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Massive Sovereign burst onto the scene earlier this month and Zac Purton believes the Irish-bred’s ability to quickly adapt to different circumstances can prove decisive in Sunday’s (24 March) HK$26 million 147th BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin.
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Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at Happy Valley.
The brilliant steeplechaser Galopin Des Champs won the Grade 1 Cheltenham Gold Cup for the second consecutive year at Cheltenham Racecourse in Britain on Friday, giving jockey Paul Townend a record-equaling fourth career win in the race’s 100th running.
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Karis Teetan is excited at the opportunity to ride Young Champion for the first time in the Class 2 Sheung Yeung Shan Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Saturday (16 March).
Hong Kong Selections for Saturday, March 16, 2024, at Sha Tin.
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Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Saturday, March 16, 2024, at Sha Tin.
The ultra-consistent gelding Mr Brightside will be the odds-on favorite to become the first horse to win consecutive runnings of the All-Star Mile at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, on Friday evening.
In the last two years, the French-bred gelding Protektorat finished third and fifth in the Grade 1 Cheltenham Gold Cup at 3 5/16 miles at Cheltenham Racecourse in Britain, jump racing’s premier weight-for-age race.
Third or fourth in three Group 1 races since late September, Tutta La Vita will race against an easier field in Thursday’s Group 3 Kembla Grange Classic for Southern Hemipshere 3-year-old fillies at Kembla Grange Racecourse in Australia on Thursday evening.
Recent history, both this week and in recent years, suits the chances of Galopin Des Champs in Friday's Grade 1 Cheltenham Gold Cup at Cheltenham Racecourse in Britain. The $799,900 Gold Cup, run at 3 5/16 miles over 22 fences, is the leading weight-for-age race in jump racing, and compares well to the Breeders' Cup Classic in terms of prestige.
