Tifosi returns to action in a six-furlong handicap at Terang Racecourse in Australia on Monday evening across American time zones. Courtesy of his sharp debut win, Tifosi was the 2-1 favorite in early betting as of Sunday morning, a slight choice over Squami at 5-2.
A start in a handicap at 1 3/8 miles at Dubbo Racecourse on Sunday evening across American time zones may help the 6-year-old Eva’s Deel end a 20-race losing streak since December 2020.
A fees-paid berth to the Breeders’ Cup Turf at Del Mar next November is available to the winner of Saturday’s Group 1 Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini-International at San Isidro Racecourse in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Pellegrini, run at 1 1/2 miles on turf, is considered the leading race in South America
The speed that led to Shamedy winning and finishing second in his first two starts in Australia may well serve the Southern Hemisphere 2-year-old in a five-furlong handicap at Sunshine Coast on Saturday evening across American time zones.
On Sunday, the Kentucky-bred $900,000 sales 2-year-old From Dusk starts in Sunday’s Grade 1 Asahi Hai Futurity at a mile at Hanshin Racecourse in Japan.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, December 18, 2022, at Sha Tin.
The rapidly improving Kovalica will get a class test in his stakes debut in the Group 3 Ascot Green Grand Prix at Eagle Farm Racecourse in Brisbane, Australia, on Friday evening across American time zones.
A slightly less eventful trip than in his last start at Traralgon could result in a second career win for Semeco in a handicap at 1 1/16 miles at Geelong Racecourse near Melbourne on Thursday evening across American time zones.
Derma Sotogake won his third consecutive start, and first stakes, in Wednesday’s $529,000 Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun at a mile for 2-year-olds at Kawasaki Racecourse in Japan, earning 20 qualifying points for the 2023 Kentucky Derby on May 6.
Galaxy Belle qualified for the Summer Provincial Series final with a win in the last available trial race at Newcastle Racecourse in Australia on Dec. 3. The victory assured Galaxy Belle a berth in a contentious field of 15 in the one-mile Summer Provincial final at Hawkesbury Racecourse on Wednesday evening across American time zones.
