Tag Archives: Richard Hughes
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
JOCKEYCAM AND LOOKING AT HOW RACING MUST BE VIEWED
The biggest problem for any industry is when the customer becomes smarter with, especially, technology than those managing and marketing the product. It’s like the music industry where music companies are now constantly forced to play catch-up as video killed … Continue reading
HONG KONG WONTONS, DING DONGS, THEN SOMES AND DIM SUMS
THE ODE TO WHAT WAS AND WHAT WILL BE Last Wednesday was a train wreck where winners were hard to find They came from here, there and everywhere Very few belonged on a winning line Gun Pit became more of … Continue reading
WHERE’S THAT CREATIVE SPARK TO HORSE RACING?
We’ve been saying it for over two years, and after watching the fourth day of the Third Test between England and Australian and seeing the use of the new Steadycam- and all the other technical advances the broadcasting of cricket … Continue reading
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
LONGINES HK INTERNATIONAL DAY AND WHY IT CAN’T GET MORE INTERNATIONAL
(Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE’S MOUTH What punters who profess to be knowledgable should start understanding about the politics of racing and how the racing media- especially in Australia- are used with some in the pockets of the … Continue reading