Tag Archives: RICHARD GIBSON
IT WAS ONE OF THOSE DAYS AT THE RACES…
By Hans Ebert Even the Marx Brothers would have thought that last Sunday’s Day At The Races at Shatin bordered on a surreal mix of weirdness, tinged with sadness, and a patch of flatness, where it just didn’t matter who … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, DOUGLAS WHYTE, GERARD MOSSE, HAPPY WEDNESDAY, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, HORSE RACING AND SOCIAL MEDIA, JOAO MOREIRA, The horse racing industry, Tony Cruz
Tagged Able Friend, CAULFIELD, Christophe Soumillon, Daniel Ng, David Hayes, Gérald Mossé, Gold Mount, Helene Paragon, Joao Moreira, McDonald, Melbourne Cup, Neil Callan, Oakleigh Plate, PAN SUTONG, Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup, RICHARD GIBSON, Rosehill, Sheidel, TOMMY BERRY, Tony Cruz, Werther, Wilson Woo, Winx
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CO-MINGLING: WHAT’S IN A WORD?
By Hans Ebert Gawd knows, it’s been written about enough- sometimes as “commingling”, other times as “co-mingling”- but, other than the really hardcore punter, or Ye Olde School mainstream racing writer, what does this actually mean? Has this strange word, … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, brett prebble, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, HORSE RACING AND SOCIAL MEDIA, Racing NSW, The horse racing industry, zac purton
Tagged Aerovelocity, Beauty Only, Ben Melham, Blake Shinn, BRENTON AVDULLA, Brett Prebble, Caspar Fownes, Chad Schofield, CO-MINGLING in horse racing, Craig Newitt, Danny Shum, David Hall and John Moore, dennis yip, Designs On Rome, HKJC, Joao Moreira, John Size, Kei Chiong, Mark Zahra, Nash Rawiller, Peniaphobia, Punter, RACING VICTORIA, RICHARD GIBSON, Ricky Yiu, Super Jockey, Tabcorp, Tony Cruz, TONY MILLARD, Victory Magic, Zac Purton
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KARISMATIC TEETAN: THE MAURITIAN WILD CARD
By Hans Ebert When he rode the first winner on the first day of the 2012-13 season with his very first ride in Hong Kong aboard the David Ferraris-trained Amazing Always, Karis Teetan signalled his arrival in the most competitive … Continue reading
Posted in Australian horse racing industry, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, The horse racing industry, zac purton
Tagged Able Friend, Alex Lai, Amazing Always, BEN SO, Brett Prebble, Contentment, David Ferraris, Douglas Whyte, Gold-Fun, happy valley, Happy Valley Foodie, Howard Cheng, Joao Moreira, John Moore, John Size, Karis Teetan, NEIL PAINE, Not Listenin’ Tome, RICHARD GIBSON, Ricky Yiu, Sergeant Titanium, The Wizardofoz
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THE FAST TRACKER IS HOPING FOR A SIESTA SUNDAY, SEÑOR
(Courtesy of http://www.fasttrack.hk) It might have started out being How Green Is My Valley for Douglas Whyte when he won the first race of the evening on Wednesday aboard Idyllic Wind with the arrogant confidence we have come to expect … Continue reading
Posted in brett prebble, casper fownes, dennis yip, DOUGLAS WHYTE, GERARD MOSSE, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, JOAO MOREIRA, JOHN MOORE, JOHN SIZE, richard gibson, The horse racing industry, www.fasttrack.hk
Tagged Almond Lee, Blizzard, Brett Prebble, Caspar Fownes, Chad Schofield, Douglas Whyte, Giant Treasure, happy wednesday, Idyllic Wind, Joao Moreira, Jockey Challenge, Karis Teetan, Keith Yeung, Lucky Scepter, Nash Rawiller, Richard Fourie, RICHARD GIBSON, SEAN WOODS, VINCENT CY HO
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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
Posted in brett prebble, casper fownes, DOUGLAS WHYTE, HAPPY WEDNESDAY, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, JOAO MOREIRA, JOHN MOORE, JOHN SIZE, The horse racing industry, Tony Cruz, WINFRIED ENGELBRECHT-BRESGES, zac purton
Tagged Akeed Mofeed, Brett Prebble, Caspar Fownes, Chad Schofield, Derek Leung, Gérald Mossé, HKJC, Joao Moreira, John Moore, John Size, Karis Teetan, Keith Yeung, Manfred Man, Nash Rawiller, Neil Callan, Pan Su-tong, Richard Fourie, RICHARD GIBSON, The China Horse Club, Vincent Ho, Zac Purton
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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 yourself to owners, … Continue reading
Posted in casper fownes, dennis yip, DOUGLAS WHYTE, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, JOAO MOREIRA, JOHN MOORE, JOHN SIZE, The horse racing industry, Tommy Berry, zac purton
Tagged Akeed Mofeed, Blake Shinn, BMW Hong Kong Derby, Brent Thomson, BRENTON AVDULLA, CHRIS PARNHAM, Corey Brown, DAMIEN OLIVER, Danielle Johnston, Danny Brereton, Danny Nikolic, Darren Beadman, Darren Gauci, Douglas Whyte, Dwayne Dunn, Hong Kong Racing, Hughie Bowman, James Winks, John Moore, John Size, Karis Teetan, KEVIN MOSES, Mark Zahra, Michael Rodd, Neil Callan, Peter Miers, Richard Fourie, RICHARD GIBSON, Steven King, TOMMY BERRY, TONY MILLARD, Tye Angland, Zac Purton
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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 racing, jockey Douglas Whyte is in a … Continue reading
TAKING THE INSIDE TRACK WITH THE FAST TRACKER
THE INSIDE TRACK CASPAR DOES VEGAS? We’re unsure if Caspar Fownes will be at Shatin this afternoon. After training four winners at Happy Valley on Wednesday- three of them on the trot- Cas flew over to his other happy stomping … Continue reading
Posted in casper fownes, dennis yip, DOUGLAS WHYTE, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, JOAO MOREIRA, JOHN MOORE, richard gibson, The horse racing industry, Tommy Berry, zac purton
Tagged Able Friend, Almalad, Benno Yung, Brett Prebble, Caspar Fownes, Damian Lane, Gai Waterhouse, Happy Chappy, happy valley, Joao Moreira, Johnny Didham, Joyful Moments, Michael Bastion, Neil Callan, Ollie Doleuze, RICHARD GIBSON, Ricky Yiu, the Jockey Challenge, VINCENT CY HO, Zac Purton
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CALLAN ANSWERS THE QUESTION, “WHO’S THE BOSS?”
If those who saw the television promo spot for the Audemars Piguet QE 11 Cup shuddered and thought it was somewhat gloomy and slightly spooky, then the racing on Sunday at Shatin continued with the weirdness and surrrealism of it … Continue reading
Posted in HAPPY WEDNESDAY, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, JOAO MOREIRA, JOHN MOORE, The horse racing industry, Tony Cruz, zac purton
Tagged Audemars Piguet QE 11 Cup, Blazing Speed, David Raphael, Dundonnell, Joao Moreira, military attack, Neil Callan, Packing Pins, RICHARD GIBSON, Rubick, Sprint Cup, TOMMY BERRY, Tony Cruz, Zac Purton
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THE FAST TRACKER BECOMES DEEP AND KINDA FROU FROU
(Courtesy http://www.fasttrack.hk) There’s something happening in racing these days- a vibe- that’s hard to put one’s finger on. Are, for example, we starting to tire of all the “Magic Man” talk? Perhaps even Joao Moreira wants a break from having … Continue reading
Posted in casper fownes, DOUGLAS WHYTE, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Racing, Horse Racing, JOAO MOREIRA, The horse racing industry, zac purton
Tagged Aerovelocity, Alex Lai, ALVIN NG, Amazing Gift, Christophe Soumillion, Douglas Whyte, Dubai World Cup Day, happy valley, happy wednesday, HKJC’s 130th Anniversary, JAMES MCDONALD, Joao Moreira, Keith Yeung, Magic Man, Maxine Guyon, My Savvy, Neil Callan, Paul O'Sullivan, RICHARD GIBSON, Ryan Moore, Sheikh Mo, Takamatsunomiya Kinen
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