http://www.racingwrite.com/ Horse racing is much more than an excuse for gambling. It is a love for the beauty, grace and speed of the horse. It can also be an intellectual battle of examining competing facts and trying to formulate the future from results of the past. In some ways it is an investigation, as performed by an eager detective. And in other ways it can be the thrill of a crossword puzzle, with multiple possible responses, but ultimately only one correct answer. It is a thing of beauty as much as it is a matter of commerce. I have been involved with horse racing in both practical and intellectual ways. From time spent as an apprentice jockey, to later the research of bloodlines in the multimillion dollar world of thoroughbred breeding and sales. And for the past twelve years I have provided speedrating information to the racing industry and public through my company: Speedratings (www.speedratings.com.au). en Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:04:00 GMT Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:04:00 GMT info@racingwrite.com info@racingwrite.com http://www.racingwrite.com/images/racingwrite1.jpg http://www.racingwrite.com/ http://www.racingwrite.com/joy-and-fun-flying-unicorn/ A report for Thoroughbreds Worldwide & RacingWrite on Hong Kong racing by Woody Leung. Words & photography by Woody Leung. (above) Joy And Fun, ridden by Brett Doyle, won the... http://www.racingwrite.com/joy-and-fun-flying-unicorn/#comments http://www.racingwrite.com/joy-and-fun-flying-unicorn/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:04:00 GMT http://www.racingwrite.com/shadwell-arabian-mile/ Shadwell Arabian Mile An article for Thoroughbreds Worldwide and RacingWrite by Neil Murray. Words and photography by Neil Murray. Eight year old gelding, Warrawee Naaziq, won last Saturday's Shadwell Arabian... http://www.racingwrite.com/shadwell-arabian-mile/#comments http://www.racingwrite.com/shadwell-arabian-mile/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:56:00 GMT http://www.racingwrite.com/vengeance-of-rain/ Vengeance Of Rain was a star of racing in Hong Kong. He was Hong Kong Horse of the Year for 2006-2007. His greatest win was the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic... http://www.racingwrite.com/vengeance-of-rain/#comments http://www.racingwrite.com/vengeance-of-rain/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:43:00 GMT http://www.racingwrite.com/hong-kong-neil-callan/ Should a horse who has 2 wins - and 2 second placings from his past 5 starts - start at 100/1? Usually not. And this certainly looks to be one... http://www.racingwrite.com/hong-kong-neil-callan/#comments http://www.racingwrite.com/hong-kong-neil-callan/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:30:00 GMT http://www.racingwrite.com/arabian-horses-moonee-valley/ Arabians Race at Moonee Valley an article for Thoroughbreds Worldwide & RacingWrite by Neil Murray. Words & photography by Neil Murray. At the Moonee Valley meeting on 27 January 2011... http://www.racingwrite.com/arabian-horses-moonee-valley/#comments http://www.racingwrite.com/arabian-horses-moonee-valley/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:22:00 GMT http://www.racingwrite.com/eagle-regiment-hong-kong/ From the archives of Thoroughbreds Worldwide: Two Horse War 28/11/2011 Photography by Woody Leung. words by Woody Leung & Leonard Marlborough. Eagle Regiment won the Chevalier Lifts & Escalators handicap... http://www.racingwrite.com/eagle-regiment-hong-kong/#comments http://www.racingwrite.com/eagle-regiment-hong-kong/ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:15:00 GMT http://www.racingwrite.com/black-caviar-moonee-valley/ Black Caviar on her 17th win. Words & photography by Neil Murray. Black Caviar leading Zedi Knight at the top of the straight Black Caviar well clear at the 150metre... http://www.racingwrite.com/black-caviar-moonee-valley/#comments http://www.racingwrite.com/black-caviar-moonee-valley/ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:18:00 GMT http://www.racingwrite.com/sweet-orange-mercedesbenz-hk-classic-mile/ A report for Thoroughbreds Worldwide & RacingWrite on Hong Kong racing by Woody Leung. Words & photography by Woody Leung. Sweet Orange won the Mercedes-Benz HK Classic Mile under Weichong... http://www.racingwrite.com/sweet-orange-mercedesbenz-hk-classic-mile/#comments http://www.racingwrite.com/sweet-orange-mercedesbenz-hk-classic-mile/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:49:00 GMT http://www.racingwrite.com/steven-arnold-flemington/ Arnold Double An article for Thoroughbreds Worldwide and RacingWrite by Neil Murray. Words and photography by Neil Murray. Jockey, Steven Arnold, took the riding honours at last Saturday's Flemington meeting... http://www.racingwrite.com/steven-arnold-flemington/#comments http://www.racingwrite.com/steven-arnold-flemington/ Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:11:00 GMT http://www.racingwrite.com/thomas-herding-technique/ Horse racing is a sport with a long history. It is steeped in many traditions, ranging from the proud history of the classic races, through to the training methods used... http://www.racingwrite.com/thomas-herding-technique/#comments http://www.racingwrite.com/thomas-herding-technique/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:25:00 GMT http://www.racingwrite.com/seabiscuit-champion-racehorse/ Horses Frozen in Time - Seabiscuit A contribution for Thoroughbreds Worldwide and RacingWrite by Vicki L Vinson. words & photography by Vicki L Vinson & Sue Rosenbach Horses Frozen in... http://www.racingwrite.com/seabiscuit-champion-racehorse/#comments http://www.racingwrite.com/seabiscuit-champion-racehorse/ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:49:00 GMT http://www.racingwrite.com/happy-valley-hong-kong/3/ A report for Thoroughbreds Worldwide & RacingWrite on Hong Kong racing by Woody Leung. Words & photography by Woody Leung. Horse number 7 is the luckiest number of the date... http://www.racingwrite.com/happy-valley-hong-kong/3/#comments http://www.racingwrite.com/happy-valley-hong-kong/3/ Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:01:00 GMT http://www.racingwrite.com/keith-yeung-zac-purton-hong-kong/ A report for Thoroughbreds Worldwide & RacingWrite on Hong Kong racing by Woody Leung. Words & photography by Woody Leung. Vintage Hussler, ridden by Keith Yeung, won the Lok Sin... http://www.racingwrite.com/keith-yeung-zac-purton-hong-kong/#comments http://www.racingwrite.com/keith-yeung-zac-purton-hong-kong/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:30:00 GMT http://www.racingwrite.com/garrett-gomez-out-of-bounds/ Hitting the Derby Trail with the Sham A contribution for Thoroughbreds Worldwide and RacingWrite by Vicki L Vinson. words & photography by Vicki L Vinson Sham won the Santa Anita... http://www.racingwrite.com/garrett-gomez-out-of-bounds/#comments http://www.racingwrite.com/garrett-gomez-out-of-bounds/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:45:00 GMT http://www.racingwrite.com/repousser-moonee-valley/ Repousser, a 2 year old gelding by Choisir and out of Spurn was successful on debut at Moonee Valley on the 31st of December 2011. Photo by Neil Murray. Click... http://www.racingwrite.com/repousser-moonee-valley/#comments http://www.racingwrite.com/repousser-moonee-valley/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:39:00 GMT