After a win and a second in lucrative handicaps at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia, since early August, Casino Kid will start in the Dubbo Gold Cup at Dubbo Racecourse across American time zones on Saturday with the goal of getting back to Randwick in November.
Prep races for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in France; four Group 1 races in Ireland; and the English St. Leger Stakes, moved back a day after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, make it a big Sunday of racing in Europe. And with all of the action, Tuesday may be best-known horse in any of those important races.
I’m Thunderstruck ran out of ground when he finished a fast-closing second by a half-length in the Group 1 Memsie Stakes at seven furlongs at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, on Aug. 27. That may not be an issue when the two-time stakes winner starts favored in the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes at a mile at Flemington Racecourse on Friday.
Vadeni, as talented as any 3-year-old in Europe, headlines the Group 1 Irish Champion Stakes on Saturday at Leopardstown Racecourse. And Homeless Songs, as talented as any 3-year-old filly in Europe, is the early favorite in the Group 1 Matron Stakes, also part of a blockbuster afternoon of racing at Leopardstown.
Fengarada has been unbeatable in three starts since changing trainers in July. The winning streak will be at risk when Fengarada races against a tougher level of handicap runners at 1 1/2 miles at Swan Hill Racecourse on Thursday.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, September 11, 2022 at Sha Tin.
Imagine a North American-based 3-year-old racing against older horses in February and the task facing Coppelson in a one-mile handicap at Hawkesbury Racecourse on Wednesday across American time zones comes into greater focus.
The New Zealand-bred filly Sanstoc has won 2 of 5 starts, and has had considerably fewer races than her rivals in a handicap at 1 3/16 miles at Canterbury Park in Australia on Tuesday.
Quatre Zip was third and fourth in his first two starts of the year in July before the 4-year-old’s form changed for the better. Quatre Zip won a maiden race at seven furlongs at Tamworth on Aug. 2 in his third start of 2022 and was beaten a nose in a seven-furlong handicap at Scone on Aug. 15. The recent results have led to a start in another seven-furlong handicap at Scone on Monday evening across American time zones.
King Gutho will have his second comeback of the year when he starts as a strong favorite in a six-furlong handicap at Queanbeyan Racecourse in Australia on Sunday evening across American time zones.
