Hong Kong Selections for Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Hong Kong Selections for Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at Happy Valley.
The Hong Kong Jockey ClubDec 19, 2023
Hong Kong Selections for Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at Happy Valley.
Geldings such as The Extreme Cat are one of the reasons jockey Ashley Morgan is near the top of the standings at tracks in the state of New South Wales in Australia. Morgan, who rode very briefly at Santa Anita in the autumn of 2022, rides The Extreme Cat in a six-furlong handicap at Gosford Racecourse on Wednesday evenin
Edmond was too eager midway through a handicap at at Canterbury Park on Dec. 8. He raced closer to the front than expected and faded to third. Edmond will have his second start of December in a handicap at Warwick Farm Racecourse on Tuesday.
A ground-saving trip helped the undefeated colt Jantar Mantar extend his unbeaten streak to three races, and make a compelling case for champion 2-year-old male of 2023, in Sunday’s Grade 1 Asahi Hai Futurity at Hanshin Racecourse in Japan.
The 4-year-old gelding Heika will be an odds-on favorite to win for the fourth time in his seventh start in the longest race of his career at 1 3/8 miles at Scone Racecourse in Australia on Monday evening.
Caring Lass, Lehndorff, and Not Too Bad were all winners of their last starts in Australia in late November and early December in a similar manner, racing near the front throughout races at a mile.
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Top international jockeys have been coming to Hong Kong since the start of the professional era in 1971. In that first season, with Happy Valley the only track, the RHKJC — R was for ‘Royal’ in those days — managed to entice Lester Piggott and Yves Saint-Martin, the best in England and France, respectively.
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With five winners from the past four Sha Tin meetings, Alexis Badel hopes Ping Hai Galaxy can extend the Frenchman’s productive streak when the veteran gelding contests the Class 2 Lukfook Jewellery Cup Handicap (1000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (17 December).
Turk Warrior has won 5 of 8 starts at Hobart Racecourse on the island of Tasmania and will race there for the first time in more than a year in the Winzenberg Handicap at 5 1/2 furlongs on Saturday evening.
The undefeated colt Jantar Mantar has drawn an ideal post for Sunday’s Grade 1 Asahi Hai Futurity at Hanshin Racecourse in Japan, a one-mile turf race that annually plays a leading role in balloting for the country’s juvenile champion.