group of us chipped in HK$500 each, and won the Triple Trio for the first … Continue reading
Posted in HAPPY WEDNESDAY, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, HORSE RACING AND SOCIAL MEDIA, The horse racing industry
Tagged David Taggart, Glyn Pretty, happy valley, HKIR, John Didham, lester piggott, Longines, Michael Kinane, Nicolini’s, Nigel Tiley, Peter Miers, Sammy Hyland, Simon Baker, The Sport Of Kings, The United Nations Of Racing, The World Turf Championships
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By popular request, we revisit…
PETER MIERS AND HIS TRAIL BLAZING ROLE IN HK RACING It was a very different time when Peter Miers landed in Hong Kong in the early Seventies and horse racing, caught between staying an amateur sport and turning professional, could … Continue reading
Posted in Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, The horse racing industry
Tagged Christy Roche, General Bernard Penfold, geoff lane, horse trainer Bob Burns, John Moore, KEVIN MOSES, Peter Gumbleton, Peter Miers, Shatin racecourse, the hkjc, the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club
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HAPPY VALLEY AND HORSES FOR COURSES
By Hans Ebert If anyone needs to understand what makes horse racing at Happy Valley so special, they really should have been at the races last night. Yes, most know and have seen the unique venue where there exists a … Continue reading
Posted in HAPPY WEDNESDAY, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, HORSE RACING AND SOCIAL MEDIA, JOAO MOREIRA, The horse racing industry, Tony Cruz, zac purton
Tagged Adrenaline, Beer Garden, Cheng Tai-chee, geoff lane, Glyn Pretty, happy valley, happy wednesday, instagram, Jennifer Palor, Joao Moreira, Kei Chiong, Peter Miers, Ray Setches, Tony Cruz, Zac Purton
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THE CLOCKWORK ORANGE ISSUE
By Keyser Soze IS SINGAPORE RACING IN A GOOD PLACE? Reading between the lines and from what is being chatted about, racing in Singapore is in a very strange place. Literally. Then again, for those of us who have had … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, HORSE RACING AND SOCIAL MEDIA, JOAO MOREIRA, Racing NSW, The horse racing industry
Tagged Danielle Johnson, Danny Beasley, Danny Shum, Eurico Rosa Da Silva, Gavin Lerena, geoff lane, Glyn Pretty, GLYN SCHOFIELD, HKJC, Joao Moreira, John Size, Kris Flyer Sprint, Leon Fox, Peter Miers, Racing Carnivals, Racing NSW, RACING VICTORIA, ROYAL ASCOT, SINGAPORE TURF CLUB, Tabcorp, The Melbourne Cup, Vlad Duric
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HORSE RACING, HONG KONG STYLE, AND THE #HKIR
(Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) By Hans Ebert When Occupy Central turned into the Umbrella Movement and brought most of Hong Kong to a standstill last year, it was a smart move by its organisers never to cross the line and put … Continue reading
Posted in HAPPY WEDNESDAY, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, The horse racing industry, WINFRIED ENGELBRECHT-BRESGES, www.fasttrack.hk
Tagged Asia’s world city, happy valley, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Tourism Board, Occupy Central, Peter Miers, Shatin, Star Ferry, Umbrella Movement, United Nations Of Racing
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TIME FOR SOME IN HK RACING TO GET OFF THEIR HIGH HORSES
Hypocrisy and phoniness are, of course, rampant in every aspect of life, though it has to be said that the world of horse racing does a very good job of sticking its neck out and often winning the photo finish … Continue reading
Posted in brett prebble, casper fownes, DOUGLAS WHYTE, GERARD MOSSE, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, JOAO MOREIRA, JOHN MOORE, The horse racing industry, Tony Cruz, zac purton
Tagged Able Friend, Bob Burns, Danny Brereton, Danny Nikolic, DARRYL HOLLAND, Douglas Whyte, Gary Moore, Gérald Mossé, James Neal, Jimmy Quinn, Joao Moreira, Kieran Fallon, Michael Bastion, Nigel Tiley, Peter Miers, Philip Robinson, Rod Turvey, Roy Edwards, Shane Warne, TIM CLARK, Zac Purton
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NEW JOCKEYS: WHO IS REALLY READY TO BOARD HONG KONG’S STARSHIP ENTERPRISE?
It’s all about putting in the hard work- and by that, it’s not just about turning up for trackwork and making one’s self available for rides. It’s about how you go out there and promote and market yourself to owners, … Continue reading
Posted in casper fownes, dennis yip, DOUGLAS WHYTE, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, JOAO MOREIRA, JOHN MOORE, JOHN SIZE, The horse racing industry, Tommy Berry, zac purton
Tagged Akeed Mofeed, Blake Shinn, BMW Hong Kong Derby, Brent Thomson, BRENTON AVDULLA, CHRIS PARNHAM, Corey Brown, DAMIEN OLIVER, Danielle Johnston, Danny Brereton, Danny Nikolic, Darren Beadman, Darren Gauci, Douglas Whyte, Dwayne Dunn, Hong Kong Racing, Hughie Bowman, James Winks, John Moore, John Size, Karis Teetan, KEVIN MOSES, Mark Zahra, Michael Rodd, Neil Callan, Peter Miers, Richard Fourie, RICHARD GIBSON, Steven King, TOMMY BERRY, TONY MILLARD, Tye Angland, Zac Purton
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