A lot of really good horses are racing Saturday at Ascot on British Champions Day, but all eyes will be on one horse, Baaeed, who bids for an undefeated career in the Group 1, $1.46 million Champion Stakes.
At distances around 1 1/4 miles, Not Usual Glorious thrives. He has won 11 of 26 starts, with six of those wins in races ranging from 1 1/4 miles to 1 5/16 miles. He has his niche, and has the role of favorite in the Moe Cup at about 1 1/4 miles at Moe Racecourse in Australia on Thursday evening across American time zones.
Nature Strip's three-race winning streak in Australia and England has made the Australian sprinter into a worldwide star. Nature Strip is a heavy favorite to win the $9.3 million Everest Stakes at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney on Friday for the second consecutive year.
Hong Kong Selections for Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at Happy Valley.
Boogie Dancer has earned her way into the Group 1 Thousand Guineas for 3-year-old fillies at a mile at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, on Tuesday evening across American time zones.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at Happy Valley.
With four starts, Perfect Thought has the least experience of the 15 runners in a handicap at 7 1/2 furlongs at Newcastle Racecourse in Australia on Monday evening across American time zones.
The speedy filly Pull the Tail may prove tough to catch in a six-furlong handicap at Tamworth Racecourse in Australia on Sunday.
Chaldean might have been saved by the wire, but nonetheless he won the Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes on Saturday at Newmarket by a head over fast-closing Royal Scotsman.
Hong Kong Selections for Sunday, October 9, 2022 at Sha Tin.
