The careers of the fillies Lucky Variety and My Eloise are on similar paths in advance of their first meeting, which comes in a six-furlong handicap at Gosford Racecourse on Tuesday.
The Australian gelding Barellan Bandit has such a solid race record at tiny Tamworth Racecourse that the 6-year-old is a suitable alternative to the solid favorite Juventus in a one-mile handicap at that venue on Monday evening across American time zones.
The Grade 1 Japan Cup at Tokyo Racecourse on Sunday looked like a lost cause for Vela Azul early in the long stretch. That is, until jockey Ryan Moore weaved his way past a majority of the field to take the lead in the final strides of Japan’s leading race.
Parties Galore had 10 races' experience before she won for the first time in a maiden race at Port Macquarie in Australia in August. The win has boosted her career.
Hong Kong Selections for Sunday, November 20, 2022, at Sha Tin.
There is no race in the world quite like the Jericho Cup, which will be run on Saturday at Warrnambool Racecourse in Australia. The race is restricted to Australian- and New Zealand-breds and run at about 2 7/8 miles, an unheard of distance for a flat race in the Northern Hemisphere.
While a recent loss in the Tenno Sho by 3 3/4 lengths at 1 1/4 miles was a disappointment, the race may have served as an ideal prep for Sunday’s $5.5 million Japan Cup for Shahrya, who rates as a possible favorite along with the 3-year-old Danon Beluga.
Vow and Declare has lost 15 starts since a career-defining win in the Group 1 Melbourne Cup in 2019, but he often races in other stakes at the highest level. His next start is far less difficult. Vow and Declare will start favored in the Group 2 Zipping Classic at 1 1/2 miles at Caulfield Racecourse on Friday evening across American time zones.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, November 27, 2022, at Sha Tin.
French Emperor, the 4-year-old gelding, has reeled off three consecutive wins in the last two months to shoot through the lower ranks of Australia’s handicap system. How far French Emperor can progress in better handicap races in the short-term future may become clearer after the Wodonga Gold Cup at Wodonga Racecourse on Thursday evening across American time zones.
