Tag Archives: Kim Kelly

THE ROB MONTGOMERY WHIPPERSNAPPER ISSUE

By Keyser Soze WHO IS ROB MONTGOMERY? We’ve never heard of him, and it’s doubtful if others have, but apparently Rob Montgomery is a senior member of the Victorian stewards panel. Perhaps he doesn’t know that himself, if his comments … Continue reading

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MOREIRA: LESS HOCUS POCUS AND MORE HOCUS FOCUS?

What do we do with a drunken sailor and what do we do with Joao Moreira? HKJC Chief Steward, Kim Kelly, must be tearing out whatever hair he has left on his head trying to figure that one out. Without … Continue reading

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COS RACING CAN DO WITHOUT CHILDISH JEALOUSY

(Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE’S MOUTH Though I wasn’t at the races on Wednesday night, it didn’t stop those with way too much time on their hands sending the usual brace of churlish and childish tweets and texts … Continue reading

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THE “CURTAIN COMES DOWN ON ANOTHER HONG KONG RACING SEASON AND RACINGB*TCH” ISSUE.

Someone asked us recently why the coverage of horse racing “cannot look like the movie ‘Seabiscuit.’” “Well, my little chitlin,”, we yawned, “Seabiscuit is a movie with actors, actresses and sets and lighting and Directors of Photography, great editors etc … Continue reading

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THE “WE LIKEY YOU YUM YUM” ISSUE

RACINGB*TCH SIX UP TIPS FOR JULY 6, 2011 Our team of amateur tipsters are almost learning about the vagaries of horse racing too quickly. After snagging two outta three six ups in three weeks- and losing the one on only … Continue reading

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THE “FIREY” ISSUE

Like horses for courses, what has always astounded us about many industries- and this includes the racing industry- are their hiring processes. Executives are brought in and there they sit for years doing sweet f-all and become the butt of … Continue reading

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THE “ISSUES” ISSUE

FLIGHT IN AND OUTTA MACAU!!! As our helicopter bounced around and circled above for what seemed like hours, we remained quiet as thoughts of “Apocalypse Now” and Charlie “The Warlock” Sheen and Robert Duval screaming how he loves “the smell … Continue reading

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THE “WORLD CLASS” ISSUE

There might be the occasional “whine in the valley”, and the usual moans and groans and talking and screaming through pockets, but only the most churlish race supporter will say that Hong Kong does not have THE best collection of … Continue reading

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THE “KUNG HEI FAT CHOY AND LUNAR YEAR OF THE RABBIT” ISSUE

At Racingbitch, we are very familiar with three industries-advertising/marketing, music. and horse racing. And there is an eerie similarity between each of them and which, if not nipped in the bud now, does not bode well for the future. Why? … Continue reading

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THE “STATE OF RACING” ISSUE

Watching England demolish and then polish off what was left of the Aussies’ team in the Fifth Cricket Test in Sydney and rub salt into the wound of the Ashes loss, what we all thought was the importance of personalities. … Continue reading

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