Tag Archives: VRC
TIME FOR SOME EXECUTIVE ACTION, RACING CLUBS…
By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk There’s a wonderful recording by the late Billy Preston, the only musician to be credited on a Beatles recording- he played keyboards on “Get Back”- called “That’s The Way God Planned It” and which is on … Continue reading
THE FAKE NEWS ISSUE
By Keyser Soze “FAKE NEWS” SURFACES IN VICTORIAN RACING Imitation is not always the greatest form of flattery. And it took less than 24 hours for the Herald Sun’s own version of “fake news” to be exposed for what it … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Horse Racing, HORSE RACING AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Tagged Adrian Dunn, Amanda Elliott, caulfield cup, Cox Plate, G1X, Herald Sun, Kelly Conways, Mackinnon Stakes, Martin Pakula, Melbourne Cup, Spring carnival, TVN, Victorian racing, VRC
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PRODUCING A HAPPY WEDNESDAY TRACKSIDE BROADCAST? WHY NOT?
By Hans Ebert While the somewhat theatrical sounds of race caller John Blance rained on our parade with even greater ferocity than the outsiders that made last Wednesday night at Happy Valley one to forget, whiplash occurred and our minds turned … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, HAPPY WEDNESDAY, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, The horse racing industry
Tagged happy valley, happy wednesday, HAPPY WEDNESDAY TRACKSIDE BROADCAST, HKJC, Jockey Challenge, John Blance, Racing To Win, Twitter, twitterverse, Victoria racing, VRC
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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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Reader Syd Knee asks, How many trips to the racing well is too many? #RedCadeaux
By Syd Knee I am as saddened as any other at the news of the passing of the marvel, Red Cadeaux. However this may be the time to discuss the merits of asking any horse, even one as tough as … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, Horse Racing, The horse racing industry
Tagged ATC, HK Vase, HKJC, Melbourne Cup, Red Cadeaux, Sydney Cups, VRC
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THE OF MICE AND MEN AND WHIPS AND DINOSAURS ISSUE
JOCKEYS WELCOME THE AGE OF THE DINOSAUR It would be mission impossible for even the best spin doctor in the world to have masked the massive dummy spit by the jockeys and their Association Executive Des O’Keefe over Racing Australia’s … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, DOUGLAS WHYTE, Horse Racing, JOHN MESSARA, The horse racing industry
Tagged Australian Jockeys Association, DAMIEN OLIVER, Des O’Keefe, Douglas Whyte, John Messara, Melbourne Cup, Racing Australia, RACING VICTORIA, Tabcorp, Tattersalls, Telebet, Victorian Tourism Awards, VRC
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THE BARE ARSED MURKY FONC ISSUE
NSW COBALT SAGA GETS EVEN MORE MURKY (IF THAT’S POSSIBLE) Yesterday’s hearings into the Sam Kavanagh, pictured below, cobalt positives got into even more murky territory with the level of sensational evidence and allegations making even the most rational and … Continue reading
THE DAVID MOODIE BLUES ISSUE
———————— A NEW AND VERY MOODIE ERA FOR VICTORIAN RACING New Racing Victoria Chairman David Moodie was quick to get on the front foot and tackle the vexed question of conflict of interest, which contributed to the demise of his … Continue reading
THE TINGLING AND CO-MINGLING ISSUE
SHALL WE DANCE? CAN WE CO-MINGLE? The folks down there in bleak city have done it again. Yes, it’s very early days when baby steps are being taken, but they’ve trumped NSW in the potentially lucrative arrangement to co-mingle the … Continue reading
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