Tag Archives: TONY MILLARD

THE VODACOM DURBAN JULY

Posted on July 10, 2017 by RacingB*tch

By Robyn Louw Starting with Bartie Leisher, Hong Kong has had a long and fruitful association with South African jockeys, trainers and horses. Bartie Leisher was champion jockey in 97/98, Basil Marcus topped the log 7 times between the 1991/92 … Continue reading →

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CALLAN MURRAY AND HIS HAPPY SOCKS HAVE ARRIVED IN HONG KONG

Posted on May 26, 2017 by RacingB*tch

By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk News has broken this morning that @callan_murray has been granted a license to ride in @HKJC_Racing Good luck pic.twitter.com/KgFyFBcmSx — Racing Guru (@RacingGuru) May 12, 2017 Likability takes one a long way in any industry. And … Continue reading →

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WORTH REVISITING AS #HKIR NEARS: SILENT WITNESS: LIVING LEGEND

Posted on November 22, 2016 by RacingB*tch

By Hans Ebert “Have you seen the size of his nostrils? I remember (trainer) Tony Millard’s father telling me that you can tell a good horse by the size of their nostrils. It gives them that extra oxygen, and, man, … Continue reading →

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SILENT WITNESS: LIVING LEGEND

Posted on August 29, 2016 by RacingB*tch

By Hans Ebert “Have you seen the size of his nostrils? I remember (trainer) Tony Millard’s father telling me that you can tell a good horse by the size of their nostrils. It gives them that extra oxygen, and, man, … Continue reading →

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CO-MINGLING: WHAT’S IN A WORD?

Posted on April 11, 2016 by RacingB*tch

By Hans Ebert Gawd knows, it’s been written about enough- sometimes as “commingling”, other times as “co-mingling”- but, other than the really hardcore punter, or Ye Olde School mainstream racing writer, what does this actually mean? Has this strange word, … Continue reading →

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NEW JOCKEYS: WHO IS REALLY READY TO BOARD HONG KONG’S STARSHIP ENTERPRISE?

Posted on May 17, 2015 by RacingB*tch

It’s all about putting in the hard work- and by that, it’s not just about turning up for trackwork and making one’s self available for rides. It’s about how you go out there and promote and market yourself to owners, … Continue reading →

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RAISING THE CURTAIN AND THE STAKES ON A NEW HONG KONG RACING SEASON

Posted on August 26, 2014 by RacingB*tch

“What you have is a United Colours Of Benetton poster”. That’s how someone on the periphery of horse racing described to us over a freewheeling lunch last week what Hong Kong has- a truly international fraternity of jockeys and trainers … Continue reading →

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

Posted on September 16, 2013 by RacingB*tch

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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STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE’S MOUTH 5

Posted on February 9, 2013 by RacingB*tch

(Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) Quote of the week comes from trainer Tony Millard after he had to withdraw his Ambitious Dragon from the Gold Cup due to an injury sustained after its last run: “The stewards grilled my jockey, Zac Purton, … Continue reading →

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THE GURU LOOKS AT SHATIN ON SUNDAY‏

Posted on January 18, 2013 by RacingB*tch

Twitterdom and horse racing have its good sides- an almost overload of information at your fingertips- but, alas, social media is also being plagued by one of horse racing’s greatest threats: Pettiness. It’s where the same old cliques from Singapore, … Continue reading →

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