Tag Archives: The Melbourne Cup
ZAC PURTON: MASTER BLASTER AND THE SEASON AHEAD
By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk In cricket, scoring a century- a hundred runs- is also known as making a ton.The word is weighty because scoring a ton requires concentration, discipline, a thick skin to take the now obligatory sledging, especially when … Continue reading
Posted in casper fownes, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, The horse racing industry, zac purton
Tagged Brett Prebble, Chris So, Danny Shum, Derek Leung, Designs On Rome, Dylan Mo, Hong Kong, hong kong horse racing, Jack Wong, Joao Moreira, John Moore, John Size, Karis Teetan, Kei Chiong, Matthew Poon, Nash Rawiller, Neil Callan, Philip Robinson, Sam Clipperton, The Melbourne Cup, 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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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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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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