Tag Archives: THE DURBAN DEMON

THE CONTINUING ADVENTURES OF DOUGLAS WHYTE

It takes a lot to laugh, it takes a train to cry, and, way too often, we forget that yesterday’s heroes, like yesterday’s news, are still relevant. In the racing game- and often it’s a circus made up of sycophants … Continue reading

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THE ROLE OF JOCKEYS IN THE MARKETING OF HORSE RACING

Watching Joao Moreira, Zac Purton, Douglas Whyte and others inter-acting with racing fans lined up along the rails at Happy Valley Racecourse as they jog their horses back to the winner’s circle, brings home the point that these jockeys- and … Continue reading

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THE FEEL GOOD STORIES

Douglas Whyte: Champion It’s been said time and time again, even by some of his fiercest detractors, that when it comes to being the consummate professional and a great ambassador for Hong Kong racing, jockey Douglas Whyte is in a … Continue reading

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THAT OLD WHYTE MAGIC HAD US IN A SPELL

Douglas Whyte turned back the clock at Shatin on Sunday. On an eventful packed day where three jockeys came down in what, fortunately, only looked like a horrific fall- the jockeys being Zac Purton, Neil Callan and Howard Cheng- long-priced … Continue reading

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MAGIC, MOREIRA AND MANAGEMENT

The Magic returns this afternoon when Joao Moreira, like the Beatles’ JoJo, gets back to where he belongs- the race track- after three meetings spent in the wilderness sitting out a three meeting suspension. No matter what turnover might say, … Continue reading

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DID YOU HEAR THE ONE ABOUT THE MAGIC MAN, THE DURBAN DEMON AND THE ZAC ATTACK

http://www.fasttrack.hk Well, now we know that The Magic Man of Swingaborean racing- the brilliant Brazilian jockey Joao Moreira- will be riding in Hong Kong from around October, we are also realizing that Dougie Whyte might have a formidable foe in … Continue reading

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