For the second time in a year the great Hong Kong miler Golden Sixty silenced the doubters, turning in a dazzling performance to win the Group 1, $1.53 million Stewards’ Cup at Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday.
Hong Kong Selections for Sunday, January 29, 2023, at Sha Tin.
In recent months, the Australian gelding Unzaga has shown an affinity for distance races. For his second start of 2023, Unzaga starts in a handicap at 1 3/8 miles at Dubbo Racecourse on Sunday evening. Even though Unzaga was beaten in his debut at the distance last month, the race at Dubbo should suit the gelding, who has won 2 of 11 starts.
Trooper Knuckle did little right in his first four starts in Australia from March to October of 2022. Since then, he has been nearly perfect, winning four of five races. The improved form has left Trooper Knuckle as an attractive contender in the Bega Cup at Sapphire Coast Racecourse on Saturday evening.
California Spangle just last month took down Golden Sixty, the best horse in Hong Kong over the last three racing seasons. That feat accomplished, California Spangle faces the horse who might be Hong Kong’s best, Romantic Warrior, in the Group 1, $1.53 million Stewards' Cup on Sunday at Sha Tin Racecourse.
A recent win in a Group 3 sprint at six furlongs and a consistent style of racing near the front give Snapper an excellent chance to win for the third time in his last four starts in the Group 2 Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, on Friday evening.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, January 29, 2023, at Sha Tin.
A drop in class after a recent sixth-place finish may help Badda Boom Baby win for the second time in her last three starts in a handicap at 1 1/16 miles at Scone Racecourse in Australia on Thursday evening.
The Instructor, a flashy winner of his first start in a maiden race earlier this month, will be a strong favorite to win his stakes debut in the Blue Diamond Preview Stakes at Sandown Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, on Wednesday evening, provided he can beat 10 rivals including two well-regarded first-time starters.
Hong Kong Selections for Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at Sha Tin.
