A Trip Down Memory Lane: The Racetrack Whisper and Sweet Champagne Eulogy

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A Trip Down Memory Lane: The Racetrack Whisper and Sweet Champagne Eulogy

 


Late on a Friday night in 1997, I was buzzing. ...


HK and the Fast 4 system

Posted under: Horsetorque Hong Kong
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Sunday the 15th was a very run of the mill HK meeting, I had races 1 and 3 as D grade races leaving us 8 races to run the Fast 4 system over.

This is how it panned out aiming to return 100 units

R2 
Horse                      SP        O              FP
Yoda's Choice          2.2       45.5
Aromatica                 7.5       13.5
The Khan                  16          6.5          3rd
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HK International Jockeys Challenge Night

Posted under: Horsetorque Hong Kong
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With all the mouth watering  G1 action of International day ahead of us Sunday we wet our appetite with International jockeys challenge night tomorrow night and what a line up of talented horse men we have, of the 4 HK hoops only one is a local and that's Vinnie Ho, currently 3rd on the Premiership with 20 wins at 12%, Aussies Zac Purton and Hugh Bowman sit one 2 with ZP 20 wins clear on 44 at a staggering 23%, HB has 24 wins at 15%. The other representing HK is Karis Teetan, a Mauritian who gained his notoriety  in South Africa, he is 4th on the table with 15 wins at 9%. James McDonald whom you can tell is the next heir apparent for HK has been really testing the waters there this season having had 40 rides for 7 wins at an ultra impressive 18%.  I mean if you were one of the best hoops in the world why would you want to ride in HK, 2 meetings a week, 6 weeks off a ...