Anamoe won his fifth Group 1 race of 2022, and by far his most important, in Saturday’s $3.13 million Cox Plate at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, the country’s leading weight-for-age race.
Visinari has won 4 of 6 starts this year for trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr. including his Australian stakes debut in The Headquarters Stakes at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne on Oct. 1. The win has led to Visinari’s appearance in the Sale Cup at a mile at Sale Racecourse across American time zones on Saturday evening.
When the first two races of the Japanese Triple Crown were run in April and May, Gaia Force was only a maiden race winner. When the third race in the series is run on Sunday, Gaia Force will be the center of attention.
Saturday stakes racing in England and France is all about 2-year-olds as the European flat racing season winds to a close.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, October 23, 2022 at Sha Tin.
The last time the Australian gelding Raoul returned from a layoff, he won a maiden race at Scone Racecourse in September 2021. Raoul will race at Scone for the first time since that race in a handicap at 5 1/2 furlongs on Thursday evening across American time zones.
Anamoe had a rough outing in the Group 1 Cox Plate at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Australia last October, losing by a short head after being carried out by winner State of Rest in the final strides. This year, Anamoe has four Group 1 wins in Australia and will be favored to secure a fifth in Saturday's $3.13 million Cox Plate at 1 1/4 miles in Melbourne. The Cox Plate is Australia's leading weight-for-age race.
A significant class drop could not come at a better time for Twice On Sunday, the 5-year-old Australian mare who starts in a handicap at 1 1/4 miles at Hawkesbury Racecourse near Sydney on Wednesday evening across American time zones.
Interpretation, trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, needs a win in the Group 3 Geelong Cup at 1 1/2 miles at Geelong Racecourse near Melbourne on Tuesday to help his chances for a start in the Melbourne Cup at two miles.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at Happy Valley.
