Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, September 18, 2022
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, September 18, 2022 at Sha Tin.
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Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, September 18, 2022 at Sha Tin.
The remarkable 8-year-old Nature Strip is arguably the world’s finest sprinter, and is back in Australia for a late-season campaign that starts in the Group 2 The Shorts Stakes at 5 1/2 furlongs at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney on Friday evening across American time zones.
Mankayan has compiled a fine record of three wins in four starts this year racing in handicaps at major tracks in Melbourne, Australia. That form has made him the favorite for his first start in a group race since October, the Group 3 Newcastle Gold Cup at 1 9/16 miles at Newcastle Racecourse on Thursday.
Beaten in hurdle races in their last starts, Laughing Grizzley and Stan the Caddy return to flat racing in a handicap at 1 1/2 miles at Geelong Racecourse outside of Melbourne, Australia, on Wednesday evening across American time zones.
Considering his pedigree and where he started his career, there were high expectations for Father’s Day. He is finally fulfilling them.
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The three trial races on Sunday at Longchamp for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe probably will have little impact on the Arc, while in Ireland, Highfield Princess continued her run of sprint success, a 2-year-old filly’s star rose, and Kyprios maintained his position as Europe’s top stayer.
Miss Arizona, Oblivion, and Paradise Island lead a five-furlong handicap at Taree Racecourse in Australia on Monday across American time zones.
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Three-year-old colts swept the top three placings in the featured race Saturday at Leopardstown, where Luxembourg gave trainer Aidan O’Brien a fourth straight victory in the Group 1 Irish Champion Stakes.