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WHAT’S UNDER MR. BMW DERBY’S HAT
(Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) The BMW Hong Kong Derby has suddenly sprung to life with the pre-big race favourite- Akeed Mofeed- now having some serious competition. (Source: HKJC) Ironically,...
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WHAT’S UNDER MR. BMW DERBY’S HAT – The HK CLASSIC CUP DOESN’T GO ACCORDING TO...
(Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) (Source: HKJC) The paddock area was packed today before race 9. And why not? It was before the running of the $6 million Hong Kong Classic Cup which, apart from...
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WHAT’S UNDER MR. BMW DERBY’S HAT – AKEED MOFEED MAKES THE DOUBTERS EAT THEIR...
(Source: From 32B) We had to wait until race 10 at Shatin, but it was worth the wait and, finally, a favorite- and a bloody worthy favorite — has emerged for the Hong Kong BMW Derby on March 17. This...
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MAGIC, MARKETING AND CANCELING OUR SCMP SUBSCRIPTION
Joao Moreira has not only hit the ground running, he’s hit the tracks of Hong Kong flying as if on Steppenwolf’s Magic Carpet Ride. Well, he IS The Magic Man and at Shatin yesterday won his first Group...
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SIZING UP AKEED AND THE WEEK THAT WILL STOP THE RACING WORLD
Though many in Oz were up in arms over trots and greyhound races taking place at their scheduled times which meant the races from Shatin being shown as delayed broadcasts, on home turf- Hong Kong-...
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PAN SUTONG, THE LONG MARCH AND NEW AGENDAS
(Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) THE LONG MARCH AND BEING WARY OF STRANGERS BEARING GIFTS. For the past six months, we’ve been hearing about how many from the racing industry in Oz think being in...
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COS RACING MUST NOT BE AS SHOCKING AS BILL VLAHOS
(Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) Bill Vlahos tells court he is devastated by disappearance of $194 million from punters’ club – HERALD SUN It might not be the day the earth stood still- except for...
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COS RACING DOES NOT NEED THE POLITICS
Politics in any industry is one of its main diseases, which can spread and cripple it beyond recognition. It’s a cancer that needs to be cut out if any industry is going to grow and flourish without...
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THE FAST TRACK GUIDE TO SUNDAY AT SHATIN
(Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) After his brilliant ride to win aboard Moneymaker on Happy Thursday, someone remarked, “Now THAT was the old Douglas Whyte” to which we countered with, “No, that’s...
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WHAT PEOPLE ARE ASKING AND SAYING…
Will race caller Mark Shean, below, ever make it to Hong Kong -and, if so, for how long? Or will he stay in Sydney and be back calling the winners for his legion of fans? Yes, he wants to get back to...
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THE FEEL GOOD STORIES
Douglas Whyte: Champion It’s been said time and time again, even by some of his fiercest detractors, that when it comes to being the consummate professional and a great ambassador for Hong Kong...
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NEW JOCKEYS: WHO IS REALLY READY TO BOARD HONG KONG’S STARSHIP ENTERPRISE?
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...
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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...
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THE CONTINUING ADVENTURES OF DOUGLAS WHYTE
It takes a lot to laugh, it takes a train to cry, and, way too often, we forget that yesterday’s heroes, like yesterday’s news, are still relevant. In the racing game- and often it’s a circus made up...
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DOUGLAS WHYTE AND HIS LIST OF HONG KONG’S TOP 20 CHAMPION HORSES
By Hans Ebert @hanseberthk When Douglas Whyte rode the first winner of the day at Sha Tin yesterday, it was one of those moments in time that made my mind wander. It was a lowly Class 5 event, but it...
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