Tag Archives: SEAN WOODS
LESS TALK AND MORE ACTION, PLEASE?
By Hans Ebert Australia was all a Twitter yesterday about the very sudden, but not unexpected, split between trainer John O’Shea and his tough task masters at Godolphin that includes constantly coming up against a Plumtree. According to one report, … Continue reading
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
WOODS, TRUMPETS, MAGIC MEN AND THE FAST TRACKER
(Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) WHAT WAS SAID HERE ON SUNDAY “As for today’s card, there’s an ordinary look and vibe to it with Joao Moreira having what could be termed a lacklustre book of rides- on the surface. But $1.85 for … Continue reading
THE FAST TRACKER IS HOPING FOR A SIESTA SUNDAY, SEÑOR
(Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) It might have started out being How Green Is My Valley for Douglas Whyte when he won the first race of the evening on Wednesday aboard Idyllic Wind with the arrogant confidence we have come to expect … Continue reading
WHAT COULD THE NEW HK RACING SEASON HOLD?
(Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) After a two month sabbatical and siesta, the gates fly open on Sunday at Shatin Racecourse and we gallop into the 2015-2016 racing season. For many, these two months have been a long and arduous wait- and … Continue reading
LET’S ALL PLAY, “NAME THAT TRAINER”!
In his weekly column, On The Rail in the South China Morning Post, Alan “Hats” Aitken tackled- head-on- the rumors that John O’Shea from Oz aka The Knuckle Dragger to close mates and Charles LoPresti from, er, America, both pictured … Continue reading
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