Friday, December 28, 2018

Horse racing / Equestrian

https://www.quora.com/Does-the-old-Gaelic-word-for-the-horse-and-the-Armenian-word-for-donkey-the-same The Irish word for horse is each, which is from Old Irish ech, from Proto-Celtic *ekʷos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos(“horse”). The Armenian word for donkey is էշ (ēš), from Old Armenian էշ (ēš, “donkey”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos (“horse”). Oh the other hand, the Armenian word for horse is ձի (ji), from Old Armenian ձի (ji, “horse”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰéyos (“horse”), from *ǵʰey- (“to drive, impel”). The Old Armenian word ձի (ji) was a poetic word for horse, believed to be the word used by the gods for that animal.

wild horses
- https://www.quora.com/Why-did-horses-become-extinct-on-the-prairies-of-America-when-humans-arrived-but-not-on-the-steppes-of-Eurasia-Why-did-bison-survive The extinction of horses in the Americas has grown into a debated subject. Most paleontologists believe that all horses died out in North America centuries AFTER the first humans arrived. But there exists no consensus when. 


stallion is a male horse that has not been gelded (castrated). Stallions follow the conformation and phenotype of their breed, but within that standard, the presence of hormones such as testosterone may give stallions a thicker, "cresty" neck, as well as a somewhat more muscular physique as compared to female horses, known as mares, and castrated males, called geldingsThe term "stallion" dates from the era of Henry VII, who passed a number of laws relating to the breeding and export of horses in an attempt to improve the British stock, under which it was forbidden to allow uncastrated male horses to be turned out in fields or on the commons; they had to be "kept within bounds and tied in stalls." (The term "stallion" for an uncastrated male horse dates from this time; stallion = stalled one.) "Stallion" is also used to refer to males of other equids, including zebras and donkeys.
-El caballo de raza árabe  Le cheval arabe et le pur-sang arabe The Arabian or Arab horse (Arabicالحصان العربي‎ [ ħisˤaːn ʕarabiː]DMG ḥiṣān ʿarabī) is a breed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula. With a distinctive head shape and high tail carriage, the Arabian is one of the most easily recognizable horse breeds in the world. It is also one of the oldest breeds, with archaeological evidence of horses in the Middle East that resemble modern Arabians dating back 4,500 years. Throughout history, Arabian horses have spread around the world by both war and trade, used to improve other breeds by adding speed, refinement, endurance, and strong bone. Today, Arabian bloodlines are found in almost every modern breed of riding horse. 
The Arabian developed in a desert climate and was prized by the nomadic Bedouin people, often being brought inside the family tent for shelter and protection from theft.

Breed
- alabaster
The Belgian horse or Belgian draft horse, also known as Belgian Heavy Horse, Brabançon, or Brabant, is a draft horse breed from the Brabant region of modern Belgium, where it is called the Cheval de trait belge or Flemish: Belgisch Trekpaard or Brabants Trekpaard or Brabander. It is one of the strongest of the heavy breeds. The breed associations are the Société Royale Le Cheval de Trait Belge/ Koninklijke Maatschappij het Belgisch Trekpaard and the Eleveurs Wallons du Cheval de Trait Belge/ Vlaamse Fokkers van het Belgisch Trekpaard.In Britain, "Belgian Black" is a colloquialism used to describe a Friesian horse.
- Lipizzans 

  • economist 4aug18 "dancing horses in the midwest"

Przewalski's horse (pronounced /ʃəˈvælski/ shə-val-skee or /pʃəˈvælski/ pshə-val-skee; Khalkha Mongolian: тахь, takhi; Ak Kaba Tuvan: [daɣə//daɢə] dagy; Polish: [pʂɛˈvalskʲi]; Equus ferus przewalskii) or Dzungarian horse, is a rare and endangered subspecies of wild horse (Equus ferus) native to the steppes of central Asia. At one time extinct in the wild (in Mongolia, the last wild Przewalski's horses had been seen in 1966), it has been reintroduced to its native habitat in Mongolia at the Khustain Nuruu National Park, Takhin Tal Nature Reserve, and Khomiin Tal. The taxonomic position is still debated, and some taxonomists treat Przewalski's horse as a species, Equus przewalskiiCommon names for this equine include takhi, Asian wild horse and Mongolian wild horse, The horse is named after the Russian geographer and explorer Nikolay Przhevalsky.([gc pang and h toth] he led an expedition in 1881 to find the last true wild horse in the world) Most "wild" horses today, such as the American Mustang or the Australian Brumby, are actually feral horses descended from domesticated animals that escaped and adapted to life in the wild. In contrast, Przewalski's horse has never been domesticated and remains the only true wild horse in the world today. Przewalski's horse is one of three known subspecies of Equus ferus, the others being the domesticated horseEquus ferus caballus, and the extinct tarpan Equus ferus ferus. There are still a number of other wild equines, including three species of zebra and various subspecies of the African wild ass, onager (including the Mongolian wild ass), and kiang普氏野马Equus ferus przewalskii)是的亚种,原产于蒙古国西部科布多盆地中国新疆准噶尔盆地东部一带(因此也被称作蒙古野马准噶尔野马),是世界上仅存的野马(某些不至混淆的情况下也被直接称作亚洲野马野马)。蒙古野马于1879年由俄国探险家普尔热瓦尔斯基(俄语:Никола́й Миха́йлович Пржева́льский)首次发现,其后其野外数量不断下减,至1969年人类最后一次发现其野生个体,前后仅经历90年的时间,其保护状态也由濒危变为野外灭绝
  • hket 10apr17 gift of the breed to belgium
  • http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2018/09/11/a16-0911.pdf 普氏野馬的野生種群 已於 20 世紀 60 年代在中國內地滅 絕。自20世紀80年代末期以來,陸 續從歐洲引回普氏野馬,在新疆卡 拉麥里和甘肅武威半散放養殖。 目前,全世界普氏野馬約 2,000 匹。新疆野馬繁殖研究中心作為亞 洲最大的野馬繁殖基地,已繁育了 6代 600餘匹
  • https://www.quora.com/If-humans-have-23-pairs-of-chromosomes-and-chimps-have-24-how-did-we-evolve-from-a-common-ancestor
  • [gc pang and h toth]by 1969, the only remaning przewalski's horses left in the were in zoos in munich and prague, both populations were based on animals captured in the early 1900s
- https://www.quora.com/The-Byzantine-Cataphracts-used-the-now-extinct-Nisean-horse-breed-for-their-units-Were-these-any-different-in-terms-of-combat-prowess-compared-to-the-warhorses-of-later-western-European-knights-heavy-cavalry the more isolated Iberian Peninsula retained many quality horses, in part due to the historic reputation of the region as a horse-breeding land, and partially due to the cultural influences related to the Islamic conquests between the 8th and 15th centuries. It is also possible that other sources of oriental bloodstock came from what was called the Nisean breed (possibly akin to the Turkoman horse) from Iran and Anatolia, another type of oriental horse brought back from the Crusades. Their Modern descendants include the golden Akhal-Teke.
- The Akhal-Teke (/ˌækəlˈtɛk/ or /ˌækəlˈtɛki/; from Turkmen Ahalteke[ahalˈteke]) is a horse breed from Turkmenistan, where they are a national emblem. They have a reputation for speed and endurance, intelligence, and a distinctive metallic sheen. The shiny coat of palominos and buckskins led to their nickname "Golden Horses".[2] These horses are adapted to severe climatic conditions and are thought to be one of the oldest existing horse breeds.[3] There are currently about 6,600 Akhal-Tekes in the world, mostly in Turkmenistan and Russia, although they are also found throughout Europe and North America. Akhal was the name of the line of oases along the north slope of the Kopet Dag mountains. It was inhabited by the Tekke tribe of Turkomans.
  •  usa
  •  http://www.akhal-teke.org association of america
  • russia
  • stamp  http://www.akhal-teke.org/at-horse-stamps.html to kiv and check the one in 2004
  • china
  •  Chen Zhifeng, founder and chairman of Yema Trading Group in Urumqi, has spent 2 billion yuan (US$312.2 million) since 2009 buying and breeding Akhal-teke horses, a national breed from Turkmenistan that dates back to prehistoric times. Chen has boasted that he owns the world’s largest collection of Akhal-teke horses – called “heavenly horses” in ancient Chinese texts – with more than 300 to his name.http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2129781/what-ancient-horse-breed-tells-us-about-chinese-dream
    • no chinese wikipedia version
    The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are considered "hot-blooded" horses that are known for their agility, speed, and spirit.The Thoroughbred as it is known today was developed in 17th- and 18th-century England, when native mares were crossbred with imported Oriental stallionsof ArabianBarb, and Turkoman breeding. All modern Thoroughbreds can trace their pedigrees to three stallions originally imported into England in the 17th century and 18th century and to a larger number of foundation mares of mostly English breeding. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Thoroughbred breed spread throughout the world; they were imported into North America starting in 1730 and into Australia, Europe, Japan and South America during the 19th century. 
    - icelandic horse

    • https://www.quora.com/How-did-the-Vikings-bring-the-horses-to-Iceland
    The Yonaguni or Yonaguni uma (与那国馬) is a critically-endangered Japanese breed of small horse. It is native to Yonaguni Island, in the Yaeyama Islands in south-western Japan, close to Taiwan. It is one of eight horse breeds native to Japan.与那国馬の来歴は明らかではないが、日本最西端の離島である与那国島に生息するため、他品種との交配や品種改良が行われることがなく、その系統がよく保たれてきた[3]。また、1939年(昭和14年)には、馬匹改良を目的として日本在来馬と洋種馬の交配を推進する種馬統制法が施行されたが、与那国島はその施行区域から除外されたために交雑を免れた[4]与那国馬は、与那国島で古くから、農耕、農作物や薪の運搬、乗用などに活躍してきた。飼い主は、「ウブガイ」と呼ばれる木製の頭絡(とうらく)を自作してつけたり、馬の耳に「耳印」と呼ばれる切込みを入れて、自分の馬を区別した[4]。また、琉球王国の時代から太平洋戦争中まで、沖縄の伝統の馬乗り競技である琉球競馬に用いられていた。Le Yonaguni ou Yonaguni uma (与那国馬?littéralement cheval de Yonaguni) est une race de petit cheval japonaise présumée ancienne, propre à l'île de Yonaguni dans l'archipel Ryūkyū. Proche du cheval mongol et du poney coréen Cheju, le Yonaguni servait aux travaux agricoles courants avant l'arrivée de la motorisation, qui met la race en péril. 
    The Jeju horse(제주마, Jejuma) is a horse breed native to the Jeju Island in South Korea. There is a diverse array of types, each differently identified depending on their coat color. Jeju horses mature well in harsh conditions due to their strength and fitness. With an outstanding tolerance of low temperatures, they have been mostly pastured without the need for horse blankets or stablesJeju horses were once considered to be endangered. Following the nation’s industrialization period of the 1960s, Jeju horses became impractical to use with the distribution of new agricultural machinery and developments in means of transportation. In response, the Government of the Republic of Korea designated the Jeju horse as Natural Monument No. 347 in 1986, as a way to preserve and manage approximately 150 of the remaining Jeju horses as state-designated cultural properties.

     Le droit de pâturage  Agistment originally referred specifically to the proceeds of pasturage in the king's forests. To agist is, in English law, to take cattle to graze, in exchange for payment (derived from the Old English gistegite, a "lying place").Agistment originally referred specifically to the proceeds of pasturage in the king's forests in England, but now means either:[2]
    1. the contract for taking in and feeding horses or cattle on pasture land, for the consideration of a periodic payment of money;
    2. the profit derived from such pasturing.

    Agistment involves a contract of bailment, and the bailee must take reasonable care of the animals entrusted to him; he is responsible for damages and injury which result from ordinary casualties, if it be proved that such might have been prevented by the exercise of great care. 



    people
    -  Antonio Franconi (1738 in VeniceItaly - 1836 in ParisFrance) was an Italian equestrian
    He started as a juggler and wandering physician, then arranged bullfights in Lyon and Bordeaux. In 1783, he associated with the English horse rider Philip Astley who had opened a riding school in Paris and founded an equestrian theater named Cirque Olympique (French, Olympic circus), which acquired an impressive reputation. His sons and grandsons continued to attract the public with the talent of their squired and the perfection of their showmanship in their fantasy and military plays. The last famous squire bearing this name was Laurent Franconi who died in 1849. Napoleon once remarked acidly to his marshal Joachim Murat, who was gayly attired in an extravagant Polish uniform after the Battle of Heilsberg in 1807, that he looked like Franconi ("Vous avez l'air de Franconi").
    - rawiller

    • https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/superracing/nash-rawiller-banned-for-15-months-for-betting-offences-in-hong-kong/news-story/0271cde6adb8f29b31f57bda113cab27 JOCKEY Brad Rawiller, the brother of disqualified rider Nash has stood down from riding today as the racing world waits for further developments surrounding his shock Hong Kong ban. On Wednesday Nash, 43, was found guilty of two serious charges by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, of taking gifts for giving tips as well as having an interest in bets placed on horses he was riding, and he was disqualified from riding for 15 months. His father Keith was a jumps jockey, his brother Brad is a successful rider, and sister Stacy is also a jockey. Rawiller is best known for his association with star galloper Elvstroem, on whom he won the 2004 Caulfield Cup and the Dubai Duty Free in 2005. He moved to Sydney in 2007 and partnered with Gai Waterhouse, riding stars such as Pierro and More Joyous.
    - 所 謂 行 行 出 狀 元 , 就 以 我  寫 馬 佬 呢 行 , 只 要 有 心 機 加 運 氣 好 , 一 樣 可 以 出 人 頭 地 。 好 似 呂   「 業 盛 於 和 」 馬 主 關 卓 華 咁 , 做 馬 經 做 到 風 生 水 起 , 即 使 今 時 今 日 馬 經 報 紙 越  越 難 撈 , 之 但 係 對 一 個 普 羅 馬 迷  講 , 呢 幾 蚊 總 係 唔 會 慳 , 即 使 個 市 變 差 都 仲 有 得 做  ! 熟 悉 馬 經 行 業  朋 友 , 大 概 都 知 道 關 卓 華 乃 《 職 業 馬 報 》 老 闆 , 呢 份 馬 經 出 版 卅 幾 年 , 經 歷 過 香 港 賽 馬 高 低 起 落 , 關 卓 華 取 諸 馬 圈 使 番 響 馬 圈 , 之 前 養 過 隻 成 績 都 唔 錯  「 業 精 於 勤 」 。http://hk.racing.nextmedia.com/art_main.php?sec_id=0&art_id=16256944&showdate=20120418&tt_cat=0
    • obit singtao 3may19 a21

    List of race horse owners
    - Appledaily 27aug14
    - celebrity race horse owners http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/entertainment/art/20141020/18905415



    china
    一九七二至七三年間,嘉峪關出土的磚畫中,其一繪獵人驅馬彎弓向左奔馳,追逐一隻中箭仍逃跑的鹿;其二繪一女騎手策一匹飛奔的駿馬,返身急射,而一隻野兔頸部中箭逃遁。二者和附圖的筆調、畫法、用色、馬兒邁開大步的形態相近,如出一轍;風格皆粗獷樸實,線條簡練豪放,較多用赭石和紅色,明快古拙,栩栩如生。敦煌莫高窟也繪有騎射較量的壁畫;例如北周時繪須達拿太子向善覺國王的女兒求婚,應約比試策馬和射箭,以七面鐵鼓為靶,是當時比賽真實而生動的寫照。一些古籍也有零星記載魏晉南北朝時期,已有騎技、馬術、馬車競快等活動。 古代甘肅一帶,本來大多是黃河的河曲馬;自漢武帝時引入胡人大宛汗血馬,後又經絲綢之路引進烏孫天馬和波斯騮馬等,品種顯著改良和優化。正如唐代詩人杜甫所詠:「鋒棱瘦骨成,竹批雙耳峻,風入四蹄輕,所向無空闊……」;亦如元代楊載形容:「朝趨欲出飛鳥上,夕逝直與奔星齊。」敦煌城西南有一座古石壩,攔成小湖,名叫黃水壩,原名渥窪池。據說,當年漢武帝流放到此地,利用泥人誘捕得一匹日行千里的天馬,能飛奔如行空;自古以來,甘肅駿馬聲名大噪。http://www.takungpao.com.hk/culture/237141/2020/0522/451752.html
    全家都熱衷參與馬術運動的王薔曾擔任北京奧組委馬術項目主管,如今是北京馬術協會副會長的她接受大公報獨家專訪,講述她和中國馬術共同成長的故事。\大公報記者 李理  電影《賽馬女孩》令全球觀眾一飽澳洲傳奇女騎師佩恩的巔峰之路。同為愛馬的女性,王薔從時尚雜誌編輯一頭扎進馬術圈則是20年前的事。她清楚記得當時全國只有幾十家馬術俱樂部,其中北京不用一隻手就能數得過來。「最初俱樂部只有九匹馬,十一名客人」。  數據顯示,現時內地已有超過2160家馬術機構,馬術運動愛好者超過100萬人。王薔說,北京、大灣區和長三角地區的愛好者最多,每年新開的俱樂部則以兩位數增速增長。 與香港賽馬文化有所不同,目前內地的馬術運動開展的主要是場地障礙和盛裝舞步。不過王薔說無論那種項目,核心始終是馬匹訓練。 在她心裏,香港賽馬會的雙魚河鄉村會所和學徒騎師學校(Beas River)堪稱典範。於是,在距離首都機場不遠的地方,王薔和她同樣熱愛馬術的丈夫建起一座世界級馬術競賽場和馬房,俱樂部的名字自然與馬分不開,取字名畫《調良圖》,叫「天星調良」。 2008年北京主辦奧運會,中國選手首次獲得奧運會馬術比賽資格。王薔曾任北京奧組委馬術項目主管的經歷,更是她人生的一道分水嶺。  中國馬術協會原秘書長常偉是王薔奧運經歷的引路人,他曾直言「要像培養優秀運動員一樣培養參賽馬。」王薔2006年報考奧組委競賽部馬術項目工作崗位,憑藉專業背景和語言優勢最終獲選。此後兩年,她和香港奧馬公司配合,參與了奧運會與殘奧會的組織工作,「學到了很多東西,是一生最寶貴的經歷之一。」
    http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20200412/PDF/a18_screen.pdf

    Jockey Club
    - scmp remember a day on a 19jun1979 report - The building of the racecourse in Sha Tin might, in the end, generate enough revenue for the government to pay for the initial stage of the Mass Transit Railway, according to Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club officials. They estimated that in that year alone legal gambling would produce an amount equivalent to 15 per cent of direct taxation. Without this sum, the government would have to add 2 to 3 per cent on salaries and profits tax to make up for it.https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3015403/british-princess-feels-pinch-malaysias-hard-line-refugees
    - 股佬徐燦傑 獲提名做馬會會員http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/financeestate/art/20141022/18907891
    - 約一百二十名電工,在昨晨十時許集體到跑馬地山光道香港賽馬會跑馬地會所入口,聲稱追討遭判頭拖欠的約四百萬元薪金。工人舉起紙牌,大叫「有汗出冇糧出,年關難過」口號,希望馬會介入協助。據了解,涉事電工在香港賽馬會跑馬地會所擴建工程地盤開工約半年,每人日薪超過一千元,每月七號發放薪金,惟近一個半月,工人聲稱被拖欠薪金。承辦商接報派員到場了解,並與工人代表進行談判。http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20190118/00176_039.html
    - appledaily 27jul19 一件彩衣的誕生
    - japan

    • aplledaily 1aug19 visit to harley horse ranch in japan
    - beijing

    • 曾任職駐京辦政務主任嘅財經事務及庫務局局長許正宇係北京香港賽馬會全費會員,入會費更高達四十萬人民幣(約四十四萬三千萬港元),月費就要一千九百元人民幣(約二千港元)。做咗北京香港賽馬會全費會員,有乜着數?許可以使用北京會所設施,同埋喺互惠安排之下,使用香港部分指定嘅會員設施,例如可全年使用馬場入面嘅設施,佢亦係唯一一位享有呢個身份嘅問責官員。https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20200522/00176_086.html



    Online resource
    - http://www.directoryoftheturf.com/index.cfm

    horse owners
    - http://www.hkroa.org/cn/owner_info.php
    - http://member.hkjc.com/member/monthlyimage/list_of_registered_syndiates.pdf
    - http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/racing/20160613/55217170以1,009,888港元被勝馬會團體暗標購入易主的「金滙龍華」,原馬主謝國輝全面撤離馬圈,連帶其妻子金沛橋及由謝家掌舵的金龍華團體,也一併被馬會刪除中籤資格。金沛橋(養過「國粹精華」)及金龍華團體(養過「金龍華」),原屬在去年季尾公佈的16/17自購新馬進口許可證中籤者,目前已分別由當日候補中籤的熊楓團體,以及陳雅朗與楊哲寧(合夥)取代,他們下季均可購置未曾出賽的海外馬匹來港服役。在這情況下,養馬多年的「龍華」系已跟本港馬圈完全切割,所有養過的馬匹均已退役或易主,昔日的一切威水史亦成為回憶。 
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    • 最驫 (A022) most beautiful owned by 卓悅美容集團高層鄧肇殷(Erica)
    • pakistan in names 
    • owned by kerm din  年近七十歲馬主丁志強 (Kerm Din),是在港出生的香港和巴基斯坦混血兒。丁志強是「香港滅蟲公司」老闆,家住薄扶林,「蕭芳芳喺我下面,許淇安 (已故警務處前處長) 在我上面,許太同我好老友。」他先後養過至少五隻馬,由九十年代的「巴基之威」、「巴基勇士」,到近年的「巴基之寶」、「巴基小子」、「巴基之星」,馬名全部都有「巴基」兩字. 丁志強的父親,四十年代從食都幾乎無得食的巴基斯坦農村,坐船來港搵食,經人介紹與一名港女結婚,生了七個仔女丁志強是大仔,一家九口住在中環些利街的「摩羅廟」回教清真禮拜堂,與數十人迫在一間房共用廚房廁所,靠丁父做看更月入200多元撐起成頭家,每日開飯九個人圍埋食一碟多菜少肉飯。由六十年代起,他日日做到無停手。「有一年,我喺英國開餐館嘅uncle,介紹我去一間喺窩打老道嘅大型英資滅蟲公司Rentokil(能多潔)做嘢,我入職時月薪300蚊,搵得多過我老豆,每朝9點開工,做到半夜兩、三點,老闆覺得我勤力,好快人工加到480蚊。」一天,他收到一位叫John Ho的秘書來電,叫他到中環歷山大廈開工,上到去他才知,John是何鴻燊的兄長何鴻威。丁之後獲威哥介紹,到淺水灣一號何鴻燊大宅捉蟲。https://www.hkcnews.com/article/841/%E5%B9%AB%E8%B3%AD%E7%8E%8B%E6%8D%89%E8%9F%B2%E7%99%BC%E9%81%94-%E5%B7%B4%E5%9F%BA%E4%B9%8B%E6%98%9F%E9%A6%AC%E4%B8%BB%EF%BC%9A%E3%80%8C%E6%9C%80%E7%B7%8A%E8%A6%81%E5%8B%A4%E5%8A%9B%E6%90%B5%E9%8C%A2%E3%80%8D
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    • 蝦王系馬主劉錫康的愛駒「靚蝦王」曾是一代馬王,千禧年時更成為首匹在海外勝出一級賽的香港馬。其26歲「蝦女」劉津津自小隨父出入馬場,早前入紙抽中馬籤,將成為最年輕馬主。有望成為「蝦王」接班人之餘,她在事業上亦有野心,兩年前以家族旗下空置廠房,開設迷你倉,現時月入過百萬。https://hk.finance.appledaily.com/finance/daily/article/20181012/20520769
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    •  LANG TAI SING 靚猴王 (S280) owned by Mr. Hon Kit Cheung served as the Managing Director of Wing On Travel Holdings, Ltd. 
    • checkered hat and body
    • JOLLY GAINS  (A276) owned by Mr & Mrs Michael C C Kao, Vivian Kao and Francis Kao Wai Ho 高長昌先生及夫人、高葦穎與高偉豪 意馬國際控股有限公司(Imagi International Holdings Limited,港交所0585)是一間於香港交易所主板上市的香港動畫公司,主要業務為製作、發行及銷售電腦動畫和提供管理顧問服務。意馬國際的前身為寶途集團。意馬自成立以來一直與日本的動畫公司、玩具商及電影商建立緊密合作關係。寶途集團於1983年成立,由「意馬」的創始人兼總裁高偉豪的父親高長昌創辦,主要業務為製造人造聖誕樹1998年,留美歸來的兒子高偉豪說服父親放棄了經營多年的聖誕樹業務,父子倆轉而投身電腦動畫行業,準備在荷里活動畫製作市場一試身手。因他意識到,依託於外貿輸出的傳統製造行業已經有些日暮西山之勢。而起初面對兒子的建議甚至是警告,高長昌並不以為然。2000年時,高偉豪終於說服父親向外部投資者發行了約650萬美元的新股,為成立Imagi(意馬)動畫工作室籌集資金。
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    • MALAYAN PEARL馬來之珍  (N416) owned by Chan Wai Nam & Ian Chan Yau Nam
    •  VICTOR EMPEROR 勝在煌 (S425) owned by Mr David Lai Hin Kiu 香港表廠商會首席名譽會長、香港精密科技有限公司董事總經理黎衍橋
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    •  馬 主 好 運 開 心 團 體 兩 位 成 員 Billy 李 思 權(李思權.59歲.於二零零五年五月獲委任加入冠中地產董事會.彼在審核及會計方面具豐富專業經驗.現為香港一家執業會計師行董事。李先生為Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants會員及香港會計師公會會員http://www.quamnet.com/peopleSearchDetail.action?ppId=1810) 及 施 達 文 (美國芝加哥大學MBA, 美林環球資產配置基金經理人、貝萊德集團(BlackRock)董事總經理與環球資產配置研究團隊主管 http://despair1116.pixnet.net/blog/post/19613235-%E5%86%A0%E8%BB%8D%E6%93%8D%E7%9B%A4%E6%89%8B---%E6%96%BD%E9%81%94%E6%96%87%E5%B0%88%E8%A8%AA%E7%B2%BE%E5%BD%A9%E5%AF%A6%E9%8C%84) http://hk.racing.nextmedia.com/art_main.php?sec_id=3403908&art_id=17175620&showdate=20151202&tt_cat=0
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    •  RODRICO 明月青天 (A091) owned by Johnson Chen & Irene Chen 根據香港馬會紀錄,有位Johnson Chen程凱信,曾與葉謀遵合夥養過退役馬「亮亮的」,未知如今購入Werther的這個Johnson Chen,是否就是程凱信。http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/racing/20150705/53934625
    •  ATOMIC BLAST大爆發  (T203) owned by derek tam lap tak 談立德, rep licence holder from sfc for various financial institutions   
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    • VIVACIOUS WINNER 活潑飛揚  (V061) owned by Clement Lie Kau Bun 做馬主要講天時地利人和,未必係人養馬都可以有頭馬拉,新晉馬主李貴濱早兩季開始養馬,名下首駒為已退役的「至善美」,現役有「活潑飛揚」。 - See more at: http://www.singpao.com.hk/index.php?fi=news6&id=11918#sthash.57RxR3M3.dpuf; 澳 門 賽 馬 會 於 2014 年 9 月 30 日 ( 星 期 二 ) 上 午 九 時 , 假 氹 仔 馬 場 賽 事 大 樓 一 樓 進 行 神 奇 百 萬 拍 賣 會 之 直 播 並 進 行 拍 賣, 馬 主 李 貴 濱 先 生 於 會 上 投 得 心 水 馬 匹 http://www.mjc.mo/race/info/news_detail.php?newsid=22221
    • checkered hat and lower sleeves
    • WERTHER  (V083)明月千里 owned by 程凱信, also co-owned horses with people like 葉謀遵
    • checkered hat and sashes
    • SUPREME PROFIT  (P230) 超有利 owned by william yem 嚴維禮 (father 嚴明) and wife
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    • REGENCY BO BO  (A050) 帝豪寶寶 owned by 黃成藝, 黃楚標侄子
    •  INTREPIC  (A139) 威力名城 owned by 曾炳威 於1978年創辦衞安工程有限公司, 最初主力從事消防安裝工程, 為消防安裝工程項目提供設計, 相關消防設備物料供應及工程人員。http://pyrofoe.com.hk/%E9%97%9C%E6%96%BC%E6%88%91%E5%80%91/
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    • NEWSWIRE FREE 實在威 (S407) owned by Great Fortune syndicate
    •  BUMBLE BABY 蓋世之寶 (V306) owned by Lee Ching Yiu 馬主李澄曜,李在內地東莞開設玩具廠,並代理多個名牌兒童用品,其妻凱倫,為日式抹茶屋京林屋行政總廚;李出名愛妻,更將名下愛駒冠以妻子名字。 http://vancouver.singtao.ca/506621/2016-04-01/post-%E8%B7%91%E9%A6%AC%E5%9C%B0%E5%85%A9%E8%B1%AA%E5%AE%85%E9%81%AD%E9%80%A3%E7%92%B0%E7%88%86%E7%AB%8A/?variant=zh-hk
    •  WHAT ELSE BUT YOU 魅力知友 (A136) owned by vicky tang 鄧詠琪十九歲已加入父親的皮草廠。http://the-sun.on.cc/cnt/news/20100908/00410_010.html  「 魅 力 」 系 主 理 人 鄧 偉 彬 的 大 女 鄧 詠 琪 , 當 初 養 馬 , 全 因 受 父 親 薰 陶 , 對 賽 馬 漸 產 生 興 趣 , 弟 弟 鄧 子 豐 及 妹 妹 鄧 詠 琳 都 加 入 養 馬 行 列 。 鄧 詠 琪 表 示 入 馬 場 亦 可 擴 大 其 社 交 圈 , 與 另 一 位 女 馬 主 鄭 是 鳳 成 為 好 朋 友 , 兩 人 合 夥 養 有 「 喜 遇 知 己 」 http://hk.racing.nextmedia.com/art_main.php?sec_id=0&art_id=17023833&showdate=20130815&tt_cat=3472278
    •  SEASONS BLOOM  (V410)四季旺 owned by 羅仲煒與羅何秀蘭 罗仲炜先生:现任惠州元晖光电股份有限公司董事长,1948年出生,中国香港特别行政区永久居民,拥有英国居留权。罗仲炜先生于上世纪七十年代即投身电子工业界,曾任香港工业总会电子组召集人和金山实业股份有限公司、金山电池国际有限公司、金山工业(集团)有限公司、金柏电子有限公司、华夏电装有限公司等多家公司的董事。 2007年2月,罗仲炜先生创办了惠州元晖光电股份有限公司并一直任董事长一职。罗仲炜先生现时还兼任为之光电、领先工业等多个公司的董事、台湾菱生精密工业股份有限公司(TPE:2369)监察人、中国广东外商投资企业协会理事会常务理事及中国惠州市外商投资企业协会理事会副会长。http://www.iwencai.com/yike/detail/auid/02523bf9901b8c74, http://hkm.appledaily.com/detail.php?guid=55906284&category_guid=10860680&category=instant&issue=20161112
    •  BEAUTY FLARE  (V240) 美麗出擊 owned by 郭少明 of SaSa
    •  PRETTY BAUHINIA  (A135) 靚紫荊 owned by 馬良 and wife

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    •  GREEN ENERGY  (A095) 環保動力 owned by 莫湛雄(director of various companies)、黃永康與林貞誠


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    • MIGHTY BOY 威力東 (A352) owned by Simon Tsang Heung Tung 曾向東 (son of 曾炳威(於1978年創辦衞安工程有限公司, 最初主力從事消防安裝工程, 為消防安裝工程項目提供設計, 相關消防設備物料供應及工程人員。http://hk.racing.nextmedia.com/art_main.php?sec_id=3403910&art_id=17164821&showdate=20150729&tt_cat=0)
    •  EMPIRE OF MONGOLIA 魔幻神駿 (V317) owned by john yuen se kit袁仕傑 發明家父子檔袁仕傑 袁思明潮創VR祭祀平台http://www.hkcd.com/content/2017-05/25/content_1049824.html; http://hk.racing.nextmedia.com/art_main.php?&sec_id=3403908&showpass=1&showdate=20080711&rshowdate=20080711香 港 發 明 家 協 會 永 遠 名 譽 會 長; http://paper.wenweipo.com/2003/05/16/AY0305160026.htm
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    • one
    •  AGIAAL 強中堅  (N177) owned by Wong Kam Shan 黃錦山 (已 被 除 牌 的 執 業 律 師 黃 錦 山 於 一 九 九 八 年 涉 替 客 戶 辦 理 物 業 加 按 時 , 疑 與 妻 子 合 謀 , 誘 騙 岳 父 在 銀 行 開 立 戶 口 , 將 客 戶 物 業 轉 按 的 一 百 三 十 萬 元 , 存 入 岳 父 名 下 戶 口 內 , 誘 使 岳 父 將 款 項 帶 至 深 圳 , 取 款 後 兩 夫 婦 逃 之 夭 夭 。 http://std.stheadline.com/archive/fullstory.asp?andor=or&year1=2002&month1=5&day1=2&year2=2002&month2=8&day2=9&category=a&id=20020525a08&keyword1=&keyword2=; 香港律師會知識產權委員會主席 http://bipasiaforum.com/tc/speakers/2014/speakers_Kenny-Wong.html)
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    • 荷蘭風車 (T288) dutch windmill owned by 吳日章 (稻香控股有限公司、中國農產品交易有限公司及偉仕控股有限公司的獨立非執行董事,此等公司的股份於 主板上市。此外,吳先生亦獲委任為於創業板上市的寰亞礦業有限公司(前稱為智庫媒體集團(控股)有限公司)的獨立非執行董事,彼隨後於二零零九年三月一日辭職。http://www.quamnet.com/peopleSearchDetail.action?ppId=39106; 記者發現, 漁農界一名叫吳日章的首次參選者,他是早前「橫洲事件」的風眼, 福喜停車場的管理公司「集馳有限公司」股東, 與屏山鄉事委員會主席曾樹和共同持有。 這間福喜停車場早前已被揭發多年來,霸佔政府地做出租貨櫃場; 他○四年曾出任元朗教父戴權旗下做地產的均來集團(已除牌) 執行董事。 吳日章申報與漁農界的「聯繫」是「農產品公司董事」。自○ 九年起,他擔任中國農產品交易(149)的「獨立非執行董事」, 但並沒持有股份。「獨董」不用處理日常職務,只是監督執董, 一年開幾次會。年報介紹指,吳日章主要從事金融及物業、保險、 科技。他在報名表格上自稱是「香港農業聯合會」的創會會長, 事實上此會於一三年才成立, Facebook專頁的粉絲數目只有一百八十三人。http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/nextplus/%E6%99%82%E4%BA%8B%E8%A6%81%E8%81%9E/article/20161122/2_454313_0/DQ%E7%84%A1%E6%A8%99%E6%BA%96-%E6%8F%AD%E6%9B%BE%E6%A8%B9%E5%92%8C%E7%94%9F%E6%84%8F%E6%8B%8D%E6%AA%94-%E5%95%86%E4%BA%BA%E6%89%AE%E6%BC%81%E6%B0%91-%E5%87%BA%E9%96%98%E5%9D%90%E9%99%A3689%E7%A5%A8%E5%80%89 )
    •  豐盛人生FRUITFUL LIFE  (V346) owned by happy and free syndicate 
    • 勁豐裕  KING BOUNTIFUL  (T105) owned by lucky lord syndicate 北大人團體 (members include kenneth leung kai cheung)
    • 愛美麗 BEAUTY LOVE  (V025) owned by melody kwok sze wai 郭詩慧(莎莎太子女郭詩慧(Melody)與老公陳振邦現身教育中心畢業禮http://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/entertainment/20170625/bkn-20170625153054152-0625_00862_001.html)
    • 萬事醒MULTIGOGO (A204) owned by lyraa ng yin mui 伍燕梅 (香港錦鯉會會董兼九龍總商會公關部副主任伍燕梅(Lyraa)http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20140925/00176_089.html)
    • 人強馬勁 (P435)top act owned by  Bonnie Chan Yiting, Anthony Derek Lai Shu Yan, Ricky Choy Wing Kay & Dominic Lee Kan Nam 陳翊庭(金發局政策研究小組成員http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/financeestate/art/20140619/18766010)、黎樹仁(金管局法規部主管http://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/news/20151012/bkn-20151012001413123-1012_00822_001.html)、蔡永基與李贛南
    • 加州議長CALIFORNIA WHIP  (A114) owned by liang lo ching yung梁羅澄容 (梁挺生和妻子梁羅澄容、三名子女吳梁佳貞、梁欽聖、陸梁佳儀、孫子梁君宇、孫女梁舜荇、梁舜茵、梁舜茗,甚至乎長江團體、草原團體、福狐育馬團體的名下馬匹大多數以「加州」冠名. 梁挺生早年曾赴美國留學,畢業後回香港創辦國際學校加州國際學校,及後分拆為聖若望英文書院美國國際學校,並出任首任校長。在1997年起為家綁梅州市興建教育設施,並成為梅州市榮譽市民。早於20世紀60年代,梁挺生在美國參與賽馬運動,並曾於當地投資賽駒,並前往美國學習馬科相關知識[1]。其後在世界各地投資賽馬,並擁有牧場,其中最為知名的是香港打吡大賽冠軍告魯夫及在逝世前在法國將加州萬里購入。)


    disciplinary cases
    - rawiller case
    • There are real fears Nash could face jail time, similar to former Aussie jockey Chris Munce, who was convicted of conspiring to trade tips in return for bets in 2007 and spent a total of 19 months in jail, six in Hong Kong and 13 in Australia. While there are similarities to the two situations, the case against Munce was initiated by the ICAC, whereas Rawiller was investigated by the HKJC. Des O’Keefe, from the Australian Jockeys Association, said no new information would come to light until Rawiller was released by the ICAC. https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/superracing/nash-rawiller-banned-for-15-months-for-betting-offences-in-hong-kong/news-story/0271cde6adb8f29b31f57bda113cab27


    events
    Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and jump racing, called National Hunt racing in the UK and steeplechasing in the US. Jump racing can be further divided into hurdling and steeplechasingTraditionally racehorses have been owned by very wealthy individuals. It has become increasingly common in the last few decades for horses to be owned by syndicates or partnerships. Notable examples include the 2005 Epsom Derby winner Motivator, owned by the Royal Ascot Racing Club, 2003 Kentucky Derby winner Funny Cide, owned by a group of 10 partners organized as Sackatoga Stable. 2008 Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown, owned by IEAH stables, a horse racing hedgefund organization. Historically, most race horses were bred and raced by their owners. Beginning after World War II, the commercial breeding industry became significantly more important in North America, Europe and Australasia, with the result that a substantial portion of Thoroughbreds are now sold by their breeders, either at public auction or through private sales. Additionally, owners may acquire Thoroughbreds by "claiming" them out of a race (see discussion of types of races below). A horse runs in the unique colours of its owner. These colours must be registered under the national governing bodies and no two owners may have the same colours. The rights to certain colour arrangements ("cherished colours") are valuable in the same way that distinctive car registration numbers are of value. It is said that Sue Magnier (owner of George Washington, Galileo etc.) paid £50,000 for her distinctive dark blue colours.[1] If an owner has more than one horse running in the same race then some slight variant in colours is often used (normally a different coloured cap) or the race club colours may be used.
    The Badminton Horse Trials is a three-day event, one of only six annual Concours Complet International (CCI) Four Star **** events as classified by the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI). It takes place in April or May each year in the park of Badminton House, the seat of the Duke of Beaufort in South GloucestershireEngland.Badminton was first held in 1949 by the 10th Duke of Beaufort in order to let British riders train for international events.Badminton has been cancelled on several occasions – in 1966, 1975, 1987 and 2012 the event was cancelled completely, and in 1963 it was downgraded to a one-day event due to bad weather. In 2001 it was cancelled due to foot and mouth disease.[4] In 2012 it was cancelled due to waterlogged ground.

    • ?????? https://www.ft.com/content/a587a248-869a-11e8-9199-c2a4754b5a0e Somewhere between a village fete, Badminton Horse Trials and the Burning Man festival is the ‘moussem’ of Had Draa. A moussem is a festival held in honour of a saint. They take place all over Morocco, with the main season running from late spring to mid-autumn. Conjure up a combination of a village fete, a funfair, the Badminton Horse Trials and the Burning Man festival and you’ll be close to picturing the scene.
    The Dubai World Cup (Arabic:كأس دبي العالمي) is a Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1996 and contested at the Meydan Racecourse (Arabic:ميدان) which in Arabic suggests a place where people congregate and compete, a sort of meeting point[1] in the Emirate of DubaiUnited Arab Emirates. The race is operated through the Emirates Racing Authority (ERA) whose Chairman is Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Presidential Affairs of the United Arab Emirates. It offers nine races, consisting of eight Thoroughbred contests and one Purebred Arabian contest.
    The Everest is an Australian Turf Club Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race run over 1,200 metres on turf at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia. Run for the first time in 2017, it is not yet eligible for Group race status. With prize money of $13 million [2], it is the richest race in Australia and the richest turf race in the world. It is held on the second Saturday of October as the feature race of the Sydney Spring Carnival. The race has an unusual entry fee structure, similar to that of the Pegasus World Cup. Twelve "slots" are sold for $600,000 each, which represents a slot in the starting gate for a then unspecified horse. The slot holder then has the right to race, lease, contract or share a starter, or sell their place in the gate.
    The Pegasus World Cup is an American Thoroughbred horse race whose first running was on January 28, 2017 at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida.

    trivial/funny
    - http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/supplement/columnist/左丁山/art/20160113/19448947香港有隻新馬竟然名叫「宅大大」,英文名字係Simply Invincible,睇吓英文名嘅意思,嗰三位馬主張寶倫、朱永強、連德輝實在非常幽默。
    - https://www.quora.com/How-did-horses-survive-the-transatlantic-crossing-during-the-Age-of-Sail

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