Tag Archives: Vincent Ho

PARTICIPATION AND BEING PART OF THE WINNING TABLE

By Hans Ebert Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk Think about making music. It usually takes days and months to write and record 4-5 songs. And then what? Where and how is it going to be heard? Sure, there are so many delivery … Continue reading

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THE HKJC: BRINGING MORE MAGIC TO THE WORLD OF HORSE RACING

By Hans Ebert Action really speaks louder than words, especially when it comes to sports, and even more so when that sport is horse racing. We can write, tweet, blog and talk about this and that jockey, and how they’re … Continue reading

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THE NEW HK RACING SEASON (AND THE CHALLENGES AHEAD)

The boys are back in town, and the well-known jockeying for rides have begun in earnest with the leading riders trying to get a jump start on everyone else, an exercise that can make it crowded at the top. Trackwork … Continue reading

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WHY THE NEXT GENERATION OF CHINESE JOCKEYS WON’T BE FROM HONG KONG

The upcoming Hong Kong racing season sees the first female jockey since Sherie Kong hung up her saddle in 1998 to mix it with the big boys. And though it’s always good to introduce change into something- unless it’s change for … Continue reading

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BOLLYWOOD NIGHTS AND THE HKJC TURNING ON THE TWITCH

It was the first of two Bollywood Nights, but there was something far more than that happening at Happy Valley Racecourse on Wednesday. With all things Indian in the air- and at the buffet tables at the venues Adrenaline and … Continue reading

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THE FAST TRACKER IS HOPING FOR A STARRY STARRY NIGHT WITH VINCENT

(courtesy http://www.fasttrack.hk) With both Joao Moreira and Zac Purton on the sidelines serving out their suspensions, what one needs to figure out is what horses they might have been riding tonight and who’s on them. After all, they have the … Continue reading

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HONG KONG WONTONS, DING DONGS, THEN SOMES AND DIM SUMS

THE ODE TO WHAT WAS AND WHAT WILL BE Last Wednesday was a train wreck where winners were hard to find They came from here, there and everywhere Very few belonged on a winning line Gun Pit became more of … Continue reading

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HONG KONG WONTONS, DING DONGS, THEN SOMES AND DIM SUMS

THE INSIDE TRACK CASPAR FOWNES: PROUD OF NEW BALLS. We were somewhat taken aback to hear recently from a rather excited Alix Fownes, wife of The Casibah, telling us how happy she was with her husband’s “new balls”. We took … Continue reading

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THE TROJAN HORSE IN OZ AND MOREIRA AT HAPPY VALLEY ON SUNDAY

(Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) WHYTE, SIZE, ZAC AND THE CHINESE TROJAN HORSE IN OZ. What were once quiet whispers in the all-powerful Chinese racing media that the Douglas Whyte-John Size partnership is on the rocks, has become the LOUDEST whisper. On … Continue reading

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STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE’S MOUTH (17)

(Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) While singer Tess Collins was rocking out at the Beer Garden at Happy Valley Racecourse instead of jizzying, jazzing and lounging out which brings a yawn to my face, and Ben Semmens and his band were trying … Continue reading

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