Always having strong links to Hong Kong and having done my part to enhance quite a few different things in the city, as a writer, I enjoy shining a light on those uplifting moments whether it be the successes of champion Hong Kong born swimmer Siobhan Haughey, the world famous HK Rugby Sevens or those achievements in horse racing that might travel under the radar or get lost in the bouillabaisse of bollocks that way too often raises their heads. When writing about the politic

Gawd knows, we need Feel Good stories and we got it on Saturday at Riyadh when Japan’s wonderful Forever Young dish ran away with the spoon and the Saudi Cup for the second consecutive year. Ridden by Ryusei Sakai and trained by the almost magical Yoshito Yahagi, the win was expected, but no one gets tired of fairytales no matter how old and cynical one gets. Before continuing, a bit of history, especially as we have entered the Lunar New Year of the Horse… My favourite horse

As it’s seemingly become The Word Of The Day, why not use “pivot” and ask whether the Hong Kong Jockey Club is pivoting towards far more emphasis and effort in the promotion and marketing of equestrian events? With the Lunar New Year of the Horse around the corner and Longines very much involved in horses and time keeping in the sport that goes back to 1869 and the first pocket watch while investing in a more affluent and sophisticated audience that started with the advertisi