Tag Archives: Umberto Rispoli

WHAT KEEPS HORSE RACING ENTERTAINING (EVEN THE GOOFY STUFF)

By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk Happy Wednesday night was more like a celebration party after the success of HKIR week- a time to just chill and go with the flow. Many did at Adrenaline. We’d never seen anything like it before … Continue reading

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GOOD JOSS FOR SUNDAY (And get back to where you belong, Joao Joao. Please)

It’s been said here before, and it will be said again: To date, this has been a dress rehearsal for the latest Hong Kong racing season. Who also knew we’d actually say that we’re racing today in the post-Hugh Hefner … Continue reading

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THE JOAO SHOW CONTINUES…

By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk Attendance for today's season opening was 66,170 with record turnover for an opener at HK$1.294 billion. #HappyWednesdayHK opens this week! pic.twitter.com/0PApKAJLoM — HKJC Racing (@HKJC_Racing) September 3, 2017 By the time I woke up, the person … Continue reading

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WHERE TO NEXT, KEMO SABAY?

By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk While watching whatever that was between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor happening in Vegas, someone in our group in Colombo started talking about sports and athletes, and, looking in my direction, asked if it’s the “duty” … Continue reading

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PLANETS, HALLS, LANES, AND RAMMING WITH THE FAST TRACKER

————————————- THE INSIDE TRACK HONG KONG AND A CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH PLANET RACING? By having a “United Nations of Racing” competing every race day- riders from South Africa, Italy, France, Belgium, Mauritius, Australia, Ireland, and Hong Kong- the Hong Kong … Continue reading

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THE FAST TRACKER GOES LOOKING FOR MAGIC IN THE VALLEY ON HAPPY WEDNESDAY

Only advice- NOT tips- news, views and some weird stuff. Visit http://www.fasttrack.hk For weeks, a group of us have studied this photo of The Three Amigos- and for weeks have asked what on the earth Kim, Khloe and Kourtney could … Continue reading

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THE FAST TRACKER GOES LOOKING FOR SOME ABLE FRIENDS AND AVOIDING SUFFERING FROM PENIAPHOBIA

Only advice- NOT tips- news, views and dim sung weirdness like below where Amigo Brett “Skitty” Davies checks to see if everything is still there. Note that there are no expenses spared on the set including a mini cupboard that … 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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THE FAST TRACKER RIDES INTO 2015 ARMED WITH QUIET CONFIDENCE

With Joao Moreira and Zac Purton serving out their suspensions, there’s an open look to some of the races on this first meeting of the new year with, perhaps, only Douglas Whyte, below, looking to have two real BACK ME … Continue reading

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COS RACING MUST NOT BE AS BORING AS A JAMES BLUNT SONG

——————————- THE HKJC AND THE UNITED COLORS OF BENETTON. Often, the grass seems greener on the other side until you decide to move to the other side and discover that it’s all barren land with someone wailing, Where Have All … Continue reading

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