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Waaaaai??? Hello??? YES!!! All’s well that ends well!! It sometimes resembled a scene where the Keystone Cops are bumbling their way...
Nov 20, 20224 min read


Tonight at Happy Valley: a real dog’s breakfast of racing...
Frankly, the one thing worth betting on in Hong Kong these days is new Chief Executive John Lee, who, just a couple of days into his new...
Jul 6, 20222 min read


Blake Shinn leaving and the twists and turns of the new Hong Kong taking shape...
This piece takes on different plot twists and turns like some Alfred Hitchcock or Twilight Zone movie script, but let’s start off with...
Jul 2, 20224 min read


Despite The Magic Of Moreira, Blake Shinn Spanks Them!
There were some false starts before Blake Shinn finally arrived in Hong Kong for the 2019-20 season. He took a bit of time to understand...
May 22, 20222 min read


Hong Kong racing and the challenges it faces...
It’s not exactly a surprise, but as has been reported, Jockey Blake Shinn is returning home at the end of this Hong Kong racing season....
Apr 17, 20226 min read


THE LONG LOCKED DOWN DAYS AND NIGHTS OF THE LIVING DEAD AT HONG KONG’S RACECOURSE GARDENS
It’s about being able to read the tea leaves before having the bi luo chun spilled all over yourself and wondering who’s coming to yum...
Feb 28, 20224 min read


G1 success Czarring Russian Emperor, Blake Shinn and Douglas Whyte...
There was a strange vibe to the race meeting at Shatin on Sunday. It wasn’t just the freezing cold weather and the first real yielding...
Feb 21, 20223 min read


Cryptic notes from the crib
Cryptic notes from the crib ...................................... The Whyte Knight to the rescue...and brings up weightier issues... To...
Jan 1, 20227 min read


Sunday, Bloody Sunday
By Hans Ebert When the “NO SIX UP WINNER” sign went up after the last race on Sunday at Shatin, it would be safe to say that not many...
Sep 15, 20212 min read


Prebble, Shinn and getting stuffed in Hong Kong on a Sunday
By Hans Ebert When Brett Prebble left Hong Kong a couple of years ago, many thought that after everything he had accomplished, the...
Sep 12, 20214 min read


And soon the wait will be over…
by Hans Ebert Like the rest of the world, Hong Kong isn’t immune from the other pandemic making its unwelcome presence felt- the one...
Aug 16, 20215 min read


THE RACING EDGE: SHINN AND MELBOURNE, WHYTE IN HONG KONG…
News, views and ideas as to how horse racing can change with the times and attract a new generation by feeding them some entertaining...
Jan 27, 20192 min read
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