Tag Archives: Red Cadeaux
THE “IT’S ALL ABOUT TIMING” ISSUE
By Keyser Soze WHIPPING UP A FRENZY- WHEN THE HORSE HAS BOLTED. Racing Australia’s predictable rejection of the eleventh hour changes to the whips rules proposed by the Jockeys Association surprised nobody. With the support of all State Governing Bodies, … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, Horse Racing, HORSE RACING AND SOCIAL MEDIA, Racing NSW, The horse racing industry, zac purton
Tagged DAMIEN OLIVER, Des O’Keefe, Guyon, Jockeys Association, Moreira, Mosse, Racing Australia, Red Cadeaux, Richard Hughes, RSN, Shane O, The Melbourne Cup, VRC, Whyte, Zac Purton
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SATURDAY AT SHATIN: A MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE #HKIR
By Hans Ebert It might have been a lowly class 5 race, but it produced a finish that belied the quality of the horses involved and underlined the competitiveness of Hong Kong racing- a short head and a head separating … Continue reading
Posted in brett prebble, casper fownes, DOUGLAS WHYTE, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, The horse racing industry, Tony Cruz, zac purton
Tagged Beauty Flame, Brett Prebble, Christophe Soumillon, Douglas Whyte, Gérald Mossé, HKIR, Howard YT Cheng, Jockey Club Sprint, Longines Jockey Club Cup, Longines Jockey Club Mile, Man Ka-leung, O’Socoole, Red Cadeaux, Tony Cruz, United Nations Of Racing, Zac Purton
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Reader Syd Knee asks, How many trips to the racing well is too many? #RedCadeaux
By Syd Knee I am as saddened as any other at the news of the passing of the marvel, Red Cadeaux. However this may be the time to discuss the merits of asking any horse, even one as tough as … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, Horse Racing, The horse racing industry
Tagged ATC, HK Vase, HKJC, Melbourne Cup, Red Cadeaux, Sydney Cups, VRC
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THE FEEL GOOD STORIES OF RACING (DO YOU HAVE ANY?)
By Jenny Bridle (Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) With all the negativity coming out of Australian racing these days, it can be challenging to stay focussed on what can be so great about horse racing. In case anyone needs reminding, this is … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, Horse Racing, The horse racing industry, www.fasttrack.hk
Tagged Australian racing, British horse, Cox Plate, Gordon Lord Byron, Ireland’s Seabiscuit, Jay Ford, Jenny Bridle, Melbourne Cup, Red Cadeaux, Tasmanian Horse of The Year, The Cleaner, Treve, Wise Dan
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HONG KONG WONTONS, DING DONGS, THEN SOMES AND DIM SUMS
MAGIC MOSSE, MAGIC MIRCO AND, MAGIC MOREIRA AND THE UNITED NATIONS OF HORSE RACING There was magic in the air on Sunday at Shatin when SaSa Ladies Purse Day seemed to fall under the spell of Mandrake The Magician and … Continue reading
Posted in GERARD MOSSE, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, HORSE RACING AND SOCIAL MEDIA, JOAO MOREIRA, JOHN SIZE, The horse racing industry, zac purton
Tagged @HappyHVFans, Adrenaline, ANDREAS SCHUTZ, Basil Marcus, Beer Garden, Ben Semmens, BenCam, David Hayes, Douglas Whyte, Gallery, Gérald Mossé, happy valley, happy wednesday, Happy Wendesday Fans, HKJC, Ivan Allen, Joao Moreira, Jockey Challenge, John Moore, John Size, Matthew Chadwick, Mirco Demuro, Nash Rawiller, Packing Llaregyb, Red Cadeaux, SaSa Ladies Purse Day, THE UNITED NATIONS OF HORSE RACING, Willie Cazals, Zac Purton
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THE MELBOURNE CUP: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY (AND PETER MCGAURAN)
We love our horse racing, we love horses, and we stand up for the sport wherever and whenever we see a spoiler alert hurtling its way. This is why it’s both disappointing and worrying to see the triumphs of Melbourne … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Horse Racing, HORSE RACING AND SOCIAL MEDIA, PETER MCGOURAN, The horse racing industry, WINFRIED ENGELBRECHT-BRESGES, zac purton
Tagged Adelaide, Admire Rakti, PETER MCGAURAN, Protectionist, Red Cadeaux, Ryan Moore, The Cox Plate, The Melbourne Cup, Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges
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LONGINES AND HONG KONG THE BIG WINNERS ON A GLORIOUS DAY AT SHATIN
Like Sting lecturing us mere mortals on the benefits of Tantric Sex, the buildup to Longines and the Hong Kong Jockey Club International Races had been long and steady. After months of talking, the horses arrived, and track watchers came … Continue reading
Posted in dennis yip, DOUGLAS WHYTE, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, JOHN MOORE, JOHN SIZE, The horse racing industry, Tommy Berry, zac purton
Tagged ALAIN DE ROYER DUPRE, Christophe Lemaire, Christophe Soumillon, DAMIEN OLIVER, Dominant and Akeed Mofeed, Douglas Whyte, Ed Dunlop, GARY STEVENS, Gerard Mosse, HKJC, hong kong horse racing, Hong Kong’s equine stars Military Attack, Jeremy Spencer, John Gosden, John Moore, Kerrin McEvoy, Longines, Longines International Races, Lord Kanaloa, Luca Cumani, Mike Smith, Moonlight Cloud, Mount Athos, Red Cadeaux, RICHARD GIBSON, Richard Hughes, Ryan Moore, Shatin, Sky Lantern, The Fugue, TOMMY BERRY, William Buick, Zac Purton
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GAI, FASHION, SA SA, SO SO AND HAPPY WEDNESDAY
(Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) GAI, FASHION, SA SA, SO SO AND HAPPY WEDNESDAY OLIVER ASKS, PLEASE SIR, CAN I HAVE MORE? Fairy tales DO come true and what a comeback for Damien Oliver- plus his third Cup win- and a dream … Continue reading
Posted in DOUGLAS WHYTE, Gai Waterhouse, HAPPY WEDNESDAY, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, JOAO MOREIRA, JOHN SIZE, www.fasttrack.hk
Tagged ATV horse racing, Autumn Gold, FASHION STYLES THE VALLEY, Fiorente winning the Melbourne Cup, Gai Waterhouse, Howard Cheng, Olivier Doleuze, Red Cadeaux, Ronald Arculli, Sa Sa Ladies Day, SEAN WOODS
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THE MOTHER TERESA OF BOOKIES, MR ED AND ROSEMARY’S BABY
PREPARING TO BE A TAKEOVER TARGET, MICHAEL? Corporate bookmaker Michael Eskander aka Michael Who? can’t be enjoying life as a corporate bookmaker. According to Fairfax media, the founder of family corporate bookmaking entity Betstar, has called for a cap on … Continue reading
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