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Defying history and testing track conditions, rising star Ka Ying Rising continued an irrepressible advance through Hong Kong’s sprint ranks with record-breaking success in the HK$3.72 million Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (8 September).
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Charyn comes to the Group 1 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp on Sunday in Paris considered the best miler in Europe.
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Anarchist, a graded stakes winner at Del Mar and Woodbine in 2023, will race outside of North America for the first time in the Group 3 OBS Korea Sprint in Seoul, Korea, this weekend. The winner receives a fees-paid berth to the Breeders’ Cup Sprint at Del Mar on Nov. 2.
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Pierre Ng has enjoyed a superb start to his training career and, ahead of his third season, the ambitious handler is not one for dwelling on the past as he chases riches both at home and abroad as the start of the 2024/25 campaign quickly approaches.
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Preparing to resume a relentless chase of Douglas Whyte’s all-time Hong Kong record for the most wins by a jockey, Zac Purton acknowledges the daunting historical challenge facing Ka Ying Rising in the HK$3.72 million Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (8 September).
Hong Kong Selections for Sunday, September 8, 2024, at Sha Tin.
Unraced in 12 months, Giga Kick returns to the venue of his greatest win in Friday’s Group 3 Concorde Stakes at five furlongs at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia.
When the veteran gelding Lion’s Roar finished a close third in the Scone Cup in Australia in June, he narrowly missed a chance to join the list of qualifiers for the $2.01 million Big Dance Stakes in November. Lion’s Roar has another chance to qualify for the Big Dance when he starts in Thursday’s $167,800 Wyong Cup at 1 5/16 miles at Wyong Racecourse.
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It’s easy to see why trainer David Hayes is excited about Ka Ying Rising, the sprinting sensation who was last season crowned Hong Kong Champion Griffin and Most Improved Horse.
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Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, September 8, 2024, at Sha Tin.
