In this edition of the OTI Gazette, we have a chat to multiple Group 1-winning jockey Michael Dee, who has been riding in Hong Kong for the last few months.
We discuss the change in purchasing horses, assess our weekend runners and recent winners, and get to know some of OTI’s new horses including a 3yo New Zealand import with the Price/Kent team.
All that and more to look forward to in this edition!
A CHAT WITH MICHAEL DEE
“Hong Kong racing is very different, the races are run at a much faster pace than in Australia and there is quite a lot more pressure. I am only staying in HK until the end of the season and then I will return to Australia for the Melbourne spring.”
BUYING A RACEHORSE – HOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED!
“On the European scene, the demand for the expensive (above AUD800,000) ‘going’ horses has stabilized as Australian buyers are not only having to compete with more middle eastern owners in the market, but are questing the ‘value for money’ at the higher levels.”
