Stunning Rose played the spoiler’s role in Sunday’s Grade 1 Shuka Sho Stakes at Hanshin Racecourse in Japan, winning the $1.45 million race for 3-year-old fillies and denying Stars on Earth a potential sweep of the Triple Crown.
Grand Shanghai was winless in 23 starts in Australia last month when the 6-year-old gelding was transferred from trainer Lindsay Gough to Dwayne Schmidt. Days later, Grand Shanghai won his debut for Schmidt in a handicap at 1 3/8 miles at Grafton Racecourse on Sept. 27. Schmidt is based at Grafton, and is keeping Grand Shanghai at that track for his next start in a handicap at 1 3/8 miles on Monday evening across American time zones.
The 3-year-old Giga Kick rallied from 10th in a field of 12 to record an upset win in Saturday’s $9.3 million Everest Stakes at six furlongs at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia, overtaking 3-5 favorite Nature Strip in deep stretch.
Baaeed has run his last race and goes off to a stallion career. He’ll be remembered as a great horse – just not an undefeated one. After winning his first 10 starts, Baaeed lost his last one, finishing fourth as Bay Bridge held off Adayar to win the Group 1, $1.46 million Champion Stakes on Saturday at Ascot.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, October 16, 2022 at Happy Sha Tin.
Hong Kong Selections for Sunday, October 16, 2022 at Sha Tin.
Shock winner Bayside Boy outkicked pacesetting Jadoomi and Modern Games to land the Group 1, $1.23 million Queen Elizabeth II Stakes by 1 1/4 lengths Saturday at Ascot.
Breaking from post 12 on Sunday in the Group 3 Sha Tin Trophy Handicap should not prevent California Spangle from going 2 for 2 this Hong Kong racing season.
Stars on Earth will be favored to win the Grade 1 Shuka Sho Stakes at Hanshin Racecourse in Japan on Sunday and sweep the country’s Triple Crown for 3-year-old fillies.
It would make perfect sense to back the mare Lunatic Fringe in the Horsham Cup at 1 5/16 miles at Horsham Racecourse in Australia on Saturday evening across American time zones.
