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Economics handled the transition from racing against 3-year-olds to competing against older horses with a hard-fought win in his Group 1 debut in Saturday’s $1.37 million Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown, Ireland.
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The British sprinter Bradsell earned a berth to the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint at Del Mar with a win in the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes at York Racecourse on Aug. 23 in England. The victory has left Bradsell as a strong favorite to further enhance his record in a field of 18 in Sunday's Group 1 Flying Five Stakes at The Curragh in Ireland.
French Derby winner Look de Vega will start for the first time in three months as a strong favorite in Sunday's Group 2 Prix Niel for 3-year-olds at 1 1/2 miles at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris, one of three major races which could serve as preps for the Oct. 6 Prix de l'Are de Triomphe.
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Hong Kong superstar Golden Sixty has been retired after a remarkable career of 26 wins in 31 starts from the spring of 2019 until April of this year.
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Golden Sixty, one of Hong Kong’s greatest champions, has been retired from racing. Owner Stanley Chan announced the three-time Horse of the Year’s retirement today (Friday, 13 September) at trainer Francis Lui’s Sha Tin stable.
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Chasing his first win of the season, Karis Teetan hopes to capitalise on a full book of rides at Sha Tin on Sunday (15 September) as the Mauritian bids to reclaim a familiar lofty perch in the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship.
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Hong Kong Selections for Sunday, September 15, 2024, at Sha Tin.
The only losses in Storm Boy’s seven-race career in Australia have been in Group 1 races. Otherwise, Storm Boy has won five times in three Group 2 or Group 3 races, a sales progeny stakes and a minor handicap.
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On Saturday, Economics and Los Angeles, two exceptional 3-year-olds, start against older horses for the first time in the $1.37 million Irish Champion Stakes at 1 1/4 miles on turf.
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Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, September 15, 2024 at Sha Tin.
